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Klaproth @klaproth.bsky.social · 3d

SWIFT: Trav, honey?
KELCE: (looks up from first edition Krazsnahorkai in original Hungarian) (pauses rare Steve Reich LP, Japanese pressing) Yes?
SWIFT: What rhymes with "thighs"?
KELCE: Hmm. "Belies," perhaps?
SWIFT: (under her breath) Oh for fuck's sake

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Brock Beauchamp @brockbeauchamp.bsky.social · 4h

Well, it's official. Last night's Jays game thread had the most posts in the history of any DiamondCentric site. Well done, Jays fans!

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[ALDS GM 4] Blue Jays (Varland) vs Yankees (Schlittler): 10/8/25, 7:08pm

Bold move using Varland as the opener here. I don't know if it's the worst idea in the world, but it's certainly ripe for criticism.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 4h

In his first year as a full-time reliever, Brad Keller has had to learn to tinker and tweak things amid a new kind of routine. He's done it well, even over the last few weeks, and that helped him get four outs to secure a tough save in Game 3. northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/...

Adapting on the Fly at the End of a Long Year, Brad Keller Rescued Cubs Late in Game 3

When the Cubs had to remove Jameson Taillon after four innings in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, a countdown clock started ticking. The team nearly ran out of the pitching they needed ...

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phylan @phylan.website · 4h

I don't think they should be allowed to do that

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 4h

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 4h

Don’t worry for even one moment about Pablo Lopez, ever.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 4h

Co-sign. Go win the thing. Freddy is the go win the thing move.

RD Topp @rdtopp.bsky.social · 5h

I think it’s pretty clear that best choice for today is Freddy going on the regular 4 days rest, giving you what he can and then going to whichever end of the pen makes sense. If you lose, you should have all your best RP full fully ready for Saturday. Freddy then starts game 2 if you advance.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 4h

He heard Woke Marxist Pope and said “GREAT IDEA!”

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the center of the Christian message in his first major document, which was released on Thursday, urging people to defend and protect the most vulnerable as Jesus did while carrying out acts of charity like almsgiving.

Pope Leo Calls on Christians to Care for the Poor in His First Teaching

The message signaled a continuation of one of the priorities of his predecessor, Francis.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 13h

I think every team has a guy at least as odious as Kershaw, and perhaps half have one on Treinen’s level. It’s just that (and I don’t mean to downplay this, please keep this up, fellas) a lot of them know how to shut up. Just shutting up is hugely valuable to your reputation.

David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 13h

It's a testament to the Dodgers' industry-leading depth that when one of their accomplished-but-washed chud pitchers duffs a game out of reach they actually have another accomplished-but-washed chud with even worse politics to bring in to mop it up. Most teams don't even have one guy that odious.

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Jason Lukehart @jasonlukehart.bsky.social · 13h

Kershaw is also now tied with Justin Verlander for the most career postseason home runs allowed, with 32. Pettitte is the only other guy within ten of those two.

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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 13h

Cubs-Brewers Game 4 on Thursday night will be an 8:08 p.m. CT start at Wrigley.

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 17h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Heather @alainnfocail.bsky.social · 13h

y’all, BlueSky has the juice for baseball. Do not doubt that.
Tonight has proven it on so many levels.

Bill Hanstock @sundownmotel.bsky.social · 13h

if dampness ye see, brandon marsh be he.

if the beardo be dry, tis jayson werth ye spy.

original irate fan @whygavs.bsky.social · 14h

intellectually i understand that brandon marsh is a different person and player than jayson werth but that has still never once stopped my brain from going, "oh shit jayson werth is still playing?!?" every time i see brandon marsh on my television

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 13h

Also she *was* Rick’s girlfriend, albeit long before he took any serious antifascist action. People are so eager to be pedantic they’re willing to be WRONG along the way!

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 13h

Clayton Kershaw is now the second pitcher ever to give up 100 or more earned runs in the postseason. He's at 102. Andy Pettitte gave up 117, but Andy Pettitte also pitched 80 more innings than Kershaw has.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 14h

Hahahah. Dude quote tweeted a Jays celebration video that aired live in which Schneider swore a lot, and said, “Here’s how to file a complaint with the Canadian Broadcast [whatever] about airing an obscenity” and gave a link.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 14h

Here’s how to be a bitch:

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Ralf W @raflw.bsky.social · 15h

Another low in the hypocrisy parade: Republican tries to say the 2nd Amendment only works for conservatives, doesn't protect liberals.

Another U.S. attorney under President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has failed to get an indictment from a grand jury, although this time it was in Chicago, not Washington, D.C.

A federal grand jury refused to indict a couple carrying firearms while protesting at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago. Republicans have been the main political party that has opposed any restrictions or regulations on firearms, but U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros‘ office went after them as “armed rioters.” The office has since asked that the charges be dismissed.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 15h

The AL's representative in the World Series will either be the Tigers (haven't been since 2012), Blue Jays (haven't been since 1993), or the Mariners (have never played in a World Series).

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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 19h

trump crossed the line to objectively fascist a long time ago but it's funny that he can have an anti-anti-fascist task force and people still treat it like an open question

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 15h

I don’t know hot climates, but I do live in one of the coldest/snowiest large cities in the world.

Winter can be a challenge. But also, it’s just a fact of living here.

You learn to dress for the cold. The city is good at plowing.

Walkability in the winter is totally normal and unremarkable here.

Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 1d

Is climate really a barrier to making cities walkable? Only if you listen too much to elites ... humantransit.org/2025/10/nobo...

"Nobody Walks Here. It's too Hot or Cold or Wet or Dry." — Human Transit

Almost everywhere I travel as a consultant, someone asks me whether it’s realistic to expect people to walk given the extremes of their climate. They don’t just ask me this in Edmonton and Singapore. ...

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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 15h

An explanation on why the infield fly rule wasn’t called on the first-inning pop up that fell for a hit from umpire supervisor Larry Young, on site at Wrigley, via pool reporter: