just know that for the next few months, every Oasis interview or reference is going to make me think of bob odenkirk saying "doo-dah, doo-daaaaah"

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FYI, my mail bag from earlier this week is now out from behind the paywall (yes, I used a paywall) and free for all to read. Check it out if you haven't yet. If you like what you read, feel free to subscribe, too. stoeten.substack.com/p/mail-bag-par…

ICYMI, the latest episode of Blue Jays Happy Hour is up, including on YouTube. Here's where you can find Nick Ashbourne and I talking about a team that seemed a whole lot more watchable when we recorded on Wednesday than they have the last couple nights. stoeten.substack.com/p/bjhh-142-a-n…

Logan Webb looking at the lineup that’s supposed to provide him run support.

Tate was a reliable part of the O's pen in 2021 and 2022, but 2023 was lost to injury - and his velo/effectiveness hasn't been there this year. At his best he does a great job of inducing groundballs and weak contact. Not the worst dart throw.

BY THE NUMBERS: TAKE A BOWDEN A dive into the changes that have improbably made Bowden Francis the AL's pitcher of the month for August. 📷Toronto Blue Jays stoeten.substack.com/p/by-the-numbe…

🎧BJHH: EP. 143 - ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Does a team owe fans more than than MLB's least experienced lineup of the season? Nick Ashbourne and I discussed that this week—plus Bowden Francis, young hitters, and so much more! Have a listen... open.spotify.com/episode/4ZNZlp…

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When people lament how disorganized the left is in this country, do they understand the role that rightwing forces have played to make it nearly impossible to do broad-based organizing in this country? Let's start with the concrete wall within mainstream media

Going to pretend there must have been some reason he wanted to beat Springer’s deal by $1M and get mad about it.

if your oldest rival -- the most notable in American pro sports history -- offers your team a player they actively despise, you have to play him every day at the expense of two superior options in your organization and many more on the trade market until you lose the division