Adam Stein
@adamstein.bsky.social
Dog dad, Cubs fan in the Bay Area, angry Democrat (aren’t we all?)
Reposted by Adam Stein
Inflation is driving up prices for Thanksgiving staples. Since last year:
– Turkey is up 36%
– Ham is up 49%
– Cranberry sauce is up 22%
Trump’s trade war is shrinking portions and making the holidays less affordable.
– Turkey is up 36%
– Ham is up 49%
– Cranberry sauce is up 22%
Trump’s trade war is shrinking portions and making the holidays less affordable.
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Inflation is driving up prices for Thanksgiving staples. Since last year:
– Turkey is up 36%
– Ham is up 49%
– Cranberry sauce is up 22%
Trump’s trade war is shrinking portions and making the holidays less affordable.
– Turkey is up 36%
– Ham is up 49%
– Cranberry sauce is up 22%
Trump’s trade war is shrinking portions and making the holidays less affordable.
Reposted by Adam Stein
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Remember when Threads was all the rage for about a week?
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Remember when Threads was all the rage for about a week?
It’s November, IKYK. It’s 78 degrees in Northern California today.
Remind me, am I supposed to thank Obama or Biden for this?
Remind me, am I supposed to thank Obama or Biden for this?
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s November, IKYK. It’s 78 degrees in Northern California today.
Remind me, am I supposed to thank Obama or Biden for this?
Remind me, am I supposed to thank Obama or Biden for this?
I almost fired our wedding coordinator over this. It’s like ATM machine.
8) The phrase "challah bread" is an abomination and anyone who uses it should be sent to a re-education camp
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I almost fired our wedding coordinator over this. It’s like ATM machine.
The 5-star obsession and inflated ratings on AirBnB and other services are out of control. 4.61 out of 5 is a really good score, generally speaking. And somehow it’s in the bottom 10%.
November 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The 5-star obsession and inflated ratings on AirBnB and other services are out of control. 4.61 out of 5 is a really good score, generally speaking. And somehow it’s in the bottom 10%.
The nature of baseball is that for every winner there’s a loser, for every home run there’s a pitcher who threw it. Every big out has a batter who didn’t get a hit or swung at a terrible pitch.
And also the randomness often means bad process can lead to good results and vice versa.
And also the randomness often means bad process can lead to good results and vice versa.
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The nature of baseball is that for every winner there’s a loser, for every home run there’s a pitcher who threw it. Every big out has a batter who didn’t get a hit or swung at a terrible pitch.
And also the randomness often means bad process can lead to good results and vice versa.
And also the randomness often means bad process can lead to good results and vice versa.
This has to be Scherzer’s last batter. Hernandez probably should have been his last batter.
November 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This has to be Scherzer’s last batter. Hernandez probably should have been his last batter.
The Dodgers outsmarted themselves.
Also should have taken two ugly innings and gone to the pen.
Also should have taken two ugly innings and gone to the pen.
The Dodgers are making a huge, risky and unnecessary gamble starting Ohtani on three days rest. He’s incredibly talented so it might work. And I expect they just want 2-3 innings. But you’re asking him to do something he’s never done and there’s a good chance he’s off and doesn’t have it.
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Dodgers outsmarted themselves.
Also should have taken two ugly innings and gone to the pen.
Also should have taken two ugly innings and gone to the pen.
The Dodgers are making a huge, risky and unnecessary gamble starting Ohtani on three days rest. He’s incredibly talented so it might work. And I expect they just want 2-3 innings. But you’re asking him to do something he’s never done and there’s a good chance he’s off and doesn’t have it.
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Dodgers are making a huge, risky and unnecessary gamble starting Ohtani on three days rest. He’s incredibly talented so it might work. And I expect they just want 2-3 innings. But you’re asking him to do something he’s never done and there’s a good chance he’s off and doesn’t have it.
Reposted by Adam Stein
Had the Blue Jays found a way to scratch across a run in the 8th, 9th, 10th, … 17th last night, they’d be on the verge of going up 3-1.*
Instead they’ll likely have home field advantage for a best of 3.
* of course is they did that the Dodgers pen might not be gassed and Ohtani is pulled after 6.
Instead they’ll likely have home field advantage for a best of 3.
* of course is they did that the Dodgers pen might not be gassed and Ohtani is pulled after 6.
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Had the Blue Jays found a way to scratch across a run in the 8th, 9th, 10th, … 17th last night, they’d be on the verge of going up 3-1.*
Instead they’ll likely have home field advantage for a best of 3.
* of course is they did that the Dodgers pen might not be gassed and Ohtani is pulled after 6.
Instead they’ll likely have home field advantage for a best of 3.
* of course is they did that the Dodgers pen might not be gassed and Ohtani is pulled after 6.
For all the great things about this Dodgers team, they’re starting Kike Hernández in LF and he’s a considerable upgrade from Conforto. Teo Hernandez in RF isn’t anything to write home about either, and is under contract for 2 more years.
The OF is Pages and a bunch of fungible guys.
The OF is Pages and a bunch of fungible guys.
October 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
For all the great things about this Dodgers team, they’re starting Kike Hernández in LF and he’s a considerable upgrade from Conforto. Teo Hernandez in RF isn’t anything to write home about either, and is under contract for 2 more years.
The OF is Pages and a bunch of fungible guys.
The OF is Pages and a bunch of fungible guys.
Hot take: over the next 4 seasons, Josh Naylor will be as productive as Pete Alonso, at least by fWAR. He also won’t get nearly as much buzz in the Hot Stove year though their contracts will wind up amazingly similar.
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Hot take: over the next 4 seasons, Josh Naylor will be as productive as Pete Alonso, at least by fWAR. He also won’t get nearly as much buzz in the Hot Stove year though their contracts will wind up amazingly similar.
Reposted by Adam Stein
9 runs are the 3rd-most in a World Series inning, behind only:
1968 DET G6, 3rd
1929 PHA G4, 7th
With 10 each
1968 DET G6, 3rd
1929 PHA G4, 7th
With 10 each
October 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
9 runs are the 3rd-most in a World Series inning, behind only:
1968 DET G6, 3rd
1929 PHA G4, 7th
With 10 each
1968 DET G6, 3rd
1929 PHA G4, 7th
With 10 each
Who had “Dodgers pitching allows 9 runs in one inning” on their bingo card?
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Who had “Dodgers pitching allows 9 runs in one inning” on their bingo card?
Hume-Fogg alumnus Johnny Beazley
Allowed leadoff home run and threw complete game, postseason history:
2025 NLCS G2 Yoshinobu Yamamoto
1954 WS G2 Johnny Antonelli
1942 WS G5 Johnny Beazley
1909 WS G5 Babe Adams
Only Yamamoto and Antonelli also allowed no other runs
h/t @EliasSports
2025 NLCS G2 Yoshinobu Yamamoto
1954 WS G2 Johnny Antonelli
1942 WS G5 Johnny Beazley
1909 WS G5 Babe Adams
Only Yamamoto and Antonelli also allowed no other runs
h/t @EliasSports
October 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Hume-Fogg alumnus Johnny Beazley
All these pitchers throwing max effort and regularly hitting 99 or 100 can’t be good for baseball. It’s one thing if the best relievers hit 100, but a team’s 4th best reliever throwing the 6th can do it, the game is just hard to watch. It totally pushes toward TTO which is a complete lack of action.
October 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
All these pitchers throwing max effort and regularly hitting 99 or 100 can’t be good for baseball. It’s one thing if the best relievers hit 100, but a team’s 4th best reliever throwing the 6th can do it, the game is just hard to watch. It totally pushes toward TTO which is a complete lack of action.
It’s 2025, why are baseball broadcasts still obsessing over what players have done in the last 3-4 games like it’s meaningful or predicative? Let’s show regular season stats not postseason stats.
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It’s 2025, why are baseball broadcasts still obsessing over what players have done in the last 3-4 games like it’s meaningful or predicative? Let’s show regular season stats not postseason stats.
The Dodgers likely weren’t going to win tonight, but Kershaw just knocked their chances from 10% to 0 and lets the Phillies rest their best relievers.
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The Dodgers likely weren’t going to win tonight, but Kershaw just knocked their chances from 10% to 0 and lets the Phillies rest their best relievers.
I don’t want to ban openers or bullpen games. Teams should be allowed to use whatever strategies the rules allow and I don’t even know how you’d ban them.
But they’re unaesthetic, and we should shame teams and managers who use them in the playoffs, especially a team’s first series.
But they’re unaesthetic, and we should shame teams and managers who use them in the playoffs, especially a team’s first series.
October 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I don’t want to ban openers or bullpen games. Teams should be allowed to use whatever strategies the rules allow and I don’t even know how you’d ban them.
But they’re unaesthetic, and we should shame teams and managers who use them in the playoffs, especially a team’s first series.
But they’re unaesthetic, and we should shame teams and managers who use them in the playoffs, especially a team’s first series.
We’re played nearly 3 full games and 10 runs total have been scored.
That means the games have been super close. The largest lead is one run except for the top of the 9th in Chicago.
That means the games have been super close. The largest lead is one run except for the top of the 9th in Chicago.
October 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We’re played nearly 3 full games and 10 runs total have been scored.
That means the games have been super close. The largest lead is one run except for the top of the 9th in Chicago.
That means the games have been super close. The largest lead is one run except for the top of the 9th in Chicago.
Serious question: why are the wild card games staggered to minimize overlap? I know “it’s money, stupid.” But wouldn’t optimizing for prime time TV viewing be the money play? The NBA and NHL don’t play weekday games when they have 4 games in one day. Why is this right for MLB? It sucks for fans.
September 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Serious question: why are the wild card games staggered to minimize overlap? I know “it’s money, stupid.” But wouldn’t optimizing for prime time TV viewing be the money play? The NBA and NHL don’t play weekday games when they have 4 games in one day. Why is this right for MLB? It sucks for fans.
I don’t know what MLB ownership and front offices are thinking, but we should see a massive number of firings tonight and tomorrow. A lot of teams have to be really disappointed to not make the playoffs and even some playoff teams can’t be thrilled with how the season played out.
September 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I don’t know what MLB ownership and front offices are thinking, but we should see a massive number of firings tonight and tomorrow. A lot of teams have to be really disappointed to not make the playoffs and even some playoff teams can’t be thrilled with how the season played out.
On June 16th, the Tigers and Mets had the best records in baseball. The Tigers get a 6 seed and the Mets miss the playoffs. Two awful collapses.
September 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On June 16th, the Tigers and Mets had the best records in baseball. The Tigers get a 6 seed and the Mets miss the playoffs. Two awful collapses.