twinefist

baseball dweeb. don’t say “we”

[twinefist @twinefist]

They can’t all be oil paintings.

[twinefist @twinefist]

Pete

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

There has never been a full season that a team with a losing record has reached the postseason in MLB history.
There are only 4 teams with winning records in the American League.

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

The AL West does not have a single team with a winning record.
The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are tied for first place with a 65-66 record.
The division has been outscored by a whopping 391 runs.

[The Associated Press @AP]

WATCH: Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Read more here: https://t.co/aHbmKfOG3h

[Mark Ruffalo @MarkRuffalo]

The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect.  Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.

This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public. 

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.

[Meghan Montemurro @MegMontemurro]

After not happening for 69 years, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Randy Arozarena both hit a home run on a team’s first pitch and last pitch of a game in a 6-day span. Pretty crazy!

[Brett Taylor @Brett_A_Taylor]

“Is It Time to Worry About the Wild Card?”, my column:

[twinefist @twinefist]

Everything about this Cubs team right now becomes easier to swallow when I’m honest about the fact that I allowed myself to be seduced by the prospect of coming for the division a week ago.

Let that ship sail, and the PCA discourse be just noise, and life will be sweeter.

[twinefist @twinefist]

That’s a Throw The Remote loss for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball right there.

[twinefist @twinefist]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

[twinefist @twinefist]

What is the calculus that leads FOX to broadcast a Cubs-Mariners game nationally where Smoltz essentially shits all over one of the players on the field’s worthiness to win MVP?

Who do they think is watching this game? Likely not many Dodgers fans.

[twinefist @twinefist]

97mph from Rolison 👀

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

alex bregman is on a HEATER.

[Brendan Miller @brendan_cubs]

Would love for Fox to take a page out of NBC’s playbook and hire color commentators who exude a genuine appreciation and awe of the game that’s entertaining. Votto and Rizzo type personalities.

[twinefist @twinefist]

I can’t believe I have to listen to this WAR slandering bullshit on the FOX broadcast of this Cubs game.

[twinefist @twinefist]

It might not seem like it, but I do think this Cubs offense misses Dansby Swanson’s bat.

[Bleacher Nation @BleacherNation]

Tommy Pham and Dane Myers Have Been Arguing on X for THREE DAYS, and It Is WILD
https://t.co/fxRT8ipr6Y

[twinefist @twinefist]

I literally laughed.

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

if you didn't know, pete was up to bat...

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

if you didn't know, pete was up to bat...

[The Film Stage 📽 @TheFilmStage]

Oh my God shut the fuck up.