Eric Hosmer: the superstar who had never put up two good seasons in a row.

Did bath salts get into San Diego's water supply this afternoon?

Yeah, in the same way that me smashing the rear passenger door of my car started a process that made July the most humid month in decades in dozens of US cities.

I'm fine with people deciding for themselves who has credibility here and who does not.

Dan Szymborski Padres weren't considered a destination until after they landed Manny Machado. Not a minute before.

Dan Szymborski Jackal I didn’t have dying on Hosmer hill on my bingo card, but here we are.

Dan Szymborski Rockies threw money at Kris Bryant and now everyone wants to come to Colorado

Star, by Edgar Degas, 1878, 📸 via Chad Moriyama

Joaquin Benoit's not coming back, is he?

Last I checked, bbref had no official position on bWAR vs. rWAR and last time I discussed it with Sean, who I've known since 1997, he personally preferred bWAR.

Probably should avoid throwing a bat at the pitcher.

Is it ethically wrong to bringing up the topic of pupusas to a family member so that you can see if they've come up with a new way to say the word? So far I've heard pupessa, papoose, papushkas, and "latin muffins."

Oprah is the only person in the US who seems to have more job security than Nick Castellanos. Every time he has a big game it gets him like three more months.

Dan Szymborski What major world event caused it this time?

My black cats really should have figured out by now that I cannot see them in the dark and if they get underfoot, I will bump into them or step on them.

New AI features are always the most amusing during the timeframes they just don't work quite right.