High times in the low minors. A strong outing by Matt Tomshaw. A big day for Max Kepler. Byron Buxton makes his Appalachian League debut. Anthony Slama continues his rehab in the GCL. A “Carlton” sighting!
A Camp – Golden Teeth And Silver Medals
almost wrapped up, you guys.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxThJqTavQ0
2009
ol' nicolai needs to learn this song better, i think.
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Loading... August 9, 2012: Half Mast
Sad news yesterday, as we learned that Tim Allen, one of the lead bloggers over at Canis Hoopus, took his own life. This CoC is dedicated to our friends over there at Canis Hoopus. May they find some peace in this trying time.
Happy Birthday–August 9
John Grim (1867)
John Galbreath (1897)
Jack Tighe (1913)
Ralph Houk (1919)
Julian Javier (1936)
Claude Osteen (1939)
Paul Lindblad (1941)
Tommie Agee (1942)
Chris Wheeler (1945)
Bill Campbell (1948)
Ted Simmons (1949)
John Moses (1957)
Matt Young (1958)
Deion Sanders (1967)
Troy Percival (1969)
Pat Mahomes (1970)
Ryan Radmanovich (1971)
Matt Morris (1974)
Mike Lamb (1975)
Brian Fuentes (1975)
Drew Butera (1983)
Ralph Houk was a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins from 1987-1989.
Better known for his Hall of Fame NFL career, Deion Sanders was a major league outfielder for nine seasons, leading the league in triples in 1992. He hit .263/.319/.392 in 2,123 at-bats.
Whoa Nellie Game 111: Twins at Jacobs
Duensing (2-6, 4.39)CLE: Masterson (7-10, 4.78)
An early one this time around.
Lineups:
Twins
- Span, D, CF
- Revere, B, RF
- Mauer, J, 1B
- Willingham, J, LF
- Morneau, J, DH
- Doumit, R, C
- Nishioka, T, 2B
- Dozier, B, SS
- Casilla, A, 3B
Indians
- Kipnis, J, 2B
- Cabrera, A, SS
- Choo, S, RF
- Santana, C, DH
- Brantley, M, CF
- Duncan, S, LF
- Marson, L, C .223 10 39 3 4 .500 0 0
- Lillibridge, B, 3B
GO TWINS!
Smashing Pumpkins – Silverfuck
in a mashing of recent themes (and a request since i'm too lazy to look anything up at work), here's this.
1994
don't try to cover for your fellow VJs early in the morning without glancing at recent playlists.
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Carl Pavano and Kyle Gibson make rehab starts. Liam Hendiks has nothing to learn in Rochester. A Dustin Martin sighting!
Queens Of The Stone Age – The Bronze
congratulations, aly raisman, on your "bronze"*
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pLtsAnaCzc
2000
* to be sure, i really don't know enough or care enough to get too worked up over anything.
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Loading... August 8, 2012: Missed Opportunity
I missed most of that game yesterday after noticing the early hole and electing to do other things. It seems I chose poorly.
Happy Birthday–August 8
Jocko Milligan (1861)
Cupid Childs (1867)
Cecil Travis (1913)
Ken Raffensberger (1917)
Johnny Temple (1927)
Frank Howard (1936)
Jose Cruz (1947)
Mike Ivie (1947)
Ray Fontenot (1957)
Dave Meier (1959)
Ron Karkovice (1963)
Matt Whiteside (1967)
Craig Breslow (1980)