The Laundry
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He/him.
"A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." Tom Waits
"A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." Tom Waits
We have twins and woke up quite a few times to hear them speak in their own language on the baby monitor. Usually they would end up making each other giggle. AFAIK we don't have any of it recorded, which is too bad. It was incredible.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
We have twins and woke up quite a few times to hear them speak in their own language on the baby monitor. Usually they would end up making each other giggle. AFAIK we don't have any of it recorded, which is too bad. It was incredible.
I like to see the pitching lab in his background. Given the resources major college baseball programs have now, I'm not too concerned about him not having much experience in pro ball.
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Mike McFerran - Pitching Lab Coordinator - Baseball Support Staff - Wake Forest University Athletics
McFerran joined the Wake Forest Baseball program in 2021 as the Pitching Lab Coordinator and Director of Player Development. McFerran’s role serves to interp...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I like to see the pitching lab in his background. Given the resources major college baseball programs have now, I'm not too concerned about him not having much experience in pro ball.
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Don't worry, be happy (to get away from that minor league bandbox in Sacramento)
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Don't worry, be happy (to get away from that minor league bandbox in Sacramento)
I just assumed this was written by a younger person raised on the prequels. Dude is 67.
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I just assumed this was written by a younger person raised on the prequels. Dude is 67.
This is more about what the Royals are probably thinking. A year ago, I said I was "lukewarm" on India for Singer. I was a little more excited about Wiemer as a complementary piece for the roster/org than I should have been. And for all the despair about Singer getting blown up in GBA: 2.9 fWAR.
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is more about what the Royals are probably thinking. A year ago, I said I was "lukewarm" on India for Singer. I was a little more excited about Wiemer as a complementary piece for the roster/org than I should have been. And for all the despair about Singer getting blown up in GBA: 2.9 fWAR.
I recently heard an argument that shedding some players from the '22 draft was proof that the org had turned the page. Who was the Royals' GM for that draft?
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I recently heard an argument that shedding some players from the '22 draft was proof that the org had turned the page. Who was the Royals' GM for that draft?
Thinking about a Brendan Donovan trade recently, I couldn't help realizing that the Royals just did something similar & it didn't work. IMO Donovan is a better player & a better roster fit, but also would probably cost more in talent. India had 2.9 fWAR in 2024, Donovan had 2.9 fWAR in 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Thinking about a Brendan Donovan trade recently, I couldn't help realizing that the Royals just did something similar & it didn't work. IMO Donovan is a better player & a better roster fit, but also would probably cost more in talent. India had 2.9 fWAR in 2024, Donovan had 2.9 fWAR in 2025.
Sunk cost fallacy, the true legacy of Dayton Moore
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Sunk cost fallacy, the true legacy of Dayton Moore
So many took a nontender as a given but I'm not surprised at all. You can find reasons (& projections) to hope for a bounceback offensively, but the same things that made his acquisition a risk a year ago (meh 2B defense, power only played at GBA) are still here, & have been seen up close in KC.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
So many took a nontender as a given but I'm not surprised at all. You can find reasons (& projections) to hope for a bounceback offensively, but the same things that made his acquisition a risk a year ago (meh 2B defense, power only played at GBA) are still here, & have been seen up close in KC.
Do you think you'll play it totally straight or be strategic and try to keep some guys on the ballot?
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Do you think you'll play it totally straight or be strategic and try to keep some guys on the ballot?
My preferred reading on this day of the year:
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
My preferred reading on this day of the year:
Best case scenario from a Fogo de Chao visit is a fitful night of sleep from meat sweats
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Best case scenario from a Fogo de Chao visit is a fitful night of sleep from meat sweats
I saw Nimmo, another guy signed for 5 years, might be available. Kicking the tires, I'm not sure about it, even if the Mets eat the contract down to 5/75 & don't expect much in return.
Marte is better, but the cost is higher. You need to believe you're getting this Marte for at least 2 more yrs.
Marte is better, but the cost is higher. You need to believe you're getting this Marte for at least 2 more yrs.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I saw Nimmo, another guy signed for 5 years, might be available. Kicking the tires, I'm not sure about it, even if the Mets eat the contract down to 5/75 & don't expect much in return.
Marte is better, but the cost is higher. You need to believe you're getting this Marte for at least 2 more yrs.
Marte is better, but the cost is higher. You need to believe you're getting this Marte for at least 2 more yrs.
Erin Gray would be perfect for it
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Erin Gray would be perfect for it
It's the time lag and the delivery method that has pushed it from mild enthusiasm to an obligation for me. The GoT comparison is apt- ending a series in large chunks runtime engenders a "Is this going to be worth it?" feeling in casual fans.
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's the time lag and the delivery method that has pushed it from mild enthusiasm to an obligation for me. The GoT comparison is apt- ending a series in large chunks runtime engenders a "Is this going to be worth it?" feeling in casual fans.
I will try to watch the new episodes, but I'm not planning to willingly plow through if I'm not enjoying it at all. My memory of the last season is that I don't really have one- it was a long time ago and didn't make an impression, so I also don't feel like watching anything prior to prep.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I will try to watch the new episodes, but I'm not planning to willingly plow through if I'm not enjoying it at all. My memory of the last season is that I don't really have one- it was a long time ago and didn't make an impression, so I also don't feel like watching anything prior to prep.
We have our own car-puking, counter-surfing, dive-bombing, 75 pound bull in a china shop shepherd mix. Here he is with our other dog, who has provided a year-long apprenticeship program to teach him some other bad habits.
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We have our own car-puking, counter-surfing, dive-bombing, 75 pound bull in a china shop shepherd mix. Here he is with our other dog, who has provided a year-long apprenticeship program to teach him some other bad habits.
The (presumed) end of T-Mobile free MLBTV is a bummer, but tbh I'm surprised it lasted this long
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The (presumed) end of T-Mobile free MLBTV is a bummer, but tbh I'm surprised it lasted this long
A prime rate of 17.5%, wow.
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
A prime rate of 17.5%, wow.
This acoustic version is even better IMO: youtu.be/ddASjyB8X8E?...
Rhett Miller - Designs On You (Acoustic Studio Version)
YouTube video by Keira's Jukebox
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This acoustic version is even better IMO: youtu.be/ddASjyB8X8E?...