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The San Francisco Giants have been officially eliminated from the 2024 postseason after Anthony Santander’s walk-off homer secured Baltimore’s 5-3 win on Thursday afternoon.
Math has now made what we’ve all felt in our heart of hearts for sometime now a fact. For a lot of the right-brain intuitive emotive types who FEEEL this team—this already happened at any number of pit stops and pitfalls while traveling on this season’s long road. Hope died with the Giants’ four-game losing streak against Miami and Arizona; or the Mariners’ 6-consecutive singles off Tyler Rogers; or dropping the first two games after the All-Star Break in Colorado; or the fact that they finished before the break with a sub-.500 record, or when Willie Mays passed, or when Jung Hoo Lee dislocated his shoulder.
Giants ownership has made no secret of the fact that they are more interested in saving money, maximizing profit and SoMA real estate while giving the illusion of contending, so I fully expect Farhan’s useless ass to return next season, despite rumblings of a front office shakeup.
They can not be viewed as serious contenders until he is gone, unfortunately.
For the twelfth consecutive season, the Dodgers are heading to the postseason, as they used an utterly historic performance from Shohei Ohtani to complete a series win over the Miami Marlins by a final score of 20-4.
The Dodgers are now the fourth team in baseball to officially clinch a postseason spot, with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians being the only other teams to have clinched a postseason berth.
Such an amazing performance. Once of the broadcasters referenced last night "if" Shohei makes it to the Hall. Um, no ifs. His name is going to be everywhere at Cooperstown.
Yeah, not sure how he can be an IF. Should he win MVP this year, which he probably should though there will be some that vote for Lindor because he also plays D, he'll be the 2nd to win MVPs in both leagues. If he comes back and pitches well, he should be a first ballot HOF. Not too many of those right now.
Ugh. Someone stole my credit card number. Chase Sapphire was good about making sure that all of the bad charges were not my responsibility. This seems to happen fairly frequently, so we already have a list of all the accounts that need to be updated - which is an inconvenience for sure. However, I learned today that if somebody has your credit card number in their e-Wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay), Chase will automatically update your new credit card number into the wallet - so you have to work with Chase to kick out members who have your card in their wallet to stop them from getting your new number. That seems like a stupid security flaw.
On the positive side, one of the perps was stupid enough to put their name on an order at a Yoga Studio. I tracked down who they were and worked with the vendor to get a police investigation started in Fort Worth. They were totally small scale, using my card to do ride share in Dallas, buy $380 worth of crap at Sam's Club Online, ordered Insomnia cookies in Dallas, and get a yoga membership. If you're gonna be a crook, be at least a better crook than that.
Once I bought something at Dick's Sporting Goods and they said their reader wasn't working so they used one of those old fashioned manual CC machines. Youngins don't know what I'm talking about. Anyways, someone ordered a shit ton of shoes that were, I think, delivered to some address in Indiana. I don't remember how I got the mailing address. Anyways, I called the cops in that city and they weren't interested in investigating, even though I had the address. I think I also talked to Dick's but they weren't interested in doing anything either.
I did get my money refunded so I didn't push it any further.
The last time this happened, a gang in India ordered $10,000 of video games, video game credits, and pizzas in India all within 24 hours. I can respect that.
Before banks automatically updated wallets, not automatically updating them was one of the most common complaints. The consumer is impossible to satisfy.
I know that Apple Card doesn't have all the bells-and-whistles, but there are no numbers on the physical card (including the 3-digit code). And if it's stolen, you just go in the app and get a new one...no waiting. And you can set it to update the code every xx days/uses (I forget which).
To me – having had cards frozen (while on vacation), abused (by not me), had to wait for new physical card – that's been the most-important feature. Plus I can pay the bill on iPhone super easily, which makes up for the (at least) once/year that I'd forget and get dinged for a $35 late fee (plus interest).
BERKELEY – Mark Stephens, an offensive lineman for the California football team from 1981-85, is the recipient of the 2024 Glenn Seaborg Award and will be honored during the Golden Bears' football game against Miami on Oct. 5 at California Memorial Stadium.
Named in honor of the Nobel Laureate and former UC Berkeley chancellor, the Seaborg Award is presented annually to a former Cal football player for his career accomplishments and who represents the honored Cal principles and traditions of excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and attitude.
RALEIGH – Senior forward Karlie Lema and the Golden Bears picked up a win in their first ACC contest Thursday night defeating NC State on the road 3-1. The California women's soccer team has now won seven straight contests, boasts an eight-match unbeaten streak, and has surpassed its win total from last year.
Five members of the California women's tennis team begin the 2024-25 season in the ITA All-American Championships, with seniors Jessica Alsola, Katja Wiersholm and Lan Mi, junior Berta Passola Folch and sophomore Mao Mushika heading to the annual tournament in Cary, North Carolina. The All-American serves as one of the qualifying tournaments for the NCAA individual championships, which now take place in the fall after traditionally being held after the conclusion of the NCAA team championship in May. Baylor hosts the NCAA singles and doubles championships from Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.
The California field hockey team will begin its three-game road trip starting Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the Golden Bears take on No. 3 Virginia at Turf Field. It will be the Bears' first-ever ACC matchup in program history since joining the conference and the first road game of the 2024 season. Coverage will be available on ACC Network/ESPN+ and live stats will be available for both contest as well.
The California men's soccer team (3-4-0) concludes a three-game homestand Saturday at 4 p.m. PT, when the Golden Bears host Virginia in an ACC match. The Bears are coming off of a 5-0 thrashing of the Dominican Penguins in a nonconference game Monday.
The Bear Season 1 [HULU]. 17/19 WB. Really well written and the acting was good. I assume this is what kitchens are like at restaurants. Maybe not at a sandwich counter, but Carmy and Sydney both came from chef schools so it makes sense they're going to run it this way.
Also they have High Fidelity (from 2020) with Zoe Kravitz as Rob (she goes by that in the show). A lot of scene-by-scene redos – like the early American Office – but still enjoyable. Also interesting that her mom was one of the Top Five Heartbreaks in the movie...
Watched the first episode of Have I Got News For You. It's got Roy Wood Jr, Amber Ruffin, and I think 3 other guest stars. I think it's on CNN Sat nights(?). Basically they have stories and each of the comedians make comments about it. After 1 episode it's pretty good.
Kinda similar to After Midnight which I watched for a couple of weeks but couldn't keep going with it.
I found S2 to be the worst of the three I've seen. I couldn't keep the Russians straight. Letting S4 get some eps in the hopper while I watch some other stuff. I transitioned to reading for a couple of months, so fell behind!
PRO
A's being the A's lose the off day.
Eliminated. (Giants lose to the O's 5-3 on a walkoff HR)
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/9/19/24249547/mlb-final-giants-orioles-9-19-2024-recap-ryan-walker-anthony-santander-eliminated
The San Francisco Giants have been officially eliminated from the 2024 postseason after Anthony Santander’s walk-off homer secured Baltimore’s 5-3 win on Thursday afternoon.
Math has now made what we’ve all felt in our heart of hearts for sometime now a fact. For a lot of the right-brain intuitive emotive types who FEEEL this team—this already happened at any number of pit stops and pitfalls while traveling on this season’s long road. Hope died with the Giants’ four-game losing streak against Miami and Arizona; or the Mariners’ 6-consecutive singles off Tyler Rogers; or dropping the first two games after the All-Star Break in Colorado; or the fact that they finished before the break with a sub-.500 record, or when Willie Mays passed, or when Jung Hoo Lee dislocated his shoulder.
Thank you Orioles for finishing the inevitable.
I got to witness it in person. 😣
Giants ownership has made no secret of the fact that they are more interested in saving money, maximizing profit and SoMA real estate while giving the illusion of contending, so I fully expect Farhan’s useless ass to return next season, despite rumblings of a front office shakeup.
They can not be viewed as serious contenders until he is gone, unfortunately.
My cynical self share this perspective.
Dodgers clinch postseason berth as Shohei Ohtani reaches the 50/50 club
https://www.truebluela.com/2024/9/19/24249286/dodgers-marlins-game-recap
For the twelfth consecutive season, the Dodgers are heading to the postseason, as they used an utterly historic performance from Shohei Ohtani to complete a series win over the Miami Marlins by a final score of 20-4.
The Dodgers are now the fourth team in baseball to officially clinch a postseason spot, with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians being the only other teams to have clinched a postseason berth.
That Shohei guy is pretty good at baseball. 3HR, 2 SB, 10 RBIs. I hope gets recognized for his efforts. /s
Just maybe he's worth his $2mil/year contract.
@Why weren't the Giants in on this guy for a measly $2 mil/year for 10 years?@
$2mil/year for 350 years.
Ultimate Bobby Bonilla days!
Such an amazing performance. Once of the broadcasters referenced last night "if" Shohei makes it to the Hall. Um, no ifs. His name is going to be everywhere at Cooperstown.
Yeah, not sure how he can be an IF. Should he win MVP this year, which he probably should though there will be some that vote for Lindor because he also plays D, he'll be the 2nd to win MVPs in both leagues. If he comes back and pitches well, he should be a first ballot HOF. Not too many of those right now.
Aaron Rodgers was 27/35 for 281 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT to beat the Patriots 24-3 and the Jets are 2-1 to start the season.
Yeah, but... [gestures at the Pats]
it will be interesting to see if the Jets are nay good vs the better teams.
younger child and I are going to the game vs Broncos @ MetLife next Sun.
Credit Cards
Ugh. Someone stole my credit card number. Chase Sapphire was good about making sure that all of the bad charges were not my responsibility. This seems to happen fairly frequently, so we already have a list of all the accounts that need to be updated - which is an inconvenience for sure. However, I learned today that if somebody has your credit card number in their e-Wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay), Chase will automatically update your new credit card number into the wallet - so you have to work with Chase to kick out members who have your card in their wallet to stop them from getting your new number. That seems like a stupid security flaw.
On the positive side, one of the perps was stupid enough to put their name on an order at a Yoga Studio. I tracked down who they were and worked with the vendor to get a police investigation started in Fort Worth. They were totally small scale, using my card to do ride share in Dallas, buy $380 worth of crap at Sam's Club Online, ordered Insomnia cookies in Dallas, and get a yoga membership. If you're gonna be a crook, be at least a better crook than that.
Once I bought something at Dick's Sporting Goods and they said their reader wasn't working so they used one of those old fashioned manual CC machines. Youngins don't know what I'm talking about. Anyways, someone ordered a shit ton of shoes that were, I think, delivered to some address in Indiana. I don't remember how I got the mailing address. Anyways, I called the cops in that city and they weren't interested in investigating, even though I had the address. I think I also talked to Dick's but they weren't interested in doing anything either.
I did get my money refunded so I didn't push it any further.
The last time this happened, a gang in India ordered $10,000 of video games, video game credits, and pizzas in India all within 24 hours. I can respect that.
I've noticed that places where I use my CC to pay my bill automatically get updated on a CC number change.
same. I have had to change numbers in the last years on account and vendors with whom I have recurring charges were cleared automatically.
Before banks automatically updated wallets, not automatically updating them was one of the most common complaints. The consumer is impossible to satisfy.
Sorry to hear that!
I know that Apple Card doesn't have all the bells-and-whistles, but there are no numbers on the physical card (including the 3-digit code). And if it's stolen, you just go in the app and get a new one...no waiting. And you can set it to update the code every xx days/uses (I forget which).
To me – having had cards frozen (while on vacation), abused (by not me), had to wait for new physical card – that's been the most-important feature. Plus I can pay the bill on iPhone super easily, which makes up for the (at least) once/year that I'd forget and get dinged for a $35 late fee (plus interest).
Pretty much everyone now issues new cards digitally, so you don't have to wait for the physical card.
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[FB] Mark Stephens To Receive Glenn Seaborg Award
https://calbears.com/news/2024/9/19/football-mark-stephens-to-receive-glenn-seaborg-award.aspx
BERKELEY – Mark Stephens, an offensive lineman for the California football team from 1981-85, is the recipient of the 2024 Glenn Seaborg Award and will be honored during the Golden Bears' football game against Miami on Oct. 5 at California Memorial Stadium.
Named in honor of the Nobel Laureate and former UC Berkeley chancellor, the Seaborg Award is presented annually to a former Cal football player for his career accomplishments and who represents the honored Cal principles and traditions of excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and attitude.
[WSOC] Lema’s 5-Point Night Lifts Cal Over NC State 3-1
https://calbears.com/news/2024/9/19/womens-soccer-lemas-5-point-night-lifts-cal-over-nc-state-3-1.aspx
RALEIGH – Senior forward Karlie Lema and the Golden Bears picked up a win in their first ACC contest Thursday night defeating NC State on the road 3-1. The California women's soccer team has now won seven straight contests, boasts an eight-match unbeaten streak, and has surpassed its win total from last year.
Oh shit. This was in Raleigh. I have to pay more attention. I have so many local events that I can attend now.
One of the benefits of living in ACC country.
[WTEN] Bears Open Season At ITA All-American Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2024/9/19/womens-tennis-bears-open-season-at-ita-all-american-championships.aspx
Five members of the California women's tennis team begin the 2024-25 season in the ITA All-American Championships, with seniors Jessica Alsola, Katja Wiersholm and Lan Mi, junior Berta Passola Folch and sophomore Mao Mushika heading to the annual tournament in Cary, North Carolina. The All-American serves as one of the qualifying tournaments for the NCAA individual championships, which now take place in the fall after traditionally being held after the conclusion of the NCAA team championship in May. Baylor hosts the NCAA singles and doubles championships from Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.
Weird. Cal players aren't included in the draws. Did we forget to sign some papers?
https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/Competitions/ITA/Tournaments/overview/99AC22FB-6F27-407E-B570-66C41FBAB1DB
[FH] Bears Travel East For First ACC Game At No. 3 Virginia
https://calbears.com/news/2024/9/19/field-hockey-bears-travel-east-for-first-aac-game-at-no-3-virginia.aspx
The California field hockey team will begin its three-game road trip starting Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the Golden Bears take on No. 3 Virginia at Turf Field. It will be the Bears' first-ever ACC matchup in program history since joining the conference and the first road game of the 2024 season. Coverage will be available on ACC Network/ESPN+ and live stats will be available for both contest as well.
[MSOC] Cal Battles Virginia At Edwards
https://calbears.com/news/2024/9/19/mens-soccer-cal-battles-virginia-at-edwards.aspx
The California men's soccer team (3-4-0) concludes a three-game homestand Saturday at 4 p.m. PT, when the Golden Bears host Virginia in an ACC match. The Bears are coming off of a 5-0 thrashing of the Dominican Penguins in a nonconference game Monday.
Score prediction for tomorrow: Cal's final point total will exceed that of their opponent's.
Go Bears!!!
FLO
RIDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnnDqH6Wj8
Go To ___rida State, Bears!
“What’s the soup du jour?”
I think it's the soup of the day...
GoWithThe….!
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Tonight: [ACC] Stanfurd @ Syracuse (-8.5)
ESPN: 7/4 pm Eastern/Pacific
'CUUUUUSE BAYBEEEE!
USA! USA! USA!
Jaguars defeat Mountaineers 48-14
https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401643790
Bruh. If your two safety combined for 22 tackles, you are having a bad defensive day.
App State pulled this off at half-time. Nice push off.
https://twitter.com/TreyWallace_/status/1836936359400837201
DBD AV CLUB
The Bear Season 1 [HULU]. 17/19 WB. Really well written and the acting was good. I assume this is what kitchens are like at restaurants. Maybe not at a sandwich counter, but Carmy and Sydney both came from chef schools so it makes sense they're going to run it this way.
Can't wait to start Season 2.
I just got Hulu for the first time. Watched S1E1 of Bear. Liked it. Will need to be in the right mood to deal with the stress when I continue.
Also they have High Fidelity (from 2020) with Zoe Kravitz as Rob (she goes by that in the show). A lot of scene-by-scene redos – like the early American Office – but still enjoyable. Also interesting that her mom was one of the Top Five Heartbreaks in the movie...
Watched the first episode of Have I Got News For You. It's got Roy Wood Jr, Amber Ruffin, and I think 3 other guest stars. I think it's on CNN Sat nights(?). Basically they have stories and each of the comedians make comments about it. After 1 episode it's pretty good.
Kinda similar to After Midnight which I watched for a couple of weeks but couldn't keep going with it.
Also got Disney+ again.
Started Acolyte...horrible! Could Jedis back then not sense anything???
Slow Horses S4
Gary Oldman remains fantastic.
He's so good in that role. I've only seen the first episode of the year, finishing up The Bear S01, and it's been great.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on S2, which I thought was a real banger of a year.
I've got that downloaded and will try to watch it soon.
I found S2 to be the worst of the three I've seen. I couldn't keep the Russians straight. Letting S4 get some eps in the hopper while I watch some other stuff. I transitioned to reading for a couple of months, so fell behind!