Jake, the man colloquially known as Rake on this blog and podcast since 2024, Bauers! One of the most impressive at-bats these eyes have ever seen. Especially considering the atmosphere, the circumstances, the pitcher on the mound, a 12-pitch at bat that just DRAINED the life out of Yamamoto. Yamamoto was like a charac...

First things first: Credit to the Padres home broadcast for interviewing the opposing team's manager. Most local broadcasts focus solely on the team they're covering, but the Padres crew did a good job of trying to incorporate the Brewers a little bit last night, including this interview. Fair(ish) and balanced, kudos ...

Live look: Can I be honest about something? I think my hair is thinning. Can I be honest about something else? I might be out on jersey reveals. I know it is a time honored social media tradition to overreact to your favorite team releasing an alternate jersey. Some people are puking their guts out at how ugly it is, s...

I give it a.....10! A 10! A f------ 10! This is what I was talking about yesterday, there's just something about the Mid Summer Classic that makes me nostalgic for summer vacations as a kid. I love watching/winning bets on the Derby, I love the All Star game, regardless of whether or not it has any build in regular sea...

A few things in no particular order: I understand that all of these streaming services are throwing literal bags of cash at the NFL, MLB, and NBA to have exclusive content that people need to subscribe to that outlet to see. But the Home Run Derby being exclusively on Netflix last night was a TRAVESTY. The Derby is Ame...