Dreamcast 64: Stay the Course

That Heuer injury looked horrifying. Here’s hoping it wasn’t his elbow.

Perkins,

Here’s the video that I’m sure you saw

Not good re: Codi Heuer. pic.twitter.com/LUe5uzcQ42

— Brad (@ballskwok) June 21, 2023

It looks like his arm just went limp and that’s super scary for everyone. Iowa beat guy says he’s still under evaluation so I guess we will find out soon…

The Hobbit, who I forgot was still a media guy, says Dansby’s wrist is ok

Today’s hope-for-a-sweep lineup

A Wednesday matinee in Pittsburgh!

Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH pic.twitter.com/ZwJUwOy9Xs

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 21, 2023

I am officially to the point where the really old players in MLB are still five years younger than I am. (dying laughing).

andcounting,

Zambrano was always my guy for this, too bad he’s been out of the league for a decade (dying laughing). I’ve still got Rich Hill, Nelson Cruz, and (ugh) Waino to make me feel young.

andcounting,

berselius,

We need Julio Franco to make a comeback…or maybe Barry Bonds can reset his HOF clock

Cyle stuff today.

berselius,

I bought a Schwarber jersey after the 2016 World Series and had that moment when I realized it was the first (and only) jersey I’d bought of a player younger than myself. Felt like the first time I heard “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on a classic rock station.

So I guess Rich Hill isn’t dead just yet

Oh darn

I guess it’s hard to shut out another team forever

Rice Cube:
So I guess Rich Hill isn’t dead just yet

That sounds like a threat

berselius,

Depends on if the Cubs decide to become hitmen

Rice Cube,

Will no one rid us of this meddlesome starting pitcher?

Me gusta

#neverbunt

Oh yes

Runs!

This was aesthetically pleasing

3-run third! pic.twitter.com/cWC7rIkHGL

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 21, 2023

berselius,

When Madrigal does it, it’s not altogether different from swinging away, so it doesn’t bother me.

These pitches are barely missing but also I feel like Hendricks is getting squeezed

andcounting,

(dying laughing)

I know a lot of folks want Morel to be the primary 3B but I think they need to give him more reps at 2B as he seems very capable there

Probably should start hitting it in the air some more too

Madrigal hit one 102.5 mph!!!! Still a grounder, but it was a grownup grounder!

Rice Cube,

Conversely the Pirates can keep hitting it on the ground yes please and thank you

That E5 will guarantee Rich Hill a “quality start” if he finishes the inning even if the Cubs score 20 now (dying laughing)

That HBP also reminds me I forgot to state we talked about all the stupid PIT HBPs on the podcast

Rice Cube,

Awww, no fun (dying laughing)

Quality start for Kyle Hendricks

Wait
Hoerner is allowed to hit opposite field HRs?

Rice Cube,

It’s about to not be a quality start if the bullpen goofs after Kyle created this jam

Oh fuck
Trey almost killed Leiter

Back to the closer-screwing

berselius,

That’s what Madrigal do

Still feels like a TOOTBLAN even if no one was thrown out (dying laughing)

berselius,

That was almost a FARTSLAM but alas

Nice Merryweather we’re having

Hope Bellinger figures it out before too long

Cubs win in 2:41 and earn the sweep en route to London

boo, rockies, you had one job

Cubs could be back to .500 by Monday.

The Brewers have lost

Couple things

https://www.mlb.com/video/condensed-game-chc-pit-6-21-23

1. That Nico oppo shot was not only oppo but also cleared the Clemente wall so that’s even more impressive now

2. Leiter’s “go to hell” look after Trey almost killed him with that terrible throw

The Cardinals have also lost

Rice Cube:
The Brewers have lost

Let us celebrate this arrangement with the adding of chocolate to milk.

Nationals notwithstanding, the Reds’ schedule over the next month looks a lot tougher than what they’ve faced of late.

So those rich boys at the bottom of the ocean are probably dead, right?

Rice Cube,

Given that “implosion” is trending and the Coast Guard apparently found debris I think the answer is yes, unfortunate but also probably preventable

At least they acknowledged something re: the Stroman situation

https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news/fans-chant-stromans-name-during-rally-with-cubs-charman-tom-ricketts/490964/?cid=sm_npd_rsn_chi_twt_mn

Rice Cube,

I gotta think that if I were ever to blow a quarter of a million dollars to ride in a poorly engineered piece of technology, I’d much rather see space than an old sunken boat before getting crushed or blown up.

Perkins,

My wife informs me that game controllers are being advertised for Prime Day and the comments and reviews are appropriately hilarious

I will confess that I have done very little direct “research” into this submarine/submersible thing, but based on what I have seen and been shown by the wife, they’re literally sardines in a can curled up uncomfortably in a tube with a guy driving using a Playstation (or whatever) controller while there isn’t even a good viewing port except for the one window that apparently is made of plexiglass not even rated for that depth. They have to watch most of the ocean stuff on a monitor. They could have just sent down a camera and watched it while sipping champagne on their yacht deck and not having their knees lock up, or, you know, dying of lack of oxygen or being crushed by thousands of pounds of water pressure?

I don’t understand how rich people brains work.

Rice Cube,

Always possible that the orcas did us a solid.

https://t.co/LlTknJDNr0 pic.twitter.com/smvpNF9CIw

— Jordan Maison (@JordanMaison) June 19, 2023

berselius,

Hmmm, this presupposes that orcas have can openers but if it imploded that would have been convenient for them.

Rice Cube,

So I was watching a Mark Rober video where he was tracking one of his various glitter bombs and it seems certain car thieves use a weakness of tempered glass to shatter them, so if orcas figured out how to do that with their snouts on that one porthole they had…

No other NL Central team played today so I guess we can focus on how the Pirates lost again

Rice Cube:

I don’t understand how rich people brains work.

I think once someone has made enough money to be immune to scarcity forever and pretty much always be told “yes,” the game shifts to doing things even other stupidly rich people haven’t. Bragging rights, as on a playground.

I recently read an article about the dietary habits of the insanely wealthy and how many of them basically eat like picky children. I wouldn’t be surprised if taking the kind of risks only children with no concept of mortality usually engage in is the only way for them to get a dopamine hit.

Hmmm so the London games are on FOX and ESPN respectively, I wonder if those are even available on MLB.tv

New-ish shit until we game this weekend –> http://www.obstructedview.net/division-or-bust/