Jaymes
@jaymesl.bsky.social
Recovering journalist. Brewers/Wisconsin sports fan because I can’t allow myself to be happy.
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Jaymes
@jaymesl.bsky.social
· Dec 9
A team that forces the question: can you fairly be criticized as cheap when anybody you sign in FA has to outperform with virtual certainty the cheap, controlled 2-3 win players you already have at almost every position, in order to be worth it?
Begging everyone to keep this in mind when talking about the Extremely Cheap Because They Have Very Good Pre-Arb Guys Brewers this winter
Bucks won the Ousmane Dieng trade
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Bucks won the Ousmane Dieng trade
This is why you always call the dumb GMs first
Did David Stearns lie to Chris Getz to get rid of Luisangel Acuña? It's possible!
February 11, 2026 at 11:41 PM
This is why you always call the dumb GMs first
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Hello 👋 they let me on Effectively Wild to talk about the local ball club again. It’s always a treat to chat with Meg and Ben!
(and more podcast news coming from yours truly later)
(and more podcast news coming from yours truly later)
Effectively Wild Episode 2439: Season Preview Series: Brewers and Rangers blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2439: Season Preview Series: Brewers and Rangers
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about new (and encouraging) details about MLB.TV registration, Justin Verlander returning to the Tigers, the rites of spring training, and the Rafael Devers trade in...
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Hello 👋 they let me on Effectively Wild to talk about the local ball club again. It’s always a treat to chat with Meg and Ben!
(and more podcast news coming from yours truly later)
(and more podcast news coming from yours truly later)
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been watching the olympics and i think i found a solution to the male loneliness crisis
February 11, 2026 at 10:48 PM
been watching the olympics and i think i found a solution to the male loneliness crisis
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I remember being surprised at how much MeToo took over the minds of certain folks, and I guess I just severely underestimated the number of older men who regarded nonstop predation of younger women as their birthright
Lawrence Krauss being endearing again: "good news btw is that woman on conciliation committee seems like a sweetie.. she is old…. not some young metoo bitch."
February 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I remember being surprised at how much MeToo took over the minds of certain folks, and I guess I just severely underestimated the number of older men who regarded nonstop predation of younger women as their birthright
/glares at Doc Rivers
NBA head coaches are collectively younger than ever — and teams with young coaches are exceeding their preseason expectations.
www.lastnightinbasketball.com/nba-coaches-...
www.lastnightinbasketball.com/nba-coaches-...
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
/glares at Doc Rivers
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the american healthcare/insurance system is a fucking joke
1. James’ six kids are now without their father.
In the last two years, he had to sell his Dawson’s Creek memorabilia to help pay for his cancer treatment.
His castmates had to put on a show to help cover his medical expenses.
In the last two years, he had to sell his Dawson’s Creek memorabilia to help pay for his cancer treatment.
His castmates had to put on a show to help cover his medical expenses.
James Van Der Beek, who has been battling cancer, has died.
He was 48.
Per TMZ.
He was 48.
Per TMZ.
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
the american healthcare/insurance system is a fucking joke
We regret to inform the public that Garrett Mitchell was sawn in half in early December and has been placed on the 60-day injured list
Welcome to Pitchers, Catchers, and Announcement of Tragic Winter Injuries Day.
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
We regret to inform the public that Garrett Mitchell was sawn in half in early December and has been placed on the 60-day injured list
Oh hell yeah @badgernoonan.bsky.social
@JonHeyman tweeted
Gary Sanchez to the Brewers. $1.75M.
Gary Sanchez to the Brewers. $1.75M.
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Oh hell yeah @badgernoonan.bsky.social
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if your money was on "oh my god you unbelievable dipshit why did you embarrass me on international television we are obviously not getting back together" congratulations please come collect your winnings
Sturla Holm Laegreid's ex-girlfriend responds after his cheating confession at Olympics
Sturla Holm Laegreid's ex-girlfriend responds after his cheating confession at Olympics
The ex-girlfriend of Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid has said his actions are "hard to forgive" after he admitted to cheating on her in a live television interview after winning a bronze medal.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
if your money was on "oh my god you unbelievable dipshit why did you embarrass me on international television we are obviously not getting back together" congratulations please come collect your winnings
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Things in a nutshell
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Things in a nutshell
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Holy shit this is the best thing I've read in a month www.actioncookbook.com/welcome-to-t...
Welcome to the Group Chat
There's a new member, whether you like it or not!
www.actioncookbook.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Holy shit this is the best thing I've read in a month www.actioncookbook.com/welcome-to-t...
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"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
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NEWS: The actual numbers from the Super Bowl are now in, per Nielsen.
•Seahawks-Patriots averaged 124.9 million viewers, second-most watched SB in U.S. history behind last year.
•The halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers in the U.S. Full global viewership will be available early next week.
•Seahawks-Patriots averaged 124.9 million viewers, second-most watched SB in U.S. history behind last year.
•The halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers in the U.S. Full global viewership will be available early next week.
February 10, 2026 at 11:58 PM
NEWS: The actual numbers from the Super Bowl are now in, per Nielsen.
•Seahawks-Patriots averaged 124.9 million viewers, second-most watched SB in U.S. history behind last year.
•The halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers in the U.S. Full global viewership will be available early next week.
•Seahawks-Patriots averaged 124.9 million viewers, second-most watched SB in U.S. history behind last year.
•The halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers in the U.S. Full global viewership will be available early next week.
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Many people who live in “news deserts” don’t seem to care much. (Or, as Medill puts it, they "don’t know what they’re missing.") www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/many...
Many people who live in “local news deserts” don’t feel deprived of local news, study finds
Back in 2019, Pew found that most Americans think local news is doing just fine. In Pew's survey of 35,000 U.S. adults, 71% said they believe "their local news outlets are doing very or somewhat well…
www.niemanlab.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Many people who live in “news deserts” don’t seem to care much. (Or, as Medill puts it, they "don’t know what they’re missing.") www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/many...
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A *curler*. The normies are here. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A *curler*. The normies are here. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
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This was well done by @jacobfeldman.bsky.social (it's very helpful.
But also.... maybe leagues and networks shouldn't make this so confusing to the point where a full 16-box flow chart is required to figure out how to watch baseball.
But also.... maybe leagues and networks shouldn't make this so confusing to the point where a full 16-box flow chart is required to figure out how to watch baseball.
February 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
This was well done by @jacobfeldman.bsky.social (it's very helpful.
But also.... maybe leagues and networks shouldn't make this so confusing to the point where a full 16-box flow chart is required to figure out how to watch baseball.
But also.... maybe leagues and networks shouldn't make this so confusing to the point where a full 16-box flow chart is required to figure out how to watch baseball.
David Stearns when another star player mysteriously breaks his hand
February 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
David Stearns when another star player mysteriously breaks his hand
The Braves REALLY could’ve used Freddy Peralta, but I’m not sure they could have offered what the Mets did
You can squint and see upside, certainly, but the median outcome for this Braves rotation is ... pretty awful? Talk about a team that pretty desperately needs Zac Gallen, huh?
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The Braves REALLY could’ve used Freddy Peralta, but I’m not sure they could have offered what the Mets did
-the Founding Fathers, when considering which colonies to include in the United States of America
Lol Canada looks like absolute dog shit
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
-the Founding Fathers, when considering which colonies to include in the United States of America
Honestly thought it would be more, but less than $1/game is honestly a pretty good price point
February 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Honestly thought it would be more, but less than $1/game is honestly a pretty good price point
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The Official Site of Major League Baseball
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February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Reminder that this is a *friendly* question from a GOP Senator — and Lutnick still fumbles it all!
I will never get over how the Trump admin is almost universally the least curious people you could appoint to public life.
I will never get over how the Trump admin is almost universally the least curious people you could appoint to public life.
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Reminder that this is a *friendly* question from a GOP Senator — and Lutnick still fumbles it all!
I will never get over how the Trump admin is almost universally the least curious people you could appoint to public life.
I will never get over how the Trump admin is almost universally the least curious people you could appoint to public life.
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You, person who likes The Numbers: "Well Quinn Priester figures to be a prime regression candidate, it would not be a shock if he's a 1 WARish player while consuming innings."
Me, knownothingsman genius: "Sure, then they'll just have Coleman Crow throw 80 innings with a 3.20 ERA instead."
Me, knownothingsman genius: "Sure, then they'll just have Coleman Crow throw 80 innings with a 3.20 ERA instead."
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
You, person who likes The Numbers: "Well Quinn Priester figures to be a prime regression candidate, it would not be a shock if he's a 1 WARish player while consuming innings."
Me, knownothingsman genius: "Sure, then they'll just have Coleman Crow throw 80 innings with a 3.20 ERA instead."
Me, knownothingsman genius: "Sure, then they'll just have Coleman Crow throw 80 innings with a 3.20 ERA instead."