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Asperitas clouds.
Well-defined, wave-like structures in the underside of the cloud; more chaotic and with less horizontal organisation than the variety undulatus. Asperitas is characterized by localized waves in the cloud base, either smooth or dappled with smaller features, sometimes descending into sharp points, as if viewing a roughened sea surface from below. Varying levels of illumination and thickness of the cloud can lead to dramatic visual effects. Occurs mostly with Stratocumulus and Altocumulus.
Rudy Giuliani, who has already lost his defamation case against two GA poll workers - is in the damages phase. He repeats the claims to reporters that got him the defamation case in the first place. That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
Maybe Uncle Rudy has dementia. Or maybe he's just a bully who doesn't know how or when to turn it off. Either way, this is a civil trial but no amount of money will restore the good name of the plaintiffs and they will always be looking over their shoulder because Giuliani's defamation.
No 2 said he spent some time in court discussing how to check up a ball in a pickup game. And that the teen threw the ball at him. And pulling up your pants is a fighting stance?
Tyreek is indispensable, so that definitely changed things BUT Tua really struggles when pressured in clear passing downs…plenty of Derek Carr to his game when the McDaniels running game isn’t a threat.
Levis made some big throws that he had not been making yet as a pro, so tip your cap…but it’s tough to buy Miami as a SB contender when they blow a late 14-point lead to a suspect Tennessee team missing its best player.
But the Dodgers will be penalized starting 2034(?) when Freddie, Mookie, and Ohtani will be on the books for like 80 million and not on the roster. So 26 million per year saved for the first 10 years, but then "owe" 46 million per year for the next 10.
I was thinking from Ohtani’s POV, the owners have to guarantee operating expenses. So as to risk of nonpayment he’s really relying on the owners’ wherewithal. But what if they sell team? He will have a new guarantor with no real say in who it is - pretty odd. I guess they have to put some money in an escrow acct though (difference between what he gets and the AAV), so maybe not quite so bad
With Ohtani to LA to join Betts and Freeman, and Soto off to NY to join Judge and Cole, it looks horrible for the sport to the common fan. Cheap big market teams like the Giants don’t help things.
I could be wrong, but I really don’t think either NYY or LAD makes the WS next year unless they both keep adding a lot of guys (Yamamoto?). LAD does not have the starting pitching, and the Yanks are several pieces away. If the Doyers do get Yamamoto though and get some their starters healthy, then yeah they look pretty tough. But, so do the Braves, so do the Phillies
Absolutely…as usual, the question is who’s going to be playing the best ball come October…but you gotta have the horses… Rangers still had Semien/Seager/Adolis, D’backs had Corbin Carroll and that killer bullpen.
I think the DBacks caught lightning in a bottle. As of today, I don’t see how the Braves aren’t the favorites in the NL. Of course, hot stove is just getting underway, as everyone was waiting on Ohtani
Dodgers definitely need starting pitching. Buehler coming off TJ will probably start the season on the IL. Assume 100 innings. Kershaw may or may not be back. Gonsolin and May are out for the year. So Bobby Miller (maybe 150 IP), Sheehan (maybe 125), Ryan Pepiot (maybe 125-150). 3 2nd year players + Buehler. Grove will be a ? as well.
I don't want Snell because he'll probably regress and go back to 5 IP/start.
I think Bellinger would be a good pickup for any team, maybe not at the amount of money and years Boras is going to try to get for him. His last couple of bad years were due to his shoulder. I'd need to see 1 more year of hitting before I would think he's worth 7/210+ or whatever he's going to get. He'll always give you GG OF/1B. Just depends on his bat. Somewhere I read his exit velo wasn't great so he wouldn't have hit as many HRs at Pac Bell than he did at Wrigley.
I personally think Farhan is an awful GM whose career should top out at running an analytics department rather than an entire ball club…however, the imbecile Johnsons and Larry Baer are definitely a large part of the issue. Arrogant windbags, all of them.
Q: if you are a stud high school QB, would you go to a place like ND or OU? They just tap a free agent as their starter seemingly every year.
Oh and btw, did that dude on Oregon who was the back up transfer when Gabriel went there? I can’t recall his name, but he looked really good in the limited action I saw of him, would totally take him!
If you're benched for aggressive play against an opponent during a game, do you a) calmly lobby your case to the coach, b) bring a complaint through administrative channels, or c)...
Oh no. Andrew Braugher died yesterday at age 61. He was such a great actor. https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1734754955905355867
He was in some great shows.
Cloud
i find it very interesting that certain types of clouds only occur in certain geographies. \
there is something special about the clouds in Canada in the flat parts of AB, SK, MB. they are poofy on top but flat along the bottom.
DBD AV CLUB
Leave the World Behind.
Lame.
I got about 25 minutes into it and said, "Nope!"
I see I wasn't wrong.
I liked it, though could have ended better. Definitely a Jordan Peel wannabe.
Ya, the ending was horrible and earned it lame status, imo.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Rudy Giuliani, who has already lost his defamation case against two GA poll workers - is in the damages phase. He repeats the claims to reporters that got him the defamation case in the first place. That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/politics/rudy-giuliani-defamation-trial/index.html
Maybe Uncle Rudy has dementia. Or maybe he's just a bully who doesn't know how or when to turn it off. Either way, this is a civil trial but no amount of money will restore the good name of the plaintiffs and they will always be looking over their shoulder because Giuliani's defamation.
PRO
Ja Morant says he punched a teenager at his house in self-defense because the teen pulled up his shorts, which he interpreted as assault.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39093519/ja-morant-takes-stand-says-punched-teen-self-defense
No 2 said he spent some time in court discussing how to check up a ball in a pickup game. And that the teen threw the ball at him. And pulling up your pants is a fighting stance?
He thinks that his testimony is helpful?
Titans come from 14 behind with 4.5 minutes to go, beat Dolphins 28-27 in a thriller
https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547592
I wonder what the odds were when the Titans fell down by 14 with maybe just 3:30 left in the game. Like maybe a 3% win probability?
i was watching this for a while but i think i got bored and turned it off.
4th quarter was fun to watch
My first thought after it ended was: "Oh, so Tua isn't actually all that good, is he?"
Maybe that's unfair based on one game, but man did his decisions look bad.
Tyreek is indispensable, so that definitely changed things BUT Tua really struggles when pressured in clear passing downs…plenty of Derek Carr to his game when the McDaniels running game isn’t a threat.
Levis made some big throws that he had not been making yet as a pro, so tip your cap…but it’s tough to buy Miami as a SB contender when they blow a late 14-point lead to a suspect Tennessee team missing its best player.
Tommy DeVito sends NY Giants to a 24-22 victory over the Packers
https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401547591
Bad loss for the Pack.
DeVito’s agent is all-time…looks like he’d be hanging out with Moltisanti at the Bada Bing.
Packers looked inept. Giants' D looked motivated to keep the team in it.
Mets sign some scrub... [re-reads notes]... sorry, that's "Scrubb"
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-andre-scrubb-signs-minors-deal-with-mets/
If you missed it from yesterday, Shohei Ohtani Day will be thousands times bigger than Bobby Bonilla Day
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39092632/shohei-ohtani-defer-680m-deal-dodgers-sources
The deferred money makes a mockery of MLB’s silly luxury tax
But the Dodgers will be penalized starting 2034(?) when Freddie, Mookie, and Ohtani will be on the books for like 80 million and not on the roster. So 26 million per year saved for the first 10 years, but then "owe" 46 million per year for the next 10.
I was thinking from Ohtani’s POV, the owners have to guarantee operating expenses. So as to risk of nonpayment he’s really relying on the owners’ wherewithal. But what if they sell team? He will have a new guarantor with no real say in who it is - pretty odd. I guess they have to put some money in an escrow acct though (difference between what he gets and the AAV), so maybe not quite so bad
Yeah I think they pay 68 mil to the escrow account and it's paid out. I read it's present day value so less than 68 million, maybe closer to 44.
I wonder if the dodgers front office is thinking, "did we pay him too much?" because perhaps Shohei didn't really care for all that money
Depends on what the Blue Jays offer was. Did they go just over or did they really exceed it?
true. I'm glad he stayed in LA, but Dodger Stadium is a bit too far for me.
With Ohtani to LA to join Betts and Freeman, and Soto off to NY to join Judge and Cole, it looks horrible for the sport to the common fan. Cheap big market teams like the Giants don’t help things.
I could be wrong, but I really don’t think either NYY or LAD makes the WS next year unless they both keep adding a lot of guys (Yamamoto?). LAD does not have the starting pitching, and the Yanks are several pieces away. If the Doyers do get Yamamoto though and get some their starters healthy, then yeah they look pretty tough. But, so do the Braves, so do the Phillies
Absolutely…as usual, the question is who’s going to be playing the best ball come October…but you gotta have the horses… Rangers still had Semien/Seager/Adolis, D’backs had Corbin Carroll and that killer bullpen.
I think the DBacks caught lightning in a bottle. As of today, I don’t see how the Braves aren’t the favorites in the NL. Of course, hot stove is just getting underway, as everyone was waiting on Ohtani
D’backs certainly got hot, but they had intangibles that help you in a short series…speed, athleticism, defense, and arms.
Dodgers definitely need starting pitching. Buehler coming off TJ will probably start the season on the IL. Assume 100 innings. Kershaw may or may not be back. Gonsolin and May are out for the year. So Bobby Miller (maybe 150 IP), Sheehan (maybe 125), Ryan Pepiot (maybe 125-150). 3 2nd year players + Buehler. Grove will be a ? as well.
I don't want Snell because he'll probably regress and go back to 5 IP/start.
I want the Cubs to get him, but IMO the perfect FA for SF is Bellinger
Bellinger would be great.
Farhan will instead probably sign Joey Votto and call it a day. ;-)
I think Bellinger would be a good pickup for any team, maybe not at the amount of money and years Boras is going to try to get for him. His last couple of bad years were due to his shoulder. I'd need to see 1 more year of hitting before I would think he's worth 7/210+ or whatever he's going to get. He'll always give you GG OF/1B. Just depends on his bat. Somewhere I read his exit velo wasn't great so he wouldn't have hit as many HRs at Pac Bell than he did at Wrigley.
I have become increasingly sour on Farhan as GM.
The only saving grace is that he hired Bob Melvin, who often does more with less.
I personally think Farhan is an awful GM whose career should top out at running an analytics department rather than an entire ball club…however, the imbecile Johnsons and Larry Baer are definitely a large part of the issue. Arrogant windbags, all of them.
NY Giants QB is leaning into his Italian heritage. Apropos, his agent is right on brand.
https://nypost.com/2023/12/11/sports/meet-tommy-devitos-agent-the-italian-stallion-of-sports-agents/
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Duke's Riley Leonard to Notre Dame
https://twitter.com/rileyleonard13_/status/1734597427770855910
Q: if you are a stud high school QB, would you go to a place like ND or OU? They just tap a free agent as their starter seemingly every year.
Oh and btw, did that dude on Oregon who was the back up transfer when Gabriel went there? I can’t recall his name, but he looked really good in the limited action I saw of him, would totally take him!
If you're benched for aggressive play against an opponent during a game, do you a) calmly lobby your case to the coach, b) bring a complaint through administrative channels, or c)...
https://abcnews.go.com/US/high-school-basketball-player-family-beats-coach-parking/story
CAL
Bowl depth chart released.
https://twitter.com/THOD_24/status/1734642305921917268
Friendly grad transfers that are not a surprise they are on the depth charts: Rhome, E Johnson
Friendly grad transfers that are a bit of a surprise that they are not on the charts: Antzoulatos
Not-so-friendly transfers that are surprisingly on the depth chart: Mateen Bhagani, Finley
Not-so-friendly transfers that are unsurprisingly absent: KEO, Earby
Not-so-friendly where the person is absent but there may be extenuating circumstances: SJV
Removed from program: Taj Davis
Switched positions: Marquis Montgomery WR to TE
Interesting about Taj Davis.
Go Bears!!! Beat the Red Raiders!
Go BEARS!
Mia Mastrov
Mia Mastrov graduated early from Miramonte High School, where she was a three-time, all-state honoree.
Will hopefully be back from injury soon. BTW she has 470,000 followers on Instagram and 670,000 on TikTok.
probably a lot more influential than anyone on Cal football these days
Or at least on WFC.
next Alex Morgan
In case you missed it, Cal got several recent verbal commitments.
Luke Ferrelli - an OLB with very good speed who is projected to be moved to ILB
Carter Jones ('25) - an ILB who has a very good nose for the ball
Chandler Rogers (front page)
Bat signal went off. DB expected to commit today. An RB is hinted at.
Juco Safety Isaiah Crosby commits to Cal
https://twitter.com/isaiahcrosby_23/status/1734679534937723352?s=46&t=WFlljYbkN_q0KuOdwshW6g
Ferrelli originally committed to Furd and has flipped. Shows character to admit when you were wrong.