I feel like I am all alone on this, but I am quite tired of hearing the praises heaped on the Reds Bullpen - especially the not having allowed a run stat. That is an absolute joke. David Bell goes out and gets the pitcher with runners on base, brings in _____fill in the blank reliever who immediately gives up hits and walks allowing the "inherited' baserunner(s) to score (Charged to the starter). That hardly rings true to earning high praise for NOT ALLOWING any runs. Sorry, relief pitcher has one job when brought in mid-inning with runners on - GET OUTS and strand the runners. Reds relief pitching has consistently failed to get those outs - PERIOD. I feel sorry for Reds starters who were yanked with a lead, only to watch the relief pitcher relinquish that lead with those inherited runners. OVER and OVER again. Here's a stat baseball has somehow missed: FBO = first batter faced outs by relief pitchers. Reds have to be dead-last in that category in 2023! Thanks for listening, reading or whatever....
Was at game last night. Bullpen is exhausted. But damn. That was hard to watch. Sims “line” shows 1 hit and 1 K, no runs. But the hit was a bases clearing 3 run shot. Young, Cruz, Sims, Diaz. All beat up. Season over. Reds pitching could not hold a NINE FREAKING RUN LEAD. In a must win game. Season over. Hope the Cubbies make the playoffs. Though it’s a Dodgers-Braves playoff.
I hate to say that I agree with you about the game. I hope the Bengals learn after this year that the offense needs to play together some in the pre-season to be ready for the real deal.
I loved Pedro Borbon (and Adrienne Barbeau). He had a rubber arm, got batters out, and took an occasional bite out of opponents caps. It seemed like he pitched in every game.
While everyone else was arguing about Beatles or Stones, The Animals were my band. They had great keyboards and nobody could sing like Eric Burdon.
I will be the first to admit that I went on several OG rants regarding the new rules in College Football. I thought it would make the rich get richer. I am not sure the transfer portal is great for the development of our "student athletes" but it does allow teams to quickly rebuild and poach unhappy talent. I know everyone is using Colorado as an example but take a look at our local Bearcats. Portal guys represent some of the biggest contributors on UC's Roster - Emory Jones (FL/ASU), Xzavier Henderson (FL), and Corey Kiner (LSU).
As far as NIL goes, there are only a handful of college players who command ridiculous NIL dollars - the whole roster isn't getting seven figures.
I am enough of a Lamar Jackson fanboy that I listen to the Baltimore radio broadcast if I can’t see the game each week. Last week, the Ravens announcers were all over the home team for the errors which resulted in a Red Zone interception as well as two fumbles and 13 penalties for over a hundred yards. It was clear the new offense was not firing on all cylinders and even though the Ravens pulled together for victory, no one was happy about the performance on the field. Conclusion? Two playoff teams that rest their starters through the preseason and discover they look awful in the first game that counts. Might as well assume anything, in my opinion.
As for the transfer portal and NIL, Wetzel is right. It won’t ruin the TV product or limit fan enthusiasm, but it will destroy whatever remaining legitimacy that college presidents had as societal leaders preparing the next generation of high-minded movers and shakers in America. When the university propaganda machines crank up their never-ending criticism of capitalism and its inherent flaws leading to inequality or aberrant human behavior or climate or whatever, the emperors of the academy will decidedly have no clothes. Given the intoxicating lure of money and the greed it engenders, anything is possible. At least the kids can sleep on the redeye flights, right?
Finally, I vote Otis for soul music king. “That’s How Strong My Love Is”!
About paying for TML: I had to think about this for about a day, which was clearly 23 hours and 59 minutes too long. Back when you were being paid by the Enquirer, I paid about $30 per month and sometimes only read your column and the comics. You are funnier. Gonna take the plunge and send you some of my hard earned SS money. Glad to be a proud Mobster.
College football is in a pretty good place. Even though I root hard for the Buckeyes, and they appear to be slipping from their perch, it's fun having so many teams relevant again (although I could do without Michigan being great).
USC is a blast to watch, Colorado is becoming must see tv, FSU rolling again. When I was growing up about 10-15 teams had a realistic chance to win the national championship. Recently it's only been competitive between Georgia, Clemson, Bama, and Ohio State. We're moving into a better place.
I don't know why anyone wouldn't have imagined a 21 point Bengals loss to the Browns. They lost to them by 19 last year. And, sadly, I agree the Bengals lose this week too.
Keep it rolling, Reds. Making the playoffs is very doable.
I think the only reason Michigan has risen in the ranks is because OSU has stumbled on allocation of scholarships. How many WR’s does one offense need? There has to be a point where Day realizes it’s easier to score on a short field gifted to you by a mob of the meanest men money can buy than to hope and pray you can beat defenders deep with your three and four wides. Michigan is punching them in the mouth on the line and recruiting talented DB’s.
You might find Ohio State brass thinking that if Harbaugh can out-coach Day, it’s time for Day’s day to end. That could very well happen this season if Fickell beats OSU at Camp Randall. Should that happen, would Fick be the pick? Only if he takes Colorado OC Sean Lewis with him. That dude is as every bit responsible for the Buff’s success as Deion is.
At any rate, I wish your Buc’s well. Any time a substantial local fan base is energized by winning, this city is a happier place to live.
Uh-oh. Sin of all cinema sins. I’ve never watched Diner. I wondered why and saw it was released in March of 1982. I was 17 and headed to college at the end the summer. I doubt a movie called “Diner” interested me back then meaning it wasn’t of interest to take a date to see. Nope. I had to look. Officer and a Gentleman and ET were very good to me that year. I dated that ET girl through the rest of the summer and two semesters the following year. Phone home, indeed.
I’ll have to watch Diner now that my priorities have slightly changed. :)
I long ago, pre-TML, believed in Doc’s cred when he said Diner was his favorite movie. It’s been mine for 40 years. I have had a huge poster from it in my office for 25 years (Janice would not let me hang it in the house). Saw it when I was 20 and it spoke to me. Swingers is a 90s version of it. Guys hanging out, bantering, and trying to figure out women and life.
After I typed the above I was wondering why I didn’t watch what lots of people think is an incredible movie. I routinely look at “best of lists” for lots of things. I think I thought Diner was American Graffiti. No idea why.
My wife has blocked a few things from entering our house. I have only blocked one thing…her sister…
It will air on TMC for those who have access to that channel Friday night at 11 pm central, midnight Eastern time. Record it if you can and watch when you feel like it.
The transfer portal has brought parity throughout college football except for the six or so teams, give or take a yearly few, that were already dominating college football for the last 20 years. The only outlier is Dabo Swinney who refuses to use the port. He’s a fool. I know this because Dabo was born in Alabama and the name Dabo means “loyal fool” in the southern “where’s my grits and gravy” time zone of Birmingham.
I was talking to someone a few weeks ago about running. Specifically the benefits of sprinting once a week. Studies show that sprinting strengthens bone density, increases stamina, and increases muscle mass while melting body fat through the release of testosterone. Why not sprint everyday? An all-out sprint is incredibly taxing on the human body. Any human body including world class sprinters.
I say all this because that run Sam Hubbard had last year was one of the greatest feats of athleticism any Bengal fan will ever see. That was a 6’5” 265 pound professional football player running as fast as he humanly could for 98 yards after brawling with a 310 pound man for 3 plus quarters. Up to that point in Sam’s life, no amount of weight training or even two a day practices at Ohio State decimated his body more than that one run. I see that play and I see that dude walking with a limp for at least two weeks.
I got covid-20 when covid-19 hit. That’s 20 pounds of fat gained sitting on my ass while in lockdown.
At 57, I lost the 20 pretty quick. When I was finally fit again, I started sprinting one day a week after reading about its benefits.
You start slow. Sprint as far as you can then walk. Sprint again. Repeat till your legs wobble like a newborn giraffe. It’s a sadist’s workout because you find you can’t sprint very far at all, you will throw up, and your body aches for days. Like anything, you eventually build up your endurance. I don’t tear in to a sprint workout at my age but I do get after it as much as I can now at 59. The benefits for me have been great. I feel fantastic. The only downside is the testosterone release shortly after I finish sprinting. My wife has learned to go “shopping” for 5 or 6 hours after I sprint if she doesn’t want me chasing her around the house. 😀
Of course, if I want to watch college football in peace on a glorious Saturday afternoon, I tell her I’m going sprinting and, oddly, she does her own sprint right out the door. I have the house to myself.
Stones (and Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Michael McDonald, Leon Russell, et al.).
Your imaginary presser with AARON RODGERS 🤣🤣🤣 !
I’m surprised you think Ravens will win this weekend. I don’t totally disagree but surprised you seem definitive about that.
I agree the Men seemed timid with a boring game plan. And I do think Burrow seemed concerned about getting hurt. (Call it a gut feeling)
I am hopeful they will take advantage of being home and Higgins (who didn’t get a touch last week) will have a big game.
Bengals 28
Ravens 21
Enjoy TML and glad wife let me spend the money! 😀😀
Thanks to your wife!
James Brown or Otis Redding - I say Al Green (and then Stevie Wonder who’s genius in the early to mid 70s seems to be forgotten.)
I feel like I am all alone on this, but I am quite tired of hearing the praises heaped on the Reds Bullpen - especially the not having allowed a run stat. That is an absolute joke. David Bell goes out and gets the pitcher with runners on base, brings in _____fill in the blank reliever who immediately gives up hits and walks allowing the "inherited' baserunner(s) to score (Charged to the starter). That hardly rings true to earning high praise for NOT ALLOWING any runs. Sorry, relief pitcher has one job when brought in mid-inning with runners on - GET OUTS and strand the runners. Reds relief pitching has consistently failed to get those outs - PERIOD. I feel sorry for Reds starters who were yanked with a lead, only to watch the relief pitcher relinquish that lead with those inherited runners. OVER and OVER again. Here's a stat baseball has somehow missed: FBO = first batter faced outs by relief pitchers. Reds have to be dead-last in that category in 2023! Thanks for listening, reading or whatever....
Was at game last night. Bullpen is exhausted. But damn. That was hard to watch. Sims “line” shows 1 hit and 1 K, no runs. But the hit was a bases clearing 3 run shot. Young, Cruz, Sims, Diaz. All beat up. Season over. Reds pitching could not hold a NINE FREAKING RUN LEAD. In a must win game. Season over. Hope the Cubbies make the playoffs. Though it’s a Dodgers-Braves playoff.
Let's hope this second practice game goes better.
Bullpen took one on the chin today, but hey... Buckfarmer. Stones, Frank, Otis, my man. Not close.
Signing up soon, probably after this phone charges. Again.
I hate to say that I agree with you about the game. I hope the Bengals learn after this year that the offense needs to play together some in the pre-season to be ready for the real deal.
I loved Pedro Borbon (and Adrienne Barbeau). He had a rubber arm, got batters out, and took an occasional bite out of opponents caps. It seemed like he pitched in every game.
While everyone else was arguing about Beatles or Stones, The Animals were my band. They had great keyboards and nobody could sing like Eric Burdon.
I will be the first to admit that I went on several OG rants regarding the new rules in College Football. I thought it would make the rich get richer. I am not sure the transfer portal is great for the development of our "student athletes" but it does allow teams to quickly rebuild and poach unhappy talent. I know everyone is using Colorado as an example but take a look at our local Bearcats. Portal guys represent some of the biggest contributors on UC's Roster - Emory Jones (FL/ASU), Xzavier Henderson (FL), and Corey Kiner (LSU).
As far as NIL goes, there are only a handful of college players who command ridiculous NIL dollars - the whole roster isn't getting seven figures.
I am back to believing in Quasi-Am football.
Doc, are you a Dan Patrick fan? He has a book signing this Saturday at Joseph Beth in Rookwood. Have to buy a copy to get in.
FYI for Michelle tomorrow.
Really enjoy Dan most of the time
Beatles or Stones? Stones, I guess, but I was always a CSNY and Who guy – CSNY had the tightest harmonies. Give me Otis Redding all day.
I am enough of a Lamar Jackson fanboy that I listen to the Baltimore radio broadcast if I can’t see the game each week. Last week, the Ravens announcers were all over the home team for the errors which resulted in a Red Zone interception as well as two fumbles and 13 penalties for over a hundred yards. It was clear the new offense was not firing on all cylinders and even though the Ravens pulled together for victory, no one was happy about the performance on the field. Conclusion? Two playoff teams that rest their starters through the preseason and discover they look awful in the first game that counts. Might as well assume anything, in my opinion.
As for the transfer portal and NIL, Wetzel is right. It won’t ruin the TV product or limit fan enthusiasm, but it will destroy whatever remaining legitimacy that college presidents had as societal leaders preparing the next generation of high-minded movers and shakers in America. When the university propaganda machines crank up their never-ending criticism of capitalism and its inherent flaws leading to inequality or aberrant human behavior or climate or whatever, the emperors of the academy will decidedly have no clothes. Given the intoxicating lure of money and the greed it engenders, anything is possible. At least the kids can sleep on the redeye flights, right?
Finally, I vote Otis for soul music king. “That’s How Strong My Love Is”!
Fair points all.
Universities in Power 5 are very much big business, capitalism. ‘Tis ironic...
Absolutely. Many of them have saved city economies or are their city’s economy.
Facts.
About paying for TML: I had to think about this for about a day, which was clearly 23 hours and 59 minutes too long. Back when you were being paid by the Enquirer, I paid about $30 per month and sometimes only read your column and the comics. You are funnier. Gonna take the plunge and send you some of my hard earned SS money. Glad to be a proud Mobster.
Proud to have you at the bar.
Otis better singer. James better showman.
I agree. I like to listen to Otis and watch James.
College football is in a pretty good place. Even though I root hard for the Buckeyes, and they appear to be slipping from their perch, it's fun having so many teams relevant again (although I could do without Michigan being great).
USC is a blast to watch, Colorado is becoming must see tv, FSU rolling again. When I was growing up about 10-15 teams had a realistic chance to win the national championship. Recently it's only been competitive between Georgia, Clemson, Bama, and Ohio State. We're moving into a better place.
I don't know why anyone wouldn't have imagined a 21 point Bengals loss to the Browns. They lost to them by 19 last year. And, sadly, I agree the Bengals lose this week too.
Keep it rolling, Reds. Making the playoffs is very doable.
I think the only reason Michigan has risen in the ranks is because OSU has stumbled on allocation of scholarships. How many WR’s does one offense need? There has to be a point where Day realizes it’s easier to score on a short field gifted to you by a mob of the meanest men money can buy than to hope and pray you can beat defenders deep with your three and four wides. Michigan is punching them in the mouth on the line and recruiting talented DB’s.
You might find Ohio State brass thinking that if Harbaugh can out-coach Day, it’s time for Day’s day to end. That could very well happen this season if Fickell beats OSU at Camp Randall. Should that happen, would Fick be the pick? Only if he takes Colorado OC Sean Lewis with him. That dude is as every bit responsible for the Buff’s success as Deion is.
At any rate, I wish your Buc’s well. Any time a substantial local fan base is energized by winning, this city is a happier place to live.
Great call on Diner, one of my all-time top three favorite films. The Colts quiz as one of
the guys decides whether his fiance is worthy of becoming his wife is absolutely classic.
I could watch it every day for the rest of my life.
Uh-oh. Sin of all cinema sins. I’ve never watched Diner. I wondered why and saw it was released in March of 1982. I was 17 and headed to college at the end the summer. I doubt a movie called “Diner” interested me back then meaning it wasn’t of interest to take a date to see. Nope. I had to look. Officer and a Gentleman and ET were very good to me that year. I dated that ET girl through the rest of the summer and two semesters the following year. Phone home, indeed.
I’ll have to watch Diner now that my priorities have slightly changed. :)
I long ago, pre-TML, believed in Doc’s cred when he said Diner was his favorite movie. It’s been mine for 40 years. I have had a huge poster from it in my office for 25 years (Janice would not let me hang it in the house). Saw it when I was 20 and it spoke to me. Swingers is a 90s version of it. Guys hanging out, bantering, and trying to figure out women and life.
After I typed the above I was wondering why I didn’t watch what lots of people think is an incredible movie. I routinely look at “best of lists” for lots of things. I think I thought Diner was American Graffiti. No idea why.
My wife has blocked a few things from entering our house. I have only blocked one thing…her sister…
I kid. I kid.
It will air on TMC for those who have access to that channel Friday night at 11 pm central, midnight Eastern time. Record it if you can and watch when you feel like it.
The transfer portal has brought parity throughout college football except for the six or so teams, give or take a yearly few, that were already dominating college football for the last 20 years. The only outlier is Dabo Swinney who refuses to use the port. He’s a fool. I know this because Dabo was born in Alabama and the name Dabo means “loyal fool” in the southern “where’s my grits and gravy” time zone of Birmingham.
I was talking to someone a few weeks ago about running. Specifically the benefits of sprinting once a week. Studies show that sprinting strengthens bone density, increases stamina, and increases muscle mass while melting body fat through the release of testosterone. Why not sprint everyday? An all-out sprint is incredibly taxing on the human body. Any human body including world class sprinters.
I say all this because that run Sam Hubbard had last year was one of the greatest feats of athleticism any Bengal fan will ever see. That was a 6’5” 265 pound professional football player running as fast as he humanly could for 98 yards after brawling with a 310 pound man for 3 plus quarters. Up to that point in Sam’s life, no amount of weight training or even two a day practices at Ohio State decimated his body more than that one run. I see that play and I see that dude walking with a limp for at least two weeks.
The only problem with sprint workouts is that you're basically guaranteed to tear up your quads until your body gets used to it.
It does, indeed, hurt your quads at first.
I got covid-20 when covid-19 hit. That’s 20 pounds of fat gained sitting on my ass while in lockdown.
At 57, I lost the 20 pretty quick. When I was finally fit again, I started sprinting one day a week after reading about its benefits.
You start slow. Sprint as far as you can then walk. Sprint again. Repeat till your legs wobble like a newborn giraffe. It’s a sadist’s workout because you find you can’t sprint very far at all, you will throw up, and your body aches for days. Like anything, you eventually build up your endurance. I don’t tear in to a sprint workout at my age but I do get after it as much as I can now at 59. The benefits for me have been great. I feel fantastic. The only downside is the testosterone release shortly after I finish sprinting. My wife has learned to go “shopping” for 5 or 6 hours after I sprint if she doesn’t want me chasing her around the house. 😀
Of course, if I want to watch college football in peace on a glorious Saturday afternoon, I tell her I’m going sprinting and, oddly, she does her own sprint right out the door. I have the house to myself.
True. :)
Just another example of the conversations we have here. You never know.
So true. I think I noted that in the ML post afterward. Incredible
It's a Seinfeld reference. You can Google Kenny Banya, if you're so inclined. Cigar and beer… Soon (?)....