Greg Dunn
@gregwpb.bsky.social
Baseball Beisbol Yakyu Honkbal • Astros addiction since 1970 • cranky progressive or maybe it’s progressively cranky • WPB/Austin
An All-Star *last* season who has fallen off a cliff at the plate this year
Jon Heyman@jonheyman.bsky.social · 3d agoThe Astros are among teams to inquire about Marlins slugger Kyle Stowers, and they are engaged in ongoing discussions with Miami. Stowers, an All-Star with big power, just might be the extra lefty bat Houston needs.
Hey Jim, let your GM do his job
Bobby Nightengale@nightengalejr.bsky.social · 4d agoA source confirmed the Twins were working on a deal to send Trevor Larnach to the Astros for Brayan Abreu before Houston owner Jim Crane nixed it. Larnach: “I don’t take it personal, but there’s a lot of noise outside the field that I try to stay away from.” www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...
Kudos to both Spence and the Astros scouting staff. Went undrafted out of SIU-Edwardsville back in 2024 and was then signed by Houston as a free agent
Chandler Rome@chandlerrome.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Astros called up Lucas Spence and placed Brice Matthews on the IL with a left knee sprain
Boston continues to roll, further pressuring the Astros and Dana Brown
Jen McCaffrey@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social · 3w agoRed Sox come out of the break with a 10-0 win in the first game of the doubleheader. They’ve now won 10 in a row and are tied for the third wild card spot. Next game in three hours
Lindsey Graham's MAGA kneepads will become part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian.
“.. Infantino has further diminished the reputation of an organisation that had already become a byword for sleaze .. He should resign.” @telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2026...
Happy July 4th, USA. May the promise of a better nation one day be realized for every one of us who live under its flag; also and independently, may we all finish the day with the same number of fingers as we started it.
Even a Republican Senator manages to get it
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2mo agoSEN. CASSIDY: “.. the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”
Alex’s dad loses in NM. It may not not have cost him the nomination but it probably didn’t sit well with Dem voters for him to declare recently that he wouldn’t vote for Haaland in the general election if she won the nomination
KTSM - News Channel 9@ktsmtv.bsky.social · 2mo agoNBC projects Deb Haaland at the winner of the Democratic nomination for New Mexico Governor, defeating Sam Bregman. More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/your-local-election-hq/election-night-results-from-new-mexico-primary/
Gary Pettis back in baseball as new Giants 3B coach. Undoubtedly Dusty Baker’s ties to SF’s front office with the assist here
John Shea@johnsheahey.bsky.social · 2mo agoHighly regarded and respected as baseball lifer, Gary Pettis tentatively could join Giants in Milwaukee, perhaps Wednesday, and move to the third-base coaching box as soon as Friday at Wrigley. Last coached in majors in 2024, also on Dusty Baker's WBC staff. Oakland native is 68.
Happy Pride Month. 🌈 Pride has always been about more than celebration. It is about courage, community, and the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity. At a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are constantly under attack, I want to be clear: I stand with you.
"His anti-diversity stance"? Just say this so-called Secretary of Defense is a drunk racist that hate seeing women in power, and keep it moving.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2mo agoBreaking NYT: In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals. The decision appears driven by his anti-diversity stance.
the Astros have thrown 8 no-hitters since they were last no-hit in Matt Cain’s 2012 perfect game that extends the longest team streak of no-hitters, including playoffs, without being no-hit h/t @EliasSports
Who got next after Alex Cora? Espada or Rob Thomson?
Codify Baseball@codifybaseball.bsky.social · 3mo agoMLB Records So Far: 20-9 ATL 19-9 LAD 18-9 SD 18-10 CIN NYY 17-11 CHC 16-11 TB 16-12 PIT 15-12 ARI 15-13 ATH 14-13 MIL STL 15-14 CLE DET 14-14 TEX 14-15 SEA 13-15 SF MIA BAL 13-16 WSH COL 12-15 TOR 12-16 MIN 12-17 LAA 11-17 BOS KC CWS 11-18 HOU 9-19 NYM PHI
Let's be clear we didn't lose the plot - the current administration is actively and intentionally sabotaging clean energy in general (which includes electric cars) and gleefully letting China and other countries lap us with this technology. This is the intentional destruction of US innovation.
David Rothkopf@djrothkopf.bsky.social · 4mo agoReading the FT front page story about a Chinese company introducing a battery with a 1500 km range & six minute recharging time & about how two Chinese companies own more than half of the global EV battery market & I am struck by the different realities the US and China occupy. We’ve lost the plot.
Cook Political moved Trump from Lean Antichrist to Solid Antichrist.
After Criticizing Pope, Trump Posts Image of Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u... It's not Jesus Like. The jigs been up for years. Trump is a pathological narcissist rotting from the inside out. He's Jim Jones, who led poor, desperate people to a vat of poisoned cool-aide.
After Criticizing Pope, Trump Posts Image of Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure
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