NYC to HTX

A little bit New York. A little bit Texas. Dylan, L Cohen, Stones, Old 97s, Alejandro Escovedo, The Boss, K Jarrett, Bad Plus. Mets. Astros. Longhorns. Bills.

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

“May your heart always be joyful/ May your song always be sung...”
-Bob Dylan

[Ben Stiller @BenStiller]

Not a basketball play

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

Poor choice by @NBA to make Wemby the face of the league. He is playing a dirty, nasty game again against @nyknicks tonight. And the officials are encouraging it by not calling fouls on him. It really devalues the game.

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

Is this a totally legal play in the NBA? Cool cool cool. Let's call a technical on Josh Hart for getting shoved to the ground.

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

Terrible officiating in @NBA Finals game 2. First, technical on Mitch Robinson @nyknicks ridiculous. Wemby started the shoving. Second, offensive foul on KAT in Q3: nonsensical. And I don’t want to hear the officials defending it afterward. If was right call, needs no discussion

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

👎@FIFAWorldCup, 👎@CityOfDallas, 👎@SlateAssetMgmt. 👍@Wyland, 👍@WylandORG, 👍whales.

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Opinion | Wilonsky: All the mistakes that led to the extinction of Wyland's Dallas whales https://t.co/hRjEmfoVRO

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

@Roc_A_Fella @AppleMusic Here’s another great record that’s non-functional in @AppleMusic. The “Pulp Fiction” soundtrack album. Track 8, “Son of a Preacher Man” @AtlanticRecords, for example, is definitely available in my region. Yet still the error message. What’s the plan, @Apple?

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

@AppleMusic, what’s best way to let you all know a record or track is misclassified or non-functional? For example, new @U2 EP today listed as an album, while recent U2 EP Days of Ash listed as EP- both with same # of tracks. There’s a lot of stuff like this on your platform.

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

Also (pet peeve for many years) @Roc_A_Fella Roc Files Vol 1– many of the tracks won’t play. Says “not available in your region or country” even though original tracks from the original albums are. @AppleMusic is full of issues like this. Needs cleaning up. We pay a lot for this.

[Running From The OPS @OPS_BASEBALL]

WELCOME TO THE SHOW CARSON BENGE

HIS 1ST MLB HR

[Noah Syndergaard @Noahsyndergaard]

850 million people in the world have kidney disease. Yet, few are aware of its dangers.
On average, kidney disease affects one in nine people with most of them not even being aware that they are ill. Unfortunately, this statistic hits too close to home for me as my Dad is in Stage 5 of kidney disease, and my Grandmother and two aunts have also suffered from the disease. 
We need your help.
“The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of life.” There are many ways to help through spreading awareness, financial support, and giving the gift of life. Please consider becoming a living organ donation. 
@nkf @KidneyPatients

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

Poor choice @MLB to have @NBCSports take Opening Day game from @Mets @Pirates broadcasters. Also, 1st game @Mets @Yankees Subway Series on @AppleTV. Nobody wants this. I have yet to meet a fan who likes “national broadcasts” other than postseason. Game belongs to the fans. @SNYtv

[MLB @MLB]

Friday Night Baseball returns to @AppleTV this season!

Check out all the exciting matchups from the first half of the schedule ⬇️

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

@Mets @HowieRose To me, the @HowieRose monologue at the end of the @Mets 2024 playoff run is one of the great moments in sports broadcasting. This year and always, he will be remembered as one of the greats who went out on top. “You won’t be able to keep yourself from smiling…”

[Alyssa Rose @AlyssaRose]

Jumped down a Baseball Reference rabbit hole and decided to quiz Howie on something. I was expecting him to say no. And this is why he’s the 🐐.

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

“These agents, and the president who sent them, are no one’s heroes, no one’s saviors—just men with guns who have to hide their faces to shoot a mom in the face, and a nurse in the back.” ⁦@AdamSerwer⁩ ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ https://t.co/IbboDoTLSb.

[Ben Yoel @Ben_Yoel]

The best in the business is no longer going to directing Mets games.

SNY broadcasts won’t be the same without John DeMarsico.

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

Chase Utley should not be getting 59% in @mlb Hall of Fame vote if David Wright @Mets is only getting 15%. That’s just crazy. And this is just a numbers comparison— his conduct toward Rubén Tejada is a whole other layer. @baseballhall @SNY_Mets @NYM_News @MetsAvenue

[MetsAvenue @MetsAvenue]

Great signing AND we stole him from the #Phillies?!

Now that’s a W
#LGM

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

Tough.
Just put ourselves in a hole too many times to climb out of.

What an incredible turnaround Vrabel and the Patriots have accomplished this year. Thoroughly impressive.

[Tony Dungy @TonyDungy]

NFL playoff scheduling is not fair. It might produce good ratings but it’s not fair.
This late in the season recovery time is crucial and it is not given equally. Rams & Bears played Saturday games. They will face each other on Sunday with an extra day of rest. 49ers played on Sunday and will face Seattle on Saturday-short week of recovery. Why?
In the AFC the Bills will have to travel to Denver on a short week. Why? Because there’s a Monday night AFC Wild Card game.
The Texans play Pittsburgh. The winner will automatically have a short week and travel to New England. Why?

Several years ago the league did away with Monday Night games in Week 18 of the regular season because it created a disadvantage if one of those teams made the playoffs. Now we create that disadvantage.
The Wild Card round should be 3 games on Saturday and 3 games on Sunday. Then try to schedule the Divisional games so the teams have equal rest. Don’t force San Francisco, Buffalo and Houston or Pittsburgh to play the most important game of their season on a short week just for TV ratings. That is not fair!

[NYC to HTX @CodeOfTheRoad7]

I appreciate the difficultly of breaking news coverage. Still, as a former boss of mine once said, “everyone needs an editor.” [There are 2 comma splices in this one snippet of news about polling data in Venezuela. 😅] @nytimes @RuthIgielnik

https://t.co/1qvWOTKSZV

[SNY @SNYtv]

"You cannot let fan sentiment dictate what you do, but it has to be a factor. And if keeping a player is smart baseball-wise, the Mets should go the extra mile when those players want to stay and are loved by the fans.

They should also make an effort to show those players how wanted they are, perhaps at times letting that break through the cold business of negotiations."

Following Edwin Díaz's departure, the Mets can't afford to use the same tactics with Pete Alonso (via @DannyAbriano) https://t.co/rPdXNabZmR