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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 6h

J.J. Bittenbinder >>>>> Hank Voight

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 7h

"Two red cards issued to MLS."

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 1d

As someone whose time freelancing for MLSsoccer was a vital step in my career progression, and someone who generally gleans insight from the observations of others:

This sucks so hard.

MLS is using generative AI to write match recaps. Writers used to get paid freelance rates to do that. Hssssss.

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 8h

Nearly 33 years ago: Sid Bream.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PilA...

1992 NLCS Gm7: Skip Caray's call of Cabrera's walk-off, pennant-clinching hit

YouTube video by MLB

www.youtube.com

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 9h

Second out scored as 8-6-2
Third out scored as 8-6-2-2

CF would be credited with two assists.
SS would be credited with two assists.
C would be credited with one assist.
C would be credited with two putouts.

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 9h

Baseball Skattebo, without the CTE.

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 9h

More exciting than Smoltz.

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 10h

Wob Wanfred: "Looks pretty good!"

BallsAndStrikes @umpstrikezone.bsky.social · 12h

Final: Mariners 10, Blue Jays 3
Umpire: Doug Eddings
#MLB #Mariners // #BlueJays
#SEAvsTOR // #TORvsSEA
Balls in the zone clips
Strikes out of the zone clips
Video may not be available immediately after the game

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 10h

Boom, (somewhat) roasted!

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 10h

Woe, Canada

Baseball Highlights @badgerbaseball.bsky.social · 13h

Joe Davis is carving a turkey on the broadcast for Canadian Thanksgiving

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 10h

Smoltz was looking for canned cranberry "sauce" and green bean casserole.

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

S-H-I-T-I-G-A-M-I!
SHITIGAMI!
SHITIGAMI!
SHITIGAMI!

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine the following baseball voices reading that passage: Mel Allen, Jack Buck, Ernie Harwell, Jon Miller, Dave Niehaus, Vin Scully [Not you, Harry Caray; you're still totally shitfaced]

Non-baseball broadcasters: Morgan Freeman, Liev Schreiber

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

"Ball Four," based on Jim Bouton's book, was a short-lived TV series in fall 1976. Seven episodes were filmed, five were aired.

sabr.org/journal/arti...

Ball Four, the Television Series: Ahead of Its Time? – Society for American Baseball Research

sabr.org

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

An empty one-quart jar of Miracle Whip from 1987.

Please don't consume Miracle Whip.

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Linenism

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Daisy had to get out of the car so she could avoid the Duke Three-Way.

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Neither is GEG (Spokane).

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Barstool Canada

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Red Green's rooting for the M's.

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Have the four dipshits who compose ID's congressional delegation expressed *any* concern at all?

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

That song was on one of Dr. Demento's CD compilations and it was g-d hilarious.

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

On the M's broadcast, Gary Hill Jr. worked play-by-play during the 6th and 7th innings.

There were many great moments for all (who aren't BJs lovers) in those two innings.

#Mariners #GFM

Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Le dumpiér

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

"My name is Big Cal and I hit dingers."

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Fake Rusty Shackleford @rustyshackleford44.bsky.social · 1d

Love the alt-text.