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This was in Chicago.

I didn’t go to the one here in Dearborn because the locals are turning it into a Gaza /anti Zionist rally so I want no part of that.

Does Cora read scouting reports? You’d think it would be an important part of the job.

They both died.

I liked Hawk too. His audience was Sox fans. His voice was similar to George Kells.

And she’s at the game now. Still there.

My first date with my wife was a Tiger game in September 1990. I was 16 and she was 17. It rained and we cuddled in the bleachers under the scoreboard that had a bit of cover. I figured if she can’t handle that then what’s the point.

This rain was supposed to be south of us. All day it said that. Wife is there tonight with a friend.

I guess I'm confused as to what we expect from a TV play by play guy? We can all see what is going on. I want to be entertained a little bit. I like the concept of watching "with" someone. Like MST3K in a smaller sense.

yes. The game has changed and the Democrats need to adjust to that change. The problem they face though is the hard left will not fall in line so what the D's gain the center or whatever is lost on the left.

This clip leaves out a good part after this... Hamilton says something like "You'd do well sir to remember how you became President... by 3 votes"

I would accept JV in a "what have we got to lose" scenario but I don't think I'd trade anything of value for him other than minor league filler... and by that... like one player.

He knows what he's doing in the sense he can connect to those rural voters that swing the elections for him. He knows the buzzwords and how to pinpoint and phrase an issue. He also knows how to craft a tweet that gets everybody upset so they say 'look how nuts he is....'. He's good at trolling. It gets the libs worked up so you get a circle jerk of responses and sharing. I just roll my eyes at it because they fell for it again. He will mispell a word or do random capitalization. Then the literati respond as if their words will change a mind. A good example of this is the shower head water pressure. It's harmless. But a lot of people are like "Yeah, that does suck... why can't I have my good showers back? **** the libs, man...." We laughed at him driving the garbage truck and working at mcdonald's. But it worked for him.

I like Benetti's style because baseball is a long season with a lot of downtime. I was thinking about this the other day in terms of going to games. I attend about 30 a year, 25+ in the same spot near the same people. That's a lot of hours. At some point you find yourself just dazing around and distracted from the actual game. Same as in a booth. A random July game on the west coast and the two guys are talking about a TV show or focusing on a fan eating ribs or chicken wings. We can see the game in front of us, we don't need constant analysis on that. Although the last few years at Comerica they've amped up the filler between downtime. Not a fan of that. Every spare second has to be monetized. Between that and the pitch clock I feel rushed as a fan. Let us savor things.

He only wanted to be President so he could stay out of jail and make more money. I'm convinced if charges weren't brought againt him 3-4 years ago or whatever, he'd still be in FL. He has no agenda or goals at this point in his life.

I only paid attention at the beginning but some flight experts I follow said it didn't look like their flaps were set properly on takeoff, like 255 at Metro.

My memory is having a hard time distinguishing between Harry Carey and Will Ferrell's Harry Carey.... like a Tina Fey/Sarah Palin kind of thing. "DId he say that or was it the parody? I swear I heard him say that...."

"But I won $50 on this one time....." I had a conversation yesterday with a business owner. She's been stressed because somehow people on the staff got it in their heads that their pay level should be higher. She pays competitive. She hires a marketing firm each year to do an analysis. She isn't a greedy business owner who wants every nickel due to her, she's very empathetic, to a fault. Then she relayed how one person wanted a raise because they're sending their kid to a private school. On the surface she's receptive to that need... but then she observes the door dash lunches, the expensive pineapple flavored drink every day, the lottery scratch offs.... My friend the business owner packs her lunch every day. So no.... she's no getting a raise.

Or the people who do step aside and play but then think they can just sneak in front of the line to exchange their winner for another ticket. the only time I am patient with these players is if it’s an old person getting regular lottery tickets. They have their little book they tuck it in. It’s a routine. For them I recognize it might be their only fun thing they do that day and their only interaction with a human. So getting out is a big deal to them. It keeps them going.

Not a trough?

I was taller than Eric Hasse.

Me too. It gets me in trouble sometimes. Just today in a call someone referenced a Monroney sticker. (It's the window sticker on your new car. Federally regulated. named after former Sen. Mike Monroney who pushed it). Now... I am 51. Anybody else around my age... what/who do you think of when see that name? One person on the call today got it. You can probably guess what I said.

if they truly thought he was an attacker they would have done worse

The thing is, his playfullness isn't forced. I think he's just a well read pop culture guy who's mind works that way. He could have had a career in morning radio back when that was a big thing. The drops. The quick cuts to something related to the subject. His makes his references too fast for me to think they are planned or scripted. It's just what pops in his head.

The worst part is when it's cold. Like "my hands hurt" cold. Then it asks you a million questions. Want a receipt? Want a car wash?"