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Yeah, that part was mostly directed at uko’s comment about travel ball culture. He was implying it’s full of the blue collar nice guys. Which there are plenty of those, but it’s not the main stereotype I see.
And I agree, the 10u weekend mercenaries are odd. But I’ve done some of that w my oldest this fall bc he can’t get enough. But there’s a difference in doing with a 10yr old and a high schooler imo
I didn't know Brittney Griner liked weiner.
I will never, ever, ever understand the disgusting leadership vacuum that occurs after these national emergencies. There's 100 people dead, with hundreds more missing in the flooding across Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, etc. And, without the slightest bit of irony, our country just sent $17 billion this weekend to Israel and Ukraine in order to kill more people in war. Not to Americans in America, but for war.
If you were, say, running for President, wouldn't you be insanely popular if you just got on a camera and said "I think we messed up. Vote for me and I'm taking every single penny that would go overseas, and I'm sending all those tens of billions of dollars to Americans. In America. To rebuild America. And I'm bringing our troops home to help, so that instead of guarding sand 5,000 miles away, they're coming home to help YOU."
PTI (pti) for President.
If you were, say, running for President, wouldn't you be insanely popular if you just got on a camera and said "I think we messed up. Vote for me and I'm taking every single penny that would go overseas, and I'm sending all those tens of billions of dollars to Americans. In America. To rebuild America. And I'm bringing our troops home to help, so that instead of guarding sand 5,000 miles away, they're coming home to help YOU."
PTI (pti) for President.
It’s all money laundering. It’s the only thing both parties ever agree on. It will never stop as they are all getting insanely rich off the taxpayer $$.
Of GYERO regulars, UKO is the only person I'd want running things less than PTI.
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I'm taking a Hundo Cat / wcc split ticket if it is up to me.
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I'm taking a Hundo Cat / wcc split ticket if it is up to me.
Also a half billion to Taiwan.
IDK why Israel needs any money from us. They seem to do just fine on their own. And of who does get US taxpayer monies, at least they are providing service to the rest of the world and at quite a bargain.
IDK why Israel needs any money from us. They seem to do just fine on their own. And of who does get US taxpayer monies, at least they are providing service to the rest of the world and at quite a bargain.
Thanks, Hank. I could definitely work with wcc. He's a good person.
*Or was it "nice person"? At the moment, I forget. Anyway, whatever wcc said about Hillary, that's what I mean.
Game 161 in ATL is officially drunk.
3-0 Braves after 7.
6-3 Mets in Top 8.
7-6 Braves in Bottom 8.
8-7 Mets in Bottom 9.
Winner gets in, loser has to win Game 162 or Arizona gets in.
3-0 Braves after 7.
6-3 Mets in Top 8.
7-6 Braves in Bottom 8.
8-7 Mets in Bottom 9.
Winner gets in, loser has to win Game 162 or Arizona gets in.
PTI would be a damn great President. Man hates spending money so much he has manual windows on his Civic.
Of course things are different when they're the age to specialize and are a legit talent. But at 8-10... it's very weird.
Our kids were waaaay more interested in go karts and the pool. As they should be.
The dad wearing the two snap Starter shorts as he rakes the infield and paints the chalk batters box/foul line is always a stable, happy-go-lucky chap.
The precision is “for the kids”.
The precision is “for the kids”.
He was here in Nashville signing autographs yesterday.
He signed a MLB Hall of Fame baseball for me about six months ago. Saying “cross your fingers they let me in”.
Damn. It's his own damn fault he's not in the HoF, but you always hoped he'd get in before he died.
Any HOF without Bonds, Clemens and Rose but has the likes of Harold Baines seems stupid to me.
I have a hunch they'll let him in now, but that kinda sucks for the family. If the HOF concedes now, it's kinda admitting keeping him out for spite all these years. Would almost rather they just stuck to their guns at this point.
He signed autographs for WS and I in Vegas like a decade ago. Was in a card shop at Ceasars, with a little table setup, watching horse racing, having a cocktail and hit on WS. Got the full treatment.
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How many damn 80s Harold Baines cards do I have in the basement. Seemed like every freaking wax pack his ass was first one on top.
Watching the max special of Pete a few weeks ago brought back some childhood memories and now this.
I vividly remember watching 4192 with my brother and dad. Crazy how time flies.
Watch how incredibly interested two retired all time greats are in learning from this guy.
-I mean Pete was as synonymous with sports as Cawood, Sky Walker and Kenny Anderson for me. Can’t ever remember not knowing who he was. Our dads liked him because he was a blue collar tough sonofabitch who played hard all the time and most of all, made the most of all God had given him.
- How many professional athletes were hometown bred stars for their teams? Especially old Cincinnati. That was a baseball town. And Pete was Westside. Ornery. Hardnosed Westside. He’d chat you up. BS with you. Was a guy like my two grandpas were.
- I’ll take wet, gray 68 degree September over just about any type of weather.
- Hope you enjoyed Homecoming, Ole Miss. 😂 God I hate the SEC.
- Really thought Stoops lost his edge. Didn’t give him his due respect. Despite his shortcomings, he’s always been a competitor. I feel guilty.
- Few things make me happier than seeing BBN collectively ecstatic- toasting bourbon, getting out the “good” stuff, texts, phone calls. I just can’t imagine going through life not being a sports fan. What a pity. All the redass, headshaking, but then you get days like Saturday and I’m up in the clouds. Can’t explain it to the nonbelievers either. They just don’t get it.
- Our DBs are some nasty dudes.
- Ryan Williams and Jerimiah Smith are giving me strong Julio Jones/AJ Green vibes.
- Tremendous season of Industry. Best show on TV. Better than Succesion was, imo.
- How many professional athletes were hometown bred stars for their teams? Especially old Cincinnati. That was a baseball town. And Pete was Westside. Ornery. Hardnosed Westside. He’d chat you up. BS with you. Was a guy like my two grandpas were.
- I’ll take wet, gray 68 degree September over just about any type of weather.
- Hope you enjoyed Homecoming, Ole Miss. 😂 God I hate the SEC.
- Really thought Stoops lost his edge. Didn’t give him his due respect. Despite his shortcomings, he’s always been a competitor. I feel guilty.
- Few things make me happier than seeing BBN collectively ecstatic- toasting bourbon, getting out the “good” stuff, texts, phone calls. I just can’t imagine going through life not being a sports fan. What a pity. All the redass, headshaking, but then you get days like Saturday and I’m up in the clouds. Can’t explain it to the nonbelievers either. They just don’t get it.
- Our DBs are some nasty dudes.
- Ryan Williams and Jerimiah Smith are giving me strong Julio Jones/AJ Green vibes.
- Tremendous season of Industry. Best show on TV. Better than Succesion was, imo.
PTI is forgetting that Israel is our first and most important state.
I get this, but man F that. I can understand being spiteful as he played with the integrity of the game and lied for years until he was cornered.
Letting him in as a player and giving his family that moment even with him passed is good enough, but you have to let that guy in and he wouldn’t be the first to get in and been passed away Im sure.
I agree. I never thought he'd get in while alive, but his family should get the laurels and honors that he deserved if he hadn't been his own worst enemy. I'm 54, I don't remember the WS titles but I do remember the tail end of the Big Red Machine and was there at Riverfront ibefore he and Sparky left and it all ended. My first glove I ever owned was a Pete Rose signature glove. He was always the epitome of busting your ass and squeezing the most out of everything you possibly had to be your best if you weren't necessarily the athlete with all of God's gifts. I became a baseball fan as a kid because of him and learned about the history of the game as he climbed past names like Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, and eventually Ty Cobb on the hits list. I learned about the significance of the hitting streak when he got within shouting distance of DiMaggio. You could learn a lot of life lessons, good and bad, from Pete Rose. This is a sad day.
Still remember exactly where I was, a friend's house in the neighborhood, and they had an awesome basement setup with a huge TV (for that era). We flipped out when he got the hit.
- Major League records:
- Most career at-bats – 14,053
- Most career plate appearances – 15,890
- Most career hits – 4,256
- Most career singles – 3,215
- Most career times on base – 5,929
- Most career outs – 10,328
- Most career games played – 3,562
- Most career winning games played – 1,972
- Only player to play at least 500 games at five different positions – 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)
- Most career runs by a switch hitter – 2,165
- Most career doubles by a switch hitter – 746
- Most career walks by a switch hitter – 1,566
- Most career total bases by a switch hitter – 5,752
- Most seasons of 200 or more hits – 10 (shared)
- Most consecutive seasons of 100 or more hits – 23
- Most consecutive seasons with 600 or more at-bats – 13 (1968–1980) (shared)
- Most seasons with 600 at-bats – 17
- Most seasons with 150 or more games played – 17
- Most seasons with 100 or more games played – 23
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, and confronting your demons.
If he gets in the HOF, the family should seriously consider declining it. Pete was always hopeful of getting in before he passed and waiting until after is a bit of a slap in the face. He could have very likely given them instructions on how to handle that after he passed.
Having said that, there were some alarming allegations about him with minors raised in that last documentary on him that came out recently. Pete is my favorite player of all time but if the Hall is using that against him along with the gambling issues I don't blame them.
One of my favorite Pete moments.
23 seasons in a row of 100 hits.🙌🏼
Having a career batting average over .300, given he has more at bats than anyone, and played 5 seasons beyond age 40, is outstanding.
A baseball player could play on a team that wins 100 games for 19 years in a row and still not have more wins than Pete Rose.
Caleb Wilson cancelled his visit to Bama and his final visit is coming up with Arkansas is a couple of weeks. He could possibly decide shortly thereafter. We lead for him now but he has a big circle pulling him in different directions and don't be surprised if Cal pulls off a double whatever our NIL offer is to try to win this one.
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