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He is. Some fans of the books complained about Cruise being cast as the film version of the character because he's 5'8" (on a good day...) and Reacher is described as being 6'5" and almost 250 lbs in the books. Alan Ritchson isn't that big, but at least he's closer than Cruise. (That said, I prefer the film version of the character to the Amazon TV series one. I've never read the books.)

Bart laughs at you.

I guess he did pitch a little under half a year last year, but I'm sort of lumping that one in with this year.

Nothing, really. Another lost year. He had a "setback" in his rehab from back issues in May and they officially announced that he wouldn't pitch this year in early August.

Marte just cannot throw strikes. I assume they'll keep him on the 40-man next year because he'll still be able to be optioned, but, man, he's frustrating to watch.

They quietly sent him to Salt Lake for a week or so to spend some time with Chad Wallach. Soto has been on fire since then.

Things were very different back then! It technically wasn't even an "MVP" award: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award#League_Awards_(1922–1929) "In 1922 the American League created a new award to honor "the baseball player who is of the greatest all-around service to his club". Winners, voted on by a committee of eight baseball writers chaired by James Crusinberry, received a bronze medal and a cash prize.Voters were required to select one player from each team and player-coaches and prior award winners were ineligible. Famously, these criteria resulted in Babe Ruth winning only a single MVP award before it was dropped after 1928. The National League award, without these restrictions, lasted from 1924 to 1929."

Yes, the rules were different. From '22-'29, if you won the award, you weren't eligible to win it again. That's why Ruth only won one.

Tensions rise between the LA Times and its billionaire owner https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/18/la-times-tension-patrick-soon-shiong-00056601 "Those who have worked for Soon-Shiong say his focus is fleeting and that he can be impulsive. He is frequently tied to other ventures (he owns the San Diego Union-Tribune and his name has popped up as a potential buyer of the Los Angeles Angels). With so many initiatives and commitments, he often parachutes into newspaper matters, usually with sweeping proposals for moving the business forward or coverage priorities to emphasize. The former executive described Soon-Shiong as both an “absentee landlord and also a micromanager” who can be deeply indecisive."

There's another game against them tomorrow afternoon.

I think I've heard that every year since 2015.

It was 1972. He won 27 of their 59 total wins that year. And you've got it backwards: he started with the Cardinals, then got traded to the Phillies.

Nah, doubtful. Not sure why many people would vote for him over Verlander or Cease, unfortunately.

Seems to be impacting the crowd a little, too. I noticed they're super quiet.

Moonage Daydream - I'm not a huge David Bowie fan, but I still enjoyed the experience of this movie. It's not a traditional documentary; much more immersive and experimental than your typical music doc. If you're a Bowie fan, it's worth catching this one in IMAX, as the director did a special sound mix for the IMAX release. Barbarian - Enjoyed it, but maybe not as much as some other folks I've talked to. Clever structure, nice surprises, and good performances (especially from Justin Long)--but I didn't think the movie was very scary at all. Others seem to think it's the scariest movie in years. I don't get it... See How They Run - Mildly diverting/entertaining comedic whodunit with a great cast (Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, etc.). It's a self-aware riff on Agatha Christie stories, set in 1953 England. The whodunit/mystery aspects of the actual story are almost beside the point; it's more a commentary on the genre in general, as well as some nice character work between Rockwell and Ronan. Pearl - Prequel to X. I enjoyed this one a lot more than X. Nice blend of melodrama and horror/thrills. Gorgeous use of colors, great score, and just fantastically weird overall. Mia Goth is a blast in this role. She really goes for it in a couple of big scenes. The Woman King - Story about the women warriors of the Dahomey kingdom in early 19th century Africa. Has great reviews and got an A+ CinemaScore, which is relatively rare. I liked it, though I thought the action sequences were a little messy/sloppy. I also got oddly hung up on some weird age-related things I noticed (e.g., two of the characters are supposed to be roughly the same age, but the actresses playing them are 25 years apart in age, another character is supposed to be 19 but everyone thinks she looks younger--yet she's played by an actress who's over 30 years old, etc.). There's a fair amount of chatter online/on Twitter about how the movie doesn't deal with Dahomey's history of slavery--but those are clearly coming from people who haven't seen the movie, since that's a major subplot in the movie... Confess, Fletch - Jon Hamm takes over the role of Fletch. He definitely has a very different comedic energy compared to Chevy Chase, but I thought it worked great for the character. It's not as quotable of a movie as the Chase ones, but it's fun, has a lot of funny/interesting side characters, and I'd definitely love to see Hamm play this role again (highly doubtful they'll make another one, though). This one is in moderate release in theaters and is also available on PVOD; it'll be available on Paramount+ in a couple weeks.

2 more years and least $14.5M committed to him.

What's up with Ohtani's pace tonight? Taking forever between pitches.

Yes.