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Tim Lemke

Tim Lemke

@timlemke.bsky.social

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American human, here on Earth to fart around. Pro-democracy. Library trustee. Books. Philly sports. Baseball. Strat-o-Matic. Nature. News. Poetry. Coffee. BBQ. Laughs.

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Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 9h

This may be an unpopular opinion, but last night's 18-inning game sorta underscores why the ghost runner is fine for the regular season. A game like that is great in October. But on a random Tuesday night in May? Eh. But I do think introducing the runner in the 11th or 12th might make more sense.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 1d

“Jeez. What is it with these guys?”

Kinda works!

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 8d

Perhaps it’s bunching, but Maryland-UCLA took absolutely forever. Seems to be an issue for Maryland in particular.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 9d

To Maryland football: you know how to *take* the lead, you just don't know how to *hold* the lead. And that's really the most important part of the leading: the holding. Anybody can just take them.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 10d

I think all postseason teams must be forced to play one game with their worst regular season lineup. Like, I need to see the Dodgers start Matt Sauer and have Michael Conforto in left.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 13d

Good for BWI

Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14d

BWI not showing Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown

BWI not showing Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown

BWI is not displaying a new video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 14d

If both a batter and pitcher know that a walk allows a run, and the batter ends up walking...what does that tell us? Batters swung at 31% of balls outside the zone in 2025. In 2002, it was 18 percent. The number of actual strikes thrown has been declining for years. Swing less, get on base more.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 17d

People forget that Mariano Rivera, the best relief pitcher of all time and the only unanimous Hall of Famer, committed an error in the bottom of the 9th of Game 7 of the World Series. Stuff happens.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 17d

I did it. And a day after my Phillies lost in terrible fashion. I think I may be broken.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 21d

Oh, you're correct. Doesn't make me any less furious about the decision.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 21d

And the Phillies are inexplicably bunting against him.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 21d

Even if Stott's bunt in the 9th was successful, it would have decreased the Phillies run expectancy for the inning.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 21d

Yeah. That made me want to walk into traffic.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 21d

That decision to bunt will go down as one of the dumbest things in Philadelphia sports history.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 26d

He rejects this whole. And heartedly.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 26d

Shohei Ohtani is great, but if I am the Phillies I am salivating at possibility of getting four whole innings against that bullpen.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 27d

And you're also thinking how Gen. Schwarzkopf is a little chubby and therefore unqualified to lead Desert Storm.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 27d

Interesting stat about the Guardians: Their hitters had the platoon advantage 78.6% of the time. That is tops in MLB by far. They have consistently been among the league leaders in this for years, but never had a percentage this high. (In fact, I am fairly certain it's the highest ever.)

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 29d

Unless it's SEVENEVES, in which case there's been nothing but plot and still not a single character developed.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · 29d

Find me a better back-to-back pair of albums than this followed by Violator.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · Sep 25

Baseball certainly has changed. In 1978, Larry Bowa finished third in the MVP vote. He hit three homers all year. Edmundo Sosa hit three just last night.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · Sep 24

This article gives the Orioles a grade of D-minus for the season, which seems pretty harsh. Yes, they started 16-34. But they played at nearly a 90-win pace after that.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

From just one A to ... how many F's?! Full regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams

Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2025 measure up to expectations?

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · Sep 23

Certainly. Notable: his teammates Mike Jorgensen and Ellis Valentine got a vote on the same ballot! LOL.

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · Sep 22

I sometimes come across MLB players with super careers, and learn they got no HOF consideration. My latest: Steve Rogers. Not one vote for this guy? As good as anyone for a decade. Outdueled Steve Carlton twice in the 1981 NLDS. www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ro... @jayjaffe.bsky.social

www.baseball-reference.com

Tim Lemke @timlemke.bsky.social · Sep 16

Interesting random stat I came across: Trevor Hoffman never committed a balk. 1,035 appearances. Zero balks. That's a record.