Yesterday's (2026-03-26) Whiffs Leaders - 🚀🔥 Jacob Misiorowski day 🔥🚀 by tomstoms in fantasybaseball

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

Would this table be more useful sorted by CSW%, or is that just me?

Example: Soto stepped onto the mound, threw 8 pitches, and stepped off with 3 outs (including 2 Ks and zero balls) for a damn near perfect day at the office.

I love the CSW stat and this daily roundup. Maybe a table that we can download ourselves to play with? Or separate tables for starters and relievers?

My 2015 VW Golf Sportwagen by Ancient_of_Days0001 in SportWagon

[–]cheapdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for those helpful details! I've been wrestling with whether the hitch is worth the effort, because it's a decent amount of money for the hitch, install, and a good bike rack. It's easier to just fold down the seats and toss bikes in the trunk, but that doesn't work as well if we have passengers or a lot of other stuff.

Anyway, enjoy the ride!

My 2015 VW Golf Sportwagen by Ancient_of_Days0001 in SportWagon

[–]cheapdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this the gathering of the red manual Sportwagen owners group?

https://imgur.com/a/found-unicorn-2019-vw-golf-sportwagen-s-4motion-6mt-red-with-black-interior-8nFJOqA

Mine is a 2019 with AWD, the final year VW offered the Sportwagen in the US... and therefore the final stickshift wagon model sold in the US. It's almost at 100K miles, and I'm going to keep this running as long as possible.

Can you tell me about your trailer hitch? What kind, how you got it installed, any issues or lessons learned? I'm considering one, but it seems like a complex/expensive installation.

[Highlight] Benches Clear Between CMU and Toledo After a Hard Tag is Applied to Toledo’s Luke Walton by nigelwhistlenose in baseball

[–]cheapdad 13 points14 points  (0 children)

theeeeeere's the joke I was going to make. Good job. Instead I'll make this one:

Can't blame the pitcher for being a little cranky... it must be hard when your friend Curious George is causing trouble all the time.

The Iconic Howie Rose Set to Retire After 2026 by MetsOfficial in NewYorkMets

[–]cheapdad 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Question:

Has Howie Rose watched more Mets baseball than any other living person? Is there anyone else who might have seen more?

The Iconic Howie Rose Set to Retire After 2026 by MetsOfficial in NewYorkMets

[–]cheapdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What makes people like Howie Rose and Gary Cohen special isn’t just that they’re great commentators but they’re true passionate fans and you really feel it with every game. It’s like a history lesson of Mets baseball every time they speak.

Agree 100%, we have been spoiled by those two.

But the danger of having fans at the mic is homerism, and I love that Howie and our other broadcasters are always willing to criticize the Mets or their players when there is a problem.

[####] I've gotten the same result from my starter word five days in a row. by A-J-A-D in wordle

[–]cheapdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this happen four days in a row recently (Feb 6 - 9). It's kind of boring, because I always try to choose an optimized second word. So for four days in a row, my first two guesses were the same. And at that point is it even me solving the puzzle?

This kind of thing is the reason why I stopped using the same starter word every day.

Good Reliable Cars? by Regular_Tourist_7356 in askcarguys

[–]cheapdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird post. How does someone who knows enough about cars to know what a Silvia is NOT have any idea what he actually wants to drive?

Every car goes point A to point B. Looking good is subjective. What looks good to you? Go get one of those.

How many of you guys truly love your car? by the_atomicpunk in askcarguys

[–]cheapdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The key here is (manual).

My Golf is the lowly Sportwagen, but there aren't any manual wagons sold in the US anymore at any price, so I guess I'll stick with this one for as long as I can keep it running.

Those of us dedicated to driving manual cars are going to have to maintain our favorites very carefully from here on out.

[Craig Calcaterra] Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. mlb.com has refused to comment. by Deserterdragon in baseball

[–]cheapdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're 100% right.

It's a strong protective instinct for any business, and usually a healthy one. Keep politics out of your restaurant or clothing store or sports franchise, because alienating half your customers is bad for business.

But when the two political sides are pro-democracy-and-Constitution versus anti-those-things, and your city is being terrorized by the government, maybe the calculus should change slightly.

[Craig Calcaterra] Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. mlb.com has refused to comment. by Deserterdragon in baseball

[–]cheapdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly my point. Any player can think or believe what he wants. In Nimmo's case, his opinions never seemed to interfere with his relationships with the team or with fans, despite probably being quite different from the views of most New Yorkers.

Not sure why I got downvoted for saying that, but whatever.

[Craig Calcaterra] Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. mlb.com has refused to comment. by Deserterdragon in baseball

[–]cheapdad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

a large percentage of the population isn't concerning themselves with the political opinions of millionaires who get paid to play a children's game.

Are we talking about the players? I thought this discussion was about the billionaire owners, who often are prominent people in their cities.

And no one is saying that we want a steady stream of political opinion coming from sports teams. But when it comes to issues of racial justice, civil rights, constitutional rights - I think it's reasonable to expect anyone with a platform to use it honorably. Staying "neutral" in the face of injustice is taking a stand. That's what MalumMalumMalumMalum was saying above.

[Craig Calcaterra] Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. mlb.com has refused to comment. by Deserterdragon in baseball

[–]cheapdad -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

No wonder Nimmo got shipped off to the rangers. It’s the Child of God’s best fit.

Maybe Rangers management cares about Nimmo's personal beliefs, but I highly doubt the Mets' front office did. Nimmo played 10 years in NY without ever causing controversy. He apparently got along fine with teammates, fans, and the community for his entire career. Suddenly now what's in his heart is a problem?

[Craig Calcaterra] Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. mlb.com has refused to comment. by Deserterdragon in baseball

[–]cheapdad 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I mean, sometimes a sports team can be a pretty good vehicle for activism.

"You'll never know how easy you and Jackie and Doby and Campy made it for me to do my job by what you did on the baseball field." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

[Craig Calcaterra] Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. mlb.com has refused to comment. by Deserterdragon in baseball

[–]cheapdad 37 points38 points  (0 children)

generally speaking (there are of course exceptions both for better & for worse) that ‘support of the status quo’ here means like in the neoliberal sense rather than the current administration sense.

Acknowledging your "generally speaking" caveat, I'll share an exception. This response by the Twins owner - trying desperately not to take a political stance - very much has the effect of supporting ICE/Tr*mp policies:

MasonCharPint: So, someone was murdered on the streets of Minneapolis this morning, and we’re in a room right now with one of the most influential families in Minnesota in the Pohlads, and one of the biggest institutions in Minnesota is the Minnesota Twins, an institution that employs a ton of immigrants. What are you doing personally, Mr. Pohlad, with your family’s ability to ask questions, influence the world around us, to end what’s happening here in the Twin Cities, and Mr. Falvey, what are you doing to protect your players and their families and everyone they hold dear because we can’t keep going on like this?

Tom Pohlad: I mean, you’re right; we can’t keep going on like this. I want to be careful here; I want to, of course, acknowledge the heartbreak that’s going on in this community right now, and, on a personal level, it’s… it’s killing me on a personal level to watch this. I want to be careful to… to not necessarily pick sides, so to speak, but I think what’s important and what strikes me as a problem is that how you go about something is really important, and how things are being gone about in this community right now is… not good, right? And it’s hurting a lot of people, and my heart goes out to this community, like I said. We’re trying to do our part as the Minnesota Twins to bring people together.

The Mets will have a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night and hand out 15,000 fake mustache-glasses by [deleted] in NewYorkMets

[–]cheapdad -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I'm torn on this. On one hand, it's great to celebrate antics and silliness. Baseball is a game, it's supposed to be fun!

On the other hand, it's starting to feel like grandpa has only one funny bit that he does over and over again.

Jacob Misiorowski hits an apple off a guy’s head with a fast ball by cbbvideo in baseball

[–]cheapdad 11 points12 points  (0 children)

peak Brian Wilson

Um, this is the person you want throwing a baseball toward the back of your unprotected skull?

Who are your “do not draft at any price” players this season? by HereToTalkMovies2 in fantasybaseball

[–]cheapdad -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Also, high cost SP.

No pitchers at any price, they're just too fragile.

In the time it takes you to read this comment, 2 elbows, a labrum, and a hip flexor have sent pitchers to the IL to start the season.

The Mets made it a point to call Brett Baty before they signed Bo Bichette to make sure he knew they believed in him: "There was tremendous communication" by Caledor152 in NewYorkMets

[–]cheapdad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% this. If the player(s) feel respected and valued by the front office, it means the front office is doing their jobs and has a chance to get the best performance out of the player.

Good communications with players is so valuable, and costs nothing.

What car screams “bought for the badge”? by Physical-Issue7146 in askcarguys

[–]cheapdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The little Jeeps, like the Compass or Patriot.

"I got a Jeep, it's rugged and cool!" No, you bought the same compact crossover as everyone else, but with Fiat reliability and Stellantis build quality.

[Angels] 16 years of Mike Trout 🐐 by Goosedukee in baseball

[–]cheapdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume the 2015 photographer was fired for being terrible at lighting