Another OT win

The Bruins damned near blew it last night but they managed to finish regulation in a 2-2 tie with the Senators. They scored the winning goal in sudden-death OT and picked up two points in the standings.

They are now one point ahead of the Maple Leafs, in third place in the Atlantic division.

Their next game is tomorrow against the Maple Leafs so a win then will put them 3 points ahead in the standings.

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The Red Sox did not make a qualifying offer to Lucas Giolito which, initially, seems like a smart idea to me.

The qualifying offers this season are roughly $22 million and I'm pretty sure Giolito would have taken it because it's more than what he earned in 2025. It's also more than he might be worth.

By not making the qualifying offer, he becomes a free-agent which means the Red Sox are free to negotiate a contract with him if they are still interested in his services.

I'd like to see him back with the Red Sox next season but I understand why that might not happen.

In other Red Sox news, the so-called "experts" in the media keep claiming "this guy is a perfect fit" for just about every team in the league and that includes the Red Sox.

The problem with that is that a signing from Japan is a crap shoot at best. These players have not been through the MiLB and they have not received the training/coaching that kids coming up through the MiLB get.

I'm not saying they are a bust I'm just saying that their first season in the major leagues could be a waste of time and effort. Then again, they could also turn out to be another Ohtani...

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Here are some links:

• She's crazy as a loon. She actually makes The Very Stable Genius look stable.



• I wonder if the citizens of New York City will stop paying federal taxes.



• When you vote for Trump, you get Trumped.



• One upside of the government shutdown is The Very Stable Genius wont have to hear how poorly the jobs market is doing.



• Key line in this story: "...an armored casket mounted on an ATV frame..."



• Nothing like a good old fashioned skewer fight.



• This is not good. Not good at all.



• I guess Jon Stewart feels the same way about the democrats that I do.

Still breezy

The wind just doesn't want to slow down and as a result, my lawn is covered with my neighbors leaves.

One of these days, the winds will abate and I will have a clean lawn. Until then, you are going to have to deal with my bitching about it.

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The Bruins and the Senators go at it this evening and I'm really hoping it's not a repeat of their last meeting when the Senators beat the crap out of the Bruins.

The Bruins have been pushed back down to 4^th place by the Maple Leafs so they need to win tonight just to get back to where they were.

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The washing machine saga continues.

The repair guy was here this afternoon and found that there are some bearing/motor issues. This means ordering more parts and waiting until they arrive.

Once he has the new motor and drive belt, he seems more than confident that the repairs will be complete and we can once again wash our clothes like normal people.

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Here are some links:

• Finally, our long national nightmare is over.



• Looks like Antonio is gonna get his day in court.



• You want to know why Trump is president? This is why Trump is president. The democrats are all socialists/communists.

Third place

It was a messy win but a win none-the-less.

The first period ended 0-0 and the Islanders scored first in the second period. They traded scores through the second and third periods and regulation ended with a 3-3 tie. The sudden death OT period also ended in a 3-3 tie. That meant they needed a shootout to determine a winner.

Fortunately, the Bruins managed to put the puck into the net more times than the Islanders did and the game ended with a Bruins 4-3 win.

That win moved them back up the standings into 3^rd place in the Atlantic division.

Their next game will be tomorrow against the Senators. Puck drops at 7:00pm.

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Today I spent some time on a live chat with our washing machine repair people trying very hard to not yell at anyone.

I want you to understand that the act of remaining civil when my frustration level is a 17 on a scale of 1 to 5 is a difficult thing for me.

The bottom line is that I am now slated to have a repair guy working on my washing machine at some point tomorrow.

I'm very proud of the fact that I did not yell at the young lady from India who was trying her best to get things taken care for me. I did express my frustration with the process and she was quick to show me plenty of empathy and understanding.

If this doesn't work out to my satisfaction, I can always take my frustrations out by pounding clothes on rocks down by the stream for a few more days...

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Alex Bregman has declined his option to return to the Red Sox but Trevor Story has picked up his option and will remain the Red Sox shortstop for two more years.

This means the Red Sox either need to find a new 3^rd baseman or make Bregman an offer he can't refuse. I'm kind of hoping they make him that offer.

They also need to take a long hard look at what is going on with first base.

Casas should be back from his injury and hopefully ready to play but he's beginning to make bad noises on social media that indicate he is not happy. This is a bad path to go down for any player but it's a very stupid path for an injury-prone player to take.

He turned down a large contract offer in 2024 because he was sure he was worth a lot more than what the Red Sox offered him. Then he hurt himself and missed 60% of that season. In 2025, he hurt himself again and missed 80% of that season.

He really should have taken that offer back in 2024 because I doubt it's still on the table...

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Here are a few links:

• Key line in the ongoing saga of the worlds wussiest federal officer: "This case, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is about a sandwich."



• For the record, "If I can help NYC, just let me know what I can do" is short for "I will give you a large some of money if you don't tax the shit out of me."



• I hope you aren't planning on going anywhere.



• Here's a nice Florida story.

My lawn is a mess

On the one hand, my lawn is nice and thick and green.

On the other hand, it is covered with leaves that have blown over from my neighbors yard and his oak trees.

At some point, the wind will stop blowing and maybe my lawn will stay reasonably clean. Until then, I just need to stay on top of things so I don't get overwhelmed.

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We were briefly the proud owners of a functional washing machine this afternoon.

And by "briefly", I mean long enough to get three loads of laundry done before it decided to once again flash some innocuous error code and shut itself down.

I have a text message into the repair guy but if I don't hear from him soon, I'll give a call to the company and start this whole, "My washing machine is broken" gig all over again.

At this point, I'm about ready to trash the thing and get a new one but since this one is only about 18 months old, that seems like an incredible waste.

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The Bruins will take on the Islanders this evening and I would really like them to repeat their last meeting when the Bruins beat the Islanders 5-2.

A win tonight moves them up the standings into a decent position and that will make me happy.

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The Red Sox have signed Jarren Duran to a one year contract which means they have avoided arbitration.

In the long run, avoiding arbitration doesn't really matter because I suspect the Red Sox will be trading Duran.

He is an outfielder on a team with two Gold Glove outfielders and a third outfielder who has been nominated for Rookie of the Year. That leaves him as the odd man.

Then again, what the hell do I know. Maybe they'll trade one of their gold glovers...

In other Red Sox news, they have declined to pick up the option on Liam Hendricks which is not surprising at all. As a matter of fact, I would have been very surprised if they had kept him.

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Here are some links:

• I will never forget the time he shot an old lawyer in the face.



• The Very Stable Genius is going to have an apoplectic fit if the socialist wins.



• Key phrase in this story: "...attempted to keep a straight face during the first day of his criminal trial."



• Here's your Naked Guy In The News story.



• Speaking of Naked Guy In The News...



• Seems to me that Brazilian police might need some military support.

I hate the time change

I may have mentioned 50 or 60 times in the past that I really dislike the changing of the clocks.

I'm not entirely sure what purpose it serves other than to make me crankier than I normally am.

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Over the last two days, the Bruins have been bumped down two spots in the standings but that is because they have played the most games in the league.

If you look at the standings you will notice that they have 14 points which puts them in a 3-way tie for 3^rd place but they have played more games than anyone else. They have the same number of wins but more losses so they are a .500 team.

I expect that will change over the next week or so. Hopefully the change is the win percentage and points going up...

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Here are some links:

• So I guess PopEye Patel wasn't lying the other day.



• Speaking of PopEye, he takes after his boss.



• The Red Sox are in need of a third baseman.



• Charging him with a felony proves that the Trump administration is crazy but this idiot lost his job and his $10.00 sandwich because he can't control his emotions.



• I'm not a conspiracy theorist but I can't help but wonder if The Very Stable Genius and BrainWorm Bobby had stock in Kimberly-Clark and they purposely drove Kenvue's stock price down with their idiotic autism claims.



• This man is insane and someone should put him in a safe place before he kills us all.