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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 1d

Picturing decisive moments in history but with AJ Pierzynski leaning in to tell someone to bunt.

Before Gaugamela:
Parmenion - “I would accept the terms the Persians offer, if I were Alexander”

Alexander - “I would too, if I were Parmenion”

Pierzynski - “I would bunt here, if I were batting”

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 1d

Do you guys think that the praying mantis is watching this Robles replay

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 3d

The Undertaker, a man whose job is to ensure proper burial of corpses, is himself a corpse?
This seems like a conflict of interest

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 6d

What a finish to the @washingtonspirit.com game. And since my daughter is out with friends I think I’m gonna be asked to watch it again later tonight with her. Fine by me. Insane ending.

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 8d

Sad to see G&L guitars did indeed shut down. Tariffs were a part of the problem (although not the only problem). Small passionate niche US company that was special. I wonder if there just isn’t room for that kind of company anymore. youtu.be/1KGcfH3gzxE?...

The Quiet Death of G&L Guitars (is Fender buying them?)

YouTube video by Rhett Shull

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 9d

I’m 100% sure she’s right but also if memory serves Strasburg did it 4 times in 2019

slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 9d

Cam Schlittler is the first pitcher in postseason history with 8+ scoreless innings with 12+ strikeouts and no walks

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 15d

7+ triples and 5+ home runs in a calendar month, last 120 seasons:

2025 Sept Daylen Lile
1957 June Willie Mays
1931 July Al Simmons
1930 June Freddy Leach
1929 July Babe Herman
1925 May Ty Cobb
1921 May Ty Cobb
1914 May Ed Lennox
1911 July Frank Schulte

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · 28d

Favorite player of that Yankees era. Come out of nowhere at a time when every new great player was an expensive free agent. Was so smooth and brought so much sauce to that team.

Adam Darowski @adarowski.bsky.social · 28d

🎆 Robinson Canó, 4000 Professional Hits! 🎆

Thank you all for following along on this journey. it has been a blast. I love at the end that they asked for the ball. 🥺 I’ve been in daily contact with the team as we’ve approached the milestone. I’m so happy for him.

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Sep 7

She smelled like soup. She smelled exactly like beef vegetable soup.

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 30

As someone who grew up rooting for the Yankees and adopted the Nats as soon as they appeared in DC, I’m seriously thinking about getting a Trent Grisham shirsey. I’m appreciative of what he’s done for both teams.

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 25

@sammillerbb.bsky.social just listened to the Roundtable Stanton discussion and wanted to share two thoughts. First is Nats fans definitely remember how bad Jayson Werth was for most of the time they were supposed to be contending.
Second is this tweet from Stanton. Giancarlo for HOF

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hot tip: Tubi’s got ALF

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 21

[Holding up an oversized letter B in the stands]

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 21

Larry Bigbie

Discontinued FOoOoOoOods! 🎃🍫👻🍬 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · Aug 21

While you're here, and we're on the subject let's play one of my favorite games: Name some former Orioles!

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · Aug 9

Well well well how the turntables…

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 5

There’s a fan at the Nats game today wearing a Bryce Harper Phillies jersey. The Nats are playing the Athletics. That is Philadelphia-level obnoxiousness and I respect it

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 5

I take it back. He appears to be broken

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 5

Mackenzie Gore doesn’t look like he stinks. The pitch after this begs to differ

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is also what gets yelled when there’s a dimensional convergence in the Cheers multiverse

Luigi de Guzman @ouij.bsky.social · Aug 5

NORMS

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 5

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of overseeing a plot to cling to power after losing the 2022 election.

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · Aug 2

You guys wanna see a dead body?

Alex Timmons @a1extimmons.bsky.social · Aug 1

My god Jeff Passan absolutely destroyed this man. We are not worthy.

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Jul 27

I don’t know if he had to look in the yellow pages to find their number or if it was in some local flyer or the Gaithersburg Gazette or something.

Also, my parents’ reaction was not only justified, it is basically my feeling whenever I order from one of those apps today.

Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Jul 27

I remember as a kid being at a friend’s house and he used a local service Waiter on the Way. You’d call them and they’d pick up fast food. He got Wendy’s. I remember asking my parents to do it and they were basically like “that’s only for people who are rich or extremely irresponsible with money.”

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · Jul 27

Lost in the burrito taxi discourse is that before like 10-15 years ago you were only expected to order in pizza, Chinese or Indian food. If you suggested that someone should deliver McDonalds to your house they would've thought you were insane.

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Jul 27

Bro-em

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · Jul 27

I'm prepared to be shocked by how you are supposed to pronounce Browm

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Jul 25

It’s the debris flying onto the players that really fires up the crowd. And the possibility of actual fires

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Charlie @fliegel.bsky.social · Jul 25

Maybe if there was also a race at the same time?

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