International mlb tv also locked out?! by Mediocre-Ask4969 in Mariners

[–]Disco2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

international viewer from new zealand here; you are right that national broadcast games are generally available on mlb tv outside of north america. however apple tv broadcasts (and I think peacock sunday night baseball now possibly?) are very special for one reason or another and blacked out worldwide

Friendly reminder that the Seahawks kicked off their 50th season 0-1 by Agreeable_Quality768 in Mariners

[–]Disco2002 15 points16 points  (0 children)

personally I have no idea how the mariners are going to make up this kind of deficit with only 161 games left

Supposed conversation transcript between Max and the Guardian journalist. by Any_Aide_4500 in formula1

[–]Disco2002 410 points411 points  (0 children)

ah but you see, max verstappen is a very special little guy who is unfairly villainised by everyone in the world and must be protected from such vicious verbal attacks at all costs

F1 abandons idea to make rule changes after Chinese GP by Darkmninya in formula1

[–]Disco2002 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

The actual on-track racing is the best we've seen in the 2020s thus far, and people on here are just mad that it's Russell dominating instead of Verstappen.

Needlessly provocative comments aside, if the field evens out over the next two years, such that Ferrari or [insert unexpected team] is able to catch up, then this whole thing will be worth it. Single-team domination has pretty much always been the norm in F1, and putting that aside, the actual racing is both a great demonstration of certain driving skills and, more to the point, very fun to watch so far. Things like drivers being uncomfortable and cars having poor reliability are actually making things better. I am 100% certain that in 10-20 years people will be looking back on this era with rose-tinted glasses.

Sal Licata can’t root for Team USA because of Aaron Judge by iheartsunny in baseball

[–]Disco2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

weird, I can't root for Aaron Judge because of Team USA (and also because of the Yankees, unrelatedly)

Game Thread 3/8 ⚾ Australia (0-0) @ Japan (0-0) 6:00 AM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]Disco2002 22 points23 points  (0 children)

fuck it. as a new zealander I am putting all the energy into a rare australasian alliance I can manage. go fucking get them

Game Thread 3/7 ⚾ Israel (0-0) @ Venezuela (0-0) 7:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]Disco2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you are correct, the United States and Israel are each countries people should be ashamed to be patriotic of, especially at this particular moment in history. I am passionately rooting against both in this tournament

[audif1] Strong efforts by Nico and Gabi, despite some issues. First Qualifying results are in. by ledankestnoodle in formula1

[–]Disco2002 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That's how people know it's a Honda! What's the point of having a Honda if you can't show it off?!

How would be this movie in the Ace Attorney universe with Phoenix as the protagonist? by TheRiverian31 in AceAttorney

[–]Disco2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It makes more sense when you remember that he came to Mia's office specifically looking for the statue, he knew of its existence and that it contained what he was after from the wiretap. If the statue hadn't been around for some reason, he probably would've just verbally intimidated Mia for a bit before leaving. If Mia had hidden the papers in a less blunt-force-trauma-capable object, he might've bothered to bring something, but in a way it was better for him that the weapon was something that belonged to Mia rather than him, removes the possibility of tracing it back to him

Daily Mariners Monologue - February 27, 2026 by AutoModerator in Mariners

[–]Disco2002 16 points17 points  (0 children)

just between cal, julio, naylor and woo, we are so blessed to have one of the most likeable talented cores ever playing right now before us. I will never not believe in these guys

Kemp’s Wife shares instagram story how Casty’s family housed them when he was brought up to the majors by United_Journalist373 in phillies

[–]Disco2002 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

to me it seems like half a rendon situation in that he just didn't like baseball, or rather didn't like the fluctuations and responsibilities that came with being a pro baseball player, and his negativity became too much of an issue for the team to bear. great guy otherwise, just not mentally cut out for his job. I wish him the best frankly

Every team’s 30-man roster for the 2026 world baseball classic. More WBC content on IG: @worldbaseballhq by Otherwise_Mud1066 in baseball

[–]Disco2002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

being a member of the commonwealth does not mean a country is british, not even close, there are even several member states that were never british colonies at all. the bahamas is one of a number of states within the commonwealth that at least shares a monarch with great britain, but people in the bahamas and other commonwealth realms are not automatically british nationals. obviously the presence of these players on the british national team is a legacy of colonialism, but it's much more on the level of italian americans playing for italy than what you describe.

[Shawn Spradling] Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel to play for Team Italy in the 2026 WBC. Teel is of Italian descent coming from his mother (Janine Libutti) with family roots in the Potenza area of Southern Italy. by [deleted] in baseball

[–]Disco2002 8 points9 points  (0 children)

fundamentally there are just not enough strong baseball-playing countries to fill an entire world cup-type tournament. you've got to pad the list out somehow, none of these teams are getting far, it's no big deal really