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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you!

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 15h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 14h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/a...

Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else?

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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 1d

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:

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Well at least the frog is keeping his spirits up

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

I think we are up about 3 calls tonight tbf

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Ain’t gonna be no game 4 sir

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

What’s hilarious is that this is true Shota weather

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Very odd for me to think of a school district that is not unionized but I presume this is not uncommon?

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, capturing and featuring your own likes? How vain.

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Jaymes @jaymesl.bsky.social · 1d

I want to read Murph’s scouting reports so bad

For Murphy, this theory's apotheosis was Dustin Pedroia. Before Pedroia became an American League MVP and two-time World Series champion for the Boston Red Sox, he was a shortstop at Arizona State, listed at 5-foot-9. Recalled Murphy, "I used to tell Pedroia: 'Your height is to your advantage. If the ball goes through your legs, it'll hit you in the cup.""
A couple years ago, Murphy visited the Arizona Fall League to watch some prospects. He found himself smitten with Durbin, then a stocky infielder in the New York Yankees organization. "I'm like, 'Look at that little s—," Murphy said. "I just loved the way he plays”

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

“No extension!”

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

‘Man, we’re tiny’: The Brewers don’t stand tall. But they play big www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

‘Man, we’re tiny’: The Brewers don’t stand tall. But they play big

The diminutiveness fits the ethos expressed by manager Pat Murphy, that the Brewers are underdogs.

www.nytimes.com

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Grand juries, which defense lawyers have long complained “would indict a ham sandwich,” are consistently saying “no thanks” to these ICE impediment charges, and it Is happening everywhere.

You begin to appreciate why the colonists wrote that requirement into the Constitution: for crap like this.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

A grand jury declined to indict a Chicago-area married couple on charges of assaulting and impeding federal officers during a protest by the front entrance of the Broadview immigration facility, @bloomberglaw.com reports

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 2d

From a decision science standpoint, one of the best ways to get to the bottom of any situation is to have 8-12 randos show up and talk it through. It really works well the vast majority of the time.

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, to hear the evidence that was kept out, and to ask the judge if they thought you reached the right verdict, and to be told by the judge that if you thought it through and followed the instructions, then it was the right verdict.

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Jonathan Judge @bachlaw.bsky.social · 2d

Hope you found it instructive. It is a great process that on balance works very well.

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Adam Darowski @adarowski.bsky.social · 2d

In a meeting today, my friend and colleague Aidan mentioned the lack of Ricks in baseball today. It reminded me about how we’re in a bit of a Jefficit, too. Peak Jeff was 1993. (via @stathead.com): stathead.com/tiny/clLaU

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Davy Andrews @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social · 2d

This is a fantastic and well-executed idea.

"The biggest threat to an MLB pitcher’s career is not a career-ending injury—it’s ineffectiveness."

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 2d

Until I studied this what I didn't realize was how even the best SPs with fringy velo don't have longevity.

I struggled to give you an example of a durable/above-average/successful soft-tossing SP from 2008-2015 who was successful from age 32-36+.

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/to-h...

To Have A Lengthy MLB Career, Pitchers Need To Throw Hard

J.J. Cooper digs into years' worth of MLB pitching data to investigate the connection between throwing harder and career length.

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 2d

On the Trajekt stuff, @jrodrigues39.bsky.social had a great piece in August about how Trajekt teams have bigger OPS jumps on the first time through the order, and their home OPS on the third turn has the most significant jump www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

The Trajekt Effect: How Technology Shifts the Game's Learning Curve | Baseball Prospectus

How to gain a perpetual edge.

www.baseballprospectus.com

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Adam McCalvy @adammccalvy.bsky.social · 2d

The Brewers’ Game 2 pitching plan was so detailed it included Quinn Priester warming up as a decoy. Aside from a first inning blip, it went beautifully.

But to win by launching homers? Who could have planned for that?

On the unpredictability of October: www.mlb.com/news/brewers...