Another great @sdhistcon.bsky.social thing: delicious lunches at Point Loma Seafood, with waterfront views. Scallop sandwich yesterday, fish one today, both excellent.

Getting to play Fire in the Lake with designers Volko Ruhnke and Mark Herman yesterday @sdhistcon.bsky.social was fantastic. Such a cool game.

This weekend has been great so far. All started with this excellent pre-con meetup with an awesome group.

Had an amazing time demoing Cross-Bronx Expressway for two tables at @sdhistcon.bsky.social this morning. Thanks to @alexknight.bsky.social, @yoyoni.bsky.social, and Justin DeVries (and, not pictured, @mirikuski.bsky.social, Damani Pant, and Nathaniel James) for playing!

Thanks so much to everyone on the SDHist Board and Board of Advisors who worked on the Bobby Nunes Memorial Award and Summit Award this year, and especially to @danbullock.bsky.social for chairing these awards. The team came up with great selections (this and War Story: Occupied France for Summit).

SDHist is proud to announce War Story: Occupied France as the recipient of the fourth annual Summit Award: sdhist.com/war-story-oc.... Congrats to designers Dave Neale and @djackthompson.bsky.social and publisher @ospreygames.bsky.social!

A fairly experienced Fire In The Lake team. @sdhistcon.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social

Very excited for the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Summit convention this week. Getting up at 5 a.m. for a flight will be well worth it. I'm teaching Undaunted, Shores of Tripoli, China's War, Cross-Bronx Expressway, 1846, Gest of Robin Hood, and Littoral Commander, and playing Fire in the Lake and 1861.

FIFA is definitely the most trustworthy and credible international organization that should hand out a peace prize.

In a shocking move, the Ottawa RedBlacks have hired Ryan Dinwiddie out of Toronto to become their next Head Coach & GM! 😳😲🏈 Dinwiddie has served as the Argonauts' HC since 2020! #Argonauts #PullTogether #Argos #DoubleBlue #CFL #RedBlacks #TorontoSports

There are good reasons to think Drew Brees' second NFL booth stint (seemingly replacing Mark Sanchez this time) may work better than his first. New (free) Bucholtz Sports Media post on that: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/drew-b...

Obviously very dumb, but it is funny to see the reverse of the Berlin Airlift.

Reading U.S. Grant's memoirs, which are excellent. This shot at Braxton Bragg made me cackle.

New Bucholtz Sports Media post for premium subscribers: Historic Jays-Dodgers World Series Game 7 numbers show Saturday night's all right (for sporting): andrewbucholtz.com/posts/histor.... Saturday's working a lot better for sports events than many had previously figured.

let's get a whole sourcebook going meatball: +1d8 to messiness, double modifier if target is wearing a white shirt tomato slices: on a critical hit, sub explodes and each adjacent target takes 1d4 tomato slice damage toasted: +1d4 bludgeoning damage

What's the CRT for sandwich-throwing, and what gives you a DRM or a column shift? (Also, I'm glad that CRTs have made Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_...)

I really enjoyed @kdonhoops.com's (Not) On Hoops post on World Series Game 7 and what intrigued him about it: www.kdonhoops.com/co/?ref=on-h.... Helps speak to how this particular game/series hit a much bigger audience than you might think.

As a kid, my first exposure to Bill Murray was in Space Jam. I thought for a long time he was just a random friend of Michael Jordan, who Jordan was surprisingly mean to.

It's unfortunate to see the fake reporters are back, this time impugning Woj. Free Bucholtz Sports Media post on "Scott Hughes CBB," and the ridiculous tradition they fall into, here: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/fake-r...

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): Incredible World Series, especially Game 7, provided an unexpected boon for MLB: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/game-7.... How teams actually play matters, often more than markets, and the Jays and Dodgers gave MLB something to build on.

This is all incredible, but 12K/0BB is particularly amazing. (Also, it's always amazing to see someone this young do something crazy. I definitely did not accomplish much at 22.)

The Los Angeles Dodgers<UTSA, obviously.

Before Trey Yesavage tonight, there were only 11 times that a pitcher struck out 12 or more hitters in a World Series game. The last one to do it: Orlando "El Duque" Hernández in 2000. (The record is Bob Gibson — 17 in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series)

This is one of the most remarkable pieces of writing I've read in a while, and it's especially incredible that it started as a board game review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/29/t.... Well worth reading even if the game in question isn't of interest to you. Excellent stuff from @danthurot.bsky.social.

Had a blast last night at the first Quaalords show I've been able to make in a while. They remain terrific.

I loved this from @kphipps3000.bsky.social on biopics, and how they can still provide value even amidst downsides. slate.com/culture/2025.... (H/T @briancgrubb.bsky.social.)

New (free) Bucholtz Sports Media post: After World Series epic, what have super-long games meant in the past? Looking at some past marathon games' ratings, across MLB, the NBA, and the NHL: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/world-...

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): ESPN expands animated altcasts with 'Monsters Funday Football' on Dec. 8: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/espn-e...

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (paid): Overlooking CFB and other sports for "Big 4" has problems, including around the "sports equinox." "Big 4" (NFL/NBA/MLB/NHL) is fine for examining comparable leagues, but it's not the four most important US sports.

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): Jays-Dodgers World Series could be a ratings winner for MLB—even in the U.S.: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/jays-d...

Having a blast watching some live music. The Rooks, Hell Beach, and Omnigone were all great, and Joystick! is up next.

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): NBA insider-information betting accusations are a huge problem for the league: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/nba-in.... Laying out why this matters more than some other gambling scandal stories, at least from what's been seen so far.

New Bucholtz Sports Media premium post: Why journalist-voted rankings like the AP Top 25 matter: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/why-jo...

Got in a great all-day game of Twilight Imperium IV. Didn't win, but the Nomad was a blast to play.

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): The Five: The IcyHot Bowl, Adam Silver, Club SI and more: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/the-fi.... Looking at five sports business stories from the week.

New (free) Bucholtz Sports Media post: TNT Sports, CBS Sports make big CBB hires with Bruce Pearl, Jalen Rose, Jamal Mashburn, and Robbie Hummel: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/tnt-sp...

New (free) Bucholtz Sports Media post: NBA-Macau story shows value of NYT ex-Sports figures: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/nba-ma...

General is studying up to play military history games.

New free Bucholtz Sports Media post: Why the NHL's Europe-friendly scheduling package is a logical, low-risk way to keep building its profile there. Plus, notes on a DAZN college sports move, the NY Jets' international deals, and a HOMAGE John Candy collection: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/nhl-eu...

Very excited about a couple new games I pre-ordered from @gmtgames.bsky.social, Cross-Bronx Expressway and China's War. These look great!

Worked hard on this Bucholtz Sports Media premium post on why a Blue Jays' series win over the Yankees wouldn't necessarily be bad for MLB's business, despite likely hurting U.S. ALCS and World Series ratings. 3,000+ words of analysis, yours for $5/month. andrewbucholtz.com/posts/blue-j...

New (free) Bucholtz Sports Media post: The Athletic's partnership with EA Sports is the latest interesting distribution move for both sides: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/the-at...

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): Brady Quinn stepping in for Mark Sanchez shows value of preparation, NFL on Fox bench: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/brady-...

Got in some great gaming today: Captains of Industry and the Fellowship of the Ring trick-taking game.

New (free) Bucholtz Sports Media post: Can No. 3 Miami help the ACC challenge Big Ten/SEC-dominated discussion? andrewbucholtz.com/posts/can-no.... Looking at some of the "Big Two" history and the current landscape ahead of Miami-Florida State Saturday.

New Bucholtz Sports Media premium post: MLB Wild Card Series games on ABC show midweek, midday broadcast TV sports potential: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/mlb-wi...

New Bucholtz Sports Media post (free): WNBA expands USA deal, part of that network's Versant future: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/wnba-e...

New premium Bucholtz Sports Media post: Discussing Nathan Rourke, rule changes across the #CFL and beyond, and why even critical athlete reactions can be valuable for leagues. andrewbucholtz.com/posts/nathan...

Always remarkable to learn something new even in an area you've read a lot about. I'd always thought the WWII destroyers for bases deal was part of Lend-Lease, but a. it was actually a year earlier, and b. it was seen as hugely slanted to the U.S. side. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroy...

I have a new post on why FloSports bringing their "Athletes' Lounge" altcast concept to rugby is interesting. Plus, notes on Nick Faldo, ESPN's Red Sox series, and Jameson's football flask: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/flospo...