it's the most wonderful time of the year...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwxzMPnT5qY
and a big thanks to the CoC for mannin' the cans last week.
(4 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)
Loading... Ford Frick (1894)
Al Kaline (1934)
Tony Taylor (1935)
Walt Williams (1943)
Rob Gardner (1944)
Geoff Zahn (1945)
Kevin Stanfield (1955)
Stu Cliburn (1956)
Stan Cliburn (1956)
Tom Lawless (1956)
Clay Parker (1962)
Bill Wegman (1962)
Mike Fetters (1964)
Chito Martinez (1965)
Russell Branyan (1975)
Rafael Soriano (1979)
Clay Parker was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-first round in 1984, but did not sign.
Movie of the Month: The Maltese Falcon (1941, John Huston)
It's a classic, but it moves slowly - a lot of screenwriters were still treating scripts like stageplays; the script is very talky and 90-95% of the movie takes place in just a couple of locations. Bogie blew up after this...apparently the world was ready for a lead character that wasn't all that redeeming (nobody in this film is particularly redeemable, but they're all interesting).
First time director/screenwriter John Huston blew up after this too - he would have a 46-year career until his death, though it was very front-loaded; he'd arguably made his five best films all in the first 15 years, and Bogart was in a few of these.
I don't have much to add to this one, since it's a classic that probably most of you have seen if it's on your radar, but it was a third straight light movie month.
This is the sixth straight day of coughing myself to death. It's just relentless.
Ty Cobb (1886)
Dick Coffman (1906)
Gino Cimoli (1929)
Moose Skowron (1930)
Zoilo Versalles (1939)
Steve Hovley (1944)
Drew Coble (1947)
Roy Howell (1953)
Jim Clancy (1955)
Scott Bailes (1961)
Willie Blair (1965)
Joe Randa (1969)
Jose Rodriguez (1974)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to cheaptoy.
I'm excited that the NBA season is about to save me from football. Alright, so hockey and the Premiership are both going on, but I'm (foolishly?) optimistic about these Wolves.
This is as close to a star grab as you'll get out of me. Nevermind was released Sept. 24, 1991 - I was 11 years old. It was my first "rock" album and it was a cassette*. After one listen, I flipped it back over and played it again. After about 10 listens, I began to understand that if there was stuff like this out there, then the world was a much bigger place than I'd previously comprehended. As such (and I'm not prone to hyperbole) Nirvana changed my life. Thanks for listening...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBUnRITsw1o
Live at the Paramount Theater - Seattle, WA - October 31, 1991.
*Remember those? I have a 10-year-old nephew who had never seen one before last week...I almost choked.
(7 votes, average: 9.14 out of 10)Loading... One particular Twins card from this year's Topps Update set is an eye catcher: Rene Tosoni in front of a back drop of St. Louis' Belgium's finest. Besides wanting to share this card with The Nation, I was also curious how closely we could get to identifying the exact play?
2011 Topps Update #177 Rene Tosoni
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Escogido 7, Aguilas 6 in Escogido. Pedro Florimon was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs for Escogido.
Cibao 8, Este 2 in Cibao. Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 with a walk for Cibao. Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Este.
MEXICAN LEAGUE
Mazatlan 4, Obregon 3 in Mazatlan. Anthony Slama gave up a hit in a third of an inning for Mazatlan.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Caguas 9, Carolina 2 in Caguas. Dereck Rodriguez was a substitute for Caguas and struck out in his only at-bat.
Mayaguez 13, Ponce 7 in Mayaguez. Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI for Mayaguez. Eddie Rosario was 1-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI for Mayaguez.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
La Guaira 8, Anzoategui 4 in La Guaira. Lester Oliveros gave up a hit but no runs in two-thirds of an inning for Anzoategui.
Zulia 9, Aragua 1 in Aragua. Cesar Ciurcina allowed a run on two hits and a walk in one inning for Aragua.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Sydney 7, Canberra 0 in Sydney. Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Sydney.
Adelaide 4, Brisbane 2 in Brisbane. Rory Rhodes was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Brisbane.
Cy Falkenberg (1879)
Ray Jablonski (1926)
Cal Ripken (1935)
Jerry Adair (1936)
Leo Cardenas (1938)
Bob Ojeda (1957)
Marvell Wynne (1959)
Curtis Pride (1968)
Alex Cintron (1978)
Chase Utley (1978)