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Giles Ferrell

@gilesferrell.bsky.social

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Former hockey writer. Fan of LFC, baseball, golf, Star Trek, whiskey, and cigars. Previously the Norm Peterson of Grumpy’s Roseville.

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Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · Apr 2

The Wolves are on the cusp of changing hands. Wrote about how Glen saved the team then spent the 31 years in charge destroying it. open.substack.com/pub/gilesfer...

Glen Taylor Spent 31 Years Destroying Our Trust

Wednesday's Announcement Of The Wolves Sale Brings An End To His Tenure.

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Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 14h

Translation: We have no solution. Obamacare is actually fine.

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Benjamin Ahr Harrison @benjaminahr.mobi · 18h

Showing my wife the great posts I did on Bluesky today

Wesley Crusher being forced to wear the addictive headset in the TMG episode The Game. Hands reach in from offscreen to prevent him from shutting his eyelids.

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Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine hating on a movie where they make Anthony Zerbe’s head explode

Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 1d

The Wild do this annually, since they are annually mediocre.

Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 1d

Phil Cuzzi shoving his head so far up his ass in the 2009 ALDS.

Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 1d

What are the most memorable postseason performances ever? Please contribute. I'll start.

Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive first-pitch home runs off of three different pitchers in the deciding game of the 1977 World Series then leaves the field like this. 😮

Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 1d

Oh.

What about those capitol police officers who were assaulted on J6? Remember when your boss pardoned all those criminals?

Yeah, me neither.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 1d

“Those Mariners pregame beers aren’t going to drink themselves!”

Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 2d

My toddler, any time I tell her no:

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d

Shohei found the camera 😂

Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 3d

John Smoltz is beyond incensed that there’s turkey in the broadcast booth right now.

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Mark Kastner @mkstnr.bsky.social · 3d

John Smoltz has the enthusiasm of someone who woke up to someone else shitting his bed this morning.

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Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 4d

Joe Davis: Well this is great fun for the blue jays and their fans to get off to a lead on the first pitch

John Smoltz: Yeah, it sucks. Everything sucks.

Rob Mains @robmains.bsky.social · 4d

Applies to ALCS as well

Rob Mains @robmains.bsky.social · 13d

Annual reminder that in lieu of listening to the FOX broadcast of, in this case, the Yankees-Blue Jays Division Series, you can listen to ESPN Radio or either team's radio broadcast.
This is not meant in any way as a slight against Joe Davis.

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 4d

Tom Brady’s Super Bowl rings are all at a Las Vegas hotel?

Where they could be Oceans 11ed???

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Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 4d

“Boutte had his booty down at the one.”

Just great word play from Scott Hanson.

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Eric Stephen @ericstephen.bsky.social · 5d

MLB's final four has been set, aka the Henry Blanco gauntlet, named for the only player to play for the Dodgers, Brewers, Blue Jays, and Mariners

Henry Blanco (number 12, holding his arms up) on the Brewers

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Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell.bsky.social · 5d

Jacques remains a great quote

Michael Russo @russohockey.bsky.social · 5d

What keeps Lemaire busy "as I just hit the snowman" -- age 80?

"Fixing all the bad bones that I have and trying to get my sciatic nerve straightened out. Besides that, ... not much," Lemaire said, laughing.