Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 5, Escogido 4 in Cibao (14 innings).  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-7 with a double and a run for Cibao.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI for Escogido.

Aguilas 4, Oriente 1 in Aguilas.  Luis Perdomo retired the only man he faced for Aguilas.  Esmerling Vasquez struck out both men he faced for Oriente.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 6, Mayaguez 5 in Caguas (10 innings).  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one, for Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was used as a pinch-runner for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes retired all four batters he faced for Mayaguez.

Ponce 3, Carolina 2 in Ponce.  Angel Morales pinch-hit and struck out for Ponce.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 3, Canberra 2 in Sydney (11 innings).  Jacob Younis was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Sydney.

Friday Music Day

FMD: Dec 16, 2011

27 Comments

I mentioned a dissection of the Grammy nominations would go here this week. I guess I was being overly optimistic. I did read through a lot and I'm really surprised to find out that Grammys voters like Bruno Mars and Skrillex.

Also, Pitchfork and many other publications have released their top songs/albums lists. Feel free to discuss their lists, but again refrain from sharing your best-of until 2011 is at least 99% over.

Now share your randomness.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–December 16

Sammy Strang (1876)
Tony Kaufmann (1900)
Neil Chrisley (1931)
Adolfo Phillips (1941)
Mike Flanagan (1951)
Rick Sofield (1956)
Tom Gorman (1957)
Billy Ripken (1964)
Jeff Granger (1971)
Charles Gipson (1972)
Matt Kinney (1976)

The reason Neil Chrisley is listed is because his given name is Barbra O’Neil Chrisley. No explanation for this name is given, but it seems reasonable to assume that he’s the only man to play major league baseball whose first name was Barbra.

Jeff Granger was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 1990, but did not sign.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–December 16 →

Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Guasave 2, Mazatlan 1 in Mazatlan (14 innings).  Anthony Slama gave up a run on a hit in one-third of an inning.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Mayaguez 4, Caguas 3 in Mayaguez.  Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a home run, driving in two.  Nelvin Fuentes retired both batters he faced for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Caracas 8, Magallanes 5 in Caracas.  Deolis Guerra surrendered four runs on four hits in one inning for Magallanes.  Pedro Guerra allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 1, Canberra 0 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-3 for Sydney.

WGOM Videos

Trampled By Turtles – Wait So Long

Video 2 Comments

I don't remember which of you it is, but I know we've got some Duluth expats or natives or some-such around here. Well I'm neither, but I am a fan of the city. Here's a group from there.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsIzW4cxvIw 

Plus, it's another MN venue...perhaps the MN venue?

 

4 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 104 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10 (4 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)
You must be a WGOM Citizen to rate WGOM Videos.Loading...

Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.