whygavs
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that guy you remember from that thing from a while ago
do not toy with me, ben
SOURCES: The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a four-year offer to Kyle Schwarber, per @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social.
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
do not toy with me, ben
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Here’s the thing, emerging scientists aren’t going to flee to do science elsewhere…they just won’t do the science.
We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.
We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.
My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Here’s the thing, emerging scientists aren’t going to flee to do science elsewhere…they just won’t do the science.
We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.
We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.
winning a conference championship at both indiana university of pennsylvania and indiana university would be ohtani level ludicrous
December 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
winning a conference championship at both indiana university of pennsylvania and indiana university would be ohtani level ludicrous
does he think ozone is better for him than regular oxygen because of the extra O
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
does he think ozone is better for him than regular oxygen because of the extra O
looking forward to people in the future looking up why FIFA awards a peace prize and thinking, "jesus, the 2020s were incredibly stupid."
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
looking forward to people in the future looking up why FIFA awards a peace prize and thinking, "jesus, the 2020s were incredibly stupid."
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oh sure it's a federal crime when Chris Correa does it but the Pirates take the Red Sox password and everyone is cool with it
December 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
oh sure it's a federal crime when Chris Correa does it but the Pirates take the Red Sox password and everyone is cool with it
trading burrows or ashcraft would be a really interesting approach; i'm not sure how high burrows' ceiling is and i have no idea if ashcraft can stay remotely healthy long-term www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/pira...
Pirates Remain Open To Dealing From Rotation For Offense
The Johan Oviedo trade might not be the Pirates' only move involving a starter. Find out who else is available at MLB Trade Rumors.
www.mlbtraderumors.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
trading burrows or ashcraft would be a really interesting approach; i'm not sure how high burrows' ceiling is and i have no idea if ashcraft can stay remotely healthy long-term www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/pira...
acquiring warner brothers: an undefeated business strategy that has never failed
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
acquiring warner brothers: an undefeated business strategy that has never failed
"fails to score ten points for the first time since 2007" is one thing but "fails to score ten points for the first time since before the iPhone existed" is WILD
For the first time in the regular season since Jan. 5, 2007, LeBron James failed to eclipse the double-digit mark.
His streak lasted 1,297 regular-season games and predates the announcement of the first iPhone.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
His streak lasted 1,297 regular-season games and predates the announcement of the first iPhone.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
After 1,297 games, LeBron James’ 10-point scoring streak ends with Lakers buzzer-beater
James scored just eight points in a 123-120 win over the Toronto Raptors, ending a regular-season run that began in January of 2007.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
"fails to score ten points for the first time since 2007" is one thing but "fails to score ten points for the first time since before the iPhone existed" is WILD
i like oviedo and kinda suspect there might be a higher ceiling there than some people think, but garcia is more than i would've guessed they'd get for him in a trade
OFFICIAL: We have acquired OF Jhostynxon Garcia and RHP Jesus Travieso from the Boston Red Sox, in exchange for RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP pitcher Tyler Samaniego, and C Adonys Guzman.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
i like oviedo and kinda suspect there might be a higher ceiling there than some people think, but garcia is more than i would've guessed they'd get for him in a trade
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Control (2019)
I was masking a house out of a photo for an edit and accidentally made an ontologically evil image
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Control (2019)
look i don't want to be annoying but:
1. it's OK to consider kirby puckett's career ended early without creating a sliding standard, context exists.
2. this article refers to 3,000 hits as the previous "minimum standard" for the hall fame, which is just wildly false and has never been true.
1. it's OK to consider kirby puckett's career ended early without creating a sliding standard, context exists.
2. this article refers to 3,000 hits as the previous "minimum standard" for the hall fame, which is just wildly false and has never been true.
As Hall of Fame standards change, voters must recalibrate with them. Column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
As Baseball Hall of Fame standards change, voters must recalibrate with them
Will more players with shorter career peaks find their way into Cooperstown over the next few years?
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
look i don't want to be annoying but:
1. it's OK to consider kirby puckett's career ended early without creating a sliding standard, context exists.
2. this article refers to 3,000 hits as the previous "minimum standard" for the hall fame, which is just wildly false and has never been true.
1. it's OK to consider kirby puckett's career ended early without creating a sliding standard, context exists.
2. this article refers to 3,000 hits as the previous "minimum standard" for the hall fame, which is just wildly false and has never been true.
this is a good metaphor for xbox in general
Bowl News: The Bahamas Bowl is now the XBox Bowl and will be played at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas (the Dallas Cowboys indoor facility).
The game will be Missouri State vs. Arkansas State
The game will be Missouri State vs. Arkansas State
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
this is a good metaphor for xbox in general
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whenever I see this topic, I think back to @robarthur.bsky.social's two-parter from 2021 on fielding and how much better it had gotten. First part covered how defenders were playing deeper, removing a bunch of hits thanks to better athleticism and throwing ability in particular:
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
whenever I see this topic, I think back to @robarthur.bsky.social's two-parter from 2021 on fielding and how much better it had gotten. First part covered how defenders were playing deeper, removing a bunch of hits thanks to better athleticism and throwing ability in particular:
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This is a good dive into something we've been talking about for a while and which many people refuse to admit:
fielders are too good, low BA is not just hitters wanting launch angle or whatever
More hits? Make it harder on fielders.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
fielders are too good, low BA is not just hitters wanting launch angle or whatever
More hits? Make it harder on fielders.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
The gapper is dead: Who killed the double and triple — and what can MLB do about it?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is a good dive into something we've been talking about for a while and which many people refuse to admit:
fielders are too good, low BA is not just hitters wanting launch angle or whatever
More hits? Make it harder on fielders.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
fielders are too good, low BA is not just hitters wanting launch angle or whatever
More hits? Make it harder on fielders.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
carlos boozer naming one of his kids cameron is some absolutely unbearable duke shit
December 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
carlos boozer naming one of his kids cameron is some absolutely unbearable duke shit
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The MLB leader in average exit velo hit .102 against lefties. ONE OH TWO! That shouldn't be possible, no matter how much he struck out. @baseballprospectus.com
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
One Oh Two | Baseball Prospectus
You're going to hope this is about exit velocity, which it kind of is. But also, it's not.
www.baseballprospectus.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The MLB leader in average exit velo hit .102 against lefties. ONE OH TWO! That shouldn't be possible, no matter how much he struck out. @baseballprospectus.com
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
Very Piratesy experience, watching the Steelers lately
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Very Piratesy experience, watching the Steelers lately
filing another one away under "redefining AI as LLMs is a dangerous threat to legitimate progress"
Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting. n.pr/49MFa1M
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends, the future of forecasting is AI
Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
filing another one away under "redefining AI as LLMs is a dangerous threat to legitimate progress"
won't the acc just stiff-arm miami in over duke no matter what their rules say
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 AM
won't the acc just stiff-arm miami in over duke no matter what their rules say
this is an even more violent version of the brimley cocoon line
Winona Ryder is older than Rue McClanahan was when Golden Girls first aired
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
this is an even more violent version of the brimley cocoon line
bowl eligible penn state is an incredibly funny outcome to the season
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
bowl eligible penn state is an incredibly funny outcome to the season
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“Talk is cheap… which is why we love it!”
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“Talk is cheap… which is why we love it!”
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wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30
In the fall of 1995, Kevin Smith’s second film was a box office humiliation. Now, it’s become an embarrassment of riches. We chat with Smith about the movie and how it forever altered his career.
www.theringer.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
Wrote more about this guy than anyone, I reckon
Kip Wells
Pitcher
Debut: 1999 - Retired: 2012
TEX - COL - STL - KCR - SDP - CHW - PIT - WSN - CIN
Pitcher
Debut: 1999 - Retired: 2012
TEX - COL - STL - KCR - SDP - CHW - PIT - WSN - CIN
Kip Wells at baseball-reference.com
Career stats of Kip Wells
baseball-reference.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Wrote more about this guy than anyone, I reckon