Nick Young (1840)
Bob Groom (1884)
Fred Luderus (1885)
Spud Chandler (1907)
Charlie Keller (1916)
Andy Seminick (1920)
Stan Lopata (1925)
Albie Pearson (1934)
Mickey Lolich (1940)
John Montague (1947)
Scotti Madison (1959)
Thom Brennaman (1963)
Keith Hughes (1963)
Luis Castillo (1975)
Carmen Pignatiello (1982)
And a happy birthday as well to CarterHayes.
I spent yesterday with several drunken NFL fans at a bar. There was a conflict that saw an employee choke out a customer and drag him out by his legs, then get fired for overstepping his bounds (though the customer, who was yelling sexist and hateful epithets, had it coming and the place cheered his removal). I haven't had an average day here yet.
To fulfill the promise I made many months ago to program a week full of MOR indie guitar rock, I kick off my term at the helm with the Portland-based band Menomena.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWRfv3boX3U
Consisting until recently of Justin Harris, Brent Knopf, and Danny Seim (as well as additional guitarist Joe Haege in these videos), Menomena recorded their 2010 album Mines by reportedly emailing each other recorded bits and pieces that they then pieced together and sent back to each other, never actually recording anything in each others' presence because they hate each other so much or something. The above song, sung by Harris, was performed at KEXP radio in Seattle on 7/28/10. Please head beyond the jump for more.
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Hey, the Rays won again and swept the Red Sox today. That puts them...three and a half games back with seventeen to play. Wild card race fever: catch it!!!!1
Hitter of the Week: Mrs. Dinkelman
Pitcher of the Week: Mrs. Parmelee
Yeah, pork chops for Dr. Chop. Tonight I tried to tackle pan fired pork medallions with a white wine and lemon sauce. I say that I tried to tackle this dish because this time I fell a little bit short. The recipe calls for pork tenderloin cut into 1/2 inch medallions, pounded slightly flatter with the back of a frying pan, shallow pan fried with a light breading. I accomplished a nice crust on the meat, but unfortunately I slightly overcooked the meat which means a slightly tougher final product. The sauce is pretty much tolbert proof which is a good thing. You'll need the following:
1 - 1 1/2 pounds of pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch thick round (place medallions between two pieces of wax paper and pound flat with the back of a frying pan to an even thickness)
1/4 cup olive oil
Flour for dredging, seasoned liberally with salt and pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
Juice from one lemon
2 tbs drained capers (optional)
Method: Heat oil in a frying pan until a sprinkle of flour sizzles. Place medallions in the oil and fry to a golden brown, turn over to brown the other side. The meat should sizzle well, but the oil shouldn't smoke adjust heat as necessary. Total cooking time shouldn't exceed 5 minutes, no really, trust me. Cook the pork in shifts making sure not to crowd the pan. Once you're finished cooking the meat drain the fat from the pan. Add the wine to the pan and return to medium / medium high heat. Once the wine has nearly evaporated add the lemon juice and capers, and pour pan sauce over the pork and serve with wedges of lemon.
I enjoyed the simplicity of the wine and lemon sauce, but wasn't overwhelmed. I quickly threw together a green salad and roasted some russets with a little onion and garlic to serve on the side.
Ten years ago last week, we moved into our current home. I know this because 10 years ago today I was waiting for my DirecTV to be installed when my wife called to tell me to turn on the radio. I may have been the last person in the country to know about the Twin Towers. Let's honor those who lost their lives and celebrate those who survived and helped others survive and maybe share a few of our own memories of that day. As for the game ...
Scott Diamond vs. Doug Fister
Maybe the Twins can fist it off Fister, but I won't be holding my breath.
Diamond had the benefit of unfamiliarity against the Tigers in his last start against them. I don't expect it to go so well the second time. Then again, he did better against the White Sox the second time around, so you never know.
Normally, this would be a great doubleheader day with the Twins scheduled to start about three hours before a certain other Minnesota team kicks off its season (literally). It's really sad that for decades the Twins have tried to surpass the Vikings in popularity and even with two world championships, they still haven't done it. However, they had a golden opportunity to get a leg up on the Vikes, who bumbled through a controversial and disappointing season while the Twins were coming off a wonderful 94-win debut season for spectacular Target Field. All the Twins did was puke all over that field and their fans while the Vikings traded for Donovan McNabb and signed their most popular player to a 7-year, $100 million contract, with only just over a third of it guaranteed.
Hey, Ziggy. You wouldn't want to buy a baseball team as well?
Con Daily (1864)
James Dunn (1866)
Steve Brodie (1868)
Frank Kitson (1869)
Ellis Clary (1916)
Eddie Miksis (1926)
Luis Garcia (1929)
Jackie Hernandez (1940)
Larry Bearnarth (1941)
Dave Roberts (1944)
Larry Cox (1947)
Jeff Newman (1948)
Yoshinori Soto (1954)
Brad Lesley (1958)
Scott Patterson (1958)
Don Slaught (1958)
Ellis Burks (1964)
Quinn Mack (1965)
Eduardo Perez (1969)
Toby Gardenhire (1982)
Infielder Ellis Clary was a scout for the Twins for over two decades.
Actor Scott Patterson, best known for his role on The Gilmore Girls, was a minor league pitcher for seven seasons, pitching 373 AAA innings but not reaching the majors. He was in the Yankees and Braves systems.
Quinn Mack is Shane Mack’s brother and got 21 at-bats with Seattle in 1994.
Brad Lesley was drafted by the Twins in seventh round in the 1977 January draft, but did not sign.
Toby Gardenhire, of course, is the son of the current Twins’ manager and a player in the Twins’ minor league system, reaching AAA in 2010.
We also want to wish a very happy birthday to Rhubarb_Runner.
Additionally, it seems appropriate on this day to mention former minor league players Marty Boryczewski and Brent Woodall, both of whom were killed in the terrorist attacks of 2001.
Ten years ago, Melissa called me. Wake up, Kelly. Something happened. Something bad.
High School weeks comes to an abrupt end.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUk7uV2ua4o&feature=related
At the end of high school I started a summer "love" with a girl heading to NYU. It was one of those, "wait you thought I was good looking all this time? I thought you were a babe the past four years!" things that only comes in the summer after high school. Rather than trying to force it with me in Buffalo and her in New York we ended it before it we ruined out friendship. We would trade e-mails back and forth and on a Tuesday morning in September she sent me an e-mail saying how great things were going and how I should come and see her. A paragraph or so later she said that she heard some loud noises and that something was going on outside. She said she would e-mail me back later. The time stamp was 9:01AM on September 11th, 2001. A few days later she got back to me. She said words can never describe what it was like so I never asked. I figured it was the kind of thing that made you grow up too fast. She transferred the next semester.
Feel free to share your stories from ten years ago in the LTEs.
(2 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)Loading... Such is the way of things for the Twins. They finally get some good pitching and they can't score enough to win. I would make a joke about the Gophers' abomination today, but it doesn't seem right after Coach Kill's seizure on the sidelines. I guess his honeymoon period will last at least another week.
At least Joe Benson finally got his first hit, but then promptly threw it away by getting picked off on the old fake-to-third and throw-to-first play to help turn a first-and-third and no outs into no runs. If the Twins get a run there, they probably have Joe Nathan on the ninth to protect a one-run lead. Of course, if they got the four runs they scored yesterday in today's game instead, they probably win and would be looking for a series win tomorrow.
Oh well. That is what the Twins have to deal with with so many injured or traded away. At least they're getting an idea of what the young players can do and what holes they need to fill in the future.
Great job by Swarzak, who gave up just two runs in six innings with six Ks and two walks. He could end up being pretty useful as a minimum-wage pitcher. The rookie callups, Benson and Parmelee, reached based four times in 8 PAs. The rest of the team reached base four times in 24 PAs and that includes Mauer reaching 3 times in 4 PAs, which means the other six guys were 1-for-20. Yikes!