Chris Hunter

Ring Out Ahoya!

[Keith Black Trudeau @Charlottean28]

Happy 50th anniversary to the most insane 19 seconds in the history of the NBA Finals:

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@ArmenSaryan @DrewOlsonMKE @BillSchmidRadio Spotted at the Tosa Metcalfe's on Saturday...

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@dead_baseball Rollie's absence a reason Milwaukee still has a hole in its baseball heart.

[Ramones @RamonesOfficial]

Sounds like it was Fred’s idea. Much love to Bill Hader.

Drop your favorite Dee Dee line below.

📹: Bill Hader’s “What’s In My Bag?,” @amoebamusic

[Nick Gillespie @nickgillespie]

He keeps talking abt Bobby Grich, but Brian Downing has always been @MattWelch's true spirit animal.

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@brewer_fanatic Preach. Milwaukee not only needs their best arms in good shape for the end of the year, but needs to avoid blowing anyone out for '27, too.

[Bob Kendrick @nlbmprez]

This great Martin Dihigo photo is one of several that the @NLBMuseumKC acquired from the recent @LOTGAuctions auction. Dihigo, known as “El Maestro,” is enshrined in 5 country’s baseball Halls of Fame: Mexican, Cuban, Venezuelan, Dominican and the National Baseball Hall of Fame!

[Sumit Shah @sumitshahMD]

Every oncologist should watch Ben Sasse’s interview with Ross Douthat. I was captivated by his courage, serenity, and his ability to articulate what so many of our patients feel and experience. Ben and I don’t share the same political or religious beliefs, which made it all the more compelling.

A few things stood out:

* His physicians struggled to deliver the “hard facts.” They led with advances in oncology before telling him he had cancer, wanting to stay positive. I’ve been there - it’s incredibly tough to balance truth with hope. We need to be frank with our patients, even when it’s difficult. I also imagine that the story didn’t play out exactly as Ben recollected, but perception is reality for our patients.

* Ben asked for “Oncology 101”: chemo vs. radiation vs. surgery vs. targeted therapy. He kept saying “teach me” - he needed a map. I love that. Every patient deserves this navigation. Cancer is overwhelming without a clear direction.

* He’s on a drug targeting a cancer gene long considered “undruggable.” We’re making real progress and occasionally witnessing “miracles” in clinic - responses grounded in cancer biology. This progress depends on funding and clinical trials. This is how we move the field forward.

* The flip side is that these treatments carry real toxicity. Ben’s face makes this painfully clear. I am constantly amazed at what many patients are willing to endure and the resilience that they show.

* Ben loves his hospice team. They gave him a practical framework for managing four variables: cancer pain, nausea, balancing diarrhea and constipation, and energy/fatigue. He noted that oncologists often steer conversations to their own agenda (scans, treatment, etc). I’ve been guilty of this too. We need to listen more.

* Despite being given a prognosis of a few months, Ben keeps his great sense of humor. After watching this, I feel we could actually be friends. Political labels might once have gotten in the way - and that’s on me. Confronting death strips away differences and magnifies what we share.

* Ben on the digital culture we live in: “These super-devices in our pockets, the largest tools any individual has ever had, allow our consciousness to leave the time and place where we actually live… the places where we break bread, the people we can physically touch and hug.” This is so true.

* Ben doesn’t fear death, but he fears misprioritization. Dinner time is precious. There’s a limit to work trips. Live near family. Cancer forces laser focus on what matters most. When people who are dying share these pearls, all of us need to listen and consider it a gift.

Highly recommended. Wishing you the best, @BenSasse.

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[Ben Steele @BenSteeleMJS]

Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo on former #mubb player O-Max Prosper:

“One of the greatest motors that I’ve ever seen, definitely in the NBA. Just never takes any plays off. Using every day and every opportunity to get better. That’s really the type of guys you want to coach.”

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@BillZotti @td_nash @CAnnekalla This is correct, actually.

[RotoGraphs Baseball @rotographs]

Mason’s Musings: Getting Through The Fog https://t.co/5yaS377s4T

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@ByJackStern

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@CardChronicle Yoy are not wrong. Fantastic...

[NuggetsNation ⚒️ @nuggetsfan4ever]

Dad How good was Terrell Davis?

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@MattWelch https://t.co/G19aFfLAfN

No doubt, Matt. Great interview with Jack Coyne on Trackstar..

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@nickgillespie @MattWelch Pat Boone just got so much cooler.

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@LibertyApe76 @Brandon93Smith God i love Koz's.

[Paint Touches @PaintTouches]

@DalyDoseOfHoops Don't even even have to go that far back. Stevie Mitchell graduated with a 4.0 GPA as a finance major and got a job at a finance firm directly out of college, while playing in he G League.

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Pedro on the 1999 All-Star Game:

“It was personal.”

[Chris Hunter @chrishuntermke]

@OptimistSox @TheWARmonger_ Almost got it over the dirt...