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Good morning from ATX. Currently 57°F and clear. Breezy. Cold front blew in. Today's high may reach 68°F.

6 homicides in Austin over last 10 days. Crazy.

Cats looked good last night. Brea is an assassin. UK plays again Friday at 7 ET. Go Big Blue!

Volleyball plays tonight 7 ET at Memorial. Game should come on SEC+ Go Cats!

Happy Hump Day, y'all.

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Morning Legionnaires!

38° this morning with light winds. Today's high to be around 58°. Yeah, I'll take it.

Another UK blowout last night which is what we used to do early on in the season which is a good sign.

Saw some podcasters on the "Field of 68" saying we are already at our ceiling for the year citing our players have been around for a while and are at their peak. I think they should take another peek and see that this team had never played with each other before this season started so... Their praises of course went to Gonzaga and this being their year (where have we heard that before) or that Duke will improve, and that UConn is another one of their picks that will be better.

Hump day folks. Grab your hand picks and spiked boots and climb that big ole hill to get to the weekend slide.

God Bless you all.
 
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Good morning D-League.

Sunny and cool in the east. Good win by the Cats last night. I watched Lipscomb hang with Arkansas for two thirds of the game recently and know they aren’t just another road kill team. It was good to see Robinson bounce back after being held to one point against Duke. He’s not a great athlete who can create his own shot and overcome defense focused on him. But he needs to show enough that defenses have to focus on him. It gives guys like Carr and Owen and Brea cleaner looks.

Heading in on the subway. Hope you all have a great day.
 
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Good morning everyone

I had a meeting last night before the game and I arrived early and had a little discussion with the President. His meetings seems to lag longer than needed. I made it home in time to grab a bite before the game started. :)

Fun team to watch. Biggest difference for me is that I not only watch the game I watch/listen/read everything I can find. Pope's post-game interviews are must see again. I actually learn a bit about basketball and quite a bit about this team. Imagine that. I stuck with Cal longer than most but looking back it's like night and day.

Not much on tap for today except getting mentally prepared for winter's arrival tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
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As a player, I don't recall ever being upset with an umpire. As a fan, quite a few times. A Musial story. Late in the game, Stan hit what appeared to be a game winning line drive double down the right field line. The ump called it foul. The fans, players and manager went wild. Stan just walked back to the batters box and said, "Curved foul hunh?" The next pitch he hit a game winning line drive double in the same spot down the right field line."
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Good morning all,

Back in Detroit Sir, it was a normal occurrence in games I played Legion ball. It seemed umps wanted to be seen for a period of time as I remember. I never played behind the plate. (Ist, 3rd, and right field mostly.) Spikes back then were the thing, a stomp on a foot in passing happened regularly to umps who interjected to where it was noticeable. The balls and strikes thing happened a lot too as I remember. I had serious issues with the way umps called those at times and it was always the same umps. (As I remember.) Just messed up the game to where you couldn't do what you knew you could do as a team if the ump would just back up and ump. That part bothered me badly.
 
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Good morning all,

Back in Detroit Sir, it was a normal occurrence in games I played Legion ball. It seemed umps wanted to be seen for a period of time as I remember. I never played behind the plate. (Ist, 3rd, and right field mostly.) Spikes back then were the thing, a stomp on a foot in passing happened regularly to umps who interjected to where it was noticeable. The balls and strikes thing happened a lot too as I remember. I had serious issues with the way umps called those at times and it was always the same umps. (As I remember.) Just messed up the game to where you couldn't do what you knew you could do as a team if the ump would just back up and ump. That part bothered me badly.
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I had no concept of getting a good pitch to hit. If it wasn't going to hit me, I was going to hit it (at least try to), so I didn't get bad calls. As competition got better, that became my biggest fault as a player. You know how it feels going from the bat through your arms and into your body when you hit one solidly. It was like a drug I was addicted to and I had to have that feeling right now, not a few pitches later.
 
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I had no concept of getting a good pitch to hit. If it wasn't going to hit me, I was going to hit it (at least try to), so I didn't get bad calls. As competition got better, that became my biggest fault as a player. You know how it feels going from the bat through your arms and into your body when you hit one solidly. It was like a drug I was addicted to and I had to have that feeling right now, not a few pitches later.
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lol, I was just the opposite. I was/am small and it was difficult to strike me out. I was lead off most of the time and my job was to get on base and score. If the pitcher wasn't great I got a walk (and then a steal 90% of the time). If it was a good pitcher I would usually bunt the first time and then it would free up more hitting. Of course, when I played softball it was much different.
 
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storm1507 said:
lol, I was just the opposite. I was/am small and it was difficult to strike me out. I was lead off most of the time and my job was to get on base and score. If the pitcher wasn't great I got a walk (and then a steal 90% of the time). If it was a good pitcher I would usually bunt the first time and then it would free up more hitting. Of course, when I played softball it was much different.
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No offense meant to you, but I am a bit older than you. There was a time when on base percentage was not looked at the same as now. A player with a high obp and low average was looked down on by teams and fans. I can't recall names, but players were called lazy hitters and sent back to the minors for trying to get so many walks. Not saying it is correct, but it was the atmosphere I grew up in. That is another reason I wanted to swing the bat so much. I wish someone could have knocked a little sense into me, but like I said, hitting the ball was like a highly addictive drug to me.
 
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Good morning from ATX. Currently 39°F with a slight NW breeze. Today's high expected around 72°F.

Watch UK women's volleyball last night vs Mississippi State. Cats dominated for the most part. Won 3-0. Can win another SEC title if they beat Hogs at Memorial this coming Sunday.

Wishing y'all another great day.

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Good morning folks. Happy Friday.

It’s 29f outside. The calendar was tight again. Winter has arrived. I’m trying to layer on enough stuff that I don’t freeze my ass off running four miles.

Another tune-up game for the Cats. These guys are fun to watch even against mediocre teams.

Heading out. Hope you all stay warm.
 
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Good morning everyone.

We got about 3" of snow last night but It didn't stick on the roads except on top of Pine Mountain. I thought about hiking in the snow but it is just a little too warm. It will be a slushy mess soon.

Game Day! Excited even though this may be the worst team we've faced in a long time.

I'll take a Retirement Day today and just watch the birds at the feeder, eat some nice meals, and enjoy the game later. Nice gig if you can get it.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
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AustinTXCat said:
Good morning from ATX. Currently 45°F and clear. Light winds from the north. Today's high expected around 75°F.

Cats play Jackson State tonight. Game starts at 7 PM ET. Go Big Blue!

Football game tomorrow. I'm attending. Might see @UKGrad93 there. Go Cats!

Happy Friday, y'all.

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My neighbor is flying down for the game with some of his fellow UK grads so there will be some support tomorrow. The Cats seem to rise up for the big games, UT, Ole Miss and UGA.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks. Happy Friday.

It’s 29f outside. The calendar was tight again. Winter has arrived. I’m trying to layer on enough stuff that I don’t freeze my ass off running four miles.

Another tune-up game for the Cats. These guys are fun to watch even against mediocre teams.

Heading out. Hope you all stay warm.
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Back in the days when I could still run, usually the cold didn't bother me much once I had ran enough to get some body heat going.
 
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Back in the days when I could still run, usually the cold didn't bother me much once I had ran enough to get some body heat going.
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Bernie -- That's true enough. I'm so cheap I'm still running in cold weather gear (long johns basically) I bought to wear on pipeline jobs more than 40 years ago. The stuff fit so poorly and aggravated me so much this morning I told my wife I'm going to Dick's Sporting Goods tomorrow and updating my winter running clothes. My wife, by contrast, who is more of a distance runner, upgrades her gear every season, whether she needs to or not, and probably has well into four-figures worth of insulated running pants. The secret to our success as a couple -- I don't mind working for it, she loves to spend it, and we zero-out each other.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Bernie -- That's true enough. I'm so cheap I'm still running in cold weather gear (long johns basically) I bought to wear on pipeline jobs more than 40 years ago. The stuff fit so poorly and aggravated me so much this morning I told my wife I'm going to Dick's Sporting Goods tomorrow and updating my winter running clothes. My wife, by contrast, who is more of a distance runner, upgrades her gear every season, whether she needs to or not, and probably has well into four-figures worth of insulated running pants. The secret to our success as a couple -- I don't mind working for it, she loves to spend it, and we zero-out each other.
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I also am pretty cheap. I recall as a kid, using out houses and the Sears catalog. Many a day, I took mayonnaise sandwiches to school for lunch.
 
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Good morning all,

I am on leave today again. Not sure how to act.

Took the BB to school this morning. His Principal called his Mom a little while ago. It seems he made student or as they stated Cub of the week (Mascot Lion). Pretty cool, he is a good boy and engages with most anyone to help. His teacher recommended him which is always good.

On my note, got a call this morning for an impromptu meeting about an hour later.

I will state again, I am thankful knowing that God ALWAYS takes care of me, giving me what is best for me every time. I submit to his care. Do not doubt that for yourselves. I am thankful...

And, I am lurking but cleaning and rearranging my office as I need to make room for my treadmill. Not getting enough exercise lately and need to ensure I stay on the path I was on... My weight is still trending good but I know what I am not doing so...

Have a goodun and ....

Go CATS!!!
 
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storm1507 said:
Good morning everyone.

We got about 3" of snow last night but It didn't stick on the roads except on top of Pine Mountain. I thought about hiking in the snow but it is just a little too warm. It will be a slushy mess soon.

Game Day! Excited even though this may be the worst team we've faced in a long time.

I'll take a Retirement Day today and just watch the birds at the feeder, eat some nice meals, and enjoy the game later. Nice gig if you can get it.

I hope everyone has a great day.
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