A big walkoff for the Mets, a big FU from the Dodgers to an LGBTQ+ group, a suspension, a callup, a dead bird, a surprise Picasso, a messed up house, bad P.R., and the death of a catchphrase creator
Bad news: the Nats lost again. Good news: Corey Dickerson, fresh off the injured list, had two hits, including an upper deck bomb off of Cabrera, who definitely did not “handle” him.
PS Calling it now: like most public homophobes, Donohue is projecting. Can’t wait to see the photos of him in an assless Pope costume.
PPS Definitely not Picasso plate territory, but apparently we had a mid-century modern table lamp at our estate sale that went for over $300 … Mary got it for like $5 at a thrift store and it was so ugly (to me) I was convinced I’d have to take it back there. Just your daily reminder that I don’t know doodle about squat.
I used to say that it was an honor to be insulted by Bill Donohue. IIRC, he might have even issued a statement regarding an exhibition at the museum I worked at for forever and a day about a show that had nothing to do with Catholics or queer people but that offended him, and I was pleased to have been part of the offensive. But that man is no joke and it's grotesque how enduring his campaign of hate has been, and how he's found new allies in this moment of inexcusable transphobia. The Dodgers caving to him is beyond awful.
Less awful is feeling good about the Mets for a day. I think the biggest thing last night was Senga and his ghost fork. Yes, rookies hitting homers is awesome, but the path to victory anew starts with the rotation, and if Senga can go out there every fifth or sixth game, we will be much better for it. That said...boy it's nice to see Mets hitting home runs.
Craig, genuine question: Let’s say 75% of North American sports teams across the three major NA sports (outside of the NFL) currently hold a Pride Night right now. Am I wrong in thinking that number dips below 50% by 2026? If we see a decrease in NHL teams doing it next season, does baseball follow?
To be clear, I personally am all for pride night and celebrating all groups on their own night. Pride Night, insert heritage night, Veteran’s Night. I just think we’re waiting the next step in the domino effect started by the NHL teams not wearing the jerseys, and that next step to me is teams saying “it’s not worth the risk” despite there being no real risk. Is a Mets fan of 30 years really quitting NOW if there’s a drag show at Citi Field to celebrate Pride Night? Like you didn’t quit because of the on-field product, you didn’t quit because of the Wilpons, you didn’t quit because of Cespedes the Cowboy, but a man in drag singing “Meet the Mets” as he strokes a Mike Piazza bat is too far?
Ja cost himself about $40 million dollars because the first gun incident was the reason he was left off the all-nba teams, which made him ineligible for what they call a ‘super-max’ contract. Seems he will probably be suspended half of the next season which will cost him an additional $17 million. So, by playing the role he cost himself approximately $60million. He’s not going to starve or anything but that’s a lot of dough to lose. This of course doesn’t include sponsorship deals he may lose.
Regarding Morant and ChatGPT, when did FeelLikeDrew enter the prompt? It wouldn’t surprise me if the agent copy-pasta’d NOR if ChatGPT borrowed Morant’s line. Are there a lot of second-time apology posts for fodder out there?
Thanks for the shout-out, Craig - and yes, fuck the Dodgers for caving to that festering POS Bill Donohue. You can call them lame, or you can call them…
I keep a mental list of favorite types of plays. The broad category of outfield assists is near the top. Within that, the subcategory of CF throw to Home is, at least today, first among the group. The MHII throw home ended up being the difference in the ATL-TEX game.
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I'm guessing that the Vegas house came to our host's attention via the @zillowgonewild twitter feed. Definitely some fun hidden there.
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Rich Hill v Miggy Cabrera: too bad they weren't female distance runners. I haven't checked in a bit but IIRC, the records for both the half and full marathon are held by women who were closer to 40 than to 35 at the time of their races.
Fuck Bill Donovan for his bigotry and fuck the Dodgers for their cowardice.
A close friend of mine is a member of the local chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The Dodgers were right the first time: this is a group that should be supported, awarded, and applauded. The membership here is a small group of late-middle-aged/borderline-elderly gay men, many of whom are living with HIV or AIDS, none of whom are financially well off, and who put a massive amount of time and energy into helping homeless and housing-insecure LGBTQ folks.
There is no one I respect and admire more than the generation of gay men who lived and died during the height of the AIDS crisis, and the survivors who came out of the with their sense of humor, charity, and community intact. I wish I believed in hell so I could believe that the Bill Donovans of the world will spend eternity there.
Bill Donohue sounds like the kind of person that almost makes you think the Know-Nothings weren't 100% wrong about everything. And just having that thought come into my head makes me think even more than I already did that he and his group, specifically, are pure scum.
Padres (rightly) got the boo birds last night not just for losing two one run games at home to the Royals, but the manner of the defeats were even worse
Grisham played the scapegoat wonderfully by striking out 3 times with the bases loaded and fewer than two outs (i believe the last time he struck out swinging and the strike 3 ball went to the backstop and ricocheted perfectly right back to Sal Perez who tagged out Soto coming in from third to end the inning)
But more damning is that the Padres had 22 runners reach base via walk in the series. only 1 scored. the Dads have the worst RISP average in all of baseball
and now Manny is out, just when it looked like he was starting to shrug off his typical slow start. bad times y’all
... also yeah beyond rivalries or anything FUCK the Dodgers for their cowardice but again, expect nothing from multi billion dollar organizations in terms of “championing progress” y’all
Bad news: the Nats lost again. Good news: Corey Dickerson, fresh off the injured list, had two hits, including an upper deck bomb off of Cabrera, who definitely did not “handle” him.
PS Calling it now: like most public homophobes, Donohue is projecting. Can’t wait to see the photos of him in an assless Pope costume.
PPS Definitely not Picasso plate territory, but apparently we had a mid-century modern table lamp at our estate sale that went for over $300 … Mary got it for like $5 at a thrift store and it was so ugly (to me) I was convinced I’d have to take it back there. Just your daily reminder that I don’t know doodle about squat.
That Alonso homerun was a monster shot. As was the Alvarez
And those last three innings were a rollercoaster
I love baseball
I used to say that it was an honor to be insulted by Bill Donohue. IIRC, he might have even issued a statement regarding an exhibition at the museum I worked at for forever and a day about a show that had nothing to do with Catholics or queer people but that offended him, and I was pleased to have been part of the offensive. But that man is no joke and it's grotesque how enduring his campaign of hate has been, and how he's found new allies in this moment of inexcusable transphobia. The Dodgers caving to him is beyond awful.
Less awful is feeling good about the Mets for a day. I think the biggest thing last night was Senga and his ghost fork. Yes, rookies hitting homers is awesome, but the path to victory anew starts with the rotation, and if Senga can go out there every fifth or sixth game, we will be much better for it. That said...boy it's nice to see Mets hitting home runs.
Craig, genuine question: Let’s say 75% of North American sports teams across the three major NA sports (outside of the NFL) currently hold a Pride Night right now. Am I wrong in thinking that number dips below 50% by 2026? If we see a decrease in NHL teams doing it next season, does baseball follow?
To be clear, I personally am all for pride night and celebrating all groups on their own night. Pride Night, insert heritage night, Veteran’s Night. I just think we’re waiting the next step in the domino effect started by the NHL teams not wearing the jerseys, and that next step to me is teams saying “it’s not worth the risk” despite there being no real risk. Is a Mets fan of 30 years really quitting NOW if there’s a drag show at Citi Field to celebrate Pride Night? Like you didn’t quit because of the on-field product, you didn’t quit because of the Wilpons, you didn’t quit because of Cespedes the Cowboy, but a man in drag singing “Meet the Mets” as he strokes a Mike Piazza bat is too far?
Bill Donohue used to be such a fixture on cable news shout shows and I hadn't seen him for years I assumed he was dead. A true POS.
Ja cost himself about $40 million dollars because the first gun incident was the reason he was left off the all-nba teams, which made him ineligible for what they call a ‘super-max’ contract. Seems he will probably be suspended half of the next season which will cost him an additional $17 million. So, by playing the role he cost himself approximately $60million. He’s not going to starve or anything but that’s a lot of dough to lose. This of course doesn’t include sponsorship deals he may lose.
Regarding Morant and ChatGPT, when did FeelLikeDrew enter the prompt? It wouldn’t surprise me if the agent copy-pasta’d NOR if ChatGPT borrowed Morant’s line. Are there a lot of second-time apology posts for fodder out there?
Craigster, if you've gotten too old for acid, you have no use for that house.
And the Dodgers are a bunch of pussies.
The Padres held a players only meeting after losing 2 of 3 to Royals at home. Machado has a busted finger.
This is fine.
Thanks for the shout-out, Craig - and yes, fuck the Dodgers for caving to that festering POS Bill Donohue. You can call them lame, or you can call them…
I keep a mental list of favorite types of plays. The broad category of outfield assists is near the top. Within that, the subcategory of CF throw to Home is, at least today, first among the group. The MHII throw home ended up being the difference in the ATL-TEX game.
...
I'm guessing that the Vegas house came to our host's attention via the @zillowgonewild twitter feed. Definitely some fun hidden there.
...
Rich Hill v Miggy Cabrera: too bad they weren't female distance runners. I haven't checked in a bit but IIRC, the records for both the half and full marathon are held by women who were closer to 40 than to 35 at the time of their races.
Fuck Bill Donovan for his bigotry and fuck the Dodgers for their cowardice.
A close friend of mine is a member of the local chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The Dodgers were right the first time: this is a group that should be supported, awarded, and applauded. The membership here is a small group of late-middle-aged/borderline-elderly gay men, many of whom are living with HIV or AIDS, none of whom are financially well off, and who put a massive amount of time and energy into helping homeless and housing-insecure LGBTQ folks.
There is no one I respect and admire more than the generation of gay men who lived and died during the height of the AIDS crisis, and the survivors who came out of the with their sense of humor, charity, and community intact. I wish I believed in hell so I could believe that the Bill Donovans of the world will spend eternity there.
Bill Donohue sounds like the kind of person that almost makes you think the Know-Nothings weren't 100% wrong about everything. And just having that thought come into my head makes me think even more than I already did that he and his group, specifically, are pure scum.
Padres (rightly) got the boo birds last night not just for losing two one run games at home to the Royals, but the manner of the defeats were even worse
Grisham played the scapegoat wonderfully by striking out 3 times with the bases loaded and fewer than two outs (i believe the last time he struck out swinging and the strike 3 ball went to the backstop and ricocheted perfectly right back to Sal Perez who tagged out Soto coming in from third to end the inning)
But more damning is that the Padres had 22 runners reach base via walk in the series. only 1 scored. the Dads have the worst RISP average in all of baseball
and now Manny is out, just when it looked like he was starting to shrug off his typical slow start. bad times y’all
... also yeah beyond rivalries or anything FUCK the Dodgers for their cowardice but again, expect nothing from multi billion dollar organizations in terms of “championing progress” y’all