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agree with your assessment. This is a case where many things are true all at the same time. There is a genocide in Gaza and what many in the IDF and others are doing is horrific. I just read something yesterday about rapes and beatings of women and children. What happened on Oct 7, 2023 is equally horrific. Netyenyahu is a bitch and finally got Trump to do his bidding. He's a horrible individual. Jews are being targeted with antisemitism and also people conflate criticism of the government in Israel with anti semitism. It's all true. But too many are forced to pick "sides" and have to tread lightly without offending someone who they also agree with on nearly everything. I refuse to pick a side and pretend that's pure and free from atrocities.

Was Verlander transferred to the 60 day DL? I have been kind of out of the loop.

I'll have a little fun. Not sure if I or someone else has told this "joke" before.

According to B-R, 3 Tigers have worn it and I have no memories of the 2 who wore it last year wearing it... Matt Gage and Rafael Montero. The unique history of the number is why I don't like it. It's like Bull Durham and the fungus on shower shoes.

The Kroger on Ecorse is so much better than our options. That's become my place if I need to go to one. But usually we do Dearborn Farm Market or Westborn.

Nothing speaks to an org's confidence in a player's future than handing out a uniform #99... of course maybe that's what he wanted. But also of course, #99 is Wayne Gretzky and it's famously unique to him so.... not sure I like that either.

I've found that they want you to use the USB connector on their fixtures... but that's a crapshoot because it seems one switch has to be on then the fixture off.... I don't know. It's annoying for sure. I guess less hassle for them to pay electricians to manage it. A friend of mine used to be the guy at the Hyatt in Dearborn.

Are you aware of the story behind McMahon buying that time slot? I don't remember it at the time but have seen clips of the WWF/WWE programming in the studio, which looks so weird. THe locals didn't like it and McMahon sold it to Ted for like $1M which he used to fund Wrestlemania.

I think for me it's also part of growing older... I don't know. I just don't get worked up anymore. The 2013 ALCS might have burned me out. Last year's ALDS and the year before was fun, but when they lost that game, I went right to bed. It'll be what it'll be is what I told myself. Maybe its because I figured they couldn't win it all anyway so just get it over with?

Maybe this is wrong but the comfort I take in the team not playing great is that most of my baseball fan experience is at the games themselves. I don't like empty stadiums but packed stadiums annoy me. I enjoy being at the ballpark. My seats are easy to get to. The bathroom is 30 feet away. I can see the entire field. I'm outside. It's great. When the team is in contention the stress level goes up because I actually care if they win or lose.

Great tweet today that I read. Ted Turner spent 20 years making it easy for a kid in Montana could watch the Braves. MLB has spent 20 years making it harder for a kid in Atlanta to watch the Braves.

Yes he was. He went back to the days of the Tigers on WDIV, the round table before the games. I never read him early on because he was the Oakland Press and I didn't live there. I knew him always from TV and later the radio.

I can totally see it as a zero tolerance thing. It could have been "light hearted" but from an HR perspective you really can't mess around and set a precedent that you are tolerant. Especially given the history, as pointed out above, by this org.

The joke going around is he died at 5 minutes after the hour.

A stand alone episode of The Bear was released. It takes place “before” the show and follows Richie and Mike on a work related trip to Gary, Indiana

The Deuce still lingers

Posted this in the minor league thread too... Gabe Alvarez fired in Toledo for violating club policy

Gabe Alvarez fired in Toledo. Violation of club policy

When success in something means failure 60% of the time, then human nature means its easy to only remember the 60% and not the 40%. That's why you use data and context.

Maybe they didn't want him messing around in a start/stop weather situation. Hopefully.

and fortunate son

Game time has been moved up to 6:10 due to weather forecasts.

Joe Sr arranged for some dude with the same name as his opponent to also be on the ballot, splitting that vote even further. The grandson of the former mayor of Boston and son of a wealthy, if disgraced somewhat, ambassador didn't need much help winning a seat. His campaign would announce fundraising opportunities and send them out to all the single women in town with the promise that the rich young eligible bachelor may show up... thus all the mothers of these women would push their daughters to go in the hopes of finding a husband.

The guy next to Ted is like "Can you ****ing believe this?"

I'm going to miss all the TikTok videos of spirit customers in the airport terminals fighting and arguing with the poor gate agents.... especially those who complain that that they can't get on the plane that is leaving at 7:45 when they got to the airport at 7:40.