Kitty Bransfield (1875)
Al Todd (1902)
Johnny McCarthy (1910)
Johnny Mize (1913)
Alvin Dark (1922)
Dick Schofield (1935)
Jim Hannan (1940)
Jim Lefebvre (1942)
Tony Conigliaro (1945)
Joe Keough (1946)
Ross Grimsley (1950)
Bob Gorinski (1952)
Jeff Montgomery (1962)
Craig Shipley (1963)
Allan Anderson (1964)
Rob Radlosky (1974)
Alfonso Soriano (1976)
Eric Gagne (1976)
Francisco Rodriguez (1982)
Feist – A Commotion
Canadian treasure in the KCRW studios. Turn this one up loud.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SFTaWjzW4k
Thanks for letting me get these off my chest. See ya next year!
This Week in Twins Transactions
Sean Burroughs signed a minor league contract.
Casey Fien signed a minor league contract.
Steve Pearce signed a minor league contract.
Cesar Ciurcina was released.
Pedro Guerra was released.
Todd Van Steensel was released.
This Week in Ex-Twins
Boston agrees to terms with Carlos Silva on a minor league contract.
Colorado signs Brendan Harris to a minor league contract.
Angels agree to terms with LaTroy Hawkins on a one-year contract.
Miami signs Rob Delaney to a minor league contract.
Miami signs Bobby O’Neill to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh signs Jose Morales to a minor league contract.
Toronto re-signs Yohan Pino to a minor league contract.
January 6, 2011: One Friday, 6 Scotches, 20 Beeeeerrrrs!
happy friday to ya, you guys!
Spanning the Globe
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Cibao 3, Licey 1 in Cibao. Alexi Casilla was 0-for-1 with two walks and a sacrifice bunt, scoring once and driving in one for Cibao.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Adelaide 8, Melbourne 5 in Melbourne. Markus Solbach gave up a hit but no runs in two-thirds of an inning for Melbourne.
Canberra 7, Sydney 1 in Canberra. Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 for Sydney. Todd Van Steensel struck out four in 2.1 innings, giving up a run on three hits and two walks.
Brisbane 6, Perth 2 in Perth. Luke Hughes was 0-for-4 for Perth.
FMD: Jan 6, 2012
I had two unfinished points on my best-of-2011 list that I was hoping to get to today. Guess not.
I'm eagerly awaiting DK's best-of-2011 list.
Also to random lists from the rest of you.
I'll assign points to anything released in 2012 (or 1912!).
I've only got one such release: I'll see if it makes it. If not, I'll grab it as my bonus track.
Points to be redeemable for more points at the end of the day.
Any unused points will expire at midnight (CST) on Jan 7, 2011.
Happy Birthday–January 6
George Shoch (1859)
Phil Masi (1916)
Jiro Noguchi (1920)
Early Wynn (1920)
Ralph Branca (1926)
Lee Walls (1933)
Lenny Green (1933)
Ruben Amaro (1936)
Don Gullett (1951)
Kiyoshi Nakahata (1954)
Norm Charlton (1963)
Dan Naulty (1970)
Marlon Anderson (1974)
Brian Bass (1982)
Anthony Slama (1984)
St Vincent – Year of the Tiger
Annie gets a little unnerved on her latest.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4qG06Q2zac
Pint-Sized Reviews: Drinking in Prague – The Beers (Pivo)
As most of you all know, I've recently returned from spending about 9 weeks in Prague. This is going to be a two-part review of my drinking in Prague, which will cover the different beers I was fortunate enough to consume. Part II, sometime next week, will cover my favorite drinking establishments. Continue reading Pint-Sized Reviews: Drinking in Prague – The Beers (Pivo)