Justin Dulak

Devoted husband and dad// Bats right, throws right, votes left// “There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t met yet”

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

I generally don’t mind the analytics movement in baseball, but I mourn the loss of unique batting stances and pitching wind-ups. The drive to optimize is costing us the Tiants, Nomos, Nomars, Sheffields, and Cuetos who were so much fun to watch and more fun to imitate.

[Baseball In Pics @baseballinpix]

Hideo Nomo delivering a pitch to Barry Bonds.

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

@OldSchoolBoston I guess the State House wasn’t the only building in town with a Hooker Entrance

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

I’m starting to think he may be more racist than the slaveholding presidents 😬

[FactPost @factpostnews]

CBS News: President Donald Trump on Truth Social posted the Obamas as apes. It appears at the end of a 1-minute video promoting false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. The Obamas' heads are edited onto the bodies of primates to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

Everyone looks good at 26. Now let’s 36-and-two-kids-later….

[NO CONTEXT HUMANS @HumansNoContext]

So is everyone a super model?

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

What an absolutely ludicrous example. No average person is buying a new iPhone every single year and especially not at full retail price. Garbage advice from the uselessly rich and famous

[Percy @percyishim]

Billionaire, Tony Robbins explains why most people never build real wealth even when they live in a system full of opportunity.

“So IPhone has ran for 18 - 19 years. If you got an iPhone each time, you spend $22,000 and some change at retail price”

“But if you bought Apple stock, same amount of money on the stock you’d be up $326,000 instead of being out $22,000”

“If you’re going to use an Apple phone then at least own the company”

“What are they making a mistake of? They’re consumers not owners. We’re a consuming society and we train our kids to be consumers as well”

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

On the bright side, the books that will be written on this dumpster fire of an era in Red Sox history will be interesting

[Tim Healey @timbhealey]

News from @PeteAbe: Garrett Crochet told the Globe that his lat strain “is a lot worse than what we thought” and he has “no idea” when he might get cleared to throw.

https://t.co/HsuaKJC8jE

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

@RedSox Retire #49

[Tyler Milliken @tylermilliken_]

16 years ago, Tim Wakefield passed Roger Clemens for the most innings pitched in Red Sox history at 2,776.1 IP.

Wakefield finished his Sox career with 3,006 IP over the span of 17 seasons. He also has the record for games started (430) and batters faced (12,971). 3rd in wins.

[Ruben Gallego @RubenGallego]

Lift the cap on Social Security payroll tax. This will take care of the problem. Next Dem trifecta has to do this immediately.

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

Every company wants to use AI, but every company is also terrified of the public response to its use of AI

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

SEGA releases AI-generated content disclosure for the new 'Crazy Taxi' game

"At SEGA Corporation, we utilize generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to focus more on creative tasks"

"We have used such generative AI support tools during development of Crazy Taxi: World Tour. No AI was used in reference to the performers in the game"

[le sociologue grincheux @OhHowByronic]

Spot on.

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

Seinfeld’s strike is great, but my favorite part here has always been deGrom taking over the mound. He was having no part in those first pitch shenanigans

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

That time Jerry Seinfeld threw a flawless sidearm delivery strike first pitch!

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

@JakeWally Yes, especially if you can give the order any veneer of being part of your official duties, thanks to the ridiculous standard set by SCOTUS in Trump v US. Then you and the person committing the crime are both in the clear

[Kin Knows Ball @_24kin]

The salary cap vs no salary cap discussion is very simple

You either side with the players (ya know, the people you pay to see)

Or you side with billionaire owners who only care about money

There is a clear, correct choice here

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

A Harvard grad lecturing other Harvard grades about humility and modesty is about as rich as it gets

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Conan O'Brien used his Harvard University commencement speech to argue that humility and the human connection matter far more than any diploma.

"I always recognize the enormous role of luck in my life. Refusing to see how luck has played a role in anyone's success is simply ignorant. Many people are happy to mistake a lucky poker hand for their own brilliance, and fighting that human instinct has kept me sane.

"I honestly believe that community, spontaneity, and a real commitment to humility has helped me build a rich life that means much more to me than any diploma. And believe me, I'm not saying the goal is to renounce accomplishments, but rather to metabolize them. If you carry your victories lightly, other qualities –- kindness, originality, courage, humor, and humanity –- have room to emerge.

"Maybe the greatest lessons I've learned along these lines have been through my 24 travel shows. I have degraded myself in Cuba, Ghana, Korea, Armenia, half of Europe, Argentina, Thailand, Mexico, and Greenland, where I visited a real estate office and tried to buy the country. When I travel to another land, every quality I have discussed -- community, adaptation, and a sincerely humble approach -- are all necessary. When you don't speak the language, no one truly cares where you went to college, and you have no choice but to make friends.

"It's on these travels that I learned a great lesson: let yourself be bad at things. I have been a bad dancer in every country I have visited. But the people laugh because it turns out everyone everywhere is related to at least one terrible dancer. For me, humility on these trips can easily lead to humiliation, which is also a useful tool.

"Three weeks ago, I visited Amsterdam, dressed up as Van Gogh, and forced my way into the Van Gogh Museum, where I started loudly demanding a cut of the merchandising because I made no money during my lifetime. Guards forcibly ejected me. I was roundly mocked by patrons for my pathetic display. But I did see a lot of smiles. And not one person said, now that's a Harvard grad.

"In Tokyo, I met with a teacher of Japanese etiquette who volunteered I wasn't her type. And when I asked her why, she just said, 'face.' In Ghana, after accepting a royal invitation, I was kicked out of the Ashanti Palace by the Queen Mother, because her favorite soap opera was starting.

"I understand that I am preaching modesty and connection at a time when this is not in style. We are living through a period of extreme narcissism. Our current leadership in Washington believes that empathy is a weakness and that our nation stands supreme and alone. Add to that, everyone here today has a phone in their pocket that is algorithmically programmed to celebrate you and you alone by making you the protein-maxing hero of your own special journey.

"Much has been written about how isolated and siloed we've become, but for me, the antidote is quite simple. By de-emphasizing what makes us special — in your case, a prized degree — we can really find one another, not as an exercise in virtue, but as a path towards greater laughter, love, and real growth."

[John Saponaro @johnsaponaro]

In other words, “greedy billionaires, exploit late-stage capitalism to profit *FURTHER* off the backs of their workforce.” The @MLBPA accepting a salary cap would effectively destroy what little power unions have left in the USA. If you’re a fan who wants a cap, you’re an idiot.

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

There’s a UFC match in my living room on a daily basis, you demeaning turd

[Joe Rogan Podcast News @joeroganhq]

Dana White: "Can’t stand soccer, I think is the least talented sport on earth. There’s a reason 3 year olds can play soccer."

[Joe Bailey @joebaileysports]

MLB note to Commissioner Manfred

Every team should play on Opening day, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day and your national broadcast partners should be forced to air games throughout the day

How this isn't a thing I have no idea

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

I wonder how many other Red Sox-Dodgers-Pirates households there are out there…

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

Cranky? Sure. Old? Watch yourself, Tom. You’re now older than Belichick was when you were drafted 😆

[Savage @Savageboston]

Tom Brady on Bill Belichick, while giving the commencement address at Georgetown University.

🎥: @FoxNews

"Challenge yourself with ideas that are uncomfortable and people who push you to be your very best, even if one of those people is a cranky old coach who cuts the sleeves off his sweatshirt and screams at you all day."

😅

[Justin Dulak @jjdulak]

🤯

[Pat Brown @PatBrown954]

If the Sox were a league average offense (4.5 runs per game) their record would be....

32-14