maumann's Recent Activity
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maumann replied to the thread Fresno, Modesto Bees to cease Saturday print editions.
Good God. I never in my wildest dreams would have believed the newspaper industry would shrivel up and die in my lifetime.
May 4, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
maumann replied to the thread RIP Dan Castellano (casty33).
RIP, Mr. Castellano. One of my favorite posters because of his ability to talk with people about sports and this industry without...
May 4, 2024 at 5:46 PM -
maumann liked BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo's post in the thread RIP Dan Castellano (casty33).
Sorry to bear bad news but longtime Mets beat writer Dan Castellano--a well-liked poster here under the name casty33--died today...
May 4, 2024 at 5:41 PM -
maumann replied to the thread 2024 galloping Triple Crown thread.
A five-hour NBC promo for a two-minute race. What a country! Seriously, pretty damn cool for a sports event in the United States to be...
May 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM -
maumann liked 2muchcoffeeman's post in the thread 2024 galloping Triple Crown thread.
Better that than Domestic Byproduct.
May 4, 2024 at 5:23 PM -
maumann replied to the thread Running 2024 golf thread.
Note to marketing department of whatever the hell Bibigo is: If you can afford to sponsor a TV broadcast, at least make more than one...
May 4, 2024 at 4:42 PM -
maumann liked BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
Madlock seems to be the best comp for Arraez, since Gwynn might be the best hitter who ever lived not named Ted Williams and Boggs was a...
May 4, 2024 at 2:15 PM -
maumann replied to the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
Per Baseball-Ref, Arraez's nearest comps are Bill Madlock, Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs. His slash line through age 26, according to David...
May 4, 2024 at 1:54 PM -
maumann liked BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
I just love that Preller keeps doubling down. His team underperforms every year and he keeps adding to it (except Soto, which to be fair...
May 4, 2024 at 1:42 PM -
maumann liked outofplace's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
My best guess is they don't like those prospects as much as others do and they think he is a big upgrade over Wade and whoever else has...
May 4, 2024 at 1:41 PM -
maumann liked TheSportsPredictor's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
What good is he if he gets on base all the time and doesn’t score?
May 4, 2024 at 11:50 AM -
maumann replied to the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
Luis Arraez hits the weakest .325 possible. He has no speed, no power, doesn't walk (or strike out) and hasn't scored 90 runs in a...
May 4, 2024 at 8:42 AM -
maumann liked Chef2's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
There’s something about watching afternoon baseball on a brand new 65 inch television with a giant cold beer that makes me smile.
May 3, 2024 at 7:06 PM -
maumann liked qtlaw's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
Ignorant Cali guy, I was looking at my in-laws backyard back East in summer the first visit and said “you’ve got a great lawn and all...
May 3, 2024 at 7:05 PM -
maumann liked micropolitan guy's post in the thread 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread.
Yeah. Hard to believe they won the Stanley Cup the year I really began following hockey, just before the 1967-68 expansion. We got a...
May 3, 2024 at 7:05 PM -
maumann liked UPChip's post in the thread 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread.
Doing the ol LMGTFY, but it's OK, now I want to know: The Seals made the playoffs twice in nine years, losing in the first round both...
May 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM -
maumann liked UPChip's post in the thread 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread.
The thing about the Blues is how little they’ve made out of those appearances. As hack mentioned, for most of my life they were good for...
May 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM -
maumann liked dixiehack's post in the thread 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread.
My first ever NHL game was in old St Louis Arena, so I adopted the Blues as one of my rooting interests in the pre-Preds era. They ran...
May 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM -
maumann replied to the thread 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread.
Would not have guessed the Blues have the most post-expansion playoff appearances (Flyers and Penguins would have come to mind first)....
May 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM -
maumann liked MTM's post in the thread 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread.
Interesting chart. They should have included how many years they have been a franchise. I didn't realize it's been so long since the...
May 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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maumann liked Octave's post in the thread President Biden: The NEW one and only politics thread.
'Von Schitzenpantz' becoming part of the record = just beautiful stuff.
May 3, 2024 at 12:35 PM -
maumann replied to the thread Social Experiment: Bears vs. Men.
Five reasons why bears are better than men: 1. When bears steal picnic baskets, they find a friendly forest ranger. 2. Bears are great...
May 3, 2024 at 11:56 AM -
maumann liked swingline's post in the thread President Biden: The NEW one and only politics thread.
I’d like to meet his tailor.
May 3, 2024 at 10:03 AM -
maumann liked Hermes's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.
I realized the way to know if you are too into baseball is if your weather app is checked more often for rain in the city your team is...
May 2, 2024 at 11:18 PM -
maumann replied to the thread Mic drop: The 2024 RIP thread for musicians.
RIP, Richard Tandy. Keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra. It's his voice on the vocoder saying "Please turn me over" at the end of...
May 2, 2024 at 9:24 PM
