Ned Hanlon (1857)
Howie Camnitz (1881)
Wally Schang (1889)
Urban Shocker (1890)
Happy Felsch (1891)
Carl Yastrzemski (1939)
Doug Bair (1949)
Ray Burris (1950)
Paul Molitor (1956)
Darrin Jackson (1962)
Mike Everitt (1964)
Gary Scott (1968)
Hipolito Pichardo (1969)
Steve Kline (1972)
Jeff Weaver (1976)
Randy Wolf (1976)
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa S.
Per request from our pal, Mags.
httpv://youtu.be/1qlYIQgvC-k
This kid was born in 1986. Today, we can all feel old. Thanks a lot, Mags.
(3 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)
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Hitter of the Week: Jim Thome
Pitcher of the Week: Anthony Swarzak
The good news is the Twins have a chance today to avoid losing a series to the Yankees for the first time since Aug. 11-13, 2008.
The bad news is the Twins are sending Nick Blackburn to the hill, who is going through a bad stretch. He has given up at least four runs in four of his last five starts, although his one good start came against the Red Sox, the one team with a better offense than the Yankees. So, you never know.
Since the Delmon Young trade, the Twins are averaging 5 runs per game and that stretch includes facing Justin Verlander and C.C. Sabathia. Hopefully, they can do better than that against Ivan Nova. They'll most likely need it. GO TWINS!!
Frank Isbell (1875)
Murray Dickson (1916)
Jerry Staley (1920)
Jim Beauchamp (1939)
Felix Millan (1943)
John Ellis (1948)
John Stearns (1951)
Frank Pastore (1957)
John Wetteland (1966)
Mike Misuraca (1968)
Craig Counsell (1970)
Ismael Valdez (1973)
Akili Smith (1975)
Jason Marquis (1978)
Akili Smith, better known as an NFL quarterback, played for three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization, reaching AA.
The season's lost, but beating the Yankees by a lot is its own reward.
Ahhhh. Savor that one for a while.
It might have been more fun to do that to Captain Cheeseburger, but I'm not sure. A.J. Burnett probably represents the biggest reason the Yankees' dominance over the Twins is so infuriating. It wouldn't be so bad if their stars dominated the Twins, but it seems like any role players or even disappointing players they put in there against the Twins have their best games against them.
Burnett has probably been one of the more disappointing Yankees of recent years but he sure seems to have no problem dominating the Twins. That was until Saturday.
I was worried this one could be ugly for Francisco Liriano. His control problems against a team known for its patience can be a bad combination. Fortunately, Liriano showed that when he consistently throws strikes, he can dominate any lineup.
English pop duo Go West's debut single was the catchy "We Close Our Eyes", and after a little success they hit it big with "The King of Wishful Thinking", which was used in Pretty Women. Well, apparently The King is done wishing, because now he's dead.
This track shows off Peter Cox' fine vocals; all this torch song is missing is a smoky speakeasy. I had a great week -- thanks for playing along.
httpv://youtu.be/qaGLIKQl8Ag
(4 votes, average: 7.50 out of 10)Loading... Rochester 8, Lehigh Valley 5 in Rochester. The Red Wings scored three in the third and never lost the lead. Brian Dinkelman had two singles and a homer. Dustin Martin hit a home run, his fourteenth. Eric Hacker got the win despite allowing four runs on eleven hits and a walk in 5.2 innings. Jim Hoey worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save.
New Britain 3, New Hampshire 1 in New Britain. The Rock Cats broke a scoreless tie with two in the third. Brian Dozier doubled and homered, raising his average to .315. Evan Bigley had two hits. Bobby Lanigan pitched seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks. Tyler Robertson allowed an unearned run on one hit while striking out three in two innings to get the save.
Ft. Myers at Charlotte. Postponed.
Beloit 7, Kane County 4 in Kane County. The Snappers scored five in the first. Adam Bryant had two doubles and a triple. Andy Leer singled and doubled. Jairo Perez had two hits to bring his average back to .333. A. J. Achter struck out thirteen in seven strong innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks. Madison Boer struck out both men he faced to get the save.
Elizabethton 12, Greeneville 7 in Greeneville. The Twins scored six in the fifth to take a 10-1 lead. Eddie Rosario had two homers and a single, driving in three. He now has fifteen homers. JaDamion Williams had two singles and a double, scoring three times. Nick Lockwood had three hits and drove in three. Miguel Sano hit a home run, his sixteenth. Marcus Limon got the win despite allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings.
GCL Twins 7, Red Sox 1 at Twins (8 innings--rain). The Twins scored in each of the first five innings, getting three in the fourth. Julio Torres and Jacob Younis each had two hits, with Younis driving in three. Starter Nathan Fawbush lasted just 4.2 innings, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks. Markus Solbach got the win with 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
DSL White Sox 4, Twins 0 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings--played 5 1/2 innings--rain). The White Sox scored three in the third and one in the fifth. The Twins had three hits and made three errors. Sterling Bonilla pitched a six-inning complete game, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk.
DSL White Sox at Twins (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). Postponed.
