I mean, the guy is unreal. And all this while he's recovering from TJ surgery. Unequivocally the best player in the history of baseball.
Happy Birthday–September 20
Chuck Dressen (1894)
Zeke Bonura (1908)
Tom Tresh (1938)
Rich Morales (1943)
Roric Harrison (1946)
Pete Hamm (1947)
Mickey Klutts (1954)
Pat Bangtson (1964)
Jason Bay (1978)
Ian Desmond (1985)
Steve Lombardozzi (1988)
I believe this is the only date on which there are only two players to have been in the big leagues for ten seasons.
Pat Bangtson was drafted by the Twins in 1987 and was in their system through 1991, reaching as high as AAA. He then worked as an assistant coach at Ohio State from 1992-2005, when he became the head coach at the University of Akron through 2011.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to the Philosofer's daughter.
Film School – Compare
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Minor Details: Game of September 18
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL
Indianapolis scored three in the third to take a 3-1 lead and added three more in the seventh to make it 6-2.
Multi-hit games: Austin Martin was 3-for-4. DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: None.
Loss: Andrew Morris (1-1).
Opposition standout: Jack Suwinski was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.
Record: St. Paul is 31-40, in ninth place, 15.5 games behind Columbus.
TODAY'S TILT
6:37 Indianapolis at St. Paul (Cory Lewis, no record)
September 19, 2024: All In The Game
It seems like I'm the only one in the family that appreciates the more gamey meats. I'm not even talking anything crazy, just like lamb and bison. The kids I can kind of understand, but the wife really doesn't like it. Well, more for me I guess (though that means if I want to cook it, I've got to eat it all)?
Happy Birthday–September 19
Yank Robinson (1859)
Stuffy McInnis (1890)
Roger Angell (1920)
Epitacio Torres (1921)
Bob Murphy (1924)
Duke Snider (1926)
Bob Turley (1930)
Bill Williams (1930)
Chris Short (1937)
Joe Morgan (1943)
Joe Ferguson (1946)
Masaji Hiramatsu (1947)
Joe Maddon (1954)
Charlie Reliford (1955)
Randy Myers (1962)
Jim Abbott (1967)
Pedro Munoz (1968)
Javier Valentin (1975)
Mike Smith (1977)
Nick Johnson (1978)
Scott Baker (1981)
Danny Valencia (1984)
Gio Gonzalez (1985)
George Springer (1989)
Luke Raley (1994)
Roger Angell wrote several books and essays on baseball. He is the stepson of author and essayist E. B. White, who was the co-author of "The Elements of Style".
Outfielder Epitacio Torres was a star in the Negro Leagues and the Mexican League in the 1940s and 1950s. He is a member of the Mexican League Hall of Fame. Whitey Ford once described him as "the best player I've seen in my career." He is also the father of major leaguer Hector Torres.
Bob Murphy was a baseball broadcaster from 1954-2003, spending most of that time broadcasting for the New York Mets.
Bill Williams was a National League umpire from 1963-1987.
Masaji Hiramatsu won over two hundred games in Japan, pitching for the Taiyo Whales.
Joe Maddon was interim manger of the Angels in 1996 and 1999, managed Tampa Bay from 2006-14, was the manager of the Chicago Cubs from 2015-2019, and managed the Angels from 2020-2022.
Charlie Reliford was a major league umpire from 1989-2009 and is currently a supervisor of umpires.
George Springer was drafted by Minnesota in the 48th round in 2008, but did not sign.
Beady Eye – The Roller
I guess it's Oasis week.
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2024 Game 152: Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians
Bailey Ober
vs
Tanner Bibee
Twins should be up 2-0 this series but at least they have not fully collapsed and are at 1-1.
In non-pitching news, Buxton played his 94th game yesterday, the highest total since 2017's 140 (!!?) games. In his 94 games, he's accumulated 3.4 fWAR. Getting to 120 games next year could put him at a 4+ fWAR season.
Minor Details: Game of September 17
ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 2 IN ST. PAUL
Indianapolis took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth, but St. Paul scored single runs in innings five through eight. The go-ahead run scored on an error.
Multi-hit games: Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two runs. Austin Martin was 2-for-4 with a walk. DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5.
Home runs: Eeles (7).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Helman (12).
Pitching prowess: Caleb Boushley pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and four walks and striking out three. Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one. Kody Funderburk struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Steven Okert struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk.
Win: Funderburk (1-0).
Save: Okert (1).
Opposition standout: Alika Williams was 3-for-4 with a double.
Record: St. Paul is 31-39, in ninth place, 14.5 games behind Columbus.
TODAY'S TILT
6:37 Indianapolis at St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.14)
September 18, 2024: Talking Book
If you consume your books electronically, which vehicle do you use? I really like my 10+ year old Paperwhite. I think it's a nice compromise between digital and analog (plus the adjustable backlight is very useful in darker environments). I think R_R said he reads books on his cell phone, which is lunacy to me.