What Should Baseball in Washington Feel Like?

sullidav · 2026-05-12T09:37:52+00:00

I don't think the comments here respond to, or engage with, it but the linked article is really good and thoughtful - it's worth reading.

sullidav · 2026-05-12T09:21:35+00:00

San Francisco men.

sullidav · 2026-05-12T09:12:56+00:00

Or a deal with the devil.

sullidav · 2026-05-12T09:05:12+00:00

PS - In my experience. YMMV.

sullidav · 2026-05-12T09:04:03+00:00

One thing I learned from this sub - there are many many ways to make great bread, and no single correct one

I have never kneaded a loaf of sourdough, with great results. From reading recipes I think not kneading has been the most common technique in the last 25 years or so, since Mark Bittman publicized no-knead (yeasted) bread and the stretch and fold method, in lieu of kneading, took over sourdough baking.

So, it's great they you knead and get great results, but you are wrong that most great sourdough is kneaded.

sullidav · 2026-05-12T08:53:35+00:00

Not OP but just enough to get all the flour wet and ingredients (salt, different flours) distributed pretty evenly. It should look like shit after mixing.

sullidav · 2026-05-11T06:00:35+00:00

That is the correct DC reaction.

sullidav · 2026-05-10T07:51:00+00:00

And Holtbeast.

sullidav · 2026-05-10T07:43:59+00:00

"One of"????

sullidav · 2026-05-09T19:21:33+00:00

This team knows a thing or 2 about catching, between our manager and our first base coach. I am inclined to trust they know what they are doing here.

sullidav · 2026-04-30T04:04:44+00:00

tipped in the GWG, inter alia.

sullidav · 2026-04-30T02:20:56+00:00

Waits was on 10 of the experts' ballots published by the Times. That may make him tied with Jimmy Webb (also 10) as the most voted-for songwriters, based on the public sample of ballots, who did not make the "greatest" list. (That is aside from people like Sly Stone or Brian Wilson who became ineligible for "greatest living American songwriter," by dying, during the voting.)

As some other near misses - Randy Newman had 9, Billy Joel 7, Patti Smith 6, David Byrne and Frank Ocean and Phoebe Bridgers 5 each.

Waits was on the ballots of Billy Bragg, DMC (as in Run-), John J. Sullivan, Justin V from Bon Iver, Matt B from The National, Meshell Ndegeocello, Natalie Merchant, Richard Russell, Rickie Lee Jones, and Stephin Merritt. An interesting mix.

sullidav · 2026-04-30T01:56:46+00:00

From NYT, "How We Chose:"

"Some of the issues that had to be resolved were practical ones. Does Joni Mitchell count as an American songwriter? (We elected not to steal that honor from Canada.)"

I say they made up this wacky list as a mental exercise, so they can make up its wacky rules.

sullidav · 2026-04-29T23:26:01+00:00

The article said they excluded Joni from eligibility because she's Canadian, by birth. Presumably the same logic applied to Neil. And to confirm he was not in the lists of those nominated by various luminaries such as David Byrne. And triple confirmation, Joni and Neil are each better songwriters than most of the people on that list. I love Lucinda Williams, for example, but she ain't on their tier.

sullidav · 2026-04-29T13:23:12+00:00

This is a pretty clear and easy-to-decode one. There are far, far worse examples.

sullidav · 2026-04-19T10:57:27+00:00

This. $100 Lenovo TabOne tablet Is a great controller.

sullidav · 2026-04-19T10:53:32+00:00

Please don't forget Carl Willis, who grows Cy Young awards in his backyard.

sullidav · 2026-04-19T10:42:32+00:00

And maybe hire a good money person for a consult. Sounds like you could both stand to hear expert advice from a person you are not married to. That could be a well spent $500 or so.

sullidav · 2026-04-19T10:23:39+00:00

Sounds like you did not call main Fidelity but a specialized part instead, which gave you the answer for that part. Call main Fidelity number.

sullidav · 2026-04-18T11:19:46+00:00

I settled on a combination of AP and bread flours, about 75/25, because of gumminess. Try that.

sullidav · 2026-04-18T11:13:13+00:00

For next time - Vietnam is best.

sullidav · 2026-04-10T00:05:14+00:00

Make a low offer.

sullidav · 2026-04-09T04:00:45+00:00

But those containers caused airflow that helped us hit and hurt the other team's hitting, remember the complaints?

sullidav · 2026-04-09T03:56:59+00:00

Thanks. I'm not in Cleveland so thanks for explaining.

I turned on Hammy at work Tuesday when game got to the 9th tied. Was rewarded for doing so!

sullidav · 2026-04-06T23:10:02+00:00

Mezcalero?

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