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Fired MLB manager is now a thirst-trapping TikTok star Ex-Giants manager Gabe Kapler has a new side gig that no one expected.

It turns out the ABBA arena is right by where the games are being played and they are staying nearby. They had wanted to take in a show while there and ABBA would be much more convenient than heading to the theater district, so they are going to try to get tickets for tomorrow.

My sister and brother-in-law went to London to see the Mets and Phillies play this weekend. They flew out last night. At 2:27 AM I got a text from my brother-in-law with a picture of my sister standing in front of an ad for the ABBA voyage show that was one of the first things they encountered after getting off the plane. They did look into getting tickets for it, but it was like $400 to stand on the floor and they are much bigger baseball fans than ABBA fans so they had to draw the line on spending somewhere.

Dude, do you think anyone has noticed we've lost 12 in a row and 16 of 17 and are back on pace for the most losses ever?

Young Mr. Burleson homered in his 3rd straight game tonight. JACK FLAHERTY HAD TO LEAVE HIS START AFTER 5 INNINGS AND 60 PITCHES. DON'T YET KNOW WHY. LUIS GIL, AFTER GIVING UP 5 RUNS ON 7 HITS IN 5 INNINGS ON 4/26, WAS 1-1, 4.01 IN 5 STARTS. HE IS NOW 8-1, 1.82. LAST 7 STARTS: 7-0, 0.61 44 2/3 IP, 15H, 3R, 15BB, 50K 0-1-0-1-0-1-0 RUNS IN THOSE 7 GAMES. 2 OF THE RUNS CAME ON SOLO HRs, THE OTHER WHEN THE WHITE SOX (!) INEXPLICABLY MANAGED 3 HITS IN AN INNING. @nyyankeesstats Luis Gil is the first pitcher since 1901 to throw 6 innings with 5 H or fewer and 1 R or fewer in seven straight games.

Triple delight: Rare Andean bear cubs make their public debut at Queens Zoo Also known as speckled bears, they are the closest living relative of the giant panda. In a similar fashion, the species is distinguished by white or cream fur around their eyes, muzzle and chest among mostly black fur. Since 1995, there have been eight births of this species of bear right at the Queens Zoo. The site is involved in a cooperative breeding program which works to enhance the genetic stability and populations of these bears. Currently there are 33 Andrean bears in zoos across the country that are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). This year’s birth of the species at the Queens Zoo, which is accredited by AZA, was the only instance.

He was forced to withdraw from his upcoming match and will lose his #1 ranking.

Her mommy, Lorraine Newman, is gonna get you for that.

Texas man shoots own uncle dead in fight over who owned two pet roosters Aaron Cervantes, 21, showed up to his uncle’s house with another relative to reclaim two fowl he said he owned. But when Cervantes started to take the birds the uncle confronted him sparking a fight which culminated in Cervantes taking out a handgun and shooting his kin inside his home. Officials didn’t say whether the fight was linked to cockfighting – a rampant problem in rural Texas. A PIC FROM THE CRIME SCENE:

Wrong. But congrats on yet another snide comment. Bobbie Faye Ferguson, Actress and Mother of ‘Conners’ Star Jay R. Ferguson, Dies at 78 Designing Women Monette Marlin 'Monica' 1987–1989 3 episodes

My daughter wants to change colleges, and she asked a professor for a letter of recommendation. We received the letter, and it strikes me as overly positive. My daughter has worked hard to get decent grades, but from the contents of this letter, you would think she was the most gifted student ever to attend that college. Basically I don’t believe that what her professor is saying is true. Maybe he’s just trying to be helpful, or possibly he used ChatGPT, but I feel uneasy. Should I submit it anyway? Your daughter’s in college. Why are you submitting the letter/application? You can assist, you can advise. When asked. You can’t do it for her anymore. Land the helicopter. I’d have thought that the better practice was to send letters of recommendations to the college in question, not to the student. But however this letter was produced — whether it involved ChatGPT or a Ouija board — the professor has offered it as his view. You haven’t been in the classes and seen the work your child has done. Your daughter asked for a letter expressing his judgment, not a letter reporting yours. If the letter is implausible on its face, of course, it might not help your daughter’s chances of getting the transfer, and, I suppose, could even hurt. That would be a reason to worry about submitting it. But your doubts about the letter’s accuracy are not a sufficient warrant for concern. Letters of recommendation are so often hyperbolic that a dry-as-dust articulation of your daughter’s qualities might be read as unenthusiastic. (British letters of recommendation tend to be several degrees cooler than their American counterparts.) Hyperbole is a figure of speech: an overstatement that’s meant to be recognized as such. So I wouldn’t assume that your daughter’s professor aimed to be dishonest. He may simply have a better sense of the calibration of such letters than you do — just as the wised-up admissions folk on the receiving end will. Consult a lawyer, you moron! Your slut daughter obviously had an affair with the professor and now wants to run away from the mess so she blackmailed him into writing that letter. THAT’S why it was sent to your home and not the new school… so the conniving slut could approve it.

I can't tell... is that a mink or a chinchilla on his head?

@RadioRob answers all your phone questions...

Dear Abby: I still obsess over my first love, even though we broke up 21 years ago. We grew up in a poor mill town, where I was a frustrated, mediocre athlete. She was a cheerleader. We shared fundamentalist religious beliefs that, along with poor access to contraception, led to our decision to “save ourselves for marriage” during our five-plus years of regular dating. Unlike most of our peers, we were able to attend college. Around the time of my graduation, when many of my friends were getting married, she met a minor league baseball player and, in a very short while, traveled to another state with him and parted with her virginity. BON VOYAGE! Soon after that, she hooked up with a major college football player NOTICE A PATTERN?… MEDIOCRE HS ATHLETE… MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL… MAJOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL. SHE WAS MOVING UP IN THE WORLD; GOOD FOR HER! for a summer fling, and then with a much older divorced lawyer. I put up a good front as I continued a rigorous graduate program, but I was physically sick and extremely depressed and disillusioned to the point of having suicidal thoughts. BON VOYAGE! By chance, I ran into her 15 years later WHILE STALKING HER. We were both married, and she was heavily involved in Christian ministry. I told her in a non-judgmental way that her affairs had been very hurtful. We had a nice lunch and parted on good terms, but she was unapologetic and dismissed all of that as “just sex.” Abby, after all this time, I’m still confused. I don’t know what I’m seeking. Maybe I want revenge. Am I crazy to hold on for so long, or do others carry their pain for a lifetime? — Not Shaking Her in the South Dear Not Shaking Her: Yes, some people do carry their pain for a lifetime, unless they deal with it. You appear to have the entire roster of your ex-girlfriend’s romantic involvements. (She sure must talk a lot!) I have a strong hunch that what you wanted when you took her to lunch was a sincere apology for hurting you all those years ago. That none was offered illustrates the depth of her insensitivity. ARE YOU STILL MARRIED? IF SO, I PITY YOUR WIFE (JUST IN GENERAL) AND WONDER HOW SHE’D APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT ANOTHER WOMAN IS SO IMPORTANT TO YOU. My friend, you don’t need revenge — you need to stop reliving the past. It is a waste of your energy. If you can’t manage to do this on your own, counseling may help. IF NOT, BON VOYAGE! Dear Abby: My wife works from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The other night she left me a voicemail saying, “I’m super tired so I’m not coming home tonight. I’m going to stay in a motel.” We live 20 minutes from her job. I am, to say the least, very upset. She swears she didn’t go with anyone — she just went there and slept. I’m not sure I believe her. I’m also not sure what to do next. Help, please. — Perplexed Husband in Michigan Dear Husband: One would think that your wife is used to the schedule she works. What she did is highly unusual, not to mention costly. Can she produce the receipt from the motel? If she can, let it slide — this time. If it happens again, consider hiring a private detective to help you gain insight into her sudden change of behavior. NOT TO PILE ON, BUT DOES YOUR WIFE WORK ADJACENT TO A MOTEL? BECAUSE IF NOT, IT WOULD MOST LIKELY TAKE 20 MINUTES TO DRIVE TO ONE, PARK, CHECK IN, AND GET INTO HER ROOM. JUST SAYING…

I inherited one of those 22 years ago when a roommate moved out & left it. I always thought it was a jade plant. It is indestructible. Stems fall off & lay there until I notice but don't die. I overwater (often) or underwater (on occasion) and it doesn't care. I have stuck fallen stems into water in chinese-food soup containers for over a year and they thrived (I have one like that now). The majority of my plants are offshoots of offshoots of the original plant. The original slowly withered and died until there was only one little stem left... which I replanted and is now large and strong and sharing a mug with one of its descendants, with has twisted around in a lovely way as it has grown along its (great?) grandparent.

BULLSHIT!!! THAT'S JUST YOUR EXCUSE FOR HAVING A TABLE PERPETUALLY RESERVED AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS.

yeah, but her hair still looks great