2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 8 Pelicans 1, Flamingos 0 WP - Jeff Samardzija (1-0) SHO LP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-2) HR - none Each team left 10 men on base. Adam Duvall singled with the bases loaded for the Pelicans' only run

...And three other days which I believe are the Mystery Days

Earlier today we happened to catch Bobby Sherman doing a guest spot on Emergency! He played a cocky intern at Rampart who belittles our heroic paramedics until he goes on a ride-along and sees the error of his ways.

Hard to believe it's been 25 years since we lost Kirsty MacColl

Christmas confession: I still sometimes confuse Brandi Carlile and Belinda Carlisle

2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 7 Orange Sox 8, Explorers 5 WP - Jerry Blevins (1-0) LP - Alex Colomé (0-1) HR - Evan Longoria (3), Jay Bruce (2), Joey Votto (5), Brian McCann (2) 1/2

Jelly Baby?

First thought whenever I see Roy Rogers: the Elton John song off of the "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album Second thought: Fast food If I'm still thinking about him after that, it's "Oh yeah, and pop culture cowboy"

Jeff Kent getting voted into the HOF made me think of how many HOFers have a Mets connection... So I'm sharing one card for each of the NINETEEN Mets HOFers in my latest post shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/m...

Here’s one for the Strat-O-Matic people out there

Sports Illustrated (December 22, 1969)

My latest baseball wish: I want to see Drew Rom pitching to Drew Romo #cardsky

Vinko Bogataj is the Yugoslavian ski jumper seen on the introduction of ABC's Wide World of Sports. He's shown falling off a ski jump during the 1970 Olympics. “The agony of defeat."

With the trade of Jeff McNeil, the Mets have now moved on from their five longest-tenured players from last season. No one who played for the Mets last decade is still with them.

2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 7 Flamingos 4, Pelicans 0 WP - Johnny Cueto (1-1) LP - Adam Wainwright (0-2) HR - Yadier Molina (1) In an otherwise lackluster game, Molina had a solo homer, 2-run double, walked and reached on one of two Asdrubal Cabrera errors

I love Douglas Alabama, especially "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy"

2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 6 Orange Sox 2, Flamingos 0 WP - Lance Lynn (1-1) LP - James Paxton (0-1) HR - none This game featured many baserunners, few runs. Lynn struck out 15, walked 4, allowed 6 singles and had 2 errors behind him Paxton: 12 K, 3 BB, 9 H, 2 R

Caden Bodine, one of the O's prospects going to TB in this trade, is in the upcoming 2025 Bowman Draft set #CardSky

We’ve got a new league rival just down the road from us in Mocksville (Davie County). Say hello to the Davie Crocketts! Daviecrocketts.com

The upcoming Topps Chrome Winter Olympic/Paralympic set has an somewhat interesting riff on 1986 Topps Football. They kinda ignored that the original design evoked the lines on a football field.

Found this after moving a piece of furniture 😀

I expected the Winter Olympics to be someplace bigger than this...

As someone from Long Island, NY it amuses the hell out of me that there's a small Kansas town called Long Island, with a population less than a quarter of my high school graduating class.

This morning I went down a rabbit hole starting with Pantomime Horses, and now I can't remember what got me started in the first place

Happy Beethoven's birthday to all who celebrate.

Who would you like to see for in this set's checklist? #Cardsky I'll chase any curlers who might make it into the checklist, although I would just be looking for base cards and any low-end inserts

First time poster, thanks to @phungo2008.bsky.social Theme is thanks to @shlabotnik-rpt.bsky.social and his excellent blog posts on Topps+50, covering the Winter Meetings that led to most of these 1976 Topps Traded Choose up to 3, if any strike your fancy. #cardsky

2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 6 Explorers 9, Pelicans 3 WP - David Price CG (1-0) LP - Dallas Keuchel (1-1) HR - Jason Kipnis (1), Nick Markakis (1), Brandon Belt 2 (3), Joey Votto 2 (4) Keuchel got lit up by the X's Joey Votto: 3-for-4, double, 2 HR, 2 BB, 2 R, 5 RBI

The Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz to a 3-year contract. #CustomCardOTD

So much for the dream about Tyler and Taylor both pitching for the Twins.

Mood

My favorite cosplay at Anime Frontier

The New York Cosmos are back in green! The reborn Cosmos have unveiled their home kit for their inaugural USL League One season in 2026, drawing directly from the club’s iconic 1970s look. Full details and photos ⬇️ news.sportslogos.net/2025/12/12/r...

2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 5 Flamingos 6, Orange Sox 2 WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-1) LP - Madison Bumgarner (1-1) HR - Matt Carpenter (1) The Flamingos had a 6-1 lead after 4 innings and never looked back Matt Carpenter: 3-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Pete Alonso will wear No. 25 for the Orioles. "Hell yeah," he said as he put on Baltimore's jersey for the first time.

It's giving... postseason ✨ It all starts December 15! #Jeopardy!

Pete Alonso will wear #25 for the O's. Notable 25's in Baltimore include Anthony Santander, Jim Thome, Don Baylor Rich Dauer and Rafael Palmeiro

The Orioles signed Pete Alonso to a 5-year contract. #CustomCardOTD

Last day of the Baseball Winter Meetings from 50 years ago, and I'm quickly reviewing those trades which finalized the 1976 Topps Traded checklist, plus a couple of others which wouldn't affect Traded shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/t...

I have always thought in the back of my mind cheese and onions I have always thought that the world was unkind cheese and onions

2025 Senior League Baseball Simulation #StatisPro, Day 5 Explorers 3, Pelicans 0 - Rain, 5 innings WP - Cory Kluber (2-0) LP - Jake Arrieta (0-2) HR - none A downpour in the top of the 6th lead to a lengthy delay followed by the game being called. Aaron Hicks was 4-for-4 with a run and an RBI

Waxing nostalgic for this “Auto Album” book I got at a Scholastic book fair in the 1970s. Did anyone else have this? #CarSky

Day 4 of the Baseball Winter Meetings from 50 years ago, and those trades which made up much of the 1976 Topps Traded checklist. Today we cover four trades, two of which contributed significantly to the Yankees' late 1970s success shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/t...

My favorite kind of Rule V pick is when a player with Major League experience who just signed a minor league contract with one team gets selected by another team.

Why does it seem like every player I like ends up on the Braves sooner or later? (and before anyone suggests it, no, I'd never switch my allegiance to the Braves. Too much bad blood, too many annoying zombie tomahawk chants)

Coming to realize that I was more upset about Brandon Nimmo than about Edwin Diaz or Pete Alonso

Olympic curling 🥌 qualification playoffs: Women’s 1vs2: Japan vs Norway — winner to the Olympics. Loser plays USA for final Olympic spot Men’s 1vs2: China vs USA — winner to the Olympics. Loser plays Japan for the final Olympic spot.

Idle Pete Alonso thought: he ain’t wearing #20 next year (retired for Frank Robinson)

As an Orioles fan, this is my biggest fear - Pete Alonso turns in to Chris Davis 2.0