Of sleep. I hope I fall asleep immediately after I type this.
From the Livejournal of Cole DeVries: Disabled List
April 11, 2013
Mood: 🙁 Despondent
Music: Fallout Boy - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
Baseball is a cruel mistress and I just don't know if it’s even worth it anymore. I was so excited to be healthy for the start of the season and to be in the major league rotation. Now I feel like my Career is at a crossroads. I know it's just a forearm strain but what if I never heal? I am doing my rehab and the trainer says I'm doing good. I've heard that Coach Gardenhire wants me back in the rotation because he "likes my stuff." But this is so hard.
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Minor Details: Games of 4/10
Fort Myers stays perfect. An offensive explosion for the Rock Cats. Two games get rained out.
April 11, 2013: Sub-.500
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Happy Birthday–April 11
Pop Corkhill (1858)
Ossee Schreckengost (1875)
Matsutaro Shoriki (1885)
Sam Chapman (1916)
Barney McCosky (1917)
Jim Hearn (1921)
Sid Monge (1951)
Bret Saberhagen (1964)
Turner Ward (1965)
Sean Bergman (1970)
Robin Jennings (1972)
Jason Varitek (1972)
Trot Nixon (1974)
Todd Dunwoody (1975)
Kelvim Escobar (1976)
Mark Teixeira (1980)
Matustaro Shoriki is known as the father of Japanese baseball.
Jason Varitek was drafted by the Twins in the first round in 1993, but did not sign.
Freshlyground – Fire Is Low
cheer up, everyone! forget crappy weather and crappy baseball. the week is soon to end and the nice weather will arrive ere too long. you can make it!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smzA1V-57oI
2013 Game 9: Twins vs. KC
Hendriks vs. Davis
Keep your eyes on the sky.
WGOM Fitness: 10 April 2013, Denial
A big part of my current diet life change has been being honest with myself about how I'm living my life and what steps need to be taken to improve. Continue reading WGOM Fitness: 10 April 2013, Denial
Minor Details: Games of 4/9
The Miracle remains perfect. A game-winning homer for Chris Colabello. Miguel Sano makes the difference for Fort Myers.
Happy Birthday–April 10
Ross Youngs (1897)
Bubba Hyde (1908)
Chuck Connors (1921)
Frank Lary (1930)
Robert Nederlander (1933)
Wes Stock (1934)
Joe Gibbon (1935)
Bob Watson (1946)
Lee Lacy (1948)
Tom Lundstedt (1949)
Ken Griffey (1950)
Mike Devereaux (1963)
Starvin’ Marvin Freeman (1963)
Alberto Reyes (1971)
Mike Lincoln (1975)
Andre Ethier (1982)
Bubba Hyde was an outfielder in the Negro Leagues for twenty-six years.
Better known as an actor, Chuck Connors was a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs in 1951. He also played professional basketball, and was the first player to break the glass backboard with a slam dunk in a professional basketball game.
Robert Nederlander is a part-owner of the New York Yankees, and was managing partner in from 1990-1991, when George Steinbrenner was suspended.