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I'm rooting for the D-backs as well, even though they just dispatched the Phillies. I also hold the Rangers organization in personal and professional contempt and disdain.
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and three days later, he and Windham debuted in the WWF.
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This, too, shall eventually be a thing of the past.
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We went very quickly from both LCS looking like sweeps to both needing seven games. Baseball is funny like that. NLCS Game 7 tonight is a coin toss - there's no picking a sure winner. You hit or you don't; you throw strikes or you don't; your bullpen collapse is simultaneously the other team's "these guys never quit" heartwarming comeback. It's all random and all relative. I've seen the Phillies hit 11 dingers this postseason in person, and felt the stadium shake. I adore my ragtag millionaires Philadelphian ball club, and I have my World Series tickets for Game 3; the only question left is whether I'll be using them on Monday, or if I'll be receiving a refund of said purchase instead.
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I have a soft spot for Moyer; it’s impressive to pitch that well across four different decades. I wish there was a Curiosities wing at the Hall of Fame for outliers like him and John.
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October 2023 Wrestling Discussion
Hamhock replied to Dolfan in NYC's topic in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
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There's tattoos, and then there's that one guy:
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Last night's game in Philadelphia was worth every penny that I paid, and then some. And I'm glad that I wear earplugs, because the noise app on my watch registered 108 dB.
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I’m glad that the catcher interference run turned out to be irrelevant to the outcome; this was a huge victory for the Phillies. And holy shit, Arizona just curbstomped Kershaw out of the game in 0.1 innings with 6 runs.
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October 2023 Wrestling Discussion
Hamhock replied to Dolfan in NYC's topic in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
I can’t really put into words how fun it was to rent a Betamax of “Best of the WWF Vol. 1/2/3/etc.” and hear the opening music kick in:- 620 replies
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Can confirm first-hand that Stott’s Slam resulted in the second-loudest reaction I’ve ever personally experienced in a baseball stadium (2022 NLDS Game 3 Hoskins HR/spike tops it slightly). My Apple watch spent the first hour of the game noting 100 dB measurements and warnings of my hearing loss; as I had worn earplugs, I was good to go, thankfully. My favorite atmospheric quirk is that AM radio travels farther during the night because its waves reflect off the ionosphere, so stations have to power down their transmitters’ strength at night to avoid interfering with each other’s broadcasts.
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My ancient carcass will be at tonight’s game, doing the polar opposite by remaining seated - row 1 for the win!
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Not too many players left who debuted during the aughts decade, either.
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September 2023 Wrestling Discussion
Hamhock replied to Dolfan in NYC's topic in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
Dammit - you beat me to the joke. I feel obliged to mention that the aforementioned “The Riddle Song” is quite lovely when not played for Animal House laughs; here is a Sam Cooke live version that is a mournful lullaby (this is also shortly after he lost his young son, which makes it hit heavier): -
AEW TV - 9/13 - 9/19/2023 - Haaalf in the baaaag
Hamhock replied to Craig H's topic in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
Has anyone done a Fighting Spirit Eye Poke Exchange? -
The Termination of CM Punk by The Coward Tony Khan
Hamhock replied to Elsalvajeloco's topic in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
I for one welcome Punk bringing Schrödinger's belt with him each week and the quantum mechanics it leads us to ponder, until he finally opens the mini-fridge and sends us randomly into a multiverse wherein some have the belt in the fridge and in others the fridge is empty. -
AEW TV - 9/13 - 9/19/2023 - Haaalf in the baaaag
Hamhock replied to Craig H's topic in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
Which Jade WWE debut idea is worse: 1. Once more interrupting Cody - “Yet again I’ve found you!” leading to a groan-inducing Brandi run-in. 2. 4-month 50/50 feud with Nia Jax. -
I am poised to do exactly this for Grand Slam, except that it won’t be the secondary market - I bought a $30 upper deck seat; the loge level was originally priced at $98, but they’ve now begun dropping it to $31.
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The Termination of CM Punk by The Coward Tony Khan
Hamhock replied to Elsalvajeloco's topic in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
I will always prefer the Oswald Experimental Trio for their garage sound: -
The Termination of CM Punk by The Coward Tony Khan
Hamhock replied to Elsalvajeloco's topic in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
We watched WWF Championship Wrestling on a Philly UHF station, then held the rabbit ears antenna just so to re-watch it in half-snowy quality on WOR-9 to see the different house show interview inserts, and that’s the way it was and we LIKED it! -
September 2023 Wrestling Discussion
Hamhock replied to Dolfan in NYC's topic in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
That’s only been in existence since 2001; much of the horrendous flight behavior pre-dated it. -
The Termination of CM Punk by The Coward Tony Khan
Hamhock replied to Elsalvajeloco's topic in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
This reminded me that the only time I ever went into a mosh pit was during a Rollins Band show in 1992 in Florida while they were playing “Tearing”, which was the equivalent of throwing myself into a cement mixer. -
I think the deal was that these jobber/JTTS interview segments were largely for the studio audience and would be replaced by insert ads for the local market house show.
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They should use “Cry Me a River” as a jumping-off point for a punishment gimmick change for Perry to a moody 1950s-era torch song singer. Can he play a trumpet? Smash out his teeth, and baby you got a Chet Baker 2100 AD stew going.
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A bronzed Inoki towel awkwardly hung around the neck of the winner > cup/trophy