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Grim but fair. Baseball for the USA Today.

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three-inning save alert in San Juan.

11.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i take it the US needs to score some points regardless of whether they complete the comeback.

11.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t stop chuckling at the notion of Italy having a dude named …. Kyle.

11.03.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He looks like a cool dude!

10.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Assuming the β€œreexamination” is β€œget those public citizens farther away from our enclave?”

10.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Akognon was nice! What a crazy Golden Era.

10.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Undefeated Puerto Rico baseball team is the best story in 2026 WBC Puerto Rico becomes the only team to reach the quarterfinals in every World Baseball Classic.

Probably not the best team, Puerto Rico is certainly the best story at the World Baseball Classic, overcoming a desiccated roster to qualify from group play for the sixth time in six WBCs. The irrepressible Team Rubio.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

10.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trumpets in San Juan.

10.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

these military baseball hardos will be so disappointed to find out we kill people by pushing buttons from an office now.

10.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The #Yankees just optioned right-hander Elmer Rodriguez to Triple-A. Which seems fairly normal. But dude is starting for Puerto Rico in the WBC in a half hour. Perhaps he was aware but that timing seems jacked up!

09.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this is perhaps the easiest block in history.

09.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we live in a time where evolving into Angry Tax Person means something entirely different. Crazy! I don't want to be mad!

09.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

also known as "thickest and most expensive North Face product day" in LA.

09.03.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

John Harkes was probably the epitome of Mid-'90s White Dude.

09.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tua Tagovailoa's 'dead cap money' provides a lesson for MLB's future Tua Tagovailoa’s contract fallout shows how dead cap money can alter a franchise. MLB’s long‑term deals may bring the same challenges soon.

Periodic reminder that "dead cap money" is a totally fake concept and one Major League Baseball would be wise to avoid.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

09.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Press release:

ORIOLES ANNOUNCE OPENING OF β€œBIRDLAND KOSHER” STAND AT ORIOLE PARK FOR 2026 SEASON
The stand will serve kosher-certified concessions, including hot dogs, chicken nuggets, soft pretzels, and more
 
The Orioles today announced the opening of the all-new β€œBirdland Kosher” concessions stand at Oriole Park for the 2026 season, providing kosher-friendly food options for all Oriole Park visitors. The Star-K certified stand will offer several kosher food items, including hot dogs, hot pastrami sandwiches on rye, soft pretzels, potato knish, chicken nuggets, and chocolate chip cookies.
 
The Birdland Kosher stand will be open on all game days except Fridays, Saturdays, and Yom Kippur (September 20-21), and will be located near section 83 on the concourse beside Gates E and F.

Press release: ORIOLES ANNOUNCE OPENING OF β€œBIRDLAND KOSHER” STAND AT ORIOLE PARK FOR 2026 SEASON The stand will serve kosher-certified concessions, including hot dogs, chicken nuggets, soft pretzels, and more The Orioles today announced the opening of the all-new β€œBirdland Kosher” concessions stand at Oriole Park for the 2026 season, providing kosher-friendly food options for all Oriole Park visitors. The Star-K certified stand will offer several kosher food items, including hot dogs, hot pastrami sandwiches on rye, soft pretzels, potato knish, chicken nuggets, and chocolate chip cookies. The Birdland Kosher stand will be open on all game days except Fridays, Saturdays, and Yom Kippur (September 20-21), and will be located near section 83 on the concourse beside Gates E and F.

Mazel, mazel…

09.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this is so aspirational. to let life hit you in a way where you're caught up in a Sleepytime Tea Bear moment when you least expect it.

09.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thing about daylight savings is, that shit used to be in like mid-April and it felt right.

Now, it feels like stolen valor. We’ve been grinding since 12/21 to see days get longer. We don’t need an artificial boost. Like running 24 miles of a marathon and a car picks you up to drive the last two.

08.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing like a Baldonado v Maldonado showdown with the game on the line. MartΓ­n prevails. #boricua

08.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

that cryogenic freeze Trayce Thompson enters between WBCs is highly effective.

08.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

jealy, if that's the proper spelling.

07.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG. Dusty Baker and Nicaragua one out from beating Netherlands, up two, nobody on.
Ceddane Rafaela drops one into right.
Xander Bogaerts dribbles a double off the 3B bag.
Ozzie Albies: Three-run homer. Walk-off.

07.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Four no-hit innings, a walk, a strikeout. Like picking up groceries.

07.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Max Scherzer's first spring inning back with the #BlueJays was a clean, 18-pitch effort. Two-time old friend Trea Turner milked him for a 10-pitch AB before popping to second, and then he whiffed Brandon Marsh and got Alec Bohm to roll to third. Man turns 42 in July.

07.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Would like to see this reaction more often to the notion of the "extinction of elected aces" - so what?
It's not like there needs to be X amount of pitchers elected in a decade, which is why it was fine Jack Morris went unelected for so long despite his stature in his era.

07.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Carolla; β€œJust asking questions…”

07.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla saved a lot of lives and provided differing yet equally strong examples of male empathy. Impossible to imagine now!

07.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Skeet regarding Team USA’s World Baseball Classic roster:
β€œAs the young guy on Team USA, Roman Anthony was tasked with purchasing a large speaker for the club. They blared Toby Keith’s β€œCourtesy of the Red, White and Blue” on said speaker during the bus ride to Daikin Park, Logan Webb and Mark DeRosa said.

Skeet regarding Team USA’s World Baseball Classic roster: β€œAs the young guy on Team USA, Roman Anthony was tasked with purchasing a large speaker for the club. They blared Toby Keith’s β€œCourtesy of the Red, White and Blue” on said speaker during the bus ride to Daikin Park, Logan Webb and Mark DeRosa said.

Have been thinking about this probably too much and overanalyzing. It seems to illustrate the information environment multiple generations have now grown up with. The Troops, uncritical acceptance of the war machine, Them and Us.

Probably not that deep but still feels irreversible.

07.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ah hell i forgot to do one of those popular bracket challenges

07.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They’ll play Panama after Runnin’ With the Devil, at least according to the set list.

07.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0