We got 20 divisional series games this year. I'd been dreading the wait for the NBA season, so this will do nicely.
Happy Birthday–October 12
Sam Field (1846)
Charlie Morton (1854)
Pop Smith (1856)
Malachi Kittridge (1869)
Pete Hill (1882)
Dixie Davis (1890)
Rick Ferrell (1905)
Joe Cronin (1906)
Al Smith (1907)
Bob Sheppard (1910)
Al Unser (1912)
John Kennedy (1926)
Tony Kubek (1935)
Glenn Beckert (1940)
Herman Hill (1945)
Garth Iorg (1954)
Jim Lewis (1955)
Sid Fernandez (1962)
Jose Valentin (1969)
Derrick White (1969)
Tanyon Sturtze (1970)
Tony Fiore (1971)
Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, of course, played for the Washington franchise from 1928-1934, managing the team in the latter two years. He married Clark Griffith’s niece, which did not keep Griffith from trading him to Boston after the 1934 season.
If there was a Hall of Fame for public address announcers, Bob Sheppard would be the first one in.
Jose Valentin is the brother of ex-Twin Javier Valentin.
First baseman/outfielder Derrick White was drafted by Minnesota in the 23rd round in 1989, but did not sign. He played in the major leagues for Montreal, Detroit, the Cubs, and Colorado, playing in three seasons and totaling 116 at-bats.
2012 MLB Playoffs: 10/11/12
Noon: SF (Cain) @ Cincinnati (Latos) [Game 5. Series tied 2-2]
3:00 PM St. Louis (Lohse) @ Washington (Detwiler) [Game 4. StL leads 2-1]
6:30 PM Baltimore (Saunders) @ New York (Hughes) [Game 4. NYY leads 2-1]
8:30 PM Detroit (Verlander) @ Oakland (Parker) [Game 5. Series tied 2-2]
WGOM Fitness: October 11, 2012, Forty
Today is getaway day, so I weighed in on the heavy scale again and I've hit a milestone: 40 pounds lost. Continue reading WGOM Fitness: October 11, 2012, Forty
Falling For Baseball: Games of 10/10
A good day for the Herrmannator.
October 11, 2012: Worst Case
If this thing goes Giants/Cardinals/Yankees/Tigers, I shall be very put out.
Happy Birthday–October 11
Will White (1854)
Buttercup Dickerson (1858)
Eddie Dyer (1899)
Bob Chipman (1918)
Joe Ginsberg (1926)
Bill Fischer (1930)
Bob Stinson (1945)
Orlando Hernandez (1965)
Gregg Olson (1966)
Joe Roa (1971)
Dmitri Young (1973)
Mike Duvall (1974)
Ty Wigginton (1977)
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. CarterHayes.
Thursday – Cross Out The Eyes
I am pretty sure this band had a designated screamer. IF only I was angrier during my college years, maybe I'd understand.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NHPNJ15LCE&feature=related
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Loading... Playoff Beisbol 10/10/12
Wow, the first game already started. A quadruple header today. Life is good.
Cardinals @ Nationals, Carpenter v. Jackson - in progress
Giants @ Reds, Zito v. Leake - 3:00 pm CDT
Orioles @ Yankees, Gonzalez v. Kuroda - 6:30 pm CDT
Tigers @ Athletics, Scherzer v. Griffin - 8:30 pm CDT
WGOM Fitness, October 10, 2012, Take That, Heavy Scale
I was pretty wiped out yesterday, so I got back to SBGville and I found a spot in my Dad's chair and held it down the entire evening. Continue reading WGOM Fitness, October 10, 2012, Take That, Heavy Scale