Impeachment is not solely about office removal. It is about accountability. All this handwringing about who is defying subpoenas would be over. It would be a live on TV expose of the criminal enterprise now holding control of the Executive Branch. No one could refuse a subpoena. I would expect the T...

The Electoral College is a remedial institution.

Season 2 of Succession on HBO starts in August. I really enjoyed season one, and did not want to be lost when 2 started, so I am rewatching it. I think it is in the top 10 of any HBO show ever. At first it seems like another version of Billions, but it is miles ahead in script and acting. Maybe not ...

Zip City wrote:

You may find this interesting. There is a specific comparison made between Baez and Tatis by Eric Burns, love him or hate him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MtqH3 ... XAmR4zHJs4

Yup those are impressive. Did not watch the whole thing, too much commentary between slides. My point was getting picked off and getting in a pickle. I have never seen anyone safe in that circumstance.

Zip City wrote:

oilpiers wrote:Just saw another thing Tatis Jr. did that I don't think I have ever seen. He was picked off, got into a pickle, and did a Matrix slide into first and beat the tag.

Javy Baez makes three of those slides a week

Really? Show me one.

Just saw another thing Tatis Jr. did that I don't think I have ever seen. He was picked off, got into a pickle, and did a Matrix slide into first and beat the tag.

Saw Grindhouse for the first time. I saw Planet Terror years ago but never the whole double feature with coming attractions. Great homage, though it was funny seeing a mock of 70's B movies which appeared to be physically damaged film, with 2007 era cell phones. Death proof was a slow start with a ...

Biden is an old buffoon. Who are these people that are giving him a lead in the polls? I have never met one. Is it only people with landlines who want to talk to strangers?

Saw Grindhouse for the first time. I saw Planet Terror years ago but never the whole double feature with coming attractions. Great homage, though it was funny seeing a mock of 70's B movies which appeared to be physically damaged film, with 2007 era cell phones. Death proof was a slow start with a r...

If it were up to me, no DH, no inter league. DH is not going anywhere, so leave it out of the NL. I agree about offsetting the DH in inter league, since that's going nowhere either, to visiting team rules. In other news.... ESPN waits until the single slowest day of the season, the Thursday of the A...

As gimmicky as it is, I dig the players talking to the announcers during at bats, or when in the field. Bellinger and Yelich can even talk to each other. Freeman talked all through his at bat. Please never use this outside of the All Star Game. I thought it was a new low and highly ironic following...

As gimmicky as it is, I dig the players talking to the announcers during at bats, or when in the field. Bellinger and Yelich can even talk to each other. Freeman talked all through his at bat. Please never use this outside of the All Star Game.

Obviously. But what are the qualifications? Season performance, or batting practice performance? Vlad Jr. is TIED for # 182 in MLB home runs. Think about that. I think the only qualifications for the HR Derby are who will give the fans the best show. This is a competition that most years struggles ...

I would say that Guerrero Jr. belongs in the derby Monday evening quarterbacking? If batting practice with a juiced ball is a qualification, then yeah. Certainly not based on game performance, though. Isn’t that what the derby is? Obviously. But what are the qualifications? Season performance, or b...

Zip City wrote:I would say that Guerrero Jr. belongs in the derby

Monday evening quarterbacking? If batting practice with a juiced ball is a qualification, then yeah. Certainly not based on game performance, though.

Why is Vlad Jr. there? Look at his numbers. Whether or not the players chose him, he does not belong there. Plus, before Yelich dropped out there were 5 NL hitters out of 8.

Zip City wrote:I don't know what "ignored by MLB" means

When you have 2 hitters that have more home runs than 5 participants in the HR derby, I would say that is being ignored.

Renfroe. 27 HR's. Tied for 4th in MLB. Anyone else think he is being ignored by MLB? More home runs than Trout.

P.S. As of today, the leadoff hitter in MLB with the highest on base percentage, at .415, and the highest OPS, at 1.030, is Tatis. Who is not on the all star team, simply due to an injury, and a clear SD prejudice by MLB. It's ok. 1.030 will attract a lot of attention from the right people. And a l...

P.S. As of today, the leadoff hitter in MLB with the highest on base percentage, at .415, and the highest OPS, at 1.030, is Tatis. Who is not on the all star team, simply due to an injury, and a clear SD prejudice by MLB.

Militarization of sports pre-dates Trump. The NFL is the worst (because the military is a corporate sponsor of the league and pushes them to all the jingoistic nonsense they do now) I believe I said exactly that it predates Trump. the NFL did not get on board until way after the Padres started the ...

Just got home from my first (& probably only) Mariners game of the year. Lost to St Louis. Ms continue to try & trade on stadium & supposed past glories. My former $12 ticket in the bleachers was $38. They have variable pricing. Today they were giving away tshirts but limited amount. They crank on ...

Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs has passed away at 27 years old. Such terrible news. Just awful The Angels sure have had more than their share of players dying mid-career/midseason: Skaggs, Nick Adenhart, Lyman Bostock, Mike Miley, Chico Ruiz Wasn't bostock on the twins? That's my always suspect memory...

Earlier this week Tatis Jr. tagged up on an infield popup from third and scored. Last night he scored from second on an infield groundout. Today he scored from first on a simple line drive single to center, played perfectly by the centerfielder. I can't remember ever seeing any of those before, tho...

Earlier this week Tatis Jr. tagged up on an infield popup from third and scored. Last night he scored from second on an infield groundout. Today he scored from first on a simple line drive single to center, played perfectly by the centerfielder. I can't remember ever seeing any of those before, thou...

The Jayhawks are certainly alt.country (among other things), but I always think of Uncle Tupelo as the original leader of what started being classified as alt.country. And, like all genres and sub-genres, there are varying shades of grey. Not all alt.country bands were created equal, nor do they al...

Even if you extend the alt.country label to the birth of country-rock in the 60's (I consider it late on the continuum - country rock>cowpunk/Paisley underground>alt.country), Wild Horses ain't the first anything. It's a perfect song but not at all groundbreaking or original. The Byrds, ISB, Burrit...

Even if you extend the alt.country label to the birth of country-rock in the 60's (I consider it late on the continuum - country rock>cowpunk/Paisley underground>alt.country), Wild Horses ain't the first anything. It's a perfect song but not at all groundbreaking or original. The Byrds, ISB, Burrit...

Is Rolling Stones Americana? I would say a certain subsection of Rolling Stones songs are definitely Americana, Smitty has called them a great country band in fact, maybe even providing a blueprint for what would follow (along with Gram Parsons). In terms of Americana I've often described Detroit b...