Eric Berman

The Series doth murder sleep.

Ed Armbrister is challenging the call.

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

“If you’re looking for one thing, your odds of finding it are low, because out of all the things in the world, you’re only looking for one of them.”

Complete list of same-year expansion teams who faced each other in the postseason:

Mets-Astros - 1986 NLCS
Nationals-Brewers - 2019 NL wild card
Blue Jays-Mariners - 2025 ALCS

Saslow is one of the few — maybe the only — reporters working today whose work is recognizably his even without the byline. This kind of microcosm story is his stock in trade, and he’s INCREDIBLY great at it.

The late, great Diane Keaton in The Godfather Part II

I suspect both the Cubs and Brewers cannot WAIT for ball-strike challenges next year.

The #Cubs were supposed to have home field for the 1984 playoffs, but MLB gave it to the Padres because Wrigley didn’t have lights. The Cubs won two at home, then became just the second team to lead the LCS 2-0 and lose, with the deciding game in San Diego instead of Chicago.

Best. Served. Cold.

In 1974, Rollie Fingers won MVP after winning one game and saving two more, but there was apparently serious talk about giving it to A’s 2B Dick Green even though he was 0 for 13 at the plate.

One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."

“Inheriting a lot of matches.” Boy, does that ring a bell.

I’m so sorry for your loss. Beautifully written as always. Dusty in here.

Highest career winning percentage since 1900 (minimum 200 decisions):

Clayton Kershaw .699
Whitey Ford .690
Pedro Martinez .687
Lefty Grove .680
Christy Mathewson.665
Sam Leever .660*
Roy Halladay .659
Roger Clemens .658
David Price .6569
Gerrit Cole .6567**

*includes two 1890s seasons
**active

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

How many recognized @jimmykimmel.com's opening line was a tribute to Jack Paar? "As I was saying before I was interrupted," was Paar's opener upon his return after walking off the Tonight Show for 7 weeks in 1960 when NBC censors cut a joke about a water closet (bathroom). youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...

Giants fans have got to feel great about how their players really flourish as soon as they move to another team.

OK, @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social, this is perfect…

It’s worth noting at this point that they really did offer Fast Times at Ridgemont High to David Lynch.

David Cronenberg’s Gone in 60 Seconds

A+ post

With 53 days on the job, Long breaks the record as shortest-tenured #IRS commissioner. Robert Hannegan, FDR’s 3rd head of the agency, lasted 105 days before FDR made him Democratic national chairman.

Maybe my favorite Ryne Sandberg statistic: all but one of his career hits came while he was playing for the Cubs, and the one hit that he had while he was playing for the Phillies was at Wrigley Field.

.@bleachernation is an invaluable resource for all things #Cubs. I’m sure there’s an equivalent site for the Guardians. Bring ‘em luck.

#BobbyBonilla has more WAR for the #Mets this season than Mark Vientos, Ryne Stanek or Paul Blackburn.

We need a picture of Kristin Chenoweth next to Chet Holmgren

.@Kentremendous said it years ago and he’s still right: “Hamilton is one of the few things, maybe the only thing, that lives up to the hype.” #TonyAwards

HIX NIX KNIX IN SIX

The Guardian Angel, by Bernardo Strozzi, 1630, 📸 by @brilewerke.bsky.social

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In “honor” of the commissioner’s ruling,I put a #BlackSox in @immaculategrid.com today.