I just (intentionally) typed 2014 as the year before correcting myself. So now I'm erring in the other direction. Neat.
Nat King Cole & Billy Preston – Blueberry Hill
too much awesomeness not to share.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxSHBIXfFPE
1957
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Kansas City of the American Association trades Jairo Perez to Grand Prairie for Brad Furnish.
Dodgers agree to terms with Peter Moylan on a minor league contract.
Miami signs Jon Rauch to a one-year contract.
Philadelphia signs Matt Tolbert to a minor league contract and assigns him to AAA Lehigh Valley.
Down Under Daily: Game of 2/8
Canberra takes game one.
Happy Birthday–February 9
Harry Pulliam (1864)
Heinie Zimmerman (1887)
Specs Toporcer (1899)
Bill Veeck (1914)
Jodie Phipps (1918)
Vic Wertz (1925)
Erv Palica (1928)
Clete Boyer (1937)
Eddie Solomon (1951)
Mookie Wilson (1956)
Pete O'Brien (1958)
John Kruk (1961)
Doug Linton (1965)
Todd Pratt (1967)
Vladimir Guerrero (1975)
Harry Pulliam was president of the National League from 1903-1909.
Pitcher Jodie Phipps played in the minors from 1939-1957, winning 275 games. He also managed in the minors for seven seasons.
the greatest team of all time* ** @ Minnesota 7pm
*according the ESPN
**ok, maybe the 2nd greatest behind the Lakers
TV: FSN (Gopher/St Cloud hockey on FSN+)
Caribbean Series: Game of 2/7
Mexico takes the championship in an incredible game.
Friday Music Day: Feb 8, 2013
Drop your random list in the LTEs section, and let's discuss music.
I wrote to Zack on Twitter yesterday that the Radio edit of Jay-Z feat the UGK's hit single "Big Pimpin'" was one of those songs I liked better in the radio edit. I re-listened to the whole radio edit after that. Bun B and Pimp C's verses are just silenced for the cussing, while some of Jay-Zs lyrics are re-written while others are silenced. Not sure what the point in re-writing was. However, I do find the rewritten "Thug 'em, HUG 'em, Love 'em, Leave 'em / Cos I don't TRUST OR need 'em." better than the original, where the words in ALL CAPS are F-word derivatives. The F-words just feel so uninspired and flat, like Z just needed syllabic filler for his rhyme. Especially the TRUST OR, which actually adds something to the meaning: what woman wronged him at some point?
Happy Birthday–February 8
Bug Holliday (1867)
Bob Cobb (1899)
Don Heffner (1911)
Danny Carnevale (1918)
Buddy Blattner (1920)
Dewey Soriano (1920)
Willard Marshall (1921)
Hoot Evers (1921)
Joe Black (1924)
Larry Dolan (1931)
Fritz Peterson (1942)
Bob Oliver (1943)
Aaron Cook (1979)
Bob Cobb was the president of the AAA Hollywood Stars from 1938-1957. He later was involved in bringing an American League expansion team to Los Angeles. In addition, he opened the famous Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles in 1928.
Dewey Soriano was a minor league pitcher in the 1940s. He was later co-owner and president of the Seattle Pilots.
Edit: We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to ubelmann.
February 8, 2013: Let this be the day…
That I woke up after enough sleep.