After a slow start, Oswaldo Arcia has gotten hot lately.
December 6, 2012: Unexpected Benefit
These all-week meetings I'm going to are really, really fun. If these meetings were the job, I would always love going. Of course, if these meetings were the only part of the job, there would be no use for the meetings.
Happy Birthday–December 6
Jocko Conlan (1899)
Tony Lazzeri (1903)
Stan Hack (1909)
Dan Dobbek (1934)
Tony Horton (1944)
Larry Bowa (1945)
Tim Foli (1950)
Chuck Baker (1952)
Gary Ward (1953)
Juan Carlos Oliva (1954)
Steve Bedrosian (1957)
Larry Sheets (1959)
Kevin Campbell (1964)
Kevin Appier (1967)
Jose Contreras (1971)
Chris Basak (1978)
Jason Bulger (1978)
The younger brother of Tony Oliva, Juan Carlos Oliva was a star pitcher in Cuba and later became a successful pitching coach there.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Three To Get Ready
obligatory...
that said, dave brubeck, in all his incarnations, is (not was) one of my favorite jazz musicians. he seemed to have this mad scientist approach to jazz; this strange mathematical deconstruction of the music. an innovator in key structure and time signatures (i'm still not 100% sure which time this is in... 6/8?), he deserves all the credit he received and will receive in the coming days.
here's a cut from the quintessential brubeck album time out. you will be missed.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuPwLP8wGi4
1964
one of my favorite cuts after the jump...
Continue reading The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Three To Get Ready
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Loading... Wolves @ Celtics 6:30pm
Wolves: 8-8
Celtics: 9-8
TV: FSN
pregame read: Britt Robson interviews Jim Pete, part 2
The Wolves have an amazing 10 game losing streak against the Celtics that dates back to 2007. He is the starting lineup the last time a W happened:
Ricky Davis
Kevin Garnett
Mark Blount
Randy Foye
Trenton Hassell
also, someone names Justin Reed came off the bench for the Wolves. He played 81 games in 2 seasons for the locals and I have no recollection of him.
The Celtics get Rajon Rondo back from suspension. So thats pretty awesome.
Puerto Rican Palaver: Games of 12/4
A good day for Eddie Rosario and a pinch-hit homer for Kennys Vargas.
Dominican Digest: Games of 12/4
Pedro Florimon does okay.
Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/4
Not much Twins news.
Fitliness is Next to Godliness
I emailed Stick from Ireland to tell him that I was inspired by his journey to lose weight, exercise, and become more healthy uber alles. I was inspired for a number of reasons, but chief among those was his determination to make this the last time he struggled with weight. As I've gotten older I've definitely found that it's harder and harder to lose the extra 5 lbs that I put on over the holidays, so I know that I have to change things now before it becomes impossible. I've been roughly the same size for most of my adult life, never tipping over 280, but always hovering around 265. When I returned home from Ireland I was at a breaking point. Continue reading Fitliness is Next to Godliness
Venezuelan View: Games of 12/4
Twins pitchers do well.