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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 8m

Only Tony Peña can complain, because he caught in a hurdler's stance, which is even lower than the one knee down.

Tony Peña in Pirates catcher livery with his left leg completely extended, his ass in the dirt and his right leg tucked behind his ass.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 15m

Roberts has been waiting his entire professional career for this very moment.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23m

“.. the repercussions for the country’s political balance could be sweeping .. could let states cement Republican control of Congress.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 4h

Speaker Johnson's grandfather explains why masterbating is bad, while JD Vance looks on wondering if he'll address couch fucking.

Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 4h

A really nice roundup from @donmoyn.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

The Shutdown Shitshow

As Trump uses the shutdown to settle scores, the public bears the cost

open.substack.com

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 15h

This makes me wonder how former Brewer Glenn Braggs is doing.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 16h

WWE needs to give Eric Thames a call

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 15h

I would pick Mark Langston or Billy Swift. There hasn't been a quality swing man for so many seasons in a long time.

My daughter would say Adam Jones, her favorite player ever. But, that's mean to Mariners fans.

Claire @baseball-broad.bsky.social · 18h

Mariners fans, who (doesn’t have to be realistic lol) would you like to see throw out a first pitch this week?

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 15h

Great design. Just purchased.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 15h

Frelick is really good at getting close to catching long fly balls in center.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 16h

His son's iPhone alarm is going to be buzzing like crazy if Mike watches any of the footage.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 17h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 16h

Let's go. Sons of the Pilots World Series has legs.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 17h

The bad faith of the Netanyahu regime is confirmed once again. Has it even been 24 hours? They violated the agreement for aid and they breached by killing a half dozen Palestinians. With two material breaches immediately, it would seem like rescission.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 23h

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 19h

He'd have to have shame...

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 20h

Cool, cool. Love that this sport sold its soul to legalized gambling

Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 23h

Padres manager Mike Shildt said he retired in part because of death threats from sports bettors:

Mike Shildt says decision to retire was his own, but Padres questions remain

www.nytimes.com

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 20h

Prodigy of Mobb Deep died of Sickle Cell Disease in 2017.

Lots more Gen-X rappers gone.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 20h

Just like the Grammys memorial reel, this article left out Guru of Gang Starr. He died in 2010 of multiple myeloma at age 48.

#GangStarr
#GangStarrFoundation
#OneoftheBestYet

Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 21h

I’d been thinking for a while that it seems like a startling number of rappers have died in their mid-40s to mid-50s from natural causes but it didn’t really feel like an epidemic until I saw this list. 😦

Deaths of Hip-Hop Artists Reveal the Alarming State of Black Men’s Health

Neo-soul singer D'Angelo joins growing list of Gen X Black male performers who are dying relatively young.

capitalbnews.org

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 21h

The President of the United States is a stone-cold murderer, and more people need to say it..

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 21h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

When Prince died, D'Angelo went on the Tonight Show to perform Sometimes it Snows in April, a heart wrenching rendition. Please listen in memory of D'Angelo.

It looks like the original video is no longer on youtube. But, here is the recording.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeV7...

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

Regular order. Really sinister. 60-39 in the Senate.

James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson: It's Obama's fault that we can't repeal Obamacare.

Jake Sherman: "JOHNSON this AM: 'Can we completely repeal and replace Obamacare? Many of us are skeptical about that now, because the roots are so deep, it was really sinister, the way it was created. I believe Obamacare was created to implode upon itself, to collapse upon itself.'”

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

She would be 79 when she takes office.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Breaking News: Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, is running for Senate, aiming to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

nyti.ms

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

Can it be a grounded-into-doubleplay if the ball never touches the ground?

Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 1d

From MLB Gameday: "Dodgers challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Max Muncy grounds into a double play, center fielder Sal Frelick to shortstop Joey Ortiz to catcher William Contreras. Teoscar Hernández out at home. Will Smith out at 3rd. 3 outs"

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

Very cool. So 1B went behind mound to be a cutoff to the plate and then retreated to 1B. 2B kind of wandered around near second. And 3B was in position. Contreras just was hyper conservative by running it to third.

Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

Ok. I just saw the angle from the stands. The 3B was covering third. Contreras just decided to run the ball there to avoid a little league play in all of the chaos.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not quite sure where all of the infielders went. Pitcher should be backing up the plate, but why would the 3B not be at 3B with so many runners on. I can imagine the 2B could be there if both SS and 3B go to the OF as cutoffs with 1B covering 2B. But, nobody at all was at third.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

He's been saying all week that none of the Brewers players would even start on the Dodgers. It's part of a woe is us mentality.

Kershaw only shows up to be bigoted against the LGBTQ community. It's a wonder he knows anyone.

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Jason Lukehart @jasonlukehart.bsky.social · 1d

Quit watching football while the baseball playoffs are on, you hoopleheads.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

It's so fucking lazy. The Brewers have won their division 3 straight year. They have missed the playoffs only once after 2016. It's fine to say casual fans don't know who they are, but to say that about another team is asinine.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

This gimmick sucks. Brewers are awesome; dodgers know them; let’s not be dumb

Brewers manager Pat Murphy: ‘I'm sure that most Dodger players can't name eight guys on our roster. No offense to them, they shouldn't have to know the names, but these are some guys that hopefully they know their names by the time it's over. You never know.’

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