2011 Twins Game Recaps

2011 Game 36 Recap: Toronto Bautistas 2, Minnesota Replacement Levels 0

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Weather: 54 degrees, overcast
Wind: 13 mph, L to R
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 38,809

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Right now, the Minnesota Twins are the worst team in baseball, and it's not even that close. Twelve games under .500 and 11.5 games out of first place. A paltry .333 winning percentage and a losing streak that now runs to six games. Watching this team play baseball is about as much fun as growing up in a Dickensian orphanage. It's damp and drafty, it's cold, the beatings are frequent and severe, and there's never enough gruel in your bowl.

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Zola Jesus — Night

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Live at Blast House Studios, two weeks ago in Madison.
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Originally from Wisconsin, she recently moved to LA to get married. I regret that work responsibilities kept me from her concert two weekends ago at the Seventh Street Entry. I imagine she'll have bigger venues to play soon.
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2011 Twins Game Logs

2011 Game 36: Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins

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Ricky Romero vs Carl Pavano.

Number of teams to make the postseason since 1995 that started at 12-23: one. The previous team to do that was the Blue Jays in 1989. In 1981, the Royals made the postseason with a worse record after 35 games, but unless the players plan on striking for a third of the season, I don't think it's a good model. After that, just one more team* did it: the 1974 Pirates.

It doesn't look good my friends.

* Caveat: I only checked for the years since divisional play started.

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

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Arizona organization (AAA Reno) releases Ron Mahay.
Atlanta organization sends Eliecer Cardenas from Mississippi (AA) to Lynchburg (A).
Baltimore sends J. J. Hardy to Norfolk (AAA) on a rehab assignment.
Baltimore activates J. J. Hardy from the disabled list.
White Sox organization (AA Birmingham) releases Ozzie Lewis.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) activates Juan Castro from the disabled list.
Mets transfer Johan Santana from the fifteen day disabled list to the sixty day disabled list.
Yankees activate Luis Ayala from the disabled list.
Tampa Bay recalls Rob Delaney from Durham (AAA).

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 5/12

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Louisville 5, Rochester 2 in Rochester.  The Bats scored two in the first and led all the way.  The Red Wings had only five hits.  Kyle Gibson lasted five innings, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks.  Chuck James struck out three in two scoreless innings.

New Britain 10, Portland 9 in New Britain.  Most of the offense came in the first four innings, by which time the Rock Cats led 8-7.  New Britain scored two more in the fifth and the Sea Dogs got two in the eighth.  Chris Parmelee had a double and two singles.  Chris Herrmann had three hits and scored three times.  Joe Benson and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Daniel Osterbrock lasted only three innings, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks.  Spencer Steedley pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits but walking four.  Cole DeVries allowed the two eighth inning runs but was credited with a save.

Dunedin at Ft. Myers.  Postponed.  Game will be made up as a doubleheader today.

Beloit 10, Kane County 3 in Kane County.  The Snappers overcame a 3-0 deficit, scoring all ten runs in innings four through seven.  Michael Gonzales had four hits.  Tobias Streich had a triple and two singles.  Nate Roberts had a double and two singles.  Jamaal Hawkins singled and doubled.  Lance Ray had two hits.  B. J. Hermsen gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in 6.2 innings.

Friday Music Day

Friday Music Day: May 13, 2011

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I've put all my music thoughts into my VJ week.
I'm kindof bummed, but I don't think I'll get to playing Fovea Hex, Coil, the Meat Puppets, James Blackshaw, Stars of the Lid, So So Radio, or Marit Bergman.

If you let your digital media player randomly select your VJ week (+3), what would it give you today?

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–May 13

Jimmy Archer (1883)
Larry Gardner (1886)
Babe Dye (1898)
Bill McKinley (1910)
Bill Kinnamon (1919)
Dusty Rhodes (1927)
Johnny Roseboro (1933)
Leon Wagner (1934)
Juan Beniquez (1950)
Bobby Valentine (1950)
Lenny Faedo (1960)
Sean McDonough (1962)
Jose Rijo (1965)
Jack Cressend (1975)
Trajan Langdon (1976)
Barry Zito (1978)

Hockey Hall of Famer Babe Dye was a minor league outfielder from 1919-1926, spending much of his career in the American Association.  In 811 games, he hit .311, slugged .443, and stole 118 bases.

College basketball star Trajan Langdon was a third baseman in the low minors for three seasons.

Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Jon Goncalves (1989).

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The Nation Has An Appetite

Comfort food — a plate o’ beans

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It's an off-day today. Which doesn't really distinguish today from most of the days of the past month, really, now does it?

As the parent of a vegetablearian daughter (nay -- a vegan daughter!!!111one111!!), I'm always on the lookout for simple, satisfying and repeatable dishes that I can make for the whole family. Today's contribution is drawn from the very essence of simple, satisfying, and repeatable: pinto beans.

Yea, I know. Gloppy refried beans on your tray on "Mexican food" days in school. Ugh. But I'm here to tell you that, properly made, pinto beans are sublime. And really easy to make.

My recipe has three steps to it: soaking, simmering, and finishing. While I add some minor bells and whistles, the approach is simplicity itself. Anyone can make a great bowl/plate of beans. And trust me, these are deliciously creamy and flavorful. You will question why anyone would ever buy canned refried beans after making these.
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Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.