Dr Bandon Decker
@bandondecker.com
Former astronomer (ex-tronomer) who mostly posts about baseball, cricket, and some other sport. Trying to be better about writing about statistics and doing good science with them.
Next year we'll have to remember to give him some anti-anxiety medication.
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Next year we'll have to remember to give him some anti-anxiety medication.
Starting 2026 by reassuring the cat that the world is not actually ending. The fireworks are a little close for his liking.
January 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Starting 2026 by reassuring the cat that the world is not actually ending. The fireworks are a little close for his liking.
Book The Mountain Goats on your New Year's programming, you cowards. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ii6k...
The Mountain Goats - This Year (Video)
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January 1, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Book The Mountain Goats on your New Year's programming, you cowards. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ii6k...
If you start Game 3 of the 1980 ALCS (www.youtube.com/live/6RPU7f-...) at exactly 22:12:37 tonight, George Brett will hit a high drive deep to right off Goose Gossage at exactly midnight. #Royals
Game 3 of the 1980 ALCS
YouTube video by Kansas City Royals
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January 1, 2026 at 1:44 AM
If you start Game 3 of the 1980 ALCS (www.youtube.com/live/6RPU7f-...) at exactly 22:12:37 tonight, George Brett will hit a high drive deep to right off Goose Gossage at exactly midnight. #Royals
There it is! There is a lot that is unsatisfying about this Test match, but as Tuffers notes on TMS, a win is a win! It has been a long time since we have managed that in Australia, so it is worth celebrating. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
There it is! There is a lot that is unsatisfying about this Test match, but as Tuffers notes on TMS, a win is a win! It has been a long time since we have managed that in Australia, so it is worth celebrating. #Ashes
He definitely wants me to go to bed. Ten more runs, buddy!
December 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
He definitely wants me to go to bed. Ten more runs, buddy!
I think #OrionTheHunterOfRattleMice wants me to go to bed. I need him to understand how important the finish to this Test is! #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I think #OrionTheHunterOfRattleMice wants me to go to bed. I need him to understand how important the finish to this Test is! #Ashes
'As I reminder, England lost a Test match where they needed 67 to win with seven wickets in hand at the tail end of the summer.'
Thanks, I had almost purged that from my memory.
#Ashes
Thanks, I had almost purged that from my memory.
#Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 4:54 AM
'As I reminder, England lost a Test match where they needed 67 to win with seven wickets in hand at the tail end of the summer.'
Thanks, I had almost purged that from my memory.
#Ashes
Thanks, I had almost purged that from my memory.
#Ashes
I read that the groundsman (or chief executive of turf or whatever his full title is) left extra grass on the wicket to make sure it still played okay on days 3--5. Welp. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I read that the groundsman (or chief executive of turf or whatever his full title is) left extra grass on the wicket to make sure it still played okay on days 3--5. Welp. #Ashes
Oh, I like this! With the conditions this random and slogging appearing to be the winning strategy it makes good sense to send a lower order batsman in. If he gets out slogging, it's fine! #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Oh, I like this! With the conditions this random and slogging appearing to be the winning strategy it makes good sense to send a lower order batsman in. If he gets out slogging, it's fine! #Ashes
I actually don't know why Starc doesn't go back to that wide, seaming delivery to Duckett that he can't make himself leave, but could only nick it if he made contact. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I actually don't know why Starc doesn't go back to that wide, seaming delivery to Duckett that he can't make himself leave, but could only nick it if he made contact. #Ashes
No part of this feels comfortable. But we're 34-0. Every streaky run, every heart-in-mouth shot so far is that much closer to the target. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
No part of this feels comfortable. But we're 34-0. Every streaky run, every heart-in-mouth shot so far is that much closer to the target. #Ashes
I know this pitch is just doing a lot, but as usual Starc looks like he's getting more out of it than anyone almost too much. But I wonder how much he has in the tank after bowling last night too. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I know this pitch is just doing a lot, but as usual Starc looks like he's getting more out of it than anyone almost too much. But I wonder how much he has in the tank after bowling last night too. #Ashes
I was about to say I have no idea why Starc would bowl anywhere than short-ish and well wide of off stump to Duckett, when Duckett gave a c&b chance to one on leg. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I was about to say I have no idea why Starc would bowl anywhere than short-ish and well wide of off stump to Duckett, when Duckett gave a c&b chance to one on leg. #Ashes
One seventy-five to win! I doubt we'll get it, but at least it's within the realm of possibility. Atkinson might need to hurry back from his scans and make sure he can hold a bat. #Ashes
December 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
One seventy-five to win! I doubt we'll get it, but at least it's within the realm of possibility. Atkinson might need to hurry back from his scans and make sure he can hold a bat. #Ashes