When my son was little (during the Pirates heyday), we used to spend some time during spring training at his grandparents’ house. Nearest team training site was the Pirates. Most of the players we encountered were very nice to young fans. Willie Stargel, John Candelaria and Dave Parker come to mind. One time, as we… Read more
Roth is up there with HamNo in terms of Gawker legends at this point. Keeps fighting the good fight regardless and only writes bangers. Read more
Wonderful! I had been dreading that the Deadcast was the latest victim of the folderol. Looking forward to listening to it on my way home. It is also worth noting that Kirk Hamilton’s Strong Songs is my favorite new podcast this year. He is so knowledgeable and has a gentle passion for music that is highly infectious. Read more
“I haven’t felt normal in a long time. I don’t [remember] normal. I’m not saying that I feel bad. You think the way you feel is normal, and it’s not. I can be better than this. If I get to the goal that I set, I’ll be behind the plate.” Read more
In every one of those sock puppet videos, there was at least one silent reaction shot, or just a shot of one of the socks saying “uh” or “um” and for whatever reason, they just killed me. Laughing like an absolute goon. Read more
(Sarah Mclaughlin singing) Read more
In one of your west coast videos, you linked to Ley’s original RSG post. I found my comment in there and my first guy remembered? You know it was Dan Pasqua. Read more
“Bulky beefy blogger body” sounds like a great name for a sketch comedy troupe whose lone season of television exposure airs in reruns on Epix at 3am. Read more
Definitely the Stranger. Read more
You most likely know it as Myanmar, but it will always be Burma to me.- That’s the only Peterman I want in my life Read more
The joke is going to be on all of us when Carr goes down in Game 5 and Peterman steps in to lead the team on a scoring drive. Everyone will be wowed by his poise; his decisiveness; his vision. Then he’ll get traded away to Arizona for a third round pick and revert to his previous form of a brown bag filled with moldy… Read more
I like Guys Grocery Games better than Chopped....I have reasons for this Read more
Gruden talking up Peterman to light a fire under Carr is the equivalent of a schizophrenic talking up a honeydew to improve a bruised apple. What you had was pretty good until it kept getting dropped. You’re not some puppet master, Jon. We seent you Read more
I went to a Poison/Warrant show in New Jersey in the mid-`00s and I realize now that I was getting an early look at the Trump base. Read more
About all the Linkin Park talk: A few months ago my wife dragged me to some Alternative Music concert where six bands that had peaked a decade or more ago played, and Mike Shinoda opened the show. So he gets to the point where he says something about Chester being gone, and goes into a very somber, emotional rendition… Read more
