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On 4/26/2024 at 12:37 PM, WilliamM said:
Gorman will be a major star at bat for the Cardinals
Not sure about his teammate. A bit sad
On 4/28/2024 at 5:05 PM, WilliamM said:Nolen Arenado has belted one home run this season while battling 271
And he is still usually in the St Louis line up
Horrible
One of ESPN's baseball analysts took a look at 3 disappointing teams this season. He wasn't optimistic about the Cardinals:
The Cardinals have been undone by a variety of factors the past couple of seasons, with the rotation falling apart in 2023 and the offense unable to get anything going in 2024 (only the Chicago White Sox are scoring fewer runs per game). Unlike with the Astros, age is an obvious issue here: Paul Goldschmidt is 36 and struggling with a .197 average and .279 slugging percentage (he struck out four times Saturday but had two hits, including a home run, Sunday). Nolan Arenado is 33 and has two home runs. Meanwhile, the rotation, even after Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson joined as free agents, is 24th in the majors in ERA -- and the top five starters are all 33 or older.
It hasn't helped that Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar, who are supposed to fill the meat of the order alongside Goldschmidt and Arenado, are both hitting under .200 as well. Tommy Edman, the projected starting center fielder, has been out all season and the decision to rush Victor Scott II to the majors backfired (he hit .085 before being sent down to the minors). And now Willson Contreras, the most productive hitter in the lineup, is out with a broken arm.
The Cardinals can look back at three key decisions that help explain their struggles the last two seasons:
1. Trading prospects Zac Gallen and Sandy Alcantara for Marcell Ozuna. Looking for offense in 2018, the Cardinals acquired Ozuna, who was coming off a monster season with the Marlins. His OPS+ fell from 149 in 2017 to 107 in his first season with the Cardinals. Ozuna was OK in his two years with St. Louis -- he produced 4.7 WAR -- but Gallen and Alcantara have combined for 37.4 WAR in their major league careers so far, turning this into a disastrous trade in the long run.
2. Trading Randy Arozarena for Matthew Liberatore. Arozarena has outproduced Liberatore, 10.8 to 0.2 WAR. Liberatore is still just 24 years old, so it's too early to call this a bad trade, but he's pitched primarily out of the bullpen this season.
3. Trading Adolis Garcia to the Rangers for cash considerations. Garcia has been a two-time All-Star with 11.4 WAR in his three-plus seasons with Texas.
The early returns on the Tyler O'Neill trade aren't great either, as O'Neill has been tearing it up for the Red Sox. There's no guarantee he would have had the same outcomes in St. Louis, of course, but it's yet another outfielder who has succeeded away from the Cardinals -- while their actual 2024 outfield ranks last in the majors in OPS and home runs.
To be fair, the trades for Goldschmidt and Arenado have worked out, as none of the players the Cardinals gave up on those deals have done much, but their traditional player development pipeline has dried up in recent years -- or, more precisely, some of the highly regarded prospects haven't taken off. Gorman strikes out too much, Jordan Walker is back in the minors again after hitting .155 to start the season, and Dylan Carlson has been injured and seen his bat regress since a good rookie season in 2021. The lack of pitching in their farm system meant St. Louis had to dip into free agency this season just to fill the rotation.
Were some of these players overrated as prospects? Is there a development issue going on at the major league level?
John Mozeliak and Mike Girsch, who run baseball operations in St. Louis, have been in the organization forever (as have most of the other top lieutenants), so it was noteworthy that the Cardinals brought former Red Sox and Rays executive Chaim Bloom into the fold as an adviser prior to this season. Adding a new voice to review processes and provide new ideas makes a lot of sense. Mozeliak is signed through 2025 and he curiously signed manager Ollie Marmol to a two-year extension through 2026 back in March, but you have to wonder if jobs are on the line with another poor season.
All this could also just be the natural cycle of things: It's hard to stay on top like the Cardinals have done for more than two decades -- or arguably, all the way back to the early 1980s. Like the Astros, when you win year after year, you're not drafting high. The Cardinals haven't had a top-15 selection in the draft since 2008 and a top-10 pick since 1998. No matter how good your scouting and player development departments are, it's difficult to keep hitting on those late first-round draft picks. Factor in that they have never been a big player in free agency, which means they have to nail everything else. And the Cardinals simply haven't done that in recent years.
This does feel like the end of an era. Unlike the Astros, the Cardinals weren't good last year, so it's harder to be optimistic about a turnaround. Perhaps their fans sense this: Boos have been heard regularly at Busch Stadium. It's not a fan base used to losing.
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13 hours ago, WilliamM said:
Have you ever read a few New York Post Articles
Does Cindy Addams still write for them
She does a column (with increasingly conservative headlines) that I skip right past.
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The Chisox & Rockies are no longer on pace to break the record for losses, & the Marlins are just about there.
The Sox have been getting a bit more hitting, and Luis Robert should be back in a few weeks. The Rox have been getting surprisingly competent starting pitching the last few weeks.
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Dear Abby: I am a middle-aged gay man who has never had any serious relationships. A few months ago, I met a 22-year-old guy. He seemed really sweet and nice, and we had good times when we were together, so I let him use me for money. He played on the feelings I thought I had for him, and I think I still do.
The other night, I caught him lying to me again and went off the deep end. He ended up blocking my number, so I know he’s not getting my text messages. I have called him at least 100 times and it goes straight to voicemail. Must I just chalk it up as “lesson learned” and try to go on? Must he just chalk it up as “lesson learned” and try to go on and find another ‘mark’ who won’t turn into a stalker?
I doubt I will ever forget him. A lobotomy might help. I know I need to go on with my life. He’s in my head right now and it’s difficult. A lobotomy might help. If it were to happen, I can’t go back to him the way we were. Although this may sound stupid and immature, I think I fell in love with him. I’m not sure. He hurt me badly because I let him use me. Thank you for any advice you can offer. — Tricked in Tennessee
Dear Tricked: I’m sorry you’re hurting but,
yes, you should chalk this up as a lesson learned. You stated you’ve never had a serious relationship. If you would like to pursue one, meeting someone closer to your age with whom you have more in common would be beneficial. Check in at your nearest LGBTQ community center and sign up for an activity or event and you may meet someone.you are too stupid and gullible to be in a relationship. A lobotomy might help. I wish you luck.Dear Abby: I am a caregiver for my elderly diabetic mother and my disabled husband, who is an alcoholic and also epileptic. Every single household responsibility falls on me — cleaning, upkeep, shopping, driving, food preparation, etc. My mother refuses to eat right for her medical condition. It’s a daily struggle. I keep everything on hand to make it easy for her, but I still have to beg and plead.
I am not well. I have several autoimmune diseases that zap my strength. I love my mom and my husband, but this has taken every bit of joy from my life. My mother doesn’t have dementia — she’s very aware of what she is doing.
As for my husband, his love for me will never come close to his love of alcohol. He is never abusive, but I have never felt so overwhelmed and alone at the same time. There are no siblings to help, and my children live out of state. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep what is left of my sanity? — Overworked in Virginia
Dear Overworked: Yes, I do, but you may not like what I have to say. It’s time to quit trying to “save” your mother and your husband from the fates they have chosen.
Your mother is an adult and in possession of her faculties. Let her assume responsibility for herself and her treatment. (Or not — also her choice.)As to your husband’s alcoholism, join Al-Anon and start attending meetings. Only he can fix his drinking problem IF HE WANTS TO.In fact, you should accelerate the inevitable…KILL THE BITCH
AND
KILL THE BASTARD!
Ruining your health trying to help people who don’t want to be helped may be well-intentioned, but it is also misguided.
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1 hour ago, WilliamM said:
What was the source of this Article
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On 4/30/2024 at 1:34 AM, samhexum said:
Kosher-adjacent?
3 hours ago, Monarchy79 said:“Kosher Adjacent”?
That sounds like a newfound term created by Gweneth Paltrow…..
Only if the bitch plagiarized moi.
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11 minutes ago, purplekow said:
I would willingly eat any of the combinations I mentioned from my childhood, while I would not touch that Ohio offering.
😁😍😋😊😊😋😍😁
11 minutes ago, purplekow said:Also SamHexum, tube-iquitous is more of a portmanteau than a pun. The relish statement is a pun, but in reality, it is not a good pun.
😥😭😓😰😰😓😭😥
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@pubic_assistance has died and gone to heaven!
Hot dogs are so hot right now: NYC invaded by bizarre new wiener cocktails, 65-foot franken-sculpture
Hot dogs have never been hotter.
Indeed, these tube-iquitous (I LOVE A GOOD PUN!) treats certainly seem to be everywhere in New York City nowadays, from ice cream to streets — a so-called “toxically masculine” 65-foot wiener installment was erected in Times Square last week.
As folks begin to relish (I LOVE A GOOD PUN!) the frankfurter phenomenon, newly opened Williamsburg rooftop bar LilliStar is offering its own spin on Gotham’s quintessential tube steak — a boutique “hot dog cocktail.” Yes, you read that right.
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On 5/1/2024 at 6:18 PM, ShortCutie7 said:
I know lots of people who keep kosher at home but will eat in non-kosher restaurants, though that’s not the same concept as the aforementioned kosher-style 😛
We did NOT keep kosher, but I remember that when I was little, we weren't allowed to bring McDonalds into the house, though we could eat there. I never asked for an explanation, but I think it had to do with cheese on burgers.
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Dear Abby: My husband had an affair. I found out after seeing a motel charge on our bank account. I asked, and he confessed that it was with an old school sweetheart. I asked how long it was going on. He said two years. He then called her and told her I knew. He told me he had told her if I ever found out, it was over for them.
When I got on the phone with her, she said he was lying, and their affair had been going on for 20 years! WHO IS THE BIGGER MORON — HIM, FOR TELLING YOU THINGS SHE WOULD CONTRADICT, OR YOU FOR NOT IMMEDIATELY WALKING OUT THE DOOR? He invited her to his mom’s visitation when she passed. He invited her to other things as well. Now she no longer wants him because he is a liar UNLIKE THE UPSTANDING DUDE HE’D ALWAYS BEEN WHILST A-SCREWIN’ HER? and he expects me to go back to the way it was. I don’t know if there’s time to go through it all — he also had an affair with someone at his work. He said it was a one-nighter. Who knows? WHO CARES? GET THE FUCK OUT!
I’m having so much trouble with this and all the things they did together. My husband didn’t do anything with me — he skipped funerals, weddings and engagements. YOU WERE AN OBLIVIOUS DOORMAT FOR YEARS. IT HAPPENS. GET THE FUCK OUT! I was going everywhere alone. People always asked where he was, and I always had to say “working.” AND BEHIND YOUR BACK THEY HAD TO SAY SHE’S AN OBLIVIOUS DOORMAT. SHE SHOULD GET THE FUCK OUT!
The way things are now is not comfortable. YOU HAVE A GIFT FOR HYPERBOLE! He doesn’t care. He just wants his way and to not let anyone else in the family know. CAN YOU AFFORD TO RENT A BILLBOARD? It’s been two years and it’s still fresh in my mind. I don’t know what to do. KILL THE BASTARD! Counseling hasn’t helped. He wants me to forget everything. I’m going crazy. How do you trust after that? GO ALL LORENA BOBBIT ON HIM! — Lost Faith in Missouri
Dear Lost Faith: You are not crazy. You
are married to a lying, narcissistic womanizer. For you to “forget everything” might requireOBVIOUSLY HAD a lobotomy. Are you willing todoADMIT that?(Don’t answer too quickly; some people would rather do anything than be alone.)I think it would benefit you to discuss this with a
licensed mental health professionalHITMAN YOU FIND ON THE DARK WEB. TALK with your friends and your family as well. You needall the support they can give youADVICE ON HOW TO KILL THE BASTARD! Your husbandhas plenty to be ashamed aboutNEEDS TO SUFFER!A marriage without trust is no marriage at all. If you were to separate, your life would not be much different than it already is. It might even be better. From what you have written, you have already been
alone for a very long timeAN OBLIVIOUS DOORMAT FOR YEARS. IT HAPPENS. KILL THE BASTARD AND GET THE FUCK OUT!Dear Abby: Ever since our daughter moved out, married and had children, she has become a different person. She doesn’t treat my wife like a mom. They used to be close, but now it seems my wife can’t do anything right. She can’t post pictures of the grandkids when others can, and she can’t hug or kiss her grandkids when others can. When asked what she did to be treated this way, my daughter responds, “I don’t know.”
My wife wants to be a typical grandma and love, spoil and have a relationship with the grandkids, but she keeps being pushed away. I have had it to my wits’ end with my daughter because when my wife hurts, so do I. I’m ready to write her off and move on. What are we to do? — Frustrated Grandparents
Dear Frustrated: Your daughter
may fear that her children will love Grandma more than they do her. You might ask your daughter if she would be open to family counseling, but don’t be surprised if she isn’t. If I’m right about that, then your idea about moving on and finding other interests with your wife to fill that empty space isn’t a bad one.If she craves being around little children and needs to fill the time, perhaps she could volunteer for a program such as Foster Grandparents, in which volunteers work as aides in schools, day care centers, Head Start programs and family support centers. To find out more about them, visit americorps.gov.IS A BITCH. OR SHE’S REPRESSING YOUR WIFE’S ABUSE WHEN SHE WAS GROWING UP. EITHER WAY, IT’S NOT YOUR PROBLEM. CUT THE KID OUT OF THE WILL AND SPEND HER INHERITANCE LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE.
Dear Abby: I am allergic to a wide range of scents — perfume, cologne, laundry detergent, etc. When I am caught in someone’s cloud, my sinuses and lungs burn, which causes instant wheezing and coughing.
My husband’s friend bathes himself in a scent akin to household cleansing powder. It’s so strong, both of us can smell it in our house for more than a week after he visits. I avoid that friend like the plague and hide at the other end of the house, doors shut, yet I still suffer an allergic reaction. Forgive my being graphic, but his caustic scent gives me a bloody nose.
My husband refuses to tell his friend about the health problems I suffer after his visits. He doesn’t want to make him feel unwelcome or upset him by being “rude.” What about ME? I can’t go near the upholstered furniture the friend sits on for well over a week.
There’s no reason in the world why I should suffer in my own home. I’m afraid I’m going to explode in rage the next time he visits, embarrassing all involved. Could you please advise me how to tell the friend he stinks without being rude? –Suffering in California
Dear Suffering:
It isn’t a breach of etiquette to tell someone you have an allergy problem you have been hesitant to discuss for fear of seeming rude. Call the friend BEFORE his next visit and explain that one of the products he is using causes you to have an allergic reaction that results in bloody noses. Then ask that he please not wear it when he’s in your home. This may be a conversation that’s uncomfortable for you, but to have it is essential.
THIS BLOWS!IT REALLY STINKS!
IT MAKES NO SCENTS THAT HE DOES THAT.
DO YOU THINK HE NOSE HOW STRONG IT IS?
SERIOUSLY, IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, OPEN THE DOOR WEARING A HAZMAT SUIT AND GAS MASK AND SPRAYING A CAN OF LYSOL WITH EACH HAND NEXT TIME HE VISITS.
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Sicko steakhouse worker filmed himself peeing in pickles, rubbing his genitals on meat
jerkin' his gherkin
tenderizing his meat
getting his cornich on
it's not a big dill... unless it's a BIG dill
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3 minutes ago, Typical said:
Back as “Ale” on Masseurfinder. Danger. Danger. Danger. Don’t engage.
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https://www.aol.com/news/homeless-woman-living-inside-michigan-165735135.html
Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer and coffee maker
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.
“She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. “It's a story that makes you scratch your head, just somebody living up in a sign.”
The woman, whose name was not released, told police she had a job elsewhere but had been living inside the Family Fare sign for roughly a year, Warren said. She was found April 23.
The store is in a retail strip with a triangle-shaped sign at the top of the building. The sign structure, probably 5 feet wide and 8 feet high, has a door and is accessible from the roof.
“There was some flooring that was laid down. A mini desk,” he said. “Her clothing. A Keurig coffee maker. A printer and a computer — things you'd have in your home.”
The woman was able to get electricity through a power cord plugged into an outlet on the roof, Warren said.
There was no sign of a ladder. Warren said it's possible the woman made her way to the roof by climbing up elsewhere behind the store or other retail businesses.
"I honestly don't know how she was getting up there. She didn't indicate, either," he said.
A spokesperson for SpartanNash, the parent company of Family Fare, said store employees responded “with the utmost compassion and professionalism.”
“Ensuring there is ample safe, affordable housing continues to be a widespread issue nationwide that our community needs to partner in solving,” Adrienne Chance said, declining further comment.
Warren said the woman was cooperative and quickly agreed to leave. No charges were pursued.
“We provided her with some information about services in the area,” the officer said. “She apologized and continued on her way. Where she went from there, I don't know.”
The director of a local nonprofit that provides food and shelter assistance said Midland — which has a population 42,000 — needs more housing for low-income residents.
“From someone who works with the homeless, part of me acknowledges she was really resourceful,” said Saralyn Temple of Midland's Open Door. “Obviously, we don't want people resorting to illegal activity to find housing. There are much better options.”
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6 minutes ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:
Greer Garson
How proud she would have been of her son Willie's career.
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I'd have given different advice
in The Lounge
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My fiancé and I have been together several years and are getting married next year. Marriage is not something he cares about, but he knows it’s important to me and is happy to get married. WHAT A BEAST! At his request, there was no proposal, and the wedding will be tiny and simple. This is all legitimately fine with me BULLSHIT!; however, I did decide I wanted an engagement ring. I know it’s easy to bash them for being a symbol of materialism and misogynistic traditions, but I’ve always loved jewelry, and having a physical symbol of my relationship is very meaningful. IT’S BETTER THAN HAVING A KID, I GUESS!
My fiancé was on board until it came time to buy the ring; then he decided we should split the cost equally (which we do with all other expenses). This is really rubbing me the wrong way. ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHETHER OR NOT HE KNOWS HOW TO RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY. DOES HE?
Money isn’t an issue; he’s well-paid and has no debt, and the ring I chose costs less than $900. He just thinks it’s a silly thing to buy. NO ARGUEMENT HERE! I’ve given so much to this relationship — two cross-country moves for his career YOU DIDN’T BENEFIT AT ALL, RIGHT? IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE FAIR FOR HIM TO GIVE UP THE CHANCE FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT FOR YOU, RIGHT?, hundreds of hours learning his native language so I can communicate with his family DID HE ASK YOU TO?, taking on extra chores because he needs more downtime — and it hurts he won’t do this for me.
That gets me feeling slighted, but then I feel weird about: 1. Expecting a ring, or any gift in the first place. 2. Expecting a ring from someone who doesn’t care about marriage. It doesn’t help that every married woman I know has a ring her partner enthusiastically bought for her, plus a nice proposal, plus a wedding much grander than mine will be. JEALOUS MUCH?
I feel like I’m being materialistic even though my wants are so much less than what everyone around me got. YOU ARE A SAINT! So then I just cycle through the confusion again. Am I ignoring my boyfriend’s personality and values to push societal expectations on him YES!!!, or is he failing to show up for me? NO!!!
He: Move cross-country for my career.You: Okay!He: Move cross-country again for my career.You: Okay!He: Learn a new language so you can communicate with my family.You: Okay!He: Do more of the chores than I do because I don’t feel like doing them.You: Okay!You: Marry me using a symbolic piece of jewelry that means a lot to me and costs less than $900.He: I don’t care, so fine, but you pay half even though I can easily afford it because I think what you value is stupid.You have your answer, screamingly loud and clear, don’t you? And it has nothing to do with marriage, materialism or symbols.Same answer, another way: There are so many wonderful men out there. Use what you learned here to hold out for one who loves you completely and values your happiness equally. Give yourself a chance to feel that.