Cup of Coffee: August 16, 2024

A long game, a dumb potential new rule, Christian Yelich, Las Vegas, Barry Bonds, Greg Maddux, San Antonio, jobs, insanity, "Tex," and socialist utopias

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Craig Calcaterra
August 16, 2024

Good morning!

There was what we now consider to be a very long game yesterday and Major League Baseball is considering a dumb rule. Christian Yelich is out for the year. Las Vegas is “rounding third and heading for home” on the Athletics, which makes them the slowest base runner ever. Barry Bonds and Greg Maddux break down an epic showdown, and San Antonio politicians think the taxpayers are stupid.

In Other Stuff: I don’t know what jobs are anymore, a reminder that this election is insane, sometimes you can’t be on the ballot even if you identify as a guy named “Tex,” and a so-called socialist utopia that doesn’t sound appealing even to a guy like me.

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