This month's honors after the jump.
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 18-32, fifth in the AL Central, 10.5 games behind Chicago. The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 22-31, sixth in the IL North, 11 games behind Pawtucket. The Red Wings have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 31-21, first in the EL Eastern, 1.5 games ahead of Reading and Trenton. The Rock Cats have won three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 21-32, sixth in the FSL South, 20 games behind St. Lucie. The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 5-5 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 32-33, second in the ML Western, 2 games behind Wisconsin. The Snappers have won one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Minor Details: Games of 5/31
Two one-run games. Beloit turns the tables on Quad Cities. The Zooperstars are coming to Fort Myers!
Shout Out Louds – Very Loud
sorry i'm late. here's an old joe fave.
FMD June the first: An invitation
I would have mentioned this last week, but it seems that hall passes are difficult to procure within X months of the birth of one's Xth child:
Ha Ha Tonka tomorrow night at Triple Rock!
Opening for Langhorne Slim. If I haven't bought you tickets before, I will tomorrow night. Or a CD or T-Shirt etc.
Lydia Loveless Tuesday night at the 400 Bar!
Either opening for or Co-Headlining with Scott H. Biram, who's pretty badass himself. ("The Dirty Old One-Man Band". Also, "The H. Stands for 'F--- You!'") I can probably extend my ticket offer to this show too.
Algonad, I know you said you were interested in the HHT/Langhorne show a month or so ago. Anyone else interested let me know below.
And then share your random tens.
Happy Birthday–June 1
Ted Breitenstein (1869)
Otto Miller (1889)
Hank Severeid (1891)
Ty Tyson (1892)
Guy Morton (1893)
Johnny Mostil (1896)
Ray Moore (1926)
Jack Kralick (1935)
Dean Chance (1941)
Ken McMullen (1942)
Randy Hundley (1942)
Jeff Nelson (1965)
Derek Lowe (1973)
Carlos Zambrano (1981)
June 1, 2012: You’ve Got to be Hawking Me
Our internet provider can't get to us until next Wednesday. That is absolutely boo.
Minor Details: Games of 5/30
Chris Parmelee is a hero! Oswaldo Arcia is a hero! But Quad Cities puts the "boo" in Shibuya.
Happy Birthday–May 31
Socks Seibold (1896)
Edward Bennett Williams (1920)
Russ Goetz (1930)
Ray Washburn (1938)
Tippy Martinez (1950)
Joe Orsulak (1962)
Kenny Lofton (1967)
Bill Miller (1967)
Dave Roberts (1972)
Jake Peavy (1981)
May 31, 2012: Being Prepared
I set this up a couple of days ago because I didn't expect to be online yesterday. If something major happened yesterday that I'm not mentioning here, there's the reason.