I’ll say this much, it’s been a hell of a week being a devoted fan to both the Baltimore Orioles and Newcastle United. #nufc #birdland
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Jake
Профиль VivelyWriting my way through the details. Published in a variety of spaces. Big on faith, film, community, biking, and NUFC/O’s. Views are my own.
"The future is strong, and I think it starts right now." Something Mike Elias dares to say after trading away the face of the franchise. Maybe he should read this scathing article about the past decade of Orioles baseball.
Jake“The Orioles, nine years into a never-ending rebuild, are still in discovery mode.” Scathing. And rightfully so. www.si.com/mlb/orioles/...
Mike Elias has zero class, and apparently zero clue that he has been in control of this roster for nearly a decade. He’s now gaslighting an entire fanbase by say he “didn’t dismantle the team” in response to him trading the beating heart of said team.
Andy KostkaMike Elias, in an opening statement, thanks Adley Rutschman. "It is an incredibly emotional moment to have Adley depart the organization this way." Elias said Rutschman embraced the challenge of being the first pick in 2019. "This is an unfortunate reality of the business."
We’re in the endgame now. And all of the fanbase deserves to be livid.
JakeStep 2: TBD, but Elias is likely going to sell off Ward and others for prospects who won’t help the team now or within the next few years, all while repeating “I said we’d be buyers and sellers, sellers and buyers. What do you want from me? Ultimately, I love a good rebuild!”
So it ain’t so, please. I am not ready.
Doctor Who: Rainy SceneALT: Doctor Who: Rainy Scenestatic.klipy.comYes to all of this. Dodgers are doing what every other team *could* be doing, we just find it annoying because it’s not our team. Also, the package for Skubal was likely beatable, but here we are. And as Matt points out: financials/age/contracts are gonna be LA’s problem very soon. Go O’s.
Matt TruebloodI find the 2026 Dodgers unimposing. I think the Brewers can beat them in a best-of-7 even with Skubal. But just as importantly, this is a window. The Dodgers are making the most of their window. Good for them. It IS gonna get ugly for them soon. Be chill.
Fantastically detailed thread on Nolan’s DUNKIRK, which is somehow still significantly under appreciated. It might also crack my personal Top 5 for the director.
All The Right MoviesDUNKIRK was released 9 years ago today. Christopher Nolan’s first war film, and acclaimed as one of the great World War II movies this century, the story of how it came to be is as epic as the film… 1/44
Mike Elias watched this, sighed deeply, and likely thought to himself “that damn triple is gonna force me to get off my ass and make some deals, huh?” Gunnar Henderson, welcome back.
Lucy 🫠 📷This made me tear up.
Exhibit A for why we’d need the forever-out-reach, high speed, coast to coast train system. playbill.com/article/in-t...
In the Rehearsal Room With Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, and More for Rhinoceros at A.R.T.Diane Paulus is directing the Ionesco classic at the Massachusetts theatre.playbill.comMike Elias talks about this team like he’s not responsible for setting it up or repairing it in any way.
Who Me Grandpa Grandfather Reaction MemeALT: Who Me Grandpa Grandfather Reaction Memestatic.klipy.comAndy KostkaMike Elias: "We haven't played great defense as a team. The results have been bad there. I think we knew going into this that the team wasn't built around defense, but we could've played better than we have been, and when you have some defensive lapses, it's going to show up in close games."