Andy Rivkin

Well, can’t blame this on the umps. Whatever the root cause of this is, it’s not a matter of unlucky bounces not going the Yankees’ way.

I hope John Sterling isn’t watching this.

At least we’re also getting no-hit by someone with less than 20 innings of experience!

This is not quite a 100% match for that dril quote, but it is as close as we are likely to ever come to it being applicable jn the wild.

Well, at least the Blue Jays winning the World Series would drive some of the worst Americans around the bend.

So, this is far from the worst or least accurate part of all of this, but Pancho Villa and the people of Columbus, NM would like a word.

no no no no

no no

no

gah

Godspeed, Pamela.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

hang on though--as a Mets fan, you want the _Phillies_ to be happy instead?

wooooooooooooooo

They are! And they're the sentimental favorite this year, too. Have you heard about The Big Dumper?

See, and now I'm thinking about the R'lyeh Comedy Festival.

Unless you are Bud Selig, you shouldn't take it personally. ;)

Get 'em tomorrow, boys.

Going with the post-1987 canon (UK LPs + MMT + Past Masters), Abbey Road is #12. Sgt. Pepper is the 12th by traditional US count, Let it Be is #12 UK _if_ you don't count "A Collection of Beatles Oldies", if you do it's back to Abbey Road.

You're not a Magical Mystery Tour or Yellow Submarine Truther, are you?

Abbey Road is what comes to mind. But this is not a dig against Tay.

You know what I won't be asking forgiveness for* next Yom Kippur? Blocking people on social media over the year, especially for being casually and unapologetically antisemitic.

*because it's not a sin!

God in the “vengeful OT”:
- do not oppress the stranger (36x)
- I’m vengeful because you’re abusing the poor (100+ x)
- I will always forgive you if you repent
- You can’t return an escaped slave to their enslaver

The “forgiving NT”:
- Slaves, obey your masters
- You can go to hell forever

They really missed George Mikan this year.

meh

And honestly, I wouldn't be terribly upset no matter which (non-Yankees) team wins it all. I think it'd be "better for baseball" if Detroit wins vs. Toronto, and I'm an AL fan more than an NL fan, so that's kind of where that's arising.

Non-NYY matchups that could be fun:

SEA-MIL
TOR-PHI
DET-CHI

OK, here's my annual ranking of who I want to see win it all, though a little later than I usually do it:

1) Yankees
2) Mariners
3) Tigers
4) Blue Jays
5) Cubs
6) Phillies
7) Dodgers
8) Brewers

Nothing against the Brewers per se, it's how my disdain for Bud Selig gets manifested.

To confirm/out of curiosity: $92 is US or Canadian dollars?

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Oh, I don't know if it makes _you_ old, but since I feel like _you_ were maybe a teenager when we met, I think it makes _me_ old. 🙃

Now age 12‽ 😳

I can multitask.