The funny thing to me is that the way baseball is, adding two teams doesn’t seem likely to water down the sport much but adding two NBA teams would probably create two more perpetually bad teams in a superstar driven sport.
I’ve been making lame Dad-jokes every time I see a Dippin Dots for at least 10 years. It’s gotten to the point where the wife & kids see it approaching and jump the gun with a “Yeah, yeah...we know. Ice Cream of the Future. Hilarious.”
Now? I guess I have to take the L on this one?
Not even lame Dad jokes are safe from COVID’s path of destruction...
Your selfie with the WPA hat. Looks like you know you’re some kind of commie spy, and if you were to turn around, those 2 elderly Ranger dudes would jump on you and start kicking your ass, so you just snap the pix and keep your head in the game.
Regardless of whether MLB lost a ton of money this year or not, shouldn't the Rob Manfred we all believe is chasing every last dollar be in favor of profitable expansion? I don't think MLB losing money or not answers the question of why no expansion.
Is Antonio Garcia Martinez a respected figure on the tech world or is he just some random guy with an opinion? Because if it's the latter, why care enough about what he says enough to bother rebutting it? Millions of people say dumb stuff on the internet every day, including me.
Have a very Merry Christmas / Happy Holiday, Craig.
I'm glad the newsletter has been the success it has for you and I'm glad to help support it. I think it's awesome that your baseball commentary has ultimately given you not just a platform that supports itself, but also a group with a sense of community - your readers followed you, they keep commenting, and I continue to see names in your comments threads that I've been seeing for years. That's pretty damn cool, and a testament to your writing, your ideas, your candor, and your personality.
After all, where else can I get my baseball news with a side of mincemeat?
I'm so happy you like writing this newsletter and it's able to be your full-time job. I subscribe to a few newsletters that I pay for and this is the best of the lot. I'm thankful for the map, because the map introduced me to you and your writing. It's been the balm that has kept my sanity through this whole pandemic. Have a Merry Christmas and thanks again.
That could also save them money to perform the Heimlich Maneuver if Manfire does indeed dole out the ban this year. The money saved from not signing Guard long term would allow them to replace him in the rotation with Heimlich, if they can sign him away from Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos. Heimlich is a former Beaver, so it's a U.S. Mint and makes cents to go after him when Guard is banned since he has experience building dams to prevent floods of runs.
The flip side of that, though, is the PR nightmare a guy like Heimlich, with his checkered past, could bring the Mets if they perform the maneuver. But the Mets have already held on to Guard despite his staining of the game, so perhaps they figure their reputation can't get any worse. And, in a pandemic year, Heimlich's bad reputation can't affect ticket sales until fans can start showing up at games. If he can win early, he might be able to win people over since Americans tend to look past the egregious transgressions of winners. However, Real Americans™ don't live in places like New York, so most Mets fans might not be Real Americans™ and this could backfire on the Mets.
You have to wonder, though, if the Mets created the Coronavirus in a lab in China to cause a global pandemic so that when Guard is banned, Heimlich will have a chance to prove himself in an empty stadium and win over some fans to soften the blow to ticket sales by his presence when fans are allowed back in the ballpark.
Dippin' Dots inventor Curt Jones was part of my 1986 graduating class at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and is one of the most successful Saluki alums of that era. Which is an excuse to put up this video of another successful alum from that era, Bob Odenkirk, doing a commencement speech for virtual graduation this past spring. It starts at 3:35 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTDoBlUIt4I&t=215s
As 1/200,000th (estimated) of your managerial conglomerate, I vote "approve" on your vacation time with the caveat that this better not be a habit young man. We don't know what we'd do without you around the office--you are an essential team member. Reflecting that, here is a CUP OF COFFEE lanyard as a deep and very public expression of thanks.
The funny thing to me is that the way baseball is, adding two teams doesn’t seem likely to water down the sport much but adding two NBA teams would probably create two more perpetually bad teams in a superstar driven sport.
I’ve been making lame Dad-jokes every time I see a Dippin Dots for at least 10 years. It’s gotten to the point where the wife & kids see it approaching and jump the gun with a “Yeah, yeah...we know. Ice Cream of the Future. Hilarious.”
Now? I guess I have to take the L on this one?
Not even lame Dad jokes are safe from COVID’s path of destruction...
Your selfie with the WPA hat. Looks like you know you’re some kind of commie spy, and if you were to turn around, those 2 elderly Ranger dudes would jump on you and start kicking your ass, so you just snap the pix and keep your head in the game.
Regardless of whether MLB lost a ton of money this year or not, shouldn't the Rob Manfred we all believe is chasing every last dollar be in favor of profitable expansion? I don't think MLB losing money or not answers the question of why no expansion.
Is Antonio Garcia Martinez a respected figure on the tech world or is he just some random guy with an opinion? Because if it's the latter, why care enough about what he says enough to bother rebutting it? Millions of people say dumb stuff on the internet every day, including me.
Have a very Merry Christmas / Happy Holiday, Craig.
I'm glad the newsletter has been the success it has for you and I'm glad to help support it. I think it's awesome that your baseball commentary has ultimately given you not just a platform that supports itself, but also a group with a sense of community - your readers followed you, they keep commenting, and I continue to see names in your comments threads that I've been seeing for years. That's pretty damn cool, and a testament to your writing, your ideas, your candor, and your personality.
After all, where else can I get my baseball news with a side of mincemeat?
I'm so happy you like writing this newsletter and it's able to be your full-time job. I subscribe to a few newsletters that I pay for and this is the best of the lot. I'm thankful for the map, because the map introduced me to you and your writing. It's been the balm that has kept my sanity through this whole pandemic. Have a Merry Christmas and thanks again.
You have to wonder if the Mets only agreed to a one-year deal with Cinder Guard, and not a longer deal. Perhaps they caught wind that Rod Manfire might soon dole out Guard's lifetime ban from the game for admitting to betting on himself in free agency (https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/02/20/noah-syndergaard-i-feel-like-im-going-to-bet-on-myself-in-free-agency/), and they don't want to risk throwing all that money away.
That could also save them money to perform the Heimlich Maneuver if Manfire does indeed dole out the ban this year. The money saved from not signing Guard long term would allow them to replace him in the rotation with Heimlich, if they can sign him away from Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos. Heimlich is a former Beaver, so it's a U.S. Mint and makes cents to go after him when Guard is banned since he has experience building dams to prevent floods of runs.
The flip side of that, though, is the PR nightmare a guy like Heimlich, with his checkered past, could bring the Mets if they perform the maneuver. But the Mets have already held on to Guard despite his staining of the game, so perhaps they figure their reputation can't get any worse. And, in a pandemic year, Heimlich's bad reputation can't affect ticket sales until fans can start showing up at games. If he can win early, he might be able to win people over since Americans tend to look past the egregious transgressions of winners. However, Real Americans™ don't live in places like New York, so most Mets fans might not be Real Americans™ and this could backfire on the Mets.
You have to wonder, though, if the Mets created the Coronavirus in a lab in China to cause a global pandemic so that when Guard is banned, Heimlich will have a chance to prove himself in an empty stadium and win over some fans to soften the blow to ticket sales by his presence when fans are allowed back in the ballpark.
Happy Holidays, all!
Dippin' Dots inventor Curt Jones was part of my 1986 graduating class at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and is one of the most successful Saluki alums of that era. Which is an excuse to put up this video of another successful alum from that era, Bob Odenkirk, doing a commencement speech for virtual graduation this past spring. It starts at 3:35 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTDoBlUIt4I&t=215s
I saw Take a gander at this goose* open for Industrial Shithouse at Wembley.
The Ministry of Culture of Long Chile wishes everyone the very best this holiday season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4pWW13Pa0w
As 1/200,000th (estimated) of your managerial conglomerate, I vote "approve" on your vacation time with the caveat that this better not be a habit young man. We don't know what we'd do without you around the office--you are an essential team member. Reflecting that, here is a CUP OF COFFEE lanyard as a deep and very public expression of thanks.
Have a great holiday, post mincemeat pix and thanks for creating and sending out a really enjoyable newletter!