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People who claim the Astros got off too easily for the sign-stealing scandal have never had to suffer through having Dusty Baker as their manager.

No podcast this week?

Yes and yes. According to the NBA, "Fourteen ping-pong balls numbered 1 through 14 will be placed in a lottery machine. There are 1,001 possible combinations when four balls are drawn out of 14, without regard to their order of selection. Before the lottery, 1,000 of those 1,001 combinations will be assigned to the 14 participating lottery teams. "All 14 balls are placed in the lottery machine and they are mixed for 20 seconds, and then the first ball is removed. The remaining balls are mixed in the lottery machine for another 10 seconds, and then the second ball is drawn. There is a 10-second mix, and then the third ball is drawn. There is a 10-second mix, and then the fourth ball is drawn. The team that has been assigned that combination will receive the No. 1 pick. The same process is repeated with the same ping-pong balls and lottery machine for the second through fourth picks." The remaining lottery teams are slotted in order of their draft odds.

Are we honking down Commerce tonight?

Would be first thanks to St. Maldy, but the pitchers keep making mistakes. Sincerely, Dusty

And the year before that, when the Spurs were running them out of their own gym until Zaza took out Kawhi.

Looks like it might be “non-losing” rather than “winning” record. But still… our last two “losing” trips were in August 2022 (3-4 at CHW and ATL) and way back in September 2021 (3-4 at LAA and OAK). Had a few others where we went .500 last year Now if only we could manage a “winning” homestand…

He needs to focus on 1B and LF, because we apparently have no need for a catcher who can hit.

It’s the least of Chandler Rome’s problems, but holy fuck people overuse (and misuse, imo) the word “ostensibly”.

Regardless of how this one turns out, I’m thrilled that we didn’t set the precedent of having Diaz play twice in an important series. Even if it’s a loss on the field, it’s a win in my eyes.

If you’re gonna finish 45 games out, you gotta start somewhere…

“Javier” is Spanish for “McCullers”.

Neanderthal Rangers using sac bunts to create two runs. Much more fun to swing away and GIDP like we do, imo.

Yup. Better than nothing, sure, but the difference between the two is remarkable. I randomly pulled up an Andor episode after finishing Mandalorian ep. 2 and it was like night and day.

First-world problem, but while I love the shorter overall game time, games on TV/radio might feel a bit over-saturated with ads now. Listened to part of yesterdays game and it seemed like Ford and Sparky were going to break every three or four minutes. The ad-to-game-content ratio is definitely up. Almost certainly a better experience in person, though.

Given his ERA near 10 in the ALCS and WS last year, I’m not sure he’s necessary in the postseason either.

Temps just aren’t budging much. Mabry can’t get above 32°. NWS - Mabry Weather Conditions I’m in SA, where it jumped to 34° at about 5:00 this morning and hasn’t moved since. We’re getting melting, but there’s still plenty of ice in the trees…

I’d pay extra to have my view of this year’s team obstructed.

I’m just baffled that beating up your daughter’s imaginary attacker is somehow considered conduct unbecoming the University.

Bob Rose is also worth following. He’s leaning towards the “not quite as cold as some models are saying” for Christmas weekend, but he’s pretty clear that everything’s still on the table. Link Usually updates once every weekday.

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Season 2 is supposed to start a year after the events of season 1. Link