Twitter is abuzz late the Saturday evening as the Twins trade Fransisco Liriano to the White Sox (of all teams) for minor leaguers Eduardo Escobar and Pedro Hernadez.
Escobar is a SS and Hernandez is a LHP
2012 Game 100: Pre-Columbian Americans @ Twins
First Pitch - 6:10 p.m. CDT
Television: FSN
Lineups
Gentlemen, tonight we hit the century mark for the 2012 season. If you adhere to the aged adage that every team wins 50 games and loses 50 games (a truism that is paradoxically a fallacy) and it's what you do with the other 62 games that matters, the Twins have 63 games left to start mattering and they're several games in the hole. I for one am not optimistic of much more than a fourth place finish, but teams as far back as the Twins at this point have gone on to contend in the closing days (this may or may not be a true statement, but it feels comforting to say it). Continue reading 2012 Game 100: Pre-Columbian Americans @ Twins
Minor Details: Games of July 27
Chris Parmelee prevents a perfect game. Kyle Gibson continues his comeback. If we mention guys named Toledo and Colorado, can Ron Mexico be far behind?
Minor Details: Games of 7/26
Chris Parmelee has nothing to learn in Rochester. The E-Twins keep rolling. A really bad inning for the DSL Twins.
Happy Birthday–July 28
Bullet Joe Rogan (1893)
Morrie Silver (1909)
Harry Dalton (1928)
Ted Lepcio (1929)
Masaaki Koyama (1934)
Marty Brennaman (1942)
Vida Blue (1949)
Wayne Krivsky (1954)
Carmelo Martinez (1960)
Bob Milacki (1964)
Derek Lee (1966)
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to MagUidhir's brother.
July 28, 2012: For the Gold
The opening ceremonies are in the can and today we start the Games proper. I'm just hoping for a nice showing from the local basketball team.
Holy F*** – Red Lights
i'm not sure if their rig is more or less difficult to set up than actual instruments.
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2010
honestly, i was looking for something to fit the improvised theme, but i kind of like this.
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July 27 2012: I’m having my coffee iced today
It's hot outside, damn hot.
FMD 7/27/12: Waterama
I'm off to Glenwood for Waterama weekend.
Ten Random music thoughts.
1. I finally got myself a new computer. So I can add and remove tracks from my iPod!
2. It had been more than two months. I can't believe I hadn't more cold sweats.
3. First things added? Lydia Loveless bootlegs (recorded by me).
4. So I've been able to listen to her new songs. I've counted four.
5. Plus, she's got a few good covers in her sets. Elvis Costello's "Allison", Conway Twitty's "Wedding Bells", and Gin Blossoms' "Hey Jealousy" (though my recorder failed me before that).
6. I don't know what I did to my recorder, but I missed recording her entire solo acoustic encore. She played "Things I Do"!
7. I go on a two-week Lydia Lull and then in concert I'm all excited about her stuff again.
8. Her set last Saturday night didn't start until 12:20 or so. I know they may do things like that in big cities on the coasts, but that's un-Minnesotan!
9. That's now her fourth show in town in 8 months. So by my calculations, she should be back in town in October and again in January.
T. I know I wrote up Lana Del Rey's first singles last year. I still like them. Her album impressed me less, but it's still good. But this cover of "Video Games" is weird. I think Boy George's vocals in it are great, with a touch of grit and rasp that makes me want to re-listen, but I really don't feel that there's a connection with the material, or something. Now maybe Lana can cover "Karma Chameleon".
B. Is there a chance that Boy George has been releasing good music lately, and I just can't be bothered to find out. Maybe he could cover some Conway Twitty.
Now, show us what you got!