Charlie Stross
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Look at the AI-generated shit passing as journalism these days.

'The article discusses the issue of missed strikes and missed balls in football games, focusing on the accuracy of umpires.'

The item is entirely & only about MLB. Beyond the idiocy quoted above, check out the nonsensical section on 'worst umpire ever' and the many binary contradictions in the text.

We’re killing the planet for this vomit?

https://sportslawblogger.com/in-baseball-do-umpires-still-call-balls-and-strikes.html

@pluralistic

#ai #environment #climatechange #mlb #sports

Look at the AI-generated shit passing as journalism these days.

'The article discusses the issue of missed strikes and missed balls in football games, focusing on the accuracy of umpires.'

The item is entirely & only about MLB. Beyond the idiocy quoted above, check out the nonsensical section on 'worst umpire ever' and the many binary contradictions in the text.

We’re killing the planet for this vomit?

https://sportslawblogger.com/in-baseball-do-umpires-still-call-balls-and-strikes.html

@pluralistic

#ai #environment #climatechange #mlb #sports

A work stoppage stemming from a lockout or strike would damage Major League Baseball just as the sport is enjoying renewed growth in revenue and popularity, two of the game's all-time greats said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/22/baseball/mlb/mlb-strike-lockout-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #dustybaker #sammysosa#salarycap

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hammered consecutive homers in the first inning as the New York Yankees powered past the host Tampa Bay Rays 13-3 by belting a franchise-record-tying nine home runs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/baseball/mlb/yankees-hr-record-tie/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #newyorkyankees #aaronjudge #codybellinger #josecaballero #giancarlostanton

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New episode of On the Desk of Brian!
https://brian8944.com/on-the-desk-of-brian/

Sports streaming to Suns & Dbacks updates, MLB rights, Packers’ 1923 throwbacks, the $10B candle industry, and handwriting vs. digital lists — it’s a mix of tech, sports, econ & productivity in one desk-side convo.

#NBACup#MLB#GoPackGo#Dbacks#Podcast#OnTheDeskOfBrian#NewEpisode#ListenNow#ProductivityTips#HandwritingVsDigital

New episode of On the Desk of Brian!
https://brian8944.com/on-the-desk-of-brian/

Sports streaming to Suns & Dbacks updates, MLB rights, Packers’ 1923 throwbacks, the $10B candle industry, and handwriting vs. digital lists — it’s a mix of tech, sports, econ & productivity in one desk-side convo.

#NBACup#MLB#GoPackGo#Dbacks#Podcast#OnTheDeskOfBrian#NewEpisode#ListenNow#ProductivityTips#HandwritingVsDigital

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani tripled, walked, scored a run and also threw a season-high 4⅓ innings, but it was not enough as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 6-5 win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/14/baseball/mlb/angels-sweep-ohtani-dodgers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesangels #losangelesdodgers

DANGIT! i missed the polar bear’s record breaking homerun. Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry’s career record of 252 homeruns ―and el oso polar has a good 10 more years in him. i can’t imagine how high that record’s gonna be by the time he retires.

today it was 253 and the #Mets are giving out plushie polar bears as a memento. nobody tell @Taweret

#MLB #baseball#PeteAlonso253

DANGIT! i missed the polar bear’s record breaking homerun. Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry’s career record of 252 homeruns ―and el oso polar has a good 10 more years in him. i can’t imagine how high that record’s gonna be by the time he retires.

today it was 253 and the #Mets are giving out plushie polar bears as a memento. nobody tell @Taweret

#MLB #baseball#PeteAlonso253

With their National League West lead having dwindled down to just two games over the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a key week against their Southern California rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/12/baseball/mlb/dodgers-pivotal-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #daveroberts

The San Francisco Giants' Justin Verlander recorded the 3,500th strikeout of his Hall of Fame career on Sunday, becoming the 10th pitcher to reach the milestone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/11/baseball/mlb/verlander-3500-strikeouts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #justinverlander#sanfranciscogiants

Jen Pawol became the first female home plate umpire in an MLB regular-season game on Sunday, calling balls and strikes in the Atlanta Braves' 7-1 home victory over the Miami Marlins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/11/baseball/mlb/jen-pawol-female-home-plate-ump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #jenpawol #atlantabraves #miamimarlins

Blake Snell struck out 10 over five shutout innings and Shohei Ohtani blasted his 40th home run of the season to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday evening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-reaches-40-homers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw took on fellow future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night and earned the victory with help from Mookie Betts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/09/baseball/mlb/kershaw-scherzer-dodgers-bluejays/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #shoheiohtani #claytonkershaw #maxscherzer