I know, it’s March, too cold for baseball, in the 40s. But the Yankees played San Francisco (interleague already?) in the Bronx this afternoon and won 5–0. Aaron Judge hit a home run, what else is new?
It’s 77, in
Miami where the Mets are playing the Marlins. After four innings, the Mets
lead 1–0 on a sacrifice fly. (And I have to leave now to go to a storytelling event in Brooklyn, How to Build a Fire.)
I love baseball. But I hate the TV ads for gambling apps. I really really really hate them. Their disclaimers about “gambling responsibly” are pure sugar coating. These companies make their profits on irresponsible gambling, on hooking in even smart people. For a book only partially on this topic, I recommend Kiese Laymon’s Heavy: An American Memoir. You barely notice the hints at gambling until near the end.
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Thanks for the baseball updates. I really like it when baseball comes back. I am a Mets fan and went to see the one playoff game they won last season. It was so freezing cold that October day that we were wearing down jackets. It doesn't seem like it was such a long wait this year. Maybe because the NY weather wasn't so cold. Here's to opening day!
ReplyDeleteThey really should have won that playoff series last year. So good you were at the one they won. They are now the team with the best opening-day record. If only that translated to best season records.
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