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Daily Minyan – June 18, 2009
On June 18, 1938, Babe Ruth is signed as a Brooklyn
Dodgers coach for the rest of the season. He is in uniform for
batting demonstrations the following day. It was a well-
known fact that Babe wanted to manage the Yankees and he
took the Dodgers’ job in an attempt to gain a managing job,
which ultimately proved fruitless.
Let’s see if any of our guys delivered a Hall of Fame performance.
Brad Ausmus, C – Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad didn’t play in the Dodgers’ loss to the A’s on
Wednesday.
Ryan Braun, OF, 3B – Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan went 2-for-4, hitting his 15th double, driving in a run and
scoring two in the Brewers extra-inning victory over the
Indians on Wednesday. His average increased to .321.
Ryan left in the 8th inning with lower back tightness.
Craig Breslow, P – Oakland A’s
Craig somehow earned his 7th hold of the year, in spite of
giving up 2 runs (1 earned) in his 1/3 of an inning of work in
the A’s win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. He faced 3
batters, with the first 2 – who eventually scored – reaching
base on a walk and an error. This effort raised his ERA to
4.81.
Scott Feldman, P – Texas Rangers
Scott didn’t pitch in the Rangers’ extra-inning victory over the
Astros.
John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates
John pitched 2 scoreless innings and earned his 12th hold in
the Pirates win over the Twins on Wednesday. He wasn’t as
effective as usual and walked 3 batters and gave up a hit in
his 2 innings of work. He got out of a based-loaded jam in
the 7th inning, but only faced 3 batters in the 8th inning. His
effort reduced his ERA to 3.48.
Gabe Kapler, OF – Tampa Bay Rays
Gabe pinch hit in the 9th inning on Wednesday and ground out
to third. That lowered his average to .225.
Ian Kinsler, 2B – Texas Rangers
Ian had a very busy and productive day for the
Rangers in their extra-inning victory over the
Astros on Wednesday, where he scored the
winning run!
He went 2-for-4, hit his 14th double, stole bases
#12 and #13, hit a sac fly, drove in a run and
scored twice, with the last one being the game
winner. And for good measure, he took part
in a double play. His exciting day raised his
average to .271.
Jason Marquis, P – Colorado Rockies
Jason didn’t pitch in the Rockies win over the
Rays on Wednesday.
Scott Schoeneweis, P – Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott pitched 2/3 of a scoreless inning Wednesday in his 2nd
game back in the D-Backs win over the Royals. It’s nice to
see that he has returned to his former level of
effectiveness. This lowered his ERA to 2.25.
Scott has earned a Chai 5:
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, 3B – Boston Red Sox
Youk had an uncharacteristically bad day on
Wednesday, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts
to lower his average to .322. He also left 5
BoSox on base!!
Macher (Big Shot) of the Day – Ian Kinsler
Daily Minyan – June 13, 2009
On this date in 1948, Babe Ruth’s #3 is retired in front of
49,641 fans at Yankee Stadium.
Our guys might have a retired parent or two, so let’s see if any of them made their parents proud!
Brad Ausmus, C – Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad didn’t play in the Dodgers loss to the Rangers on
Friday.
Ryan Braun, OF, 3B – Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan went 2-for-5, and scored a run in the Brewers 7-2
victory over the ChiSox on Friday. His average rose to .320.
Craig Breslow, P – Oakland A’s
Craig didn’t pitch in the A’s loss to their Bay-area rivals, the
Giants on Friday.
Scott Feldman, P – Texas Rangers
Scott didn’t pitch on Friday.
John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates
John pitched the 8th inning Friday and gave up a solo shot to
the Brandon Inge in the Pirates 3-1 loss to the Tigers. He
also struck out one. His ERA rose to 3.86.
Gabe Kapler, OF – Tampa Bay Rays
Gabe pinch hit for Gabe Gross in the 8th inning Friday and he
smacked a solo homer (#2), which wound being the winning
run in the Rays 4-3 victory over the lowly Nats!!! He also
recorded his 8th RBI of the year and raised his average
to .183.
Stuck in a 3-for-31 slide that dropped his batting average
to .173, Gabe went deep against Ron Villone (3-2) after first
baseman Nick Johnson dropped a pop foul that would have
been the third out.
“I was screaming at the ball as hard as I could, and I think it
heard me,” Kapler said. “I wanted the opportunity badly.”
“Joe and the (coaching) staff have shown a tremendous
amount of loyalty to me,” Kapler said. “To me that’s kind of
special.”
Rays’ Manager Joe Maddon said he liked the way Kapler
swung the bat earlier in the day when he batted against Scott
Kazmir in a simulated game.
Kapler said he felt good against Kazmir and during batting
practice, but didn’t think that carried over to his pinch-hit at-
bat.
It was Kapler’s second home run of the season. His first
came Monday at Yankee Stadium against Andy Pettitte.
It was the Rays’ fourth pinch-hit home run of the season and
first by someone not named Ben Zobrist.
Ian Kinsler, 2B – Texas Rangers
Ian went 1-for-4 and struck out once in the
Rangers 6-0 victory over the Dodgers on
Friday. He also took part in one double play. His
average fell to .264.
Jason Marquis, P – Colorado Rockies
Jason didn’t pitch in Friday’s win over the
Mariners.
Scott Schoeneweis, P – Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott is currently dealing with the unexpected loss of his
wife. My prayers are with him.
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, 3B – Boston Red Sox
Youk went 1-for-5 on Friday, hit his 11th homer
of the year, a solo shot, was hit by a pitch and
stole his 4th base of the year in the same inning
that he was hit. His average fell to .345.
He earned a Chai 5 and an icepack for his effort!
Macher (Big Shot) of the Day – Gabe Kapler
Welcome to the club!!!! Took you long enough!!!
Daily Minyan – June 12, 2009
On this date in 1939 – The greatest-ever gathering of
members and future inductees of the Baseball Hall of Fame
assembles in Cooperstown, N.Y., for the dedication of the
museum: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter
Johnson, Grover Alexander, Nap Lajoie, George Sisler, Eddie
Collins, Tris Speaker, Cy Young and Connie Mack accept
their plaques.
Let’s see if any of our guys delivered a Hall of Fame performance.
Brad Ausmus, C – Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers had an off day yesterday.
Ryan Braun, OF, 3B – Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan once again had a big day, going 3-for-5, hitting a 3-run
homer (#13), and throwing out Rockies SS Troy Tulowitski
trying to stretch a double into a triple. His homer brought the
Brewers within one run of the Rockies, but Mat Gamel struck
out with a Prince Fielder at first. He was a busy boychik!!
Troy Tulowitski being called out at 3rd on Ryan’s throw.
His average rose to .318.
Craig Breslow, P – Oakland A’s
Craig didn’t pitch in the A’s win over the Twins.
Scott Feldman, P – Texas Rangers
Scott is slated to pitch over the weekend at home against the
Dodgers.
John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates
John didn’t pitch in the Pirates win over the Braves.
Gabe Kapler, OF – Tampa Bay Rays
Gabe didn’t play in the Rays’ big win over the the Angels
Angels of Anaheim.
Ian Kinsler, 2B – Texas Rangers
Ian went 0-for-4 and struck out twice in the
Rangers 1-0 victory over the Blue Jays. His
average continues to sink and now is at .265.
Jason Marquis, P – Colorado Rockies
Jason is slated to pitch at home versus the
Mariners.
Scott Schoeneweis, P – Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott is currently dealing with the unexpected loss of his
wife. My prayers are with him.
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, 3B – Boston Red Sox
Youk went 1-for-3, and guess what? Yes, he
walked again!! Now you know why he was
called “The Greek God of Walks.” He didn’t
score or drive anybody in. His average
remained at .350.
Macher (Big Shot) of the Day – Ryan Braun
Daily Minyan – June 2, 2009
On this date in 1935, Babe Ruth announces his
retirement as a player at age 40.
On this date in 1941, New York Yankees first baseman
Lou Gehrig dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age
37 in New York. From that time on, the illness is known
primarily as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Below is one of their last pictures together as active
players.
Nothing of that importance happened on Monday, so let’s just go to the update.
Brad Ausmus, C – Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad didn’t play in Monday’s Dodgers loss to the D-Backs.
Ryan Braun, OF, 3B – Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan went 0-for-4, with a strike out in the Brewers loss to the Marlins. His average decreased to .309.
Craig Breslow, P – Oakland A’s
Craig pitched 1 and 1/3 innings and took the loss Monday. He entered a tied game with 2 outs in the 6th, got the final out and then pitched a scoreless 7th inning. He allowed a leadoff walk to Scott Podsednik in the eighth inning who came around to score on Jim Thome’s 550th home run. His ERA rose to 5.14 and his record fell to 1-4.
Just goes to show that leadoff walks will come back to haunt you!
Scott Feldman, P – Texas Rangers
Scott is scheduled to pitch later this week.
John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates
John didn’t pitch in the Pirates win over the Mets.
Gabe Kapler, OF – Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays had Monday off.
Ian Kinsler, 2B – Texas Rangers
The Rangers had Monday off.
Jason Marquis, P – Colorado Rockies
Jason is scheduled to pitch later in the week.
Scott Schoeneweis, P – Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott is currently dealing with the unexpected loss of his wife. My prayers are with him.
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, 3B – Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox had Monday off.
Macher (Big Shot) of the Day – Me
Daily Minyan – May 30, 2009
In honor of Matt Wieters’ first major league hit – A TRIPLE!!!
today’s Minyan will highlight a famous Baltimore baseball beginning and a not so famous end.
On May 30, 1935, Babe Ruth plays only the first inning of the opener of a doubleheader between the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies at Baker Bowl. It is his final major league appearance.
On May 30, 1982, Cal Ripken plays the first of his record 2,632 straight games.
“The Streak” ends on September 20, 1998. A game that I had tickets for, but didn’t attend because of the Jewish holidays.
Brad Ausmus, C – Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad didn’t play in yesterday’s loss to the Cubbies.
Ryan Braun, OF, 3B – Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan went 1-for-3, hit his 10th double, walked and scored a run in the Brewers win over the Reds. He raised his average to .315.
Craig Breslow, P – Oakland A’s
Craig recorded a scoreless inning of work in the A’s loss to the Rangers. He lowered his ERA to 5.12.
That earned him a Chai 5.
Scott Feldman, P – Texas Rangers
Scott (4-0) pitched 6 innings and gave up two runs on five hits and three walks to help the Rangers win for the sixth time in eight games and completed a doubleheader sweep of the A’s on Friday night. He also struck out two and lowered his ERA to 3.91.
He allowed four baserunners in the first inning, but gave up only one run before settling down.
“I thought he did an excellent job to hang in there the way he did,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said.
Scott has pitched at least five innings in each of his seven starts since being inserted into the rotation on April 25 when Kris Benson went on the disabled list.
“I started behind in the count on too many guys, and that will drive your pitch count up,” Scott said of his early struggles. “But anytime your team wins, you’ve got to be grateful.”
Scott has earned another Chai 5!!
John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates
John didn’t pitch in the Pirates loss to the Astros.
Gabe Kapler, OF – Tampa Bay Rays
Gabe pinch hit for Gabe Gross in the 7th inning and went 0-for-1, with a walk. He also was thrown out trying to steal. His average remained below the Mendoza Line and is currently .186.
Ian Kinsler, 2B – Texas Rangers
Ian went 0-for-5 in the Rangers double header sweep of the A’s, but performed a lead-off hitter’s role by walking 3 times and scoring twice. He lowered his average to .275
Jason Marquis, P – Colorado Rockies
Jason (7-3) pitched 8 shut-out innings against the Padres to pick up his third straight win. He gave up six hits, walked four and struck out a season-high six batters.
He wanted to finish off the game, but Huston Street came on instead and pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save.
“I felt good enough to go out there,” Marquis said. “It’s the manager’s decision. I’m fine with that.”
Jason has pitched into the eighth inning in each of his past three starts and has worked at least seven innings in seven of his 10 starts this season. He has decisions in all of them, going 7-3 with a 3.93 ERA and is tied with Johan Santana of the Mets and Bronson Arroyo of the Reds for the most wins in the National League.
Scott Schoeneweis, P – Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott is currently dealing with the unexpected loss of his wife. My prayers are with him. For the first time since his tragedy, Scott visited with his teammates at Chase Field on Wednesday.
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, 3B – Boston Red Sox
Youk went 1-for-3, walked once and struck out once in the Sox loss to the Blue Jays. He raised his average slightly to .374
Macher (Big Shot) of the Day – Jason Marquis
Daily Minyan – May 25, 2009
On May 25, 1935 Babe Ruth has a last hurrah, hitting three home runs
at Pittsburgh. The final one, home run number 714 , is the first to clear
the right field grandstand at Forbes Field and is measured at
600 feet.
The pitcher who gave up Ruth’s final two homers, numbers
713 and 714, was Guy Bush.
In this letter, written to a fan on May 21, 1966, Bush recalls his greatest
personal moment and reveals his feeling about giving up The Babe’s
final blasts
On Sunday, a couple boychiks did their best Babe imitation. Read on to see who it was!
Brad Ausmus, C – Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad didn’t play in Sunday’s loss to the Angels.
Ryan Braun, OF, 3B – Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan went 1-for-4 in the Brewers loss to the Twins. His batting average fell to .333.
Craig Breslow, P – Oakland A’s
Craig didn’t pitch in the A’s win over the D-Backs.
Scott Feldman, P – Texas Rangers
Scott had a well-deserved day of rest.
John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates
John pitched a scoreless 8th inning, and earned his 3rd win of the year, against no losses, in the Pirates win over the ChiSox on Sunday. In doing so, he lowered his ERA to 4.95.
Gabe Kapler, OF – Tampa Bay Rays
Gabe didn’t play in Sunday’s extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
Ian Kinsler, 2B – Texas Rangers
Ian went 1-for-5 on Sunday, but that one hit was solo homer, his 12th of the year. He also recorded his 33rd RBI.
Ian’s home run trot
Jason Marquis, P – Colorado Rockies
Jason also earned a day of rest.
Scott Schoeneweis, P – Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott is currently dealing with the unexpected loss of his wife. My prayers are with him.
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, 3B – Boston Red Sox
Youk went 1-for-4 on Sunday, hitting a 3-run homer (#7), walked and scored 2 runs in the BoSox win over Mets. His average fell slightly to .383.
Youk has earned a Chai 5 for that effort!
Macher (Big Shot) of the Day – John Grabow
Jews on First 