The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

FMJRA 2.0: Finally, It’s Draft Day

— compiled by Wombat-socho First of all, apologies for punting the Friday link dump; I fixed a large bowl of pasta for dinner and fell into a carbohydrate coma after finishing maybe a third of it. The draft for the 1973 season in Pete’s league started today, and since I was the best of the […]

FMJRA 2.0: Roster Like A Hole

— compiled by Wombat-socho Not looking forward to the impending 1973 draft in Pete’s league. After relying on Ken McMullen for so many years as my go-to third baseman, I have to find somebody else to fill in since Ken’s missing most of the season. Also, a bunch of my regulars from last season turned […]

FMJRA 2.0: Not Thinking About Baseball For Once

— compiled by Wombat-socho I spent most of last week grinding on continuing education for the upcoming tax season and then yesterday got the news that my aunt Pat (Dr. Patricia O’Malley) had died peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning. My cousins, for reasons best known to themselves, decided to hold her memorial service and […]

FMJRA 2.0: Franchises In Motion

— compiled by Wombat-socho So the Giants moved to Oakland and Montreal is spoken for, so that leaves San Francisco & Philadelphia up for grabs if any of you in the Commentariat aspire to be GM and manager in Pete’s League. Let him know tomorrow. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. The […]

FMJRA 2.0: Folders & Holders

— compiled by Wombat-socho What with all the hours I’ve been putting in on the county elections balancing board and other business, it’s a good thing Pete was feeling lenient, because it took me until yesterday to sort out my keepers list for the 1973 season. (The deadline was October 9.) Finishing as I did […]

FMJRA 2.0: No Expansion This Year

— compiled by Wombat-socho Pete posted on the league Slack that nobody stepped up to take any of the four possible expansion teams, but a couple of the existing teams may get new owners since the existing owners have been excessively quiet lately. There’s also an AL team that wants to move to the NL, […]

FMJRA 2.0: Preparing for the Winter Meetings

— compiled by Wombat-socho As I mentioned Friday, the 1972 season in Pete’s league is over (Yankees won) and we’re gearing up for the 1973 season. As mentioned here, there are four expansion teams available and the deadline to let Pete know you want one of them is November 2 – next Saturday. Pete’s looking […]

FMJRA 2.0: The God-Emperor Works A Shift At McD’s

— compiled by Wombat-socho This is without question one of the funniest episodes in this miserable election season: Donald Trump working the fry station and the drive-through at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. What Counts as ‘Misinformation’? (Hint: It Depends on Who Does the Counting) The Daley Gator […]

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