Mike from Burke (now Cville)
@mikefrburkecville.bsky.social
Refugee from the birdsite. Retired commercial real estate attorney. Giants and Yankees; UVA sports. Haverford College; UVA Law. Bourbon and craft beer. Commish of HMMRBL (fantasy baseball, founded 1985). Westie dad. Semi-repentant TK Little.
And he’d have the fewest innings of any SP in the Hall, should he get in. Great pitcher; his body gave out. I’m the world’s biggest Mattingly fan, but his back gave out. It happens.
December 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
And he’d have the fewest innings of any SP in the Hall, should he get in. Great pitcher; his body gave out. I’m the world’s biggest Mattingly fan, but his back gave out. It happens.
Now you’re down to 139 wins. That’s a hard sell, even with Santana’s high points. Even Koufax had 165. But the line has to move.
December 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Now you’re down to 139 wins. That’s a hard sell, even with Santana’s high points. Even Koufax had 165. But the line has to move.
Bad look for him. Is this just the equivalent of “I’m just asking questions”?
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Bad look for him. Is this just the equivalent of “I’m just asking questions”?
“I’ll show you!”
Not really.
Not really.
December 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“I’ll show you!”
Not really.
Not really.
173 wins as a starter isn’t a huge number.
December 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
173 wins as a starter isn’t a huge number.
“Dumbkirk.”
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“Dumbkirk.”
“On top”? Is that the only option? Just asking.
December 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“On top”? Is that the only option? Just asking.
As in, “I’m washing my hair that day.”
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
As in, “I’m washing my hair that day.”
That would be an exceptionally whiny bar.
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
That would be an exceptionally whiny bar.
The last point is a feature, not a bug.
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The last point is a feature, not a bug.
Madame Tussaud’s handled that.
December 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Madame Tussaud’s handled that.
Gollum shit his pants less.
December 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Gollum shit his pants less.
Thunderdome.
December 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thunderdome.
Well, he’s evil AND stupid.
December 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Well, he’s evil AND stupid.
The nuclear test: Roger Maris.
(I wouldn’t vote for him.)
(I wouldn’t vote for him.)
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The nuclear test: Roger Maris.
(I wouldn’t vote for him.)
(I wouldn’t vote for him.)
But how about a human burger with pepper jack, garlic aioli, and lettuce/tomato, on a nice brioche bun?
December 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
But how about a human burger with pepper jack, garlic aioli, and lettuce/tomato, on a nice brioche bun?
Working the grift, always!
December 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Working the grift, always!
“Huh.”
December 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“Huh.”
The Biebers as Rick and Ilsa?
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Biebers as Rick and Ilsa?
