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Eric Stephen
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Baseball punnedit for @sbnation.bsky.social, covering the Dodgers for @truebluela.bsky.social. Podcasting at @threeinningsave.com. Purveyor of old friend alerts. BBWAA member

"Eric has an eye for things that other people can't find." -Joe Davis
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Wake Up Dead Man is not at AMC, going to a theater that has it is way out of the w...

oooh, it's playing at the movie theater in the same parking lot as Portillo's in Buena Park???
a foot pressing the gas pedal with "(ENGINE REVVING)" on screen
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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a movie that takes place where you're from
movie poster for PALM SPRINGS (a Hulu original film), showing stars Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg drinking on rafts in a swimming pool
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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We’ve strayed too far from the light
Tic Tacs, but Dr Pepper flavor. The new concoction costs $2.89, but also probably your soul
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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The soon to be dead weatherman shortly after the teleprompter broke on WAKE UP MIAMI
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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stock is soaring!
a generic photo of stock prices going up, through the lends of a green arrow steadily increasing
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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David Spade (with Kevin Nealon to the left) in the Bad Idea Jeans commercial on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, saying “Normally I wear protection but then I figured when am I gonna make it back to Haiti”
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
The Adobe car in a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE commercial
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Even Topps knew they were temporary, sticking them on the bottom of the stars rather than their own column. Easier to eventually discard if needed
The back side of a 1988 Topps Traded baseball card for Gary Pettis, who was traded by the Angels to the Tigers for pitcher Dan Petry on December 5, 1987. Notable stat on this card: Pettis had 3 game-winning RBI in 1987, and 15 in his six-year career to that point
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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thank god the A's media guide does not recognize Willie McGee's 1990 NL batting title in their media guide

a small sliver of justice for Eddie Murray!
from Athletics media guide: LEAGUE LEADERS Batting Champions (6) Year Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avg. 1901 Nap Lajoie . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .426 1930 Al Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . .  .381 1931 Al Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . .  .390 1933 Jimmie Foxx . . . . . . . . . . . .  .356 1951 Ferris Fain . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .344 1952 Ferris Fain . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .327
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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also part of the new NBC deal, the MLB Draft moves to Saturday of All-Star week (July 11 in 2026, with ASG on July 14), and Futures Game on Sunday, July 12
In 2026, NBCUniversal will also gain a presence during All-Star Week. The MLB Draft will move to the Saturday of All-Star Week where NBC and Peacock will present the first hour of the event. Peacock/NBCSN and MLB Network will carry the remainder of the first round. NBC and Peacock also will present the Futures Game, a game featuring baseball’s future stars who are the top players in Minor League Baseball on All-Star Sunday. That game will be followed by a new event that will feature former players and celebrities which will be streamed on Peacock.
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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not all the Sunday Night Baseball games will be on NBC. This is from the NBC press release about it

www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/pre...
Beginning with the 2026 season, Sunday Night Baseball will feature MLB’s most iconic stars, teams, and matchups. It will consist of 25 primetime games per year, a mixture of games on NBC/Peacock (in all available Sunday night broadcast windows) and Peacock/NBCSN exclusives. NBC Sports will bring the same production and promotional assets and philosophies to this franchise as it does for Sunday Night Football and Sunday Night Basketball.
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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also part of the MLB deal with NBC Universal

www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/pre...
The agreement creates two new traditions – exclusive “Opening Day” and Labor Day primetime games. NBC and Peacock will be the exclusive home of the primetime game on the first full day of games (March 26, 2026, in the first year of the agreement). In a first for MLB, there will be an exclusive Labor Day primetime game on NBC/Peacock. No other game will be played at that time. In 2027 and 2028, NBCU will be the home of “Game 2,430” – the most consequential game on the final day of regular season. Prior to the final game, Peacock’s Sunday afternoon whip-around show will be a can’t miss destination for baseball fans on the season’s final day.
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Ani, are you okay?
young Anakin Skywalker
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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under his previous contract, he was a free agent at the end of it, including if he opted out (after the cubs declined their 2028 option)

apnews.com/article/cubs...
Chicago can exercise a 2028 option after 2025 or ’26. If the team declines the option in either instance, Imanaga would have the right to opt out of the remainder of the contract to become a free agent.
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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My first thought was I could try to go to this (for research) and only be an hour away from the titular biggest ball of twine in Darwin, Minnesota. But then I discovered one particular surrounding street on the map

Computer, enhance (!!!)
map of Darwin, Minnesota, on 1st Street, with E. Williams Street to the north and WEIRD ALLEY to the south. "Weird Aly" short for Weird Alley, a street in Darwin, Minnesota named for Weird Al Yankovic, who wrote a song about the biggest ball of twine in that city
November 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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carnitas tacos with jalapeño, grilled mushroom & red onion, plus cilantro

(pic before adding hot sauce)
carnitas tacos with jalapeño, grilled mushroom & red onion, plus cilantro on corn tortillas
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I made Stephen’s Own Jalapeño Haze™
Creamy jalapeño sauce, made with 8 jalapeños, half a red onion, 6 garlic cloves, juice of 2 limes, a bunch of cilantro, and a teaspoon of salt
November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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🎶 here’s to you…
a box of Mrs. Cubbison’s corn bread stuffing, seasoned. Box includes a dish of the prepared stuffing next to a cooked turkey, with a plate of cornbread in the background
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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it doesn't show up on baseball reference, but after the dodgers acquired him mid-1987, leary pitched that offseason in tijuana while balancing a pregnant wife, finishing his ucla *and* commuting to/from los angeles and mexico

www.latimes.com/archives/la-...
Then came the trade to the Dodgers--the Brewers got Greg Brock for Leary and Tim Crews--and the resumption of Leary’s struggles. After not pitching during the winter of 1986, Leary had a weak arm, as well as weak statistics, in 1987. So, in an effort to save his career yet still stay home to complete his degree at UCLA and be with his wife during her pregnancy, Leary chose to commute. He made a deal with the Potros that he would be there for his starts, once every 4 or 5 days. If it was a road game, Leary would drive to the airport in Tijuana, fly to Mazatlan or wherever the game was, then return to Tijuana the next day and drive back to Pacific Palisades. “It was by far the best situation for me,” Leary said. Those might also have been the most important 3 months of Leary’s professional life. He had a 9-0 record with a 1.24 earned-run average, honed his split-fingered pitch and got the speed back on his fastball.
November 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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"wft man" (probably)
Tamps Bay Rays announcer Dewayne Staats, throwing out a ceremonial first pitch
November 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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alas
press release email from the Minnesota Twins: TWINS FINALIZE MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF. MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have named Keith Beauregard as hitting coach, Toby Gardenhire as major league field coordinator, Mark Hallberg as bench coach, LaTroy Hawkins as bullpen coach, Mike Rabelo as assistant bench coach and Grady Sizemore as first base coach for the 2026 season. These six new staff members join returnees Trevor Amicone (assistant hitting coach), Ramon Borrego (in a new role as third base coach), Pete Maki (pitching coach), Luis Ramirez (assistant pitching coach) and Rayden Sierra (assistant hitting coach) on new manager Derek Shelton’s first Twins coaching staff. searching in google chrome for "declare" with 0/0 results
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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"I can't decide if I look more like Anthony Perkins or Robert Stack"
Photo of a common meme of a man standing up alone to speak out at a public forum.
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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My friend pointed out to me, “Ironically, The Long Walk is shorter than The Running Man”
The Long Walk R 2025 ‧ Horror ‧ 1h 48m The Running Man R 2025 ‧ Sci-fi/Adventure ‧ 2h 13m
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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🫡 RIP
Penny from PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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back on the bean train with a lentil stew in the slow cooker
Lentil stew with 2 carrots, onion, zucchini, jalapeño, bouillon cubes, veggie broth, can of diced tomatoes, 2/3 of a garlic bulb, half a red bell pepper, pepper, basil paste, and spinach bowl of lentil stew with 2 carrots, onion, zucchini, jalapeño, bouillon cubes, veggie broth, can of diced tomatoes, 2/3 of a garlic bulb, half a red bell pepper, pepper, basil paste, and spinach
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM