Oops.

I went out with some friends.

That means no post.

Perhaps there will be one tomorrow

A win and a loss

The Red Sox beat the Athletics 6-0 last night, moving back into a tie with the Judges in the wild card.

This afternoon's game started at 3:30 and it was a bullpen game for the Red Sox. Unfortunately it didn't go their way and they lost 5-4.

I really really need the Judges to lose this evening.

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One of Trump's big-mouthed supporters was shot and killed in Utah this afternoon.

Since I don't pay attention to "activists" of any flavor, I have no idea who he was but apparently Trump has ordered flags to half staff.

I'm wondering if the republicans will all send "thoughts and prayers" or will they start collecting the guns owned by liberal democrats...

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I thought this was interesting:

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Here are some links:

• We are going to be hearing about this for the next ten years.



• Isn't this how the movie The Blob started?



• You need a license to drive a car, you need a license for a dog but they'll let any asshole be a parent.



• Finally, a gambling story about not winning.

Nice win last night

I did not get to watch any of last nights baseball game but I did look at the highlights this morning. The Red Sox beat the Athletics 7-0.

Crochet faced 24 batters over 7 innings, giving up only 3 hits, 0 walks and striking out 10.

They are back at it again at 10:10 tonight which means I will not get to see a kid named Connelly Early make his first major league start.

Hopefully he is good. The MLB Pipeline has him listed as the Red Sox number 6 prospect but not in the top 100 for all of the MLB. That means he is good but not top 100 good.

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Here are some links:

• The more that comes out about these people the more I think how stupid we are as voters.



• Cops: We don't pay them enough.



• Damn. I missed it.



• A clear case of ding-dong-ditch.



• Of the many places I don't want anyone sticking a needle into, the scrotum is probably on the top of the list.



• Soon to be an olympic event.

They did not get swept.

The Red Sox got their collective shit together yesterday and they avoided being swept by the Diamondbacks, beating them 7-4.

Tonight they are in West Sacramento California where they will start a 3-game series against the Homeless Athletics.

Seriously, the Athletics play baseball in a park smaller than the one the Worcester Red Sox play in.

Crochet has the start. First pitch is way past my bedtime at 10:05pm.

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Golf was played today and it was an absolutely fantastic day for it.

Pat, Willie and I met up at the usual place at 10:00 and played nine holes of mediocre golf. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that we had a good time, the weather was perfect and we all laughed at our lousy jokes.

And that is the only reason to go play golf - to have a good time.

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Here are some links:

• And so it continues...



• And this, my friends, is why we need the death penalty.



• Key line in this story that pisses me off: "His family said he was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia."



• I also would like to know what happened to the running game.



• Sperm Bots would be a fantastic name for a 1980s punk band.



• Oh Canada.

Somebody won and it wasn't the Red Sox or the Patriots

There were two winning Powerball tickets sold - one in Missouri and one in Texas.

Since I don't live in either Texas or Missouri, it's a good thing I didn't buy a ticket.

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The Red Sox lost again last night, getting beat 5-1 by the Diamondbacks.

Giolito made it through 5 innings before Cora had to take him out. He faced 24 batters, giving up 7 hits, 4 runs and 3 walks while striking out only 2.

Today's game has Bello on the mound.

First pitch was at 4:10 and as I post this, the Diamondbacks are up 2-1 in the 5th inning.

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The Patriots kicked off their season this afternoon when they welcomed the Raiders into Foxboro.

As I've mentioned in the recent past, I have high hopes for this team. Particularly with Josh Daniels and his visor back with the Patriots as the offensive coordinator.

It was a bit touchy in the first half but when half time rolled around it was 10-7 Patriots. I was feeling pretty good.

Then they came out for the second half and proceeded to fall apart.

When the game ended, the Raiders had won 20-13.

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Here are some links:

• I'm hoping we have reached the point where the lies are so blatant that even the dumbest among us can't possibly believe them.



• Oh Canada.



• Man, they got world records for everything.



• Either that or they succesfully notified only the people they want to survive the apocalypse.



• Yet more crystal-clear proof.

They lost

Turns out Eduardo Rodriguez still knows how to pitch and payton Tolle is still learning how to pitch. The Diamondbacks beat the Red Sox 10-5 last night.

Fortunately, the Judges also lost their game against the Blue Jays so they still lead the Red Sox by only half a game.

Tonights game is at 8:10 and Giolito has the start.

Hopefully this goes better than last night.

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Busy day today, so this is all you get.

And no, I did not buy a Powerball ticket...

Old friends

When the first pitch is thrown in tonight's baseball game, it will be thrown by old friend Eduardo Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is one of those folks who did not fair well with covid. When he contracted covid in 2020, it led to myocarditis and he missed all of the season.

In 2021, he missed a fair chunk of the season with various maladies and at the end of the season, he decided to pass on the Red Sox qualifying offer and he elected free agency.

In 2022, he joined the Tigers where he pitched for a few weeks and then went on the DL for "personal reasons". In June, the Tiger placed him on the restricted list, stopped paying him and he disappeared. There were rumors that he was having family issues but since he did not stay in contact with the team, the Tigers didn't know what his status was.

The one thing I do know about him is he was a pretty damned good pitcher.

Tolle has the start for the Red Sox and I'm hoping he brings the heat. The kid has a fastball that is in the upper 90s, touching 100 occasionally.

The Red Sox need the win because the Judges won last night and are now 1/2 a game ahead of the Red Sox.

Also, the Judges are playing the Blue Jays tonight. That means if the Red Sox win, they pick up a game on either the Judges or the Blue jays, depending on who wins that game.

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Like I said yesterday, the lump sum might be over a billion by Friday night.

I still think $2.00 is a lot of money to throw away because the odds of winning are 292,000,000 to 1.

I figure the odds of finding a winning lottery ticket on the street are about the same as buying a winning lottery ticket...

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I watched some of the Eagles / Cowboys game last night because there was nothing else on.

The NFL has a new rule in place that basically says unsportsmanlike conduct now results on an immediate ejection from the game.

Jalen Carter didn't even play a single snap because, well, Jalen Carter is an idiot.

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Here are some links:

• Speaking of the NFL, seems that Bill Belichick is not happy with Robert Kraft.



• Key line in this story: "He’s just got a lot to say!"



• Apparently firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics didn't fix The Very Stable Genius's decline in jobs.



• Brainworm Bobby is no longer convinced that vaccines cause autism and instead he is now claiming that Tylenol causes it.



• That is a very big fish.

Getting close

I checked the lottery website this afternoon and the Powerball annuity is up to $1,700,000,000.00. The lump sum is at $770,300,000.00 (roughly $447,000,000 after federal and state taxes).

It's getting close to the point where I will think about maybe, possibly, buying a ticket. It's a pretty good bet that by the time the Saturday drawing rolls around, the lump sum will exceed $900,000,000.00.

Spending $2.00 to win $900,000,000.00 is just as dumb as spending $2.00 to win $100.00 but the potential return is substantialy higher...

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The Red Sox looked awful last night, losing to the Guardians 8-1.

I can't help but notice those bullpen games never really go well...

Fortunately the Judges lost as well so they remain even with them. Unfortunately the Blue Jays won so they drop back to 3½ games behind the Blue Jays.

I'm really hoping the Judges lose tonight. If they win, the Judges take a half game lead over the Red Sox. If they lose, the Red Sox will take a half game lead over the Judges.

Tomorrow the Red Sox will start a 3-game series against the Diamondbacks. That game will start at 9:40 so I won't be watching more than an inning or two. Tolle is scheduled for his second MLB start.

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Here are some links:

• Key line in this story: "As the hearing neared its end, Kennedy pulled his cellphone from his pocket and then tapped and scrolled as Wyden asked about mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortion."



• I am over the age of 65 and I personally think that anyone over the age of 65 should have to take a drivers test to renew their drivers license.



• I have heard of only one of these stores.



• Facial recognition: It fails the recognition part.

Still no ticket

No, I did not buy a Powerball ticket.

Now I'm up $6.00!

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The Red Sox beat the Guardians 11-7 last night and I was able to stay awake long enough to watch the entire game. Unfortunately, both the Blue Jays and the Judges won so the standings basically remain the same.

It was an odd game given that Crochet did not have a great outing. He gave up several runs and his control seemed a bit off.

I guess everyone has an off day.

Tonights game is a bullpen game with Bernardino getting the start. First pitch is at 6:45.

In other Red Sox news, with only 4 weeks left in the regular season, Roman Anthony is on the IL for 4-6 weeks.

This is not a good thing for them.

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Here are some links:

• Get ready for the return of polio, measles, mumps, chicken pox, etc...



• Key line in this story: "...all-time scumbag move be a teammate."



• Only in New Joisey.



• Instead of the flying cars we were promised, we get this...



• This is why I stay away from million dollar yachts.

Here's the title

The facility I use to create this ooze of runny fecal matter requires that I give each entry a title. If I don't, it leaves the field blank and gives me a hard time.

I don't like being given a hard time so you get a title...

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No I still didn't buy a ticket...

The way I look at it, I'm not out $1,300,000,000.00, I'm up $4.00.

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I have a question:

Why? What did he do?

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Here are some links:

• I think anyone that decides to move out of the United States over political disagreements is either an idiot or a spoiled brat.



• Bummer. He was good in Dances with Wolves but I personally thought he was great on The Red Green Show.



• Oh good, we're blowing up Venezuelan boats in the Caribean. This is going to end well...



• If someone steals my clothes and is wearing them around, they probably really need those clothes and they can keep them.



• We here at the Daily News™ try to give all genders equal coverage. As such, here is your Naked Woman In The News story.

Nice win

The Red Sox beat the Guardians 6-4 this afternoon, the Judges were on a day off and the Blue Jays lost to the Reds. That puts the Red Sox 2½ games behind the Blue Jays, in a tie with the Judges.

Crochet has the start tomorrow and first pitch is at 6:45.

Here is what I'm thinking about the next 4 weeks of baseball:

• The Judges have some difficult series ahead of them, including the Astros, the Blue Jays, the Tigers and the Red Sox. They also have some easy series against the White Sox and the Orioles. If they faulter at all, they will probablhy not recover.
• The Blue Jays have some tough series but not difficult. They seem to be struggling so hopefully they go into a slump.
• The Red Sox have a reasonable schedule with series against the Athletics, the Judges and the Diamondbacks. If the hitters can get their act together, they should win several of those.

The bottom line is that the Red Sox have a chance of overtaking both the Judges and the Blue Jays. My hopes are they win the division even though the knuckleheads at Fangraphs have them at only a 10% chance of that. They do give them a 94% of making the playoffs, just not winning the division.

Personally, I think Fangraphs is wrong.

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No, I did not buy a ticket.

I guess that means I won't be a bazillionaire.

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Here are some links:

• I don't know that he's "endangering America's health". Like I said, listen to your doctor, not the federal government.



• It's too cloudy here.



• Between the pumpkin shit and the crappy merchandise, I guess fall isn't far away.



• Oh Canada.



• A.I. - Not the brightest bulb on the candelabra.



• Another reason I don't go to Florida.