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Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada)

@vernfaulkner.bsky.social

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I'm an old fart who lives off grid, loves symphonic metal, rides a motorbike when the Canadian winters allow. Former award-winning journalist, thinking of coming out of retirement and running old-school D&D games again.

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Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 7h

Did any questionable calls wipe out baserunners for no particular reason?

That one call in Game 3 wiped out two baserunners in one fell swoop.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, dear sir. Those "Muppets" are Statler and Waldorf. 50 years ago, they were my childhood idols.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

Remember when the Dodgers pitchers were allowed to plunk Blue Jays with impunity?

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Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

"Optimistic" and "#Canucks" do not work in the same sentence without a negation.

You must be new to the fanbase.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

And presumably, Evander Kane is so far off the list it's not funny?

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

Are you well?
Have you *watched* any games?
I mean, like actually watched?

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

You can't blame Quinn for not passing to Petterson. He wants to pass to someone who has some offensive upside, like Sherwood.

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Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

So this Coalition is less than 19 years old, I gather.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

And an umpiring effort that was a textbook case for ball/strike appeals.

This entire series may have swung on an obvious ball, 10cm out of the zone, that everybody in the building except the homeplate umpire knew was a ball.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

So fucking tired of peurile artists depicting females with inconceivably large breasts.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 20h

Because John Schneider is an idiot.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 21h

That's Boozy Pete and John Schneider for you. Total mismanagement of the bullpen; and then there was Jeff Hoffman.
#bluejays

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 1d

As soon a Hoffman took the mound in the ninth I knew what the outcome would be.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 1d

They crumbled under the weight of a very good Dodgers team and a lot of very favourable calls from the umpires.
On three occasions, Ohtani was allowed more than the maximum two minutes to get ready - nothing.
On six times, a reliever tried to plunk a player, twice succeeding. No ejections.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

I can't say I like the chances with Kirk here. #bluejays

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Come on Add-you-some Barger ... #bluejays

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Too late to switch to the red unis?

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Can we pause for a moment and recognize that this is going to be considered one of the most epic *SERIES* of all time? #bluejays

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Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Worse players to come up in this situation.
#bluejays

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Varsho has struggled.... this is the redemption arc waiting. #bluejays

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

But the Yankees were eliminated long ago.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Jays ain't doing this the easy way. #bluejays

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Hoffman allowed 15 home runs on the regular season; tied for the most allowed by a reliever.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

It's Jeff Hoffman. It's what he does.

Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) @vernfaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

When I die, I want Jeff Hoffman to lower the casket into the grave so he can let me down one more time.
#bluejays

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