I try hard to explain to the younguns the dangers of things we have around the house, and especially regarding tools we have in the garage. Kind of undercuts the message when you trim yourself with some hedgers. Yeesh (and ouch!).
Happy Birthday–July 19
Jim Donnelly (1865)
Earl Hamilton (1891)
Bob Meusel (1896)
Mark Koenig (1904)
Jackie Hayes (1906)
Phil Cavarretta (1916)
Billy Gardner (1927)
Jayson Stark (1951)
Dan Graham (1954)
Mark Carreon (1963)
David Segui (1966)
Gus Gandarillas (1971)
Preston Wilson (1974)
Yorvit Torrealba (1978)
Rick Ankiel (1979)
Yan Gomes (1987)
Luis Avilan (1989)
Jayson Stark is a long-time baseball writer and was an ESPN commentator for several years.
Minor Details: Games of July 17
Brent Rooker goes deep again. Jordan Gore remains perfect in AA. Tyler Watson has another good game. Orlando Rodriguez is very good in his Class A debut.
Game 92 – Twins at Tigers
That last game 82 didn't really go like the previous 6 or 7. Time to move on to game 92 today with J.A. Happ taking on Wily Peralta.
Jorge Polanco in July - .269/.304/.462
He's doing the whole "no walks, but more power" thing that he does sometimes, this right after drawing 6 walks and having two extra base hits in the last 10 games in June.
Max Kepler in July - .297/.350/.703
Any split that has Kepler hitting almost .300 is pretty remarkable. This is including his 0 for 5 yesterday.
July 18, 2021: Technical Difficulties
As mentioned earlier, we have a new podcast in the pipeline. However, said pipeline has had some expected and weird unexpected delays.
We'll get it to you soon(?), folks!
Yola – Diamond Studded Shoes
Well gang, this ends the featuring of the Summer Mix. Go check it out if you haven't!
Happy Birthday–July 18
Harry Davis (1873)
Larry McLean (1881)
Johnny Hopp (1916)
Joe Torre (1940)
Rudy May (1944)
Harry Spilman (1954)
Razor Shines (1956)
Mike Greenwell (1963)
Torii Hunter (1975)
Glenn Williams (1977)
Ben Sheets (1978)
2021 Twins Game Log 82, Chapter VIII & IX – Saturday Double Feature in Detroit
Hey, been awhile since we played, eh?
Minor Details: Games of July 16
Jose Miranda keeps hitting. B. J. Boyd has a good game. The Kernels are walked off for the third game in a row. Bobby Milacki pitches well.
July 17, 2021: Grey Skies Are Gonna Clear Up
Forecast shows we might actually get a game or two in today.