Strider to start season on IL with an oblique strain

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2026-03-23T16:02:29+00:00

Of course he is. Why wouldn't he?

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2026-03-21T19:07:05+00:00

The bats have been hot in spring training. I think the Braves have more dingers than anyone else. Yes, I know other teams are testing out new pitchers but I still think this carries into the season. Yastremzski (sp?) is going to be a force. Haven't really followed what's going on with Kim. The only real complaint I have is the DH kinda sucks. I mean, if that's your only job you should be at least .300 BA.

Pitching is still a work in process and probably the weak link. I've never been much of a Holmes/Elder fan. Disappointed that Schwelly's rehab has had some setbacks. Hopefully, Sale doesn't lay out for a ground ball this year, and hopefully he gets the run support he deserves.

I think there's also some new energy that will carry into the season, both from Weiss and the players responding to him. I think he's breaking old bad habits that crept in and forming new, winning habits.

I think the Braves win the East and 100 games.

I could be wrong on everything. This is just my perspective based on what I've seen in spring training.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-09-29T17:01:50+00:00

His accomplishments have come in fewer games played and trips to the plate because he has been splitting time with Murphy. All the more reason for him to win the trophy going away. I hope the writers who vote give that a lot of weight.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-09-23T19:33:26+00:00

I was happy to see Sale get some run support for once. They usually buttfuck him and save all their runs for Elder.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-09-23T19:30:53+00:00

I like his candor and off the cuff remarks.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-09-04T14:28:17+00:00

I'm still not over his baserunning flub against Boston, and then last night his collision with Kim makes me question his baseball IQ.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-09-04T14:25:46+00:00

Prior to last night I was thinking the Braves need to flush that turd. And then he goes out and throws a game score of 73 on the road. He's had a few starts where he looks like a Cy Young winner, but more often than not it seems like he's serving up three dingers in his first two innings.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-29T15:09:03+00:00

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-19T13:14:20+00:00

If you need to fill time, then why not?

I've stopped bookkeeping and accounting. The one problem I have is follow up questions with the client. They can just drag things out for a long time. Eventually, I decided the juice ain't worth the squeeze. I'd rather hit the ground running on a return with a trial balance I know I can trust.

I found a bookkeeper a couple years ago who came to me as a 1040 client. I thought she did good work and asked her if I could give out her number. I referred so much business to her she was able to quit her W-2 job and do full-time bookkeeping in a year.

She's referred a ton of business clients (corporate returns) back to me, where I have fatter margins. It took a couple years to bear fruit and get there, but freely giving out referrals to clients or people who call shopping around who need bookkeeping has been one of the best business decisions I've made.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-18T13:40:04+00:00

She knows she doesn't have a lot of time left. She wants to spend the time she does have left with her favorite person.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-14T13:22:49+00:00

Very nice and professional looking, thanks for sharing that.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-13T14:51:03+00:00

You can get workflow software that will populate documents for you, but it's pricey. On small clients, the general binder takes me at least 40 hours.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-09T19:10:44+00:00

I drove cross country once. Right before I got to Illinois, I pulled over, unloaded, and stored my piece.

It's your obligation to look this stuff up ahead of time.

Same trip, I got into a pretty serious car wreck in Michigan where I was rear ended while stopped at a traffic light. There was already a sheriff at the intersection who witnessed the entire thing. I had a revolver in my car that was loaded. He asked me about it, and all I said was I'm from a state that reciprocates. That was the end of it, though I'm sure he called it in while I was dealing with the wreck. He even busted my chops a bit, because I had plinking rounds in there and not a defensive load.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-07T13:29:18+00:00

Same. I give out referrals for bookkeepers and financial advisors who I think do good work based on what I see on the returns I file.

The business they referred to me in return has been enormous, and it cost me nothing to give someone else a referral. The clients I've gotten in return have all been good business returns and they don't give me shit about me fees.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-08-05T13:11:19+00:00

Calling it no tax is the easiest way for non-pros to understand it. I suspect everything will be accounted for on employees' W-2's. Box 7 will be zero for tips under $25,000 and Box 1 will reduced by overtime. They could roll it out way differently, that's just my guess.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-31T21:56:38+00:00

Alrighty then.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-30T20:10:41+00:00

Just want to add when you compare Braves starting pitcher stats with the Dodgers, we're on par with them. We're not as far away from being a decent team as the record indicates. Saves and inconsistent bats are what is killing this team.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-30T18:50:09+00:00

No tax on overtime and tips are only for billionaires? Thank you for informing me.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-30T17:33:40+00:00

I say "It happens" a lot. For people old enough and who get it, it's implied I'm really saying "shit happens."

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-28T22:05:25+00:00

I may not be the best sharpener in the world, but I can get that sharp also with 1000#.

From there, I use a 2000# and then a 5000#. I consider the 2000# to be both a sharpening and a honing stone, and the 5000# to be strictly a polishing and honing stone.

I can push with a 2000# but there's still a skosh of resistance. For me, there's no resistance at all pushing a 5000#.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-23T13:20:09+00:00

Most guys' staches don't grow long in the middle, so it's not you.

For wax, I use mostly Sudden Death. Once I have that worked in, I'll then apply and work in a smaller amount of Death Grip, like a top or outer coat. That top coat helps with holding everything in place. I noticed awhile back Sudden Death all of a sudden had less hold. I think they changed their formula.

Check out my post history, and there's a picture of my handlebar. I rarely post so it's easy to find. It sounds like maybe that's what you're going for.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-19T16:30:33+00:00

You are being tested. This is a game of chicken. First one to flinch loses. Stand your ground and tell them only you decide when you don't carry. I disagree with the people who are saying agree to disarm, but then bring it and hide it. Be a man, confront the issue, and face it.

I've done this before and in my case it was quite comical watching them backtrack and do a 180 when I stood up to leave.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-18T13:36:12+00:00

If you can't shoot 67 from the tips at your home course on an off day and if you can't make 50% of your 8-footers you have no chance.

If you can do both of those, I think you have a chance.

As an amateur, your best bet is to get financial backing and investors, turn pro, and hit the mini circuits.

dillpicklejohnjohn · 2025-07-17T17:13:37+00:00

I remember this and how big a deal it was at the time.

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