Keeping Track

This Week in Twins Transactions

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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.

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

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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.

Keeping Track

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.

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Friday Music Day

Friday Music Day: June 7, 2013

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Much like Phil, I make a summer mix each year. (Not last year, though: my computer was broken.)
However, I feature solely contemporary music: stuff from this year. It's gotten harder, not having cable or listening to the radio or reading Pitchfork. Anyone know what the hot new singles that don't stink will be?

I've got a draft playlist going, but it's got a 15 minute song from Colin Stetson, a 9 minute song from the Knife, an 8 minute house single ("Tunsten" by Barnt), and this fantastic song from Aaron Dilloway. Despite actual decent pop songs from Tristen, Caitlin Rose, and Bad Bad Hats, that's not going to cut it and may turn my whole family against me.

Other than that advice, go ahead and post your random ten as well.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–June 7

Bones Ely (1863)
Ed Wells (1900)
Dusty Boggess (1904)
Rosey Gilhousen (1913)
Herb Score (1933)
Roger Nelson (1944)
George Mitterwald (1945)
Don Money (1947)
Thurman Munson (1947)
Bobby Marcano (1951)
Bill Hohn (1955)
Tim Laudner (1958)
Heathcliff Slocumb (1966)
Donaldo Mendez (1978)
Virgil Vasquez (1982)

Dusty Boggess was a National League umpire from 1944-62.

Rosey Gilhousen was a long-time scout who is credit for signing George Brett and Dan Quisenberry.

Bobby Marcano was an all-star in Japan.

Bill Hohn has been a major league umpire since 1989.

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Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.