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it's not a criticism of Jackie but a reminder of why we know of him beyond being a great player.  When we say he broke the color barrier what we mean is he was picked by racists as acceptable in an attempt to make it look like they were righting their wrong.  To me it's like someone writing a check to charity for domestic violence support after being discovered as an abuser.

I have to do my taxes tonight.  

I have my thoughts on Jackie Robinson day.  It's great we honor him and what he had to go through and he deserves all of it.  But I've always felt that the way MLB frames this is an attempt to absolve them of the reason we need a Jackie Robinson Day.  There's one reason we have this day and it's because MLB was run by a bunch of racists who didn't want blacks in baseball.  Jackie didn't break the color barrier because "finally we had a qualified back person that could play".  He broke it because of the courage of some to decide it was time.  Still others didn't believe that and orgs like Boston and Detroit held out even further.

I care less about my senator's vote for a cabinet official who would have won anyway and I care more about my senator's appeal in the rest of our state that outside of a few metro areas, can be as red as Alabama and if that vote makes it more likely they'll get some votes they otherwise wouldn't get, then fine.  

What Obama did in 2008 is ancient history.  The world and landscape is different now and he's not running.  Al-Sayed is not Obama.

One game that always gets mentioned in lists like this, outside of those with playoff implications, is the 1998 game against the Cubs.  I was there and it seems like everybody else was.  I had just started working, shirt and tie kind of job, recently married, and met friends there on the way home from Warren.  So there I am in July at a game in a shirt and tie.  Kerry Wood pitched.  Matt Anderson made his MLB debut, threw one into the backstop during warmups, Sammy Sosa hit a HR breaking Rudy York's record for HR In a month.  I believe he got a curtain call.

28 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Are you a Turtle? 

You bet your sweet ass I am. 
 

astronaut Wally Schirra was asked this during a mission  He had to answer thru a private channel 

weather might be an issue on this one...

On 2/14/2026 at 7:23 PM, Stormin said:

Not baseball,  but I still think Chuck Long is the best QB name of all time.

That was my dads name 

I understand that sliver of voters but if they fell for his schtick in '24 then that tells me they are stupid and will fall for anything and can't be counted on.

I have Polish colleagues and there was one who was known by Peter Kielbasa.

I figured they were just ****ing with him to separate him from the other Piotr we had in the group.  Like saying Johnny Bananas

Nope.  That was his name.

Did Harbour wear a fat suit?  Someone with his girth should have a fuller face I think.

Just now, ewsieg said:

I might be annoyed at where they put their 'red' line, but happy when folks realize it's been crossed.

I take it to mean "Ok, you say that now just to move on and not have to defend it, but next week you'll forget about it."

I mean... how much more proof do we need of anything negative you could possibly say about him that wasn't there in 2016?

There is a Weather Channel soundtrack/playlist available on spotify...

yes it was. I was wondering how they were going to pull it off but I liked it.  

Sometimes the obvious answer is the best one, rather than some crazy twist at the end, but if you tell the story correctly it can work.  Loved the Homer character too.

My only complaint is that Clark's ASL skills were too advanced for the limited amount of learning he had.  They did a good job at balancing the flaws but showing us why they have those flaws.

and having a son like Richard sure pulled at the heartstrings.  When they were on the bus after he acted out.... damn.  Been there done that.

I had this goofball thought that I wonder if we'll see a situation where a catcher calls for the wrong kind of ABS... meaning they are so intuned to their task and the immediate reaction becomes instinctive... so Dingler is catching, a ball is called a strike but since he has to think about this **** as both a hitter and a catcher, he taps his helmet.  

I could see Miggy doing that as a hitter.  "No no, that was a strike man, give the P his due.... he earned it.  I'll hit the next pitch for a HR anyway..."

When Trammell played his final game in 1996 it was against the Brewers.  He gave a little speech after the game and Phil, who managed the Brewers, told his players to stay on the field to pay their respects.  That said he was ok with me.  

I lack confidence in the American people to do the right thing when it really counts. They failed us in ‘16, ‘18, ‘22, and ‘24 despite all the handwringing from th Lincoln project and bulwark and podcasters.  Remember when Graham and Cruz and Collins were going to lose?
 

Dobbs was supposed to end the GOP.  That’s ancient history. Yes it’s cute when an R district goes from +47 to + 18 or a Democrat wins dog catcher in Montana.  Until the House and Senate flips and then the White House goes D I’m not getting excited. This country elected Trump again after ‘16 and Jan 6.  It’s who we are.  It wasn’t an outlier. We are at the mercy of idiots. 

When you are a bulldog against sexual predators and all of that you have to be clean. If he was doing this stuff or even other things questionable then he’s an idiot. Of course those in power think they are invincible. 

Smith and Garner were fired the same day.  They started 0-6 and the Monday after the first home series  they made the move. DD assumed GM duties. Pujols was the manager but Alou was also there. He probably was the real manager. 

28 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I thought AJ‘s remarks regarding Phil Garner in the post game show were really good. 

Is there audio?

I should clarify that I have two life goals. One to be able to go in long walks, or maybe still runs, to them take a nap. Then since I will probably still be living here to then go to the game in my robe and hype up the latest prospect and nobody bother me. Just me and my White Russian and rug. 

Has Melania ever spoken during the 5 plus years the idiot was president?

13 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

I followed this game on my phone today walking 3.2 miles at the Idaho Botanical Garden and was so tired when I got home I had to crash for an hour and a half, and while I was lights totally out asleep, I dreamed that Jeff Bridges as The Dude from The Big Lebowski was walking around in his bathrobe at Comerica Park talking about “how ****ing great Kevin McGonigal is!“

Life goals.