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Dear Misogynists and Incels, the NFL is leveraging Taylor Swift, a strong, successful woman, to salvage their season. If that threatens you, be mad at football—not the billlionaire who happens to be in a relationship with Travis Kelce.
@BenVerlander
Barraclough kept the Red Sox in the game, and instead of pulling him when the team were still in the game x Alex Cora left him out there to dry. Verdugo just stood there looking at the bullpen in shock. Sending Barraclough ice and a case of beer, he deserves better.
Never question my fondness for Dubon - but this was an 80% catch made to look like a 20%. He should already be running and waiting on these to be starting CF…
Baseball media is fickle af. A week ago the Astros were selling at the ASB and now we are winning the AL West.
Again, shout out to
@BenVerlander
for standing by his call.
@BenVerlander
Karma for Cora sacrificing his guy in game one. Uncle Mike already raking. Heading into the Yankee with Justin, Hunter and Javi (with Urquidy ready to roll). Boys are mashing. Let’s bloody go!
If Jarren Duran casually uses slurs like this at a game, he is using it every day.
It reflects a deeper issue of internalized homophobia. A press release won’t cover up systemic and personal biases.
Sorry Red Sox PR team.
NESN mics picked up Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran calling a heckling fan a "f*cking f*****" during Sunday's game
(Warning, slur included in clip below)
@michaelschwab13
It’s a group meltdown. No one player, manager or front office person is to blame. Waiting for the borderline racist Maldonado comments to follow.
@DALLASBRADEN209
They didn't eject him immediately, it was a long conversation after he volunteered the glove. Interesting that he had been checked over three innings.
The Houston Astros are the weirdest team in MLB. We are not traditionally dominant, yet we keep making deep runs every season. We're called 'inevitable' - it feels like we shouldn't be, but the expectations of our team are still ridiculously high. It makes no sense.
Pure domination by Ariarne Titmus. Side by side with US and China and still leads by 3 seconds. 4 x 200m Women’s Freestyle Relay still runs through Australia! 🇦🇺
#OlympicGames
#PARIS2024
#GOLD
#Swimming
@ginger_35
@SportsTalk790
Want the screenshot of the text from the Garcia fall? “This has been a career year for him, I hope it’s a stinger. You never want to see a player hurt.” The vitriol that comes from Dallas even celebrates injuries to their players, esp. relievers.
Before Kikuchi joined the Astros, he relied heavily on his fastball and curveball (throwing the curve 23% of the time).<Left photo>
Tonight, he only threw his curve TWICE. The fastball, slider and changeup were used mostly. Huge jump in changeup. <right photo>
Fans suddenly turning on Loperfido. He saved a run off the wall and got into scoring position with one out before Altuve grounded into a double play. His second night in the big leagues and lead off in both extra innings, one against the best closer in baseball. Jesus.
My truth. In May 2019, I was sexually assaulted by an
@UberEats
delivery partner.
1. The call centre added to the trauma
2. Working in tech, I was able to speak with the head of global safety immediately
3. The screening for process is sluggish and bottom of the barrel at best
Highest postseason K% of all-time (min. 200 PA):
Aaron Judge (34.3%)
Martin Maldonado (34.2%)
Maldonado's intangibles are finally quantified! How is the AL MVP considered less impressive than the rotund Astros legend? 🤔
@michaelschwab13
LMC was nasty in that game, then Luis Garcia went another six. We all remember the Peña hit, selective memory when it comes to the pitching. Just like Press and Framber in the 2022 WS, I’ve always looked at them as the MVPs,
#BLUNTTHOUGHTS
:
- Sorry Astros fans, Mauricio Dubon can’t play 1B
- Jose Abreu can’t be optioned to AAA,
- Joey Loperfido has only started three games at 1B this in AAA and needs more time with Wladimir Suti, especially with footwork
Anyone not giving credit to Joe Espada and Dana Brown for making this season work does not understand baseball. Working with an outfield and bullpen off waivers, an entire playoff rotation is on the shelf. And yet, fans complain.
Thank you
@blummer27
for no bullshit:
The concern is the back end of the bullpen blowing saves, these games with outcomes that Joe Espada cannot control.
'Fans' are consumed with assigning blame to Espada for Pressly, Hader & Abreu not getting the job done in 8-10 games.
The Dodgers finally found those backup trash cans we left in that Glendale storage facility back in 2017. Clayton Kershaw led the search party
#Relentless
Alex Cora is a real piece of work. Barraclough kept your team in the game in the fourth inning and you gave up before the Astros started lighting him up. To quote JV, “Fuck off Alex” - your team deserves better.
I’m not thanking you, Dusty. Credit goes to Dana Brown and Joe Espada for making you play this stud last year, and to Yainer for mashing despite your pathetic favoritism!
Some advice for Alex Cora. Only speak after you address: your blind loyalty to washed-up veterans, shit show bullpen management, and refusal to hold any player accountable
@BenVerlander
We also get Michael Kay. This narrative won't be about these two teams -- it will be about trash cans, our redemption and maybe the grit of the Tigers if we get to game three.
@Chandler_Rome
Kikuchi was always a great acquisition, it really was the rental part of the trade (and an odd attachment to Joey Loperfido) that riled people up. The man has shoved, kept the team in every game and admitted to
@JuliaMorales
that he drinks decaf. What more can we ask from him?
On Kikuchi trade: “The Marlins, I always go back to them winning the WS in ‘03, they gave up their overall pick shortly shortly after drafting Adrián González for Ugueth Urbina…closer, helped you win a WS, now in prison for attempted murder…” -
@AramLeighton8
Mariners have no excuse. At all. They have had a healthy starting rotation that has kept them in almost every damn game. They traded for two power bats at the trade deadline. Don't blame Scott Servais or Jerry Dipoto, the team is failing - not the front office.
It’s going to be an adjustment, but outings like this are key for Framber and Yainer to work together and build trust as they head into October.
#Relentless
(via
@astros
IG)
4. I’ve spent over five figures on sexual assault counselling
5. I’ve deleted every previous tweet about this experience. I refuse to do that now. I have dear friends that work for the company, but I refuse to let this just become an internal Uber ticket raised in the app
Ronel Blanco made history last night tossing the first no-hitter of the 2024 season!
@markdero7
dives into the
@Astros
right-hander and what worked well during his lights-out start.
#MLBCentral