Bill Duncan
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Sometimes you run across an old quote that stops you cold. From a Jayson Stark article in January 2000:
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Sometimes you run across an old quote that stops you cold. From a Jayson Stark article in January 2000:
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Would Xander Bogaerts' called strike three last night have been overturned with an ABS challenge?
Let's plot some pitches.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/woul...
Let's plot some pitches.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/woul...
Would Xander Bogaerts’ Strikeout Have Been Overturned By ABS?
The answer is a perfect encapsulation of why understanding the strike zone is difficult but important.
www.baseballamerica.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Would Xander Bogaerts' called strike three last night have been overturned with an ABS challenge?
Let's plot some pitches.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/woul...
Let's plot some pitches.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/woul...
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BUT NOT LIKE THAT, DIANE
January 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
BUT NOT LIKE THAT, DIANE
Just an A+ post.
what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
September 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just an A+ post.
Aspirations as a Dad
My teen just handed me an old cassette in its case (tom petty) and asked: “how do you open this?”
August 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Aspirations as a Dad
RIP Wally.
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www.baseballalberta.com/en/publicati...
In Memory of Wally Footz (1933 to 2025)
In Memory of Wally Footz (1933 to 2025)
June 8th, 2025 13:42
A lifelong builder of baseball in Alberta
Baseball Alberta is deeply saddened to share the passing of Wally Footz , a true...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
RIP Wally.
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I don’t care if you’re black, white, brown, yellow, purple - at the end of the day there’s only ONE race and that’s the human race.
BE HUMAN. Practice humanity.
BE HUMAN. Practice humanity.
June 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I don’t care if you’re black, white, brown, yellow, purple - at the end of the day there’s only ONE race and that’s the human race.
BE HUMAN. Practice humanity.
BE HUMAN. Practice humanity.
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I re-read it every year. Its moral force is one thing; its prescience is downright spooky.
June 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I re-read it every year. Its moral force is one thing; its prescience is downright spooky.
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His page 2 column after 9/11 stands as one of the most clear-eyed contemporaneous looks at what US madness and its misadventures in Afghanistan and Iraq would be.
Thompson: Fear & Loathing in America
Hunter S. Thompson predicts a 'guerilla warfare on a global scale' between the United States and the merciless fanatics responsible for the four plane crashes Tuesday.
www.espn.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
His page 2 column after 9/11 stands as one of the most clear-eyed contemporaneous looks at what US madness and its misadventures in Afghanistan and Iraq would be.
Sandlot 2 lacks baseball content.
April 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Sandlot 2 lacks baseball content.
This was a lot of fun to watch. Really enjoyed it.
NEW VIDEO: I’ve spent years dishing hot takes everywhere from the cafeteria to ESPN.
But I never stepped into the shoes of a pro athlete … until now
So I faced social media’s favorite reliever Adam Ottavino, and it changed how I watch sports youtu.be/yfSDLaLu21U?...
But I never stepped into the shoes of a pro athlete … until now
So I faced social media’s favorite reliever Adam Ottavino, and it changed how I watch sports youtu.be/yfSDLaLu21U?...
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This was a lot of fun to watch. Really enjoyed it.
Wagner needs better awareness running the bases in that situation.
April 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Wagner needs better awareness running the bases in that situation.
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as good as all the comments say it is, and completely free to read too.
Jackie Robinson and the Twisted Mirror
by Steven Goldman (@stevengoldman.bsky.social)
by Steven Goldman (@stevengoldman.bsky.social)
Jackie Robinson and the Twisted Mirror | Baseball Prospectus
An aggressive Orwellian politics intrudes into baseball (whether you’d prefer to stick to sports or not).
www.baseballprospectus.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
as good as all the comments say it is, and completely free to read too.
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RIP Bob Uecker. Never forget the time he and Bob Gibson got in trouble for holding hands during the team photo.
January 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
RIP Bob Uecker. Never forget the time he and Bob Gibson got in trouble for holding hands during the team photo.
I feel confident in saying this guy has 0 career home runs.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
‘Are we the first generation that won’t die?’: Bryan Johnson on his controversial lifestyle
The 47-year-old multimillionaire spends $2m a year on staying youthful and, in a new documentary, he explains why we should be following his lead
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I feel confident in saying this guy has 0 career home runs.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
Correct
What is your temperature cutoff for getting ice cream? Mine is there isn't one.
November 28, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Correct
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About to get thrown out of here for obvious reasons
October 10, 2023 at 4:42 PM
About to get thrown out of here for obvious reasons
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Doing Immaculate Grid today — went 9-for-9, thank you very much — and afterward wanted to see just how good Paul O'Neill's career really was. Noticed this on @baseball-reference.com. They don't miss. 👏
November 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Doing Immaculate Grid today — went 9-for-9, thank you very much — and afterward wanted to see just how good Paul O'Neill's career really was. Noticed this on @baseball-reference.com. They don't miss. 👏
@ewpod.bsky.social sometimes podcast rants work!
February 2, 2024 at 2:05 AM
@ewpod.bsky.social sometimes podcast rants work!