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Minor Details: Games of 8/28

Buffalo 3, Rochester 1 in Buffalo.  The Bisons scored in the fourth, fifth, and sixth.  Brandon Roberts and Chase Lambin each had two hits.  Deinys Suarez gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in seven innings.  Carlos Gutierrez struck out two in a perfect eighth.

New Britain.  No game scheduled.  The Rock Cats lead Reading by a half game for the last playoff spot.

Charlotte 7, Ft. Myers 0 in Ft. Myers.  The Stone Crabs scored four in the seventh to take a 6-0 lead.  Nick Romero had two doubles.  Starter Alex Wimmers went 6.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks.

Clinton 5, Beloit 2 in Clinton.  The LumberKings scored three in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.  Lance Ray hit a home run, his fifteenth.  Manuel Soliman took the loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out six in six innings. 

Elizabethton 8, Princeton 2 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored three in the third and three in the fourth.  Eddie Rosario singled, tripled, and homered, driving in three and raising his average to .330.  The home run was his twentieth.  Tyler Koelling had three hits.  Matthew Koch singled and doubled.  Tim Atherton worked six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Cesar Ciurcina was credited with a save despite allowing two runs three hits and a walk in three innings.  He did strike out four.  The win clinches a playoff spot for Elizabethton.  The regular season ends tomorrow.

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you knew this was coming... still, i've always loved this song. this was filmed in australia while pete was touring the world after being blacklisted in the US for broaching the forbidden topic.

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The Nation Has An Appetite

Sunday Dinner. Pork’d again.

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Okay, yeah I know, I know, the pig again. What can I say? Today's recipe once again comes from Mr. Bittman's How to Cook Everything. I'm grilling up a curry mustard pork loin with a little smoke added in for kicks. When I first pushed on CarterHayes to post his mustard recipe it wasn't for this dish, but in hindsight I think that some homemade mustard would have been better than the Dijon I used. Mr. Bittman suggests that the pork loin isn't the most flavorful cut you can get, but I respectfully disagree. Yes, the tenderloin is less fatty and prone to burning, but if you keep your eyes on the prize this cut will hold it's own against any of the more 'porky' selections. This is one of the simplest recipes in Bittman's book, and I'm looking forward to having leftovers, you'll need:

A pork loin roast (I went with a tenderloin two pack about 2 1/4 lbs worth)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (or some of the good homemade stuff)
2 tablespoons Hot Curry powder
salt and black pepper to taste
a beer to drink while you're grilling

Mix the dijon, curry powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. This should end up being a pretty thick paste. Rub this paste all over the meat anywhere from 10 minutes to two hours before you grill. Fire up the grill, open a bottle of whatever beer you have on hand. I suggest a Torpedo or Silver Anniversary Ale because the spicy hoppiness should pair pretty well with the nostril singeing spicy pork. If you're planning on smoking this roast, soak a handful of apple, or other hardwood, chips in water for 30 minutes to an hour before you grill. Keep the charcoal off to one side as you'll want to sear the meat over high heat, and then move to a cool spot for indirect grilling / smoking. Keep a close eye on these as they cook, you'll want to remove the tenderloin from the grill when you reach an internal temperature of 150˚ to 155˚. Cover with foil and let rest 10 minutes before you slice thin. Serve with starch and vegetable of your choice. I'm going with smashed yellow potatoes, sauteed green beans, and a small green leaf salad.

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Game 133: Tigers at Twins

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Brad Penny vs. Brian Duensing

Brad Penny is not a good pitcher. His 3.6 K/9 is worse than Pavano's and is a full 1 K/9 worse than Blackburn's. And he's walking more per 9 than Duensing, so he doesn't have good control to offset a low K rate either.

However, Duensing has been awful of late and the Tigers pretty much feast on lefties.

The Twins need this one to avoid losing 10 games on a homestand. Wow, that's bad. Let's get it done. GO TWINS!!!

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Minor Details: Games of 8/27

Syracuse 4, Rochester 3 in Syracuse.  The Chiefs led 4-1 after seven.  Ray Chang had three hits and Toby Gardenhire had two.  Andrew Baldwin took a tough loss, giving up just two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six in six innings.

New Britain 7, Trenton 4 in Trenton (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  Chris Parmelee's bases loaded single in the seventh led to three runs scoring (an error helped) to give the Rock Cats the victory.  Chris Herrmann had two hits.  Joe Benson hit a home run, his fifteenth.  Matt Schuld lasted only four innings, allowing four runs on five hits.  Brett Jacobson got the win with two shutout innings, giving up only two walks.  Dakota Watts pitched a perfect seventh for the save. 

New Britain at Trenton (Game 2).  Postponed.  The Rock Cats lead Reading by a half game for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers 3, Charlotte 0 in Charlotte (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle scored in the third, fourth, and sixth.  Angel Morales singled and doubled.  Anderson Hidalgo hit a home run.  Edgar Ibarra gave up four hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings.  Matt Hauser got his seventh save with two shutout innings, striking out three and giving up one hit.

Ft. Myers 6, Charlotte 1 in Charlotte (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle jumped to a 5-0 lead after two innings.  Danny Rohlfing singled and homered.  Aaron Hicks, James Beresford, and Reggie Williams each had two hits.  Starter Caleb Thielbar pitched two innings, giving up a hit and three walks but no runs.  Clint Dempster got the win, allowing one run on four hits in two innings.  Shooter Hunt picked up his first save, giving up no hits but walking four and striking out four in three innings.

Clinton 6, Beloit 2 in Clinton.  The LumberKings got a single run in each of innings three through six, then scored two in the seventh to put it away.  Jairo Perez and Lance Ray each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .340.  Ryan O'Rourke struck out nine in six innings, but allowed four runs on eight hits. 

Elizabethton 5, Bluefield 3 in Bluefield.  The Twins scored three in the first and never trailed.  Eddie Rosario had two singles and a triple, scoring three times.  Miguel Sano singled and homered, driving in four.   The home run was his eighteenth.  Max Kepler had two hits.  Derek Christensen gave up a run on three hits and three walks in six innings.  Matthew Summers pitched a scoreless ninth to get the save.  The Twins lead Kingsport by three games for the last playoff spot.

GCL Twins 3, Red Sox 2.  The Twins scored two in the ninth to get a win in their last game of the season.  Fittingly for a GCL game, the winning rally consisted of a walk, an error, a hit batsman, another walk, and another error.  Angel Mata threw four shutout innings, striking out five while giving up two hits and two walks.  Kyle Wahl pitched the last three innings and got the win, giving up a run on three his and a walk while striking out three.  The Twins finished 31-29.  The were second in the GCL South, seven games out of first and three games out of the wild card.

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Happy Birthday–August 28

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Joe Yeager (1875)
Dode Paskert (1881)
Aaron Ward (1896)
Charlie Grimm (1898)
Paul Bowa (1918)
Tony Gonzalez (1936)
Tom Satriano (1940)
Lou Piniella (1943)
Mike Torrez (1946)
Ron Guidry (1950)
Joel Youngblood (1951)
Darren Lewis (1967)
Jay Witasick (1972)
Tom Shearn (1977)
Carlos Quentin (1982)

Paul Bowa is the father of Larry Bowa and the grandfather of Nick Johnson.  He was a minor league infielder who reached as high as AAA, and later became a minor league manager in the St.  Louis Cardinals' organization.

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to bhiggum.

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Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.