more new music. here's the opening track to another impressive debut.
August 22, 2012: Background
Yesterday it dawned on me that although I keep turning the Twins games on, I really don't watch much of them these days. It's on, I'm in the room and I'm not really doing anything else, but I can't tell you just about anything that's happened in the game.
Happy Birthday–August 22
Ned Hanlon (1857)
Howie Camnitz (1881)
Wally Schang (1889)
Urban Shocker (1890)
Happy Felsch (1891)
Carl Yastrzemski (1939)
Doug Bair (1949)
Ray Burris (1950)
Paul Molitor (1956)
Darrin Jackson (1962)
Mike Everitt (1964)
Gary Scott (1968)
Hipolito Pichardo (1969)
Steve Kline (1972)
Jeff Weaver (1976)
Randy Wolf (1976)
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa S.
2012 Game Logs Game 122: Minnesota @ Oakland
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Tonight Brett Anderson makes his first start since being traded from my fantasy baseball team to DK's. This trade was last year.
Minor League Team Leaders: DSL Twins
The batter of the year and pitcher of the year for this team are going to be pretty easy choices.
Minor Details: Games of 8/20
Another good night for Nishi. Kennys Vargas stays hot for the Snappers. Kuo Hua Lo works six shutout innings in the GCL. A Tony Pena, Jr. sighting!
August 21, 2012: What Comes First?
Span first ...
- Goes on the DL (73%, 16 Votes)
- Misses 15 games (27%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 22
Happy Birthday–August 21
Frank Isbell (1875)
Murray Dickson (1916)
Jerry Staley (1920)
Jim Beauchamp (1939)
Felix Millan (1943)
John Ellis (1948)
John Stearns (1951)
Frank Pastore (1957)
John Wetteland (1966)
Mike Misuraca (1968)
Craig Counsell (1970)
Ismael Valdez (1973)
Akili Smith (1975)
Jason Marquis (1978)
Akili Smith, better known as an NFL quarterback, played for three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization, reaching AA.
Bad Religion – Infected
I couldn't bring myself to play Billy Ocean.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJAc_lEg-d8
Not that I am especially proud of this one. I had to recruit Mrs. Buffalo for some input here. I asked "Was Bad Religion cool to punkers or were they for poseurs?" She told me that I am an idiot.
2012 Game 121: Funnyball vs. Moneyball
First Pitch - 9:05 p.m. CDT
Television - FSN
Lineups
Oooooow, look at all that foul territory. The Twins will feel right at home there, they've been playing pretty foul ball lately, winning just one game in their last ten and riding a five game losing streak. It's so bad I wandered over to Cot's today to see what our payroll situation looks like for next year. The good news is a lot of money is coming off the books, about $35 million, give or take a nickel. So Terry Ryan should have some money with which to play ball this winter. Let's hope he doesn't decide to bunt.
On The Hill:
Brian Duensing vs. Brandon McCarthy.
I'm not going to bother with their stats at this point. I'll just say advantage Oakland and leave it there. With this late start, I'll be down for the count after three innings. It won't surprise me if The Dunce is, too.
Play ball!