A rundown on how Twins players did in winter leagues. We'll look at the batters today and the pitchers tomorrow.
Continue reading Winterball Wrapup: How the Lads Fared–The Batters
Tina & Ike Turner – Proud Mary
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XRNQ2C2x0
On a Lundi Gras, you need a song to get you up and dancing. This song never fails.
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Jimmy Ryan (1863)
Kenjiro Tamiya (1928)
George Alusik (1935)
Ollie Brown (1944)
Ben Oglivie (1949)
Tom Veryzer (1953)
Todd Benzinger (1963)
Scott Pose (1967)
Kenjiro Tamiya is a member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, playing from 1949-1963. He began as a pitcher, and came within one out of pitching the first perfect game in Nippon Pro Baseball history. A shoulder injury required him to switch to the outfield in 1952. He was a seven-time all-star.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Moss.
February 11, 2013: Musical Gold Gloves
I hear there were awards given to people last night. I hope they were happy and all that, but I was nowhere near it.
T-wolves vs. the other Gasol
You know, I'm getting pretty sick of watching this team lose. I really felt like that game against NY was one they should have won. I mean, how many dunks can one team miss?
I'm known for making bold predictions, so here's one. THE WOLVES WILL WIN THIS GAME!!!
Lucero – Raising Hell
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBnfEu6DBz4
I'm glad that I'm no longer raising hell living down in Texas. That doesn't mean that I'm done raising hell.
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Canberra sweeps the Australian League Championship Series.
Happy Birthday–February 10
Horace Wilson (1845)
Jim Keenan (1858)
Curt Welch (1862)
Billy Evans (1884)
Herb Pennock (1894)
Bill Adair (1913)
Allie Reynolds (1917)
George Sobek (1920)
Randy Jackson (1926)
Billy O'Dell (1933)
Dick Bogard (1937)
Jim Barr (1948)
Larry McWilliams (1954)
Lenny Dykstra (1963)
Lenny Webster (1965)
Jayhawk Owens (1969)
Alberto Castillo (1970)
Bobby Jones (1970)
Kevin Sefcik (1971)
Lance Berkman (1976)
Cesar Izturis (1980)
Liam Hendriks (1989)
Horace Wilson was an American professor English at Tokyo University. He is credited with introducing baseball to Japan in either 1872 or 1873.
Billy Evans was the youngest umpire in major league history, starting his career at age 22. He was an American League umpire from 1906-1027. He would later become general manager of the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, and was president of the Southern Association from 1942-1946.
Bill Adair was a long-time minor league player (1935-1956) and manager (1949-1973). He also was the scout credited with signing Andre Dawson and Tim Raines.
Jim Barr was drafted six different times before finally signing. Minnesota drafted him in the sixth round of the January Secondary draft in 1970, but he did not sign.
Today is also the birthday of Twins prospect Max Kepler (1993).
February 10, 2013: Overhaul
This last bizarre interview process is leading to some pretty significant changes in how our store does things. If their money's where their mouths are, it'll be very good for me, but as always, I'm pretty reserved as far as hope goes.
February 9, 2013: Future Spoons
I just (intentionally) typed 2014 as the year before correcting myself. So now I'm erring in the other direction. Neat.