This amuses.
Someone on @baseballreddit was seated near MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred at tonight's World Series game, and agreed to scream the top comment from the thread at him. They delivered. pic.twitter.com/owowQzVTAL
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 4, 2022
Via @HeartbreakRidge. Also, yes, they should cut way back on the blackouts. And a bunch of other stuff, but the dude only said he’d yell one thing and it’s impolite to presume on a promise.
…to see if This Town goes insane. Top of the ninth, Washington ahead of Houston 4-2. If they win, it’s gonna be a fascinating night for law enforcement and emergency medical personnel around here. Friday might also end up being a federal holiday in DC, or something. Too close to call.
Gotta say, though: hell of a World Series, huh?
Nathan Wurtzel, on Mariano Rivera’s upcoming induction in the Baseball Hall of Fame (which was unanimous):
Continue reading Quote of the Day, I Don’t Think Jackie Robinson Minded One Bit edition.On April 15, 1997, Major League Baseball retired the uniform number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson but allowed contemporary players wearing it to finish their careers without changing numbers. After 2003, Rivera was the lone player wearing 42 during his final 10 seasons, always understanding the responsibility he took on by volunteering to be the last man to wear the number. At the end of his career, he joined Robinson’s widow Rachel and daughter Sharon to unveil a plaque honoring Robinson at Yankee Stadium.
MLB to experiment with starting runner on 2nd in extra inningshttps://t.co/k88q7k4smb pic.twitter.com/pJApigQSGc
— CBC Sports (@cbcsports) January 30, 2018
Continue reading Tweet of the Day, This Is A Pretty Stupid Idea, MLB edition.
How.
Why.
This is the best thing you'll see all day. #RallyCat #CardinalsNation #GoCards #STLCards pic.twitter.com/PPMnQ8q9jK
— Kanye Trump (@r_shinn) August 10, 2017
Here endeth the lesson.
Is that… on, anywhere? It’s funny how I can forget for entire months at a time that I don’t have cable, because I genuinely don’t need it. Until something comes up where I might. Not often enough for me to bite the bullet, but still…
…it looks like the Cubs-Indians Series is going to go to Game 7. One out to go at this writing, with the Indians down 6: it’s either in the bag for a full Series, or it’s going to be the most epic last-out rally by the Indians in living memory. Kind of cool either way.
I should watch the last game.
[UPDATE] Game 7 it is.
Dee Gordon of the Florida Marlins wore Jose Fernandez’s (pitcher for the Marlins; just died in a boating accident) batting helmet tonight; and he then scored his first home run of the season. Normally as a Mets fan I’d hate to see the other side score, but… that’s all right, really. Some runs you only pro forma begrudge.
Dee Gordon full at bat video… #RIPJose pic.twitter.com/526LWjpXJW
— BeatinTheBookie.com®️ (@BeatinTheBookie) September 26, 2016
This call by Phyllis Schafly’s website to ban foreigners from Major League Baseball would disappoint me, except that by the time I became a Republican she already seemed a little bit off to me. I never said anything because people I like were fond of her, but I wasn’t exactly a fan. And far less of one now, obviously. What’s next, getting rid of Canadian/European NHL players? …And you better hope that her website calls for that, too. The implications if it doesn’t would not be not very complimentary to Phyllis Schafly.
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/708357246141526016
You know, being a Major League Baseball pitcher is a pretty sweet gig. They make lots of money, have the celebrity cachet, get to play a respected sport, the whole nine yards. And every so often, they come dang close to having an absolutely rotten day.
my stars pic.twitter.com/vvueGQV4L2
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) September 13, 2015
That’s… a bad place on the human body to almost be hit by a sphere going at 100 mph.