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On 6/19/2025 at 8:55 AM, clifford_thornton said:
got hit with paywall on that, but here's the non-paywall version:
https://www.stereogum.com/2312231/carol-kaye-declines-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-induction/news/
and who am I to argue with Carol Kaye? Seems reasonable to me.
Off topic but is anyone excited about the bands named to the HofF? And to think, XTC remains out. The RRHOF continues to celebrate mediocrity.
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I've been listening to Apple Music's Playlists Pop Hits for the years 1960-69, and it is an amazing journey. The music changed so much in those years, it's turned out to be a very interesting listen.
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On 6/16/2025 at 7:13 AM, Dan Gould said:
Will @Matthew stop by about Giants acquiring Devers from the Red Sox for barely more than a box of baseballs and an equipment bag? Apologies if he is not the resident Giants fan, it's been a while ...
While I wasn't thrilled at the length of the contract given to Devers, the fact remains that this is a top hitter very much at the height of his talents. It basically means that for the Red Sox to crawl into the post-season this season, at least two of three rookies have to hit as advertised, with no growing pains.
I would feel a lot better about this if the players received included someone that the Giants might actually miss in the future but this ain't that.
About the only thing I can say about it is that it (somewhat) relieves the logjam of outfielders and rookies finding playing time, and if that had necessitated sending Duran or Abreu away, I would have been quite upset. I want to see what those two can do as they are not at their peak and are very good already.
Been busy with work, but I'm not overly excited about the trade. I'm not a fan of players who don't budge on trying to help the team by trying to play a different position. Thought Devers looked bad, but he's making all the right noises in San Francisco and Buster Posey is a big fan, and he's should know since he's turned the Giants around and added enthusiasm to the organization.
I think Kyle Harrison will turn out to be a very good pitcher, he has great stuff, is a lefty, and he's on the verge of putting things together. Should be a consistent 13 - 16 game winner according to my crystal ball. The rest of the players Boston got shouldn't add up to too much, but you never know.
Also think Boston desperately wanted out of the contract they signed with Devers, though I don't go along with the big conspiracy theory that the ownership got rid of the contract to spend the money on Manchester United, but it's not a healthy thing to have multiple franchises owned by the same corporation, some team will be left holding the short end of the stick.
The Giants are struggling right now, especially on offense, so any addition there is welcome.
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Dang, this one really hurts and sucks. Wilson was the background to my life, such great music and was ubiquitous in the San Diego that I grew up in. His created the beach vibe that saturated the culture where I grew up. RIP.
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24 minutes ago, T.D. said:
I spend a reasonable amount of time here and was unaware of the (latest) Allen thing.
I'm always oblivious to these things, if there's any snakiness going on, I just go right by and forget about it.
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5 hours ago, JSngry said:
Dodgers/Cubs
Play Ball!!!
Of course the Dodgers win. Don't know how many games they'll win but I wouldn't put 120 out of reach. Playoffs will be another matter though, still not sold on Roberts as a playoff manager.
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Watching the Knicks vs Warriors game. I don't get Stephen A. Smith at all. Why is this guy worth twenty million dollars? All he does is yell.
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9 hours ago, jlhoots said:
Don't know why they left, but I miss chewy, Bev, Magnificent Goldberg & soulpope. Others not so much.
Call me crazy, but I really miss Mnytime (I know he was "troubled" but he knew a lot and was a good writer) I think I read where Jim said he had died. A lot of others I miss also. It feels crazy that this board has been going for twenty-three years, even longer for those who were on the Blue Note Bulletin Board. I feel life is flashing by the older I get.
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On 2/2/2025 at 6:51 PM, JSngry said:
RIP Fay Vincent
This says it shortly and succinctly:
https://www.lonestarball.com/2025/2/2/24357332/former-mlb-commissioner-fay-vincent-has-died
Sad announcement, I thought he did a good job. What followed has been a disaster for MLB. Bud Selig in the ultimate hypocrite, making bank off the PED crisis, no one can ever convince me he didn't know what was happening. He get in the Hall of Fame, while the players, who did the heavy lifting during that era, are left out. Imagine being a puppet for Jerry Reinsdorf! I'm convinced that Manfred hates baseball and has no idea what's in MLB's best interest.
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Bon Voyage: These old Disney movies are interesting to watch.
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Hollywood Canteen: Enjoyable movie that's designed to boost morale. Betty Davis, I've always read, was the driving force behind the canteen.
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Gravity Falls. This has become my favorite animation series, very creative and enjoyable.
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Sad looking at all these great names that have passed on, what great creativity though.
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On 8/3/2024 at 7:54 PM, ghost of miles said:
Late to the game here, but how was this book? It looks interesting.
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The Endless Summer.
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8 hours ago, GA Russell said:
Not too much here.
The "Pat Ewing Fix", is the JFK Assignation Conspiracy of the NBA, it's true, the creased edge is the magic bullet of the NBA>
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Some incredible gospel music I've been browsing through on YouTube.
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POS, may he rot in jail. I remember when there was a thread about this guy, and I still shudder and am pissed off by what I read he and his group did to children.
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Buck Privates
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41 minutes ago, EKE BBB said:
Obituary of Michael Cuscuna by our fellow board member Fer Urbina:
https://londonjazznews.com/2024/04/22/obituary-michael-cuscuna-1948-2024/
Very nice obituary, it was a sad day when Cuscuna died, he did so much for jazz.
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It still boggles the mind, the claim that "no one knew". I'm supposed to believe there was no account looking at expenses, or that one was, but was all "It's only $500,00, nine times, to somone's personal bank account, and the memo line is 'gambling debts'.... that's fine, I won't flag it!"
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5 hours ago, Dan Gould said:
Very strange and I go back to the presumption that a guy on an $85,000 salary doesn't get a chance to run up 4.5 million in debt to a bookie and that you don't get that opportunity with draft Kings.
But you know who might have that pull, and would go to a bookie, not a recognized corporation/partner with MLB, if they want to place bets on baseball that he knows is strictly not allowed? A super rich ballplayer.
3 hours ago, JSngry said:This bookie guy, when do we find out who his other clients are/were?
Yeah, even with the Ohtani presser, there are so many questions: to run up that big of a debt, at the very beginning, some one is going to ask who is guaranteeing the money; who let's a low level employee run that big of a tab on his own? As JSngry asks, were there other athletes betting with this guy, especially among the Angels? Is that where the source came from? and was this guy the Angels bookie? His name didn't come from the yellow pages, that's for sure. Are there wiretaps and videos? MLB hopes they can turn a blind eye to this one, but I don't think so.
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2 hours ago, ghost of miles said:
This is from the ESPN timeline story that I posted above:
8:30 p.m. ET Monday (9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Seoul): The spokesman for the first time says Ohtani paid the debts on behalf of Mizuhara. He says Balelo, the agent, went to Mizuhara, who "finally came clean to him and said that was the truth," and that Ohtani told Balelo he had covered Mizuhara's debts in $500,000 increments. It's not clear whether the spokesman is saying Ohtani communicated with Balelo through Mizuhara.
The spokesman quotes Ohtani as saying: "'Yeah, I sent several large payments. That's the maximum amount I could send.'"
The ESPN reporter, knowing the spokesman worked for Ohtani, wants to hear it from Mizuhara. The spokesman says he will work on arranging that.
It all continues to sound strange to me, like a desperate cover up going on. Articles I’ve read always say Ohtani has no interest in other sports. So either he’s a great actor, or he’s hiding his gambling behind Mizuhara. Ask too the comment I see sometimes that he’s too rich to do something so dumb, I’d say ask Michael Jordan about that! Maybe Ohtani can play basketball in the G League for a year.
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On 3/24/2024 at 4:29 AM, Dan Gould said:
Thanks for that GoM because in all honesty, the sum total of my reading on this was what was detailed in this thread.
What I cannot fathom and makes no sense is that an interpreter/buddy who is on the payroll of the Dodgers supposedly had the ability to access Ohtani's financial accounts and send money to his bookie without authorization.
Also that Ohtani and his people had absolutely zero controls in place to notice 4.5 million dollars out of his account(s) without any recognition or concern.
It is a strange story, and does stink to high heaven. One conclusion is that this is not the only payment to Bowyer because you would think a payment of that amount of money, for the first time, would be flagged either by the bank or the account firm of Ohtani. A lot of bad things follow if this is not a one time payment.
What rock music are you listening to? Non-Jazz, Non-Classical.
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