The Red Sox released a statement saying there is no record of Ippei Mizuhara ever being employed by the organization as Hideki Okajima's interpreter.
However, all this time, Mizuhara had said that he was hired by Okajima to be his interpreter at NY Yankees, but Okajima failed the physical so he never got to work as interpreter for him. So I don't know why the Red Sox had to make such a statement. Okajima did play for the Red Sox, but that was before Okajima met Mizuhara.
It's like Cal releasing a statement saying we have no relationship with Mizuhara. Sure, that is true, but no one ever said there was. It's so pointless. But all these news leaking out makes Mizuhara more fishy and suspicious, which in fact may be working in Ohtani's favor. More that Mizuhara looks bad, people starting to think maybe Mizuhara really did steal money from Ohtani.
A budget got passed in the US House as Johnson essentially lost the majority in his own party. A motion was immediately filed to oust Johnson as House Speaker, but it is unlikely to be enforced.
Tammy Murphy stops her campaign as the Democratic candidate for NJ's seat in the US Senate. This opens the way for Rep. Andy Kim to be the Democratic nominee. It looks like he'll face Curtis Bashaw. Murphy had a massive name recognition advantage over Kim because she is the first lady of NJ. But people just didn't like her, especially women voters - according to Monmouth.
Tammy Murphy was also (horrors!) a Republican who donated to W in '00 and '04.
Maybe that came back to bite her in the posterior. I don't know. It's interesting that Tammy Murphy chose to run for office. New Jersey First Ladies have usually been practically invisible to voters.
Trump is appearing before Judge Merchan for the Manhattan case for falsifying business documents related to Stormy Daniels hush money to discuss whether further delays will be allowed to go over additional new evidence. As it is, the case is schedule for an April 15th start.
Today is the final day that Trump can appeal his NY judgement. NY Times says that an appellate court is expected to rule this week. If Trump loses that appeal, AG Letitia James is expected to file restraining notices to Trump family banks and brokerages -- essentially freezing their accounts. NYT also reports that Ms. James has already posted the judgement in Westchester County, to essentially start the process of seizing the Westchester golf course and Bedford Estate.
Shōgun S1 E1-3 (Hulu, 18/19 WB). This will sweep you away. The sets, costumes, and acting are all stunning. The adaptation does not treat you like an idiot. You are figuratively thrown into the deep waters of Japan and have to paddle furiously in order to catch up with who is who and what is going on, which parallels the protagonist's struggle of being in a strange land. I am only 3 episodes in and the suspense is building to a slow boil. So far, it's fantastic.
i am enjoying this a lot too. it is interesting how the Japanese and the Europeans both think of each other as "barbarians"
interestingly, the word barbarian was invented by the Greeks for people they could not understand because the foreign language sounded like "bar bar bar bar"
i guess i could have put both the Conversation with Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Chancellor Carol T. Christ and the NYC gala event in this Cal section.
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you get to pay $200/person to celebrate the fact that Cal raised $7.3b in the campaign. you would think they would be paying us!
OSKI DISCIPLE’S TRIVA FUN, A DAILY DBD FEATURE
Many mathematicians have become less interested in the square roots of numbers and are now focusing on rounder or even oval shaped roots.
(All trivia verified by the International Trivia Foundation.)
Free Speech and Higher Education
A Conversation with Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Chancellor Carol T. Christ
Live stream 1100a PT (ie NOW)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNy8lmVtxHc
SG Bear and his stupid DBD polls .. is one of the best parts of DBD
i am putting myself the category of "People who write rambling posts"
You aren't the only one. I thought I originated the category on the DBD.
I don't know why anyone wouldn't vote for Knowlton.
Same. I was wondering if my vote was the only vote or if the choice is so freakin' obvious that no one would vote for any other option.
This is one of Sgbear's stupid polls!
It's the latter.
Narrator: It *IS* the latter.
In which aspect do you have exceptionally high expectations/standards?
Oski Disciple's features.
luckily Oski Disciple generally exceeds expectations
Definitely sets a standard that merits and warrants high expectations.
Im humbled by all this. Suffice to say I set high standards for myself, as deserved by this august body.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Washington hires Utah St's Danny Sprinkle as the upward mobility of good coaches working in small places continues.
Stanford makes the hire of Kyle Smith official.
Oy! He’s a good coach, had really built something in Pullman. Maybe Cal can lure Rice to Berkeley so he can beat his former coach twice a year.
PRO
Looks who is QB1
https://twitter.com/XFLBrahmas/status/1772340862938231179
Adam Silver will try to fix the NBA All Star game
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/adam-silver-hints-nba-might-abolish-all-star-game-we-should-just-be-looking-to-do-different-things/ar-BB1kqX0l
Breaking news: Curt Schilling is still a douche
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2024/03/23/curt-schilling-forever-regret-tim-stacy-wakefield-red-sox/
The Red Sox released a statement saying there is no record of Ippei Mizuhara ever being employed by the organization as Hideki Okajima's interpreter.
However, all this time, Mizuhara had said that he was hired by Okajima to be his interpreter at NY Yankees, but Okajima failed the physical so he never got to work as interpreter for him. So I don't know why the Red Sox had to make such a statement. Okajima did play for the Red Sox, but that was before Okajima met Mizuhara.
It's like Cal releasing a statement saying we have no relationship with Mizuhara. Sure, that is true, but no one ever said there was. It's so pointless. But all these news leaking out makes Mizuhara more fishy and suspicious, which in fact may be working in Ohtani's favor. More that Mizuhara looks bad, people starting to think maybe Mizuhara really did steal money from Ohtani.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
A budget got passed in the US House as Johnson essentially lost the majority in his own party. A motion was immediately filed to oust Johnson as House Speaker, but it is unlikely to be enforced.
Tammy Murphy stops her campaign as the Democratic candidate for NJ's seat in the US Senate. This opens the way for Rep. Andy Kim to be the Democratic nominee. It looks like he'll face Curtis Bashaw. Murphy had a massive name recognition advantage over Kim because she is the first lady of NJ. But people just didn't like her, especially women voters - according to Monmouth.
Tammy Murphy was also (horrors!) a Republican who donated to W in '00 and '04.
Maybe that came back to bite her in the posterior. I don't know. It's interesting that Tammy Murphy chose to run for office. New Jersey First Ladies have usually been practically invisible to voters.
Trump is appearing before Judge Merchan for the Manhattan case for falsifying business documents related to Stormy Daniels hush money to discuss whether further delays will be allowed to go over additional new evidence. As it is, the case is schedule for an April 15th start.
Today is the final day that Trump can appeal his NY judgement. NY Times says that an appellate court is expected to rule this week. If Trump loses that appeal, AG Letitia James is expected to file restraining notices to Trump family banks and brokerages -- essentially freezing their accounts. NYT also reports that Ms. James has already posted the judgement in Westchester County, to essentially start the process of seizing the Westchester golf course and Bedford Estate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/trump-bond-deadline-assets.html
Tradition.... Tradition!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm2ynefv158
WaPo reports an appeals court has granted partial stay of judgement to Trump -
Trump wins partial stay of fraud judgment, allowed to post $175 million
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/25/trump-bond-reduced-new-york-fraud-case/
Lucky bastard.
He has 10 days to post the bond or cash. Let's see if he even has that.
DBD AV CLUB
Shōgun S1 E1-3 (Hulu, 18/19 WB). This will sweep you away. The sets, costumes, and acting are all stunning. The adaptation does not treat you like an idiot. You are figuratively thrown into the deep waters of Japan and have to paddle furiously in order to catch up with who is who and what is going on, which parallels the protagonist's struggle of being in a strange land. I am only 3 episodes in and the suspense is building to a slow boil. So far, it's fantastic.
Also, Anna Sawai is a smoke show
i am enjoying this a lot too. it is interesting how the Japanese and the Europeans both think of each other as "barbarians"
interestingly, the word barbarian was invented by the Greeks for people they could not understand because the foreign language sounded like "bar bar bar bar"
Yes, I think specifically referenced the Macedonians who then under Alexander the Great took over most of the known world to those folks
CAL
i guess i could have put both the Conversation with Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Chancellor Carol T. Christ and the NYC gala event in this Cal section.
Go Bears!!!
Kicks from Kidd
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4tuJDavJIy/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D