Oh wow. Pete Alonso.

Oh no. Hate to see that. So much good, important work there over the years.

I can almost certainly make this happen with a little time and an Etsy purchase …

Outstanding work, Jay. And I appreciated the link to BP’s thorough takedown of Bill James’s old Dowd Report rants. I had been looking for something like that earlier.

One of the more difficult obits I've written, at @FanGraphs.comblogs.fangraphs.com/for-pete-ros...

For Pete Rose (1941-2024), the Hustle Has Finally Ended

The Hit King’s gambling problem and other off-field transgressions tarnish his considerable on-field accomplishments.

What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu) has been my palate-cleanser of choice for going on 3 years now. Hilarious, short, rewatchable.

This makes me sad. Got to meet Big John several times at Tip Top, which was my favorite neighborhood breakfast joint when I lived in San Diego. www.10news.com/news/local-n...

Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad closes after more than 40 years

More than 40 years later, Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad will close its doors for good. Its staff and customers, who have been coming here for years, have felt the loss.

I didn’t have high hopes for the Braves this week. Glad they made it in, but this was a broken, broken team at this point of the season. Frustrating and disappointing. Now to find a new rooting interest.

Congrats!

If you look up at your TV and see Manny Machado sitting on his ass and about to make a throw, you’re about to see something amazing.