Tim Lemke

Minerva is described as the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. So, like, needlepoint and whatnot?

Hard to pin down why, but I have a weird sense that a former NFL star may be involved in a slow police chase today…

The Phillies managerial job is so unappealing that a guy turned it down and explicitly said he preferred to SPEND TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. Sheesh.

Hey @toddzolecki.bsky.social what should we make of the fact that the Phillies shift far less than any other team in MLB? Just 33 total "shades" all year. Oh, and they are dead last in defensive efficiency. baseballsavant.mlb.com/visuals/team...

I did it again. Went over to the other site. Scanned a few posts. Immediate blood pressure spike. God, what a cesspool. Not sure why I do that to myself.

Major League Baseball needs to just strike a deal in which YouTube pays like a trillion dollars to air every single baseball game. One platform, no fragmented nonsense.

Whose bright idea was it to have the Jamaica-New Caledonia World Cup qualifier take place at 9 p.m local time, 11 p.m. ET?

It’s clear to me the NCAA committee doesn’t know how to seed good mid-majors.

This is the right analysis.

The World Baseball Classic grew on me this year, because I came to believe the players really care and take it seriously. The USA crapping the bed by failing to realize the importance of the Italy game makes me reconsider a bit.

@michaelclair.bsky.social I think I need to get your book now!

Why did Great Britain take out Najer Victor? Dude was mowing guys down.

I understand that Miami-Ohio hasn't played a tough schedule. But 30-0 is 30-0. I hope they make a deep run.

Curling commentary is funny. "THE POWER OF THE HAMMER REIGNS SUPREME."

Great, tense win by the US women in curling! Needed an extra end after the Swiss scored three in the 10th. Exciting! On to the semifinals.

Why on Earth is there not already a statue of Joe Carter outside Rogers Centre?

So the “everyone should be armed” second amendment crowd is using the fact the a man was armed (maybe) as justification? Is this right?

Lots of worried people out there. That’s GOOD (Made this for Instagram but reposting)

In America, you can be killed by the police for trying to do a simple K-turn.

Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays: Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink. If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business. Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.

I am quite certain we can solve the world’s energy problems by finding a way to channel the intensity of Max Scherzer starting Game 7 of the World Series.

World Series Game 6 coverage opens with Rush’s “Subdivisions.” I want to run through a wall. Geddy Lee and Jays fans approve.

Dodgers are learning that it's not enough to have a couple guys playing well. Shohei may be able to do everything, but he can't do everything. And Blue Jays are getting contributions from everyone, including guys making $700k.

This may be an unpopular opinion, but last night's 18-inning game sorta underscores why the ghost runner is fine for the regular season. A game like that is great in October. But on a random Tuesday night in May? Eh. But I do think introducing the runner in the 11th or 12th might make more sense.

“Jeez. What is it with these guys?” Kinda works!

To Maryland football: you know how to *take* the lead, you just don't know how to *hold* the lead. And that's really the most important part of the leading: the holding. Anybody can just take them.

I think all postseason teams must be forced to play one game with their worst regular season lineup. Like, I need to see the Dodgers start Matt Sauer and have Michael Conforto in left.

Good for BWI

People forget that Mariano Rivera, the best relief pitcher of all time and the only unanimous Hall of Famer, committed an error in the bottom of the 9th of Game 7 of the World Series. Stuff happens.

Even if Stott's bunt in the 9th was successful, it would have decreased the Phillies run expectancy for the inning.

That decision to bunt will go down as one of the dumbest things in Philadelphia sports history.

Shohei Ohtani is great, but if I am the Phillies I am salivating at possibility of getting four whole innings against that bullpen.

Interesting stat about the Guardians: Their hitters had the platoon advantage 78.6% of the time. That is tops in MLB by far. They have consistently been among the league leaders in this for years, but never had a percentage this high. (In fact, I am fairly certain it's the highest ever.)

Baseball certainly has changed. In 1978, Larry Bowa finished third in the MVP vote. He hit three homers all year. Edmundo Sosa hit three just last night.

This article gives the Orioles a grade of D-minus for the season, which seems pretty harsh. Yes, they started 16-34. But they played at nearly a 90-win pace after that. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

I sometimes come across MLB players with super careers, and learn they got no HOF consideration. My latest: Steve Rogers. Not one vote for this guy? As good as anyone for a decade. Outdueled Steve Carlton twice in the 1981 NLDS. www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ro... @jayjaffe.bsky.social

Interesting random stat I came across: Trevor Hoffman never committed a balk. 1,035 appearances. Zero balks. That's a record.

WTF?

I like what @jayjaffe.bsky.social has to say here about batting average. It's fun. Let's not be so dismissive about it.

Tell me again why we don't need the serial comma.

Made my periodic visit over to the other platform this morning and....sheesh.

Weird thing. Anybody know why @milwaukeebrewers.bsky.social play the @phillies.bsky.social on Sept. 1, 3, and 4 but with an off day on Sept. 2? I've never seen an off day in the middle of a series before.

University of Maryland ice cream is the bomb.

Sometimes I remember random, disastrous baseball games from the past. Like this one: www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NY...

The race for NL MVP is interesting. PCA has the highest WAR, but his offensive numbers are just OK. No other hitters stand out. Skenes is tops among pitchers, but is only a hair better than Wheeler and Sanchez, who play for a contender. It may end up going to Ohtani again when all is said and done.

What is it with these people?

Lisa Murkowski is, unsurprisingly, a coward.

There are few things dumber than the media piling on every year about Bobby Bonilla's contract. He was a good player, and not the only one receiving deferred money.