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Kawhi reminds me a lot of James Worthy around the basket namely his arm extensions when he dunks.  It’s giving me acute panic attacks circa 1985 and I have no rooting interest.

Those Raptors unis are terrible

Not sure if Freudian slip works there but one of the crew was Tim Crews, who died along with Steve Olin.  I thought that’s when Ojeda cut his finger but that was in the offseason in ’88 where he cut off his fingertip with a hedge trimmer.  He was on the boat and suffered injuries.

They moved Tudor likely because they had Ojeda and maybe thinking about Hurst and the lefties can’t pitch at Fenway thing was pretty well accepted.  I think they wanted a left handed bat as well with regard to acquiring Easler, who they traded to the Yankees to get a right handed bat in Baylor.  Tudor had that terrific ’85, but he was pretty a…[Read more]

Hacksaw wrote:

Lebron wrote:
Gary Allenson. Christ. Just the thought of Glenn Hoffman gives me seizures.

If I recall correctly there was a game against the Yankees during the Houck years, where Allenson had the game winning bunt with two out bases loaded.

Rick Miller won a game at Fenway against the Yankees with a 3 run bomb, had 28 total over a…[Read more]

chicowalker wrote:
Imagine you’re a Florida prostitute- “ooh, boat party with NFL players! Wait- where?”

I love that they imported the hookers.

We need to get some hookers.

OK, I’m sure we can find some in Minneapolis that aren’t hammered on rum and cokes scarfing down sandwich loaf and 7 layer salad.

Have you seen Fargo?

Right.  Anyone…[Read more]

Gary Allenson.  Christ.  Just the thought of Glenn Hoffman gives me seizures.

They were also cheap as hell during that period if memory serves.  I don’t remember the free agency rules then but you basically drafted guys and they were classified as Type A or B free agents.  Red Sox could only draft Type B guys, or would only draft Type B guys.   Washed up Tony Perez was a Type B guy.

They did an OK job moving Lansford to…[Read more]

I still can’t believe I survived those Ralph Houk years.  Probably the perfect time for a kid to transition away from baseball yet I probably watched 150 games a year between tv and pushing my old man to take me to like 20 games a year (jesus he was a warrior).  The lead in to ’81 should have done it — mangling the Fisk contract and sending L…[Read more]

chicowalker wrote:
So now that GoT is over the Ringer is going to close up shop, right? Jesus Christ there isn’t a quarter-baked idea about that show they haven’t turned into 5000 words

They still have stuff like the NBA Draft, with the standard headlines

THE DRAFT’S BEST POINT GUARD MIGHT NOT BE WHO YOU THINK

jforb wrote:
No more Oklahoma drills, how is Coach Hardo going to attract attention now?

Or tough guy Bert, he loved that thing.

Guy up the street from me is from St. Louis and has been flying a Blues flag for weeks.  Hates the Patriots and Red Sox, the latter for of course shoving it up the Cardinals ass in 2 World Series.  I’ll enjoy another victory.

It’s been great.  As I noted in a different thread it also ironically reminds me of working in corporate America.

I forgot Gase hired his father in law Joe Vitt as well as hardo Gregg Williams.  Of course Vitt and Williams hate each other from Bountygate so I’m sure that will go swimmingly.

Looks like the ref got injured in this Blues Sharks game

Season one is full of it from both Lewis and Giamatti but it mellows out a bit, or at least you accept that’s probably how a billionaire behaves.

On a separate note Billions has a great intro, one of the best.  Short, simple great pic of Manhattan in the morning with eerie music and right to the action.  Thrones and Sopranos were endless and mind numbing

I’d also bet anything the Jets thought they were getting the other guy on that show that was on The Real World.  I hope they hire that dumbass Brit or Irishman from Pro Football Focus.

I remember the game he was shaking his arm, not sure if he came out but it was clear something was wrong.

He was an All Star for 2 straight seasons prior to the acquisition, but he was in Pittsburgh and he was a bullpen guy.  I knew who he was though.

Mehta

Jets won’t be hiring a search firm/consultant for GM search like they did for the previous two hires.

However, they’ve told people that TV personality & sideline reporter Peter Schrager could be contacted for assistance on prospective candidates. His name has come up internally

I don’t how the Jets don’t compete regularly with shrewd dec…[Read more]

What the hell kind of logic is that?  No shit they wouldn’t be who they are without 5 of their best players.