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I collect cards of Tony Fernandez (and others). Main account is @jasongacek.me
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Definitely ordering a Nick Kurtz Topps Now card tomorrow.
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Watched and loved Nancy Savoca's DOGFIGHT tonight. I have posted my review on Letterboxd. boxd.it/aetwPT
A ★★★★★ review of Dogfight (1991)
Film #2 in my Nancy Savoca triple feature. I absolutely loved this film. Lili Taylor and River Phoenix are perfect and the film is just lovely. I added it to my Favorite 100 Films list at #65 and my Favorite Films of 1991 list at #2, behind only Hal Hartley's TRUST. I bought the Criterion Blu-ray and am so glad that I did. It's not streaming on the Channel, but it is available for digital rental. The Criterion disc is the way to go, though, as it has a supplement with Mary Harron interviewing Nancy and Lili that is delightful.
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July 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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For those unaware of what I'm talking about: www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
Clayton Kershaw sucks It was Pride Night at Dodger Stadium on Friday evening. As is usually the case on Pride Night, the home team wore a rainbow version of their logo on their cap. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw donned the rainbow cap but he made an addition to it: [photo of Kershaw and his cap] That writing is a citation to Genesis 9:12-16, which is a passage in the Bible which is commonly used by homophobic Christians who are part of what they call the "Take Back the Rainbow" movement. They claim that the LGBTQ+ community stole the rainbow symbol from God and they view it as their mission to "rescue" gay people from what they consider to be a sinister movement. Clayton Kershaw has been around long enough and he's a big enough deal to where (a) vanishingly few reporters would ask him about this; and (b) even if they did, he'd have some canned response on which no one would follow up, but he knows goddamn well what he's doing here. Whether or not Kershaw actively adheres to the Take Back the Rainbow movement, he's endorsing it with that bit of Sharpie on his cap. It's in keeping with his past sentiments surrounding Pride Day in which he decided to police those who could or could not take part in it and used the controversy he himself created in order to get the Dodgers to commit to moving up a Christian identity promotion in response. It was shitty behavior then and this is shitty behavior now. As was the case with those Tampa Bay Rays players who, a few years ago, tore the rainbow logos off their caps and jerseys in protest to the team's Pride Night, I expect nothing to happen to Clayton Kershaw for blatantly undermining the team's public-facing messaging and violating selectively-enforced rules about defacing one's uniform with personal messaging. Indeed, it would not shock me if people in and around the game defend Kershaw on a "hey, everyone has a right to freedom of speech" basis. Not that he even needs the defense. He pitched on Saturday night after I and others had pointed out the thing he did with his cap. As far as I can tell, not a single person asked him about it after the game. It was all "Kershaw tosses seven scoreless innings against the Giants!" But ask yourself: what would happen if a player wrote a message of protest next to the American flag-logos or the camouflage logos teams wear on their Fourth of July or Memorial Day and Military Appreciation caps? If you think the response to such a thing would be benign – if you think people would ignore it and merely focus on what the player did on the field – then Colin Kaepernick has a bridge to sell you.
July 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Finished the Australian series DEADLOCH last night. It's on Prime Video. It's very funny and very satirical, but the series only works if the mystery is compelling over 8 episodes. It definitely is. Once you get drawn in you'll want to keep watching.
Deadloch review – ripsnorting whodunnit pumps new blood into old tropes
Australian comedy duo Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney are behind this dark and funny series about a series of murders in a small Tasmanian town
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Watched EEPHUS tonight. Here is my review.
A ★★★½ review of Eephus (2024)
I've always loved baseball. I don't know why exactly, but I became a fan at a very young age. I loved listening to games on the radio and collecting cards. I loved going to games, both minor and major...
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May 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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I hate most of the MLB alternate uniforms. But I really like these. They would look even better with the players wearing stirrups.
redsox.com Red Sox @redsox.com · May 16
Introducing our Fenway Greens.
Brayan Bello, Garrett Crochet, and Jarren Duran all stand together posing for a group portrait down the left field line at Fenway Park with the Green Monster in the background. All three wear the Red Sox City Connect uniforms with green jerseys the same shade as the Green Monster, reading “RED SOX” across the front in white with their respective numbers in yellow. Green hats display the Red Sox “B” logo in white, and pants are white with green piping detail downs the sides.
May 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Today and every day,

You belong here 🏳️‍⚧️

#TransDayOfVisibility
A large banner depicting the state of Minnesota in the colors of the transgender flag and the words "You Belong Here" is displayed above the supporters section at Allianz Field.
March 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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This story for the New Yorker is the culmination of many years of reporting on and thinking about one thing: What's the deal with pitching? It was nice to reconnect with people I know from the baseball world, and I have now seen the inside of a person's elbow.

www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Baseball Reaches Its Breaking Point
An elbow-injury epidemic has become an existential threat to the sport, prompting the M.L.B. to brainstorm new solutions, such as the use of a heavier ball.
www.newyorker.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Keep protesting Tesla.
March 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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crawfordchrisv.bsky.social
Cal Raleigh was great well before this, but even after reports came out that he was signing a massive $105 million extension, he still honored his commitment to show up to @simplyseattle.bsky.social today to meet with fans. A lot of dudes would have canceled. Not him. Awesome dude.
March 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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splitseason1981.bsky.social
Just because he wants to destroy your family is no reason to make his family slightly uncomfortable.
tleo1.bsky.social tleo1.bsky.social @tleo1.bsky.social · Mar 1
Sorry….bullies need consequences.
March 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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The BBWAA requested that all of our votes were made public. It was the Hall of Fame, not the BBWAA, that opted to make it so that voters have to opt in to having their votes revealed. The overwhelming majority of BBWAA members want transparency.
January 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Here is an excellent video on Dick Allen and his run of Topps baseball cards. youtu.be/jHVqBso_v1I?...
Dick Allen: Baseball Card Legend
YouTube video by Phillies Baseball Cards: Story, Legend, and Lore
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Curt Flood deserves a place in the Hall of Fame.
gummyarts.bsky.social Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · Jan 18
Remembering Curt Flood, born on this date in 1938
Colored-pencil card drawing of Curt Flood
January 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Wow!
adarowski.bsky.social Adam Darowski @adarowski.bsky.social · Jan 12
Another Outsider Baseball milestone.

This is Cuban infielder Héctor Rodríguez. He got a lot of professional hits. Like, 4004 of them.

AL/NL: 108 hits
NLB: 41
NLB ASG: 4
Cuba: 1245
Mexico: 1040
Mexico Minors: 119
US Minors: 1379
US Minors (Playoffs): 38
Caribbean Series: 30
January 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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This is awesome.
heavyjstudios.bsky.social Heavy J Studios #CardSky @heavyjstudios.bsky.social · Jan 12
Finished making my custom card ✂️ out of a Woody Strode index card signature. Not his most famous role (“Spartacus”) or his most significant (“Sergeant Rutledge”). Just my personal favorite among his films.
Custom Woody Strode auto card
January 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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gummyarts.bsky.social
Happy New Year!

2025 card packs are now available at gummyarts.bigcartel.com!

If these sell out, more will be available soon…
Photo of a card pack
January 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Love this image.
pirates.com Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · Dec 9
The Cobra is heading to the Hall of Fame! 👏

Dave Parker has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
December 9, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Yes! Congratulations to Dave Parker!
1brightman1.bsky.social Steve Brightman @1brightman1.bsky.social · Dec 9
I love so much that he is alive to see this…
December 9, 2024 at 12:44 AM
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Hooray! Very deserved honor for Dick Allen!
gummyarts.bsky.social Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · Dec 9
Dick Allen, Hall of Fame class of 2025
December 9, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Essential reading for anyone interested in baseball card history.
December 8, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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Put SMU in the playoff. Without question.
December 8, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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Good deal for the O's. Would have been a great fit for the M's, but their management has a loser mentality.
jonheyman.bsky.social Jon Heyman @jonheyman.bsky.social · Dec 7
Tyler O’Neill to Baltimore. 3/49.5M. opt out after 2025.
December 8, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Sepinwall is the best at what he does, and his list is a must-read. I find it fascinating that his #1 choice is Somebody, Somewhere. I dig it, too, but it's such a low-key series it's not on obvious choice for best of the year. Glad it's getting some deserved recognition in its final season!
December 7, 2024 at 12:21 AM