Gopherballs
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Extra from Little Big League. I watch baseball, college football, and TV. Cup of Coffee subscriber.
“Critical Spirit” — Dayton Moore, former Kansas City Royals General Manager
“Critical Spirit” — Dayton Moore, former Kansas City Royals General Manager
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Gopherballs
@gopherballs.bsky.social
· Jul 25
An open letter from Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman
Season 4 of Mad Men is basically “Oops! All Bangers” but holy crap “The Suitcase” is a “Smithsonian Permanent Exhibition” level TV episode. Funny, exhilarating, and moving, it pays off 3+ years of buildup and becomes the turning point for the main characters’ arcs for the rest of the series. Bravo
January 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Season 4 of Mad Men is basically “Oops! All Bangers” but holy crap “The Suitcase” is a “Smithsonian Permanent Exhibition” level TV episode. Funny, exhilarating, and moving, it pays off 3+ years of buildup and becomes the turning point for the main characters’ arcs for the rest of the series. Bravo
Day of the Dolphin is real, and from what I remember, pretty good.
The dolphin creepily saying goodbye near the end is haunting.
The dolphin creepily saying goodbye near the end is haunting.
This is now my favorite movie tagline of all time
January 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Day of the Dolphin is real, and from what I remember, pretty good.
The dolphin creepily saying goodbye near the end is haunting.
The dolphin creepily saying goodbye near the end is haunting.
Still time to get those donations in.
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Still time to get those donations in.
I’m still writing 2024 on my checks.
January 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I’m still writing 2024 on my checks.
Hear me out.
Goose is still alive and …
Goose is still alive and …
December 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hear me out.
Goose is still alive and …
Goose is still alive and …
Reached "Shut the Door. Have a Seat" in the Mad Men rewatch. I’m as giddy as Pete Campbell being offered a cup of hot cocoa.
December 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Reached "Shut the Door. Have a Seat" in the Mad Men rewatch. I’m as giddy as Pete Campbell being offered a cup of hot cocoa.
My proposal to do a “hot dog bar” for the last family get together of the season did not go over well.
December 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
My proposal to do a “hot dog bar” for the last family get together of the season did not go over well.
“Lost” Rewatch observations
S1 is an all-timer. S2 does the rare trick of upping the stakes and weirdness and integrating new characters, but kind of stalls in the second half. S3 is wheel spinning until the finale’s “great moments in TV history” entry. S4 is a hit-and-miss casualty of the strike.
S1 is an all-timer. S2 does the rare trick of upping the stakes and weirdness and integrating new characters, but kind of stalls in the second half. S3 is wheel spinning until the finale’s “great moments in TV history” entry. S4 is a hit-and-miss casualty of the strike.
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“Lost” Rewatch observations
S1 is an all-timer. S2 does the rare trick of upping the stakes and weirdness and integrating new characters, but kind of stalls in the second half. S3 is wheel spinning until the finale’s “great moments in TV history” entry. S4 is a hit-and-miss casualty of the strike.
S1 is an all-timer. S2 does the rare trick of upping the stakes and weirdness and integrating new characters, but kind of stalls in the second half. S3 is wheel spinning until the finale’s “great moments in TV history” entry. S4 is a hit-and-miss casualty of the strike.
Late but
a person is holding a flag with the letter h on it
Alt: a person is holding a flag with the letter h on it
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Late but
Nogging in the morning
Nogging at night,
Christmas without you
Doesn’t seem right
Nogging at night,
Christmas without you
Doesn’t seem right
December 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Nogging in the morning
Nogging at night,
Christmas without you
Doesn’t seem right
Nogging at night,
Christmas without you
Doesn’t seem right
TV commercials that try to make a character happen
Sports team owners blackmailing their communities into building a new stadium so they can control the surrounding area as a means to make money they will not have to share with other teams in the league
"Las Vegas" A's, in particular
Sports team owners blackmailing their communities into building a new stadium so they can control the surrounding area as a means to make money they will not have to share with other teams in the league
"Las Vegas" A's, in particular
an older man in a red cardigan says i got a lot of problems
Alt: an older man, Frank Costanza, in a red cardigan says i got a lot of problems with you people and now you're gonna hear about it
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
TV commercials that try to make a character happen
Sports team owners blackmailing their communities into building a new stadium so they can control the surrounding area as a means to make money they will not have to share with other teams in the league
"Las Vegas" A's, in particular
Sports team owners blackmailing their communities into building a new stadium so they can control the surrounding area as a means to make money they will not have to share with other teams in the league
"Las Vegas" A's, in particular
At this point, the ACC should give UMass a few million to join as a football only member, and nobody plays BC and UMass in the same year.
NEW: The ACC says 12 teams will play nine ACC games next year, and 5 teams will play eight ACC games, due to contractual obligations and scheduling balance.
Here are the 2026 ACC opponents for everyone:
Here are the 2026 ACC opponents for everyone:
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
At this point, the ACC should give UMass a few million to join as a football only member, and nobody plays BC and UMass in the same year.
School bus? What school bus? This discourse is the "let them eat cake" of school transportation.
December 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
School bus? What school bus? This discourse is the "let them eat cake" of school transportation.
What is interesting is no extension has been announced. If DeBoer is trying to use the rumors to get a new extension, it has not worked so far.
Kalen DeBoer says he has “not spoken to and (has) no interest in speaking with anyone else about any other job.”
December 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What is interesting is no extension has been announced. If DeBoer is trying to use the rumors to get a new extension, it has not worked so far.
Now that’s a nifty little deal. Cheap switch-hitting OF with some OBP skills for Zerpa? Filling a position of great need? Yes please.
Royals add Isaac Collins, Nick Mears in trade for Angel Zerpa
Royals add outfielder Isaac Collins in trade with Milwaukee Brewers
They’re also acquiring right-handed reliever Nick Mears. They’re giving up Angel Zerpa.
www.royalsreview.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Now that’s a nifty little deal. Cheap switch-hitting OF with some OBP skills for Zerpa? Filling a position of great need? Yes please.
Avocado tree!
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What Exactly Is Going On in True Detective Season 2? An Excruciatingly Clear Plot Breakdown.
Why are we here? Detectives Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell), Ani Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams) and Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) have been tasked with discov ...
www.slate.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Avocado tree!
As someone who was the target audience when it aired and loved Chris Elliott’s bits on Letterman, this show was fine in small doses but a bit much overall for me. But it’s cool that it’s available now because some people absolutely loved it.
This insane 1990s cult classic sitcom is streaming for the first time ever — watch it now for free
Chris Elliott stars as a dim-witted man-child in the bizarre but hilarious 'Get a Life'
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Chris Elliott stars as a dim-witted man-child in the bizarre but hilarious 'Get a Life'
www.tomsguide.com/entertainmen...
This insane 1990s cult classic sitcom is streaming for the first time ever — watch it now for free
Chris Elliott stars as a dim-witted man-child in the bizarre but hilarious 'Get a Life'
www.tomsguide.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
As someone who was the target audience when it aired and loved Chris Elliott’s bits on Letterman, this show was fine in small doses but a bit much overall for me. But it’s cool that it’s available now because some people absolutely loved it.
If you hear an old guy waxing nostalgic about Christmas back in his day, just know his dad dropped him off at the mall with $20, he bought his mom the first cheap earrings he saw and his sister a Madonna CD she already had, and spent the rest of the time harassing the Orange Julius salesgirl.
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
If you hear an old guy waxing nostalgic about Christmas back in his day, just know his dad dropped him off at the mall with $20, he bought his mom the first cheap earrings he saw and his sister a Madonna CD she already had, and spent the rest of the time harassing the Orange Julius salesgirl.
Do They Know It’s Happy Honda Days?
a group of people singing in a choir with a woman in the middle
Alt: a group of people singing in a choir with a woman in the middle from the Do They Know It’s Christmas Time? video
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Do They Know It’s Happy Honda Days?
Rewatching the first season of Mad Men, and it's still great of course. It was more fully formed than I recalled, albeit with some bumps here and there. It looks great, except the NY scenes are claustrophobic due to budget, and the set walls sometime move when someone closes or opens a door.
December 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Rewatching the first season of Mad Men, and it's still great of course. It was more fully formed than I recalled, albeit with some bumps here and there. It looks great, except the NY scenes are claustrophobic due to budget, and the set walls sometime move when someone closes or opens a door.
The players on the Veterans’ Committee will keep lowering the bar until they can get JT Snow in.
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The players on the Veterans’ Committee will keep lowering the bar until they can get JT Snow in.
Fowler is actually pressing the committee stooge. ESPN is not happy.
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Fowler is actually pressing the committee stooge. ESPN is not happy.
In August 2025, while everyone was fighting over the 4+4+2+2+1 versus 11+5 models, the SEC quietly got the CFP to change its criteria to emphasize new strength of schedule metrics that, not coincidentally, historically favored the SEC.
Alabama secured its slot because the SEC played the long game.
Alabama secured its slot because the SEC played the long game.
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In August 2025, while everyone was fighting over the 4+4+2+2+1 versus 11+5 models, the SEC quietly got the CFP to change its criteria to emphasize new strength of schedule metrics that, not coincidentally, historically favored the SEC.
Alabama secured its slot because the SEC played the long game.
Alabama secured its slot because the SEC played the long game.
There’s no rule against the CFP committee picking Tulane, James Madison, and Duke. “Importance of conference championships … yadda yadda … what are you gonna do, fire us?”
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There’s no rule against the CFP committee picking Tulane, James Madison, and Duke. “Importance of conference championships … yadda yadda … what are you gonna do, fire us?”