I had another in a series of chess games against Skim last night. She can't beat me, but she's starting to learn how to protect pieces. It'll happen...
Happy Birthday–June 9
Dude Esterbrook (1857)
Irish Meusel (1893)
Mike Ryba (1903)
Frank McCormick (1911)
Jimmy Newberry (1922)
Roy Smalley (1926)
Bill Virdon (1931)
Howie Gershberg (1936)
Jake Jacobs (1937)
Julio Gotay (1939)
Bruce Look (1943)
Tom Egan (1946)
Dave Parker (1951)
Tom Edens (1961)
Randy Winn (1974)
Jimmy Newberry was the first black player in Japanese baseball.
Howie Gershberg was a long-time college and minor league pitching coach.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to SBG’s uncle and to his brother.
The Faces – Sweet Little Rock And Roller
nice outfit, rod.
ol' keith with the assist
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pitchers get to bat again.
This Week in Twins Transactions
Chris Colabello was optioned to Rochester.
Clete Thomas had his contract selected by Minnesota.
Tyler Robertson was designated for assignment.
Blake Martin was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Tom Stuifbergen was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.
Manuel Soliman was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.
Tyler Duffey was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.
Niko Goodrum was placed on the seven day disabled list by Cedar Rapids.
Caleb Brewer was assigned to Cedar Rapids.
Joel Licon was promoted from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids.
Christian Powell was promoted from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids.
This Week in Ex-Twins
Atlanta signs Joe Beimel to a minor league contract and assigns him to AAA Gwinnett.
Atlanta organization sends Billy Bullock from AAA Gwinnett to A Lynchburg on a rehab assignment.
Baltimore signs Jon Rauch to a minor league contract and assigns him to AAA Norfolk.
Cubs designate Alex Burnett for assignment, then sent him outright to Iowa.
Cincinnati organization sends Ray Chang from AAA Louisville to AA Pensacola.
Cleveland signs J. C. Romero to a minor league contract and sends him to AAA Columbus.
Kansas City assigns Chase Lambin to AAA Omaha.
Toronto selects the contract of Ramon Ortiz from AAA Buffalo, then places him on the fifteen day disabled list with a strained right elbow.
Toronto designates Henry Blanco for assignment. They're going to miss him.
Washington organization announces that J. C. Romero has elected to become a free agent.
Washington claims Tyler Robertson off waivers and options him to AAA Syracuse.
Ernie K-Doe – Certain Girl
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5fzhI7yp5c
Seriously, this is way better than Biebs. And what an entrance.
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A big day for Jeff Clement. Andrew Albers throws a shutout. Kennys Vargas hits his twelfth homer.
June 8, 2013: Graduation
Sour Cream jumped off the diving board! In fact, she did it so quickly and fearlessly that I didn't get my camera up in time. Well, next session, I guess.
Happy Birthday–June 8
Cub Stricker (1859)
Van Lingle Mungo (1911)
Eddie Gaedel (1925)
Del Ennis (1925)
George Brunet (1935)
Joe Grzenda (1937)
Pete Magrini (1942)
Mark Belanger (1944)
Lenn Sakata (1954)
Don Robinson (1957)
Carmelo Castillo (1958)
Britt Burns (1959)
Kevin Gross (1961)
John Gibbons (1962)
Kevin Ritz (1965)
Dave Mlicki (1968)
I assume anyone reading this knows who Eddie Gaedel was. If not, you are encouraged to look him up.