this is to remind everyone to make sure that all their mother's day plans are in order. or it serves just to remind you that tomorrow is mother's day if that's the stage of planning you're in.
Happy Birthday–May 11
Charlie Gehringer (1903)
Rip Sewell (1907)
Eddie Chiles (1910)
Jack Lang (1921)
Nestor Chylak (1922)
Milt Pappas (1939)
Frank Quilici (1939)
Jerry Martin (1949)
Dane Iorg (1950)
Mark Huismann (1958)
Walt Terrell (1958)
Trent Hubbard (1964)
Bobby Witt (1964)
Kerry Ligtenberg (1971)
Francisco Cordero (1975)
Eddie Chiles was the owner of the Texas Rangers from 1980-1989.
Jack Lang was a long-time sportswriter in New York and was the secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers Association of America from 1966-1988.
Nestor Chylak was an American League umpire from 1954-1978.
This is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Miguel Sano (1993).
Dr. John – Right Place, Wrong Time
this post claims this is from the 1973 jazz fest, so i'm just going to go with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-eDyAsMnjA
check it if you want a yesteryear history lesson.
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Loading... 2013 Game 32: Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twin
Hammel
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I did not expect the Twins to have more wins than losses at this point in the season. Or any point after game four. They are still in fourth place though, so maybe that's why. The Twins are above .500 and the AL Central has four teams at least .500, most of any division.
Since ending his season starting strikeout streak on April 15, Hicks's batting line is .200/.328/.345. His season stats are a lost cause, but the stats since are comparable to Hunter's first full season at the same age in 1999: .255/.309/.380. Hicks has 14 walks so far while Hunter had 26 in all of 1999. Hicks will probably end up with more strikeouts than Hunter; he's racked up 34 in 31 games compared to Hunter's 76 in 135 games.
I'm feeling better about the season and it looks like Hicks major league experience might not be ruined.
Minor Details: Games of 5/9
A pair of rainouts. Liam Hendriks doesn't seem to be learning in Rochester. Four Fort Myers pitchers combine for a shutout.
The Meter Men – People Say
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr6cTsAz_so
Let's funk it up.
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Loading... Friday Music Day: 5/10/2013
I like music do you? Maybe we could talk about music today? You start.
May 10, 2013: Paranoid
Yesterday I got checked out because I thought I might be having a thing with my heart. I woke up with crushing chest pains and I didn't want to be one of the many folks I've heard about who died despite being given clear signals. I'm fine, but I imagine things only get scarier with age.
Happy Birthday–May 10
Chippy McGarr (1863)
Ed Barrow (1868)
Klondike Douglass (1872)
Harry Salsinger (1885)
Allan Roth (1917)
Hideo Fujimoto (1918)
John McMullen (1918)
Herb Carneal (1923)
Jim Hickman (1937)
Ken Berry (1941)
John Cumberland (1947)
Chris Berman (1955)
Joey Meyer (1962)
Robby Thompson (1962)
Pete Schourek (1969)
Ed Barrow was the manager of the Boston Red Sox from 1918-1920, and is credited with making the decision to make Babe Ruth and outfielder, rather than a pitcher. He was then general manager of the New York Yankees from 1921-1944.
Harry Salsinger was the sports editor of the Detroit News for forty-nine years.
Allan Roth was the first full-time statistician employed by a major league team, being hired by Branch Rickey in 1947. He is credited with promoting the idea that on-base percentage is more valuable than batting average and with providing the first evidence that right-handed batters hit better against left-handed pitchers and vice versa.
Hideo Fujimoto holds the Japanese records for lowest career ERA and lowest one-season ERA.
John McMullen was the owner of the Houston Astros from 1979-1992.
For some of us, Herb Carneal will always be the Voice of the Twins.
It is rumored that Chris Berman has also been a baseball broadcaster, but no evidence supporting this rumor could be discovered.
2013 Game 31: Twins @ BoSox
6:10 (CDT) start time.
Kevin Correia vs. John Lackey
Watch for rain.
Gleeman has been telling us for weeks that Correia has a history of pitching well in April and then turning back into a pumpkin. That seemed to play out in his last start when he gave up four runs in five innings versus the Indians. Let's hope that history stops repeating itself tonight. And if it does have to repeat itself, let's see it be a repeat of last night.
4 Dozier
2 Mauer
7 Willingham
3 Morneau
5 Plouffe
DH Doumit
9 Arcia
8 Hicks
6 Florimon