Douche Bags of 2015

Here are the greatest Douche Bags of 2015.

Black Lives Matter: All lives matter you jack offs.

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake: Stand down? Sure let them riot.

Donald Trump: Where to begin...

Rachel Dolezal: You are white sweetie.

Barack Obama: The Father of Isis will become the Father of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb.

Bruce Jenner: You are a boy dude. XY chromosome means you are a boy. You are also an attention whore.

The Duggars: Hypocrites.

The Affluenza Teen: Grow up.

Martin Shkreli: Karma is a bitch.

The Kardashians: Turning Lamar Odom's hospitalization into a PR opportunity is a new low.

Jared Fogel: Enough said.

And the winners: The Kardashians and Jared Fogel

Previous Winners: Bill Cosby (2014), Barack Obama (2013), Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Penn State (2012), Casey Anthony (2011), LeBron James (2010), and Reality TV Stars (2009)

Man of the Year (2015)

Here are the people of the year for 2015 as chose by myself.

Robin Lord Taylor: Brought the Penguin to life.

Kansas City Royals: First title in 30 years.

Golden State Warriors: First true super team in a couple decades.

Mick Fanning: Winning titles and fighting sharks.

Rhonda Rhousey: She was everywhere in 2015. Made the other girls jealous.

Iran: They get to play with nuclear weapons (thanks Obama).

Donald Trump: The Summer of Trump.

Holly Holm: Beat the previously mentioned Rhousey.

Lauren Hill: Courage.

Adele: The first time in years an album release was an event.

Jim Harbaugh: Bringing Michigan back!

and the winner is Jim Harbaugh!


Past Winners: Meriam Ibraheem (2014); Mariano Rivera (2013), Miguel Cabrera (2012), Justin Verlander (2011), Drew Brees (2010), Leonard Nimoy (2009), Barack Obama (2008), Al Gore (2007), Rahm Emmanuel (2006)

Pedro Guerrero timeline

Born: June 29, 1956
1973: Signed by Cleveland Indians
1973-79: Minor Leagues
1974: Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers
Debut: September 22, 1978
1978: Dodgers win Pennant
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1981: World Series MVP
1982: Silver Slugger
1983: Dodgers win NL West
1985: 15 home runs in June
1985: Reached base 14 consecutive times (2 short of record)
1985: .320, 33 HR, 87 RBI, 99 Runs, .422 OBP, .577 SLG, .999 OPS
1985: Dodgers win NL West
1986: Tendon injury
1987: Comeback Player of the Year
1988: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1992: Shoulder Injury
1993-94: Mexican League
1998: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1.3% of vote)
2011: Minor League hitting instructor
2012, 2014-15: Mexican League Manager

Accomplishments:

1981 World Champion
1981 World Series MVP
5x All Star
1987 UPI Comeback Player of the Year
1982 Silver Slugger
2x Player of the Month
5x Player of the Week
.300
730 Runs
1618 Hits
215 HR
898 RBI
.850 OPS
2588 TB
.370 OBP
.480 SLG
30+ Doubles: 2x
42 Doubles (1989): Led League
20+ HR: 4x
30+ HR: 3x
100+ RBI: 3x
.300 Average: 6x
.400 OBP: 2x
.500 SLG: 4x
.900 OPS: 3x
300 TB: 2x
Led league in OBP (.422): 1985
Led league in SLG (.577): 1985
Led league in OPS (.999): 1985
Led league in SF (12): 1989
Led league in doubles (42): 1989
Postseason: .225, 4 HR, 16 RBI, .783 OPS, 3 SB, 7 IBB (5 Series)

My 110 Favorite TV Episodes: Star Trek Edition part 2

Voyager:
 
Future's End (1996)

A 29th Century starship crashes to Earth in the 1960s igniting the computer revolution. Voyager is tossed back to 1996.

Scorpion (1997)

Voyager encounters the Borg and a new species.

DS9

In the Pale Moonlight (1998)

Sisko conspires with Garak to bring the Romulans into the Dominion War.

My Favorite 110 TV Episodes: Rome Edition

Caesarion (2005)

Caesar frees Cleopatra after Pullo impregnates her.

The Spoils (2005)

Brutus decides to kill Caesar, Vorenus enters polite society, and Pullo descends into the Roman underworld.

Kalends of February (2005)

Caesar promotes Vorenus, but is assassinated nonetheless. Vorenus discovers a dark secret. Pullo attains happiness.

Philippi (2007)

Antony and Octavian defeat Cassius and Brutus.

My 110 Favorite TV Episodes: X-Files Edition

Beyond the Sea (1994)

Mulder and Scully reverse their roles as Scully seeks help from a pyschic on death row.

Darkness Falls (1994)

Mulder and Scully are attacked by ancient insects in an old growth forest.

The Erlenmeyer Flask (1994)

Scully finds an alien fetus and trades it for Mulder. Deep Throat is murdered.

Duane Barry/Ascension (1994)

Scully is abducted.

Die Hand Die Verletzt (1995)

Mulder and Scully meet Satan.

Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (1995)

Peter Boyle guest stars as a man that can see how people die. He helps Mulder and Scully capture a serial killer and then commits suicide.

Anasazi/The Blessing Way/Paper Clip (1995)

Mulder travels to the Navajo Reservation, discovers alien bodies, and is almost killed. He recovers, but Scully's sister dies. Meanwhile, Mulder discovers his own sister's fate.

Jose Chung's From Outer Space (1996)

Author Jose Chung tries to get the truth after a UFO encounter and gets several different stories about the event.

Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man (1996)

The Smoking Man's past is revealed...or at least some of it.

Triangle (1998)

Mulder gets trapped in the Bermuda Triangle.

Two Fathers/One Son (1999)

The Syndicate is destroyed by alien rebels.

Quotes of the Month: November 2015

Quote of the Month:"Hillary is running for a lot of reasons—one of ‘em is because she wants to stay out of jail."

-Donald Trump

Stupid Quote of the Month:"There's something different about what happened from Charlie Hebdo, and I think everybody would feel that. There was a sort of particularized focus and perhaps even a legitimacy in terms of -- not a legitimacy, but a rationale that you could attach yourself to somehow and say, okay, they're really angry because of this and that. This Friday was absolutely indiscriminate. It wasn't to aggrieve one particular sense of wrong. It was to terrorize people."
-John Kerry

And the rest...
"I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers.”
-Quentin Tarantino on police officers

"By every measure that we define success in this country this guy had it, great looking guy, well educated, great career, plenty of money, beautiful loving wife, beautiful children, great house, he had everything. He's a drug addict and he couldn't get help and he's dead."
-Chris  Christie
"For what you should never do: Don’t bite my teeth!”
-Rhonda Roussey
“Don’t be a slave like I was.”
-Carrie Fisher
"I don't really have any respect for anyone who thinks those films are good. They’re not. (They’re) a monumental misunderstanding of what the (original) three films are about. It's an exercise in utter infanticide ... (like) George Lucas killing his kid."
-Simon Pegg
"I don't think they're gaining strength. What is true, from the start our goal has been first to contain and we have contained them."
-Barack Obama one day before the Paris attacks
"Why can't we take out these bastards?"
-Reporter to Obama
"Our goal was to come in here and make the 'Red Rifle' look like a Red Ryder BB gun, and I think we did that.”
-JJ Watt on Andy Dalton
“The terrible events in Paris were obviously a terrible and sickening setback.”
-Barack Obama
"My heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind, but my body knows it's time to say goodbye."
-Kobe Bryant

18th Century Timeline (1776-1800)

1776: Common Sense published
    Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire published
    Wealth of Nations published
    Virginia Declarations of Rights
    Declaration of Independence
    Battle of Long Island
    Battle of Harlem Heights
    Battle of Valcour Bay
    The American Crisis published
    The Battle of Trenton

1777: Battle of Saratoga
    Valley Forge

1778: Battle of Monmouth

1779: James Cook dies in Hawaii

1780: Gordon Riots
    Battle of Camden
    Arnold's treason
    Battle of King's Mountain
    The Great Hurricane kills 22,000

1781: Battle of Cowpens
    Articles of Confederation
    Battle of Yorktown

1783: Peace of Paris

1786: Shay's Rebellion

1787: Northwest Ordinance
    Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
    Federalist Papers published

1789: Sieyes' publishes What is the Third Estate?
    Constitution goes into effect
    Washington Inauguated first President of the United States
    Tennis Court Oath (France)
    Bastille Stormed
    Declaration of the Righs of Man and of the Citizen

1792: Louis XVI arrested
    September massacres (France)
    Battle of Valmy
    Washington re-elected

1793: Louis XVI executed
    Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
    Marat murdered
    Reign of Terror begins
    Marie Antoinette executed

1794: Cotton Gin
    Danton executed
    Whiskey Rebellion

1796: John Adams elected president
    Catherine the Great dies
    Battle of Lodi

1797: Battle of Campo Formio
    XYZ Affair
    Battle of the Pyramids
    Battle of the Nile

1798: Quasi War
    Alien and Sedition Acts

1799: Napoleon's coup
    Washington dies

1800: Quasi War ends
    Treaty of Mortefontaine
    Election of 1800 in U.S. goes to the House of Representatives
    Battle of Marengo
    Act of Union (Britain)

Frank Tanana timeline

Born: July 3, 1953
1971: Drafted by California Angels
1971-3: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 9, 1973 (Angels)
1975: 17 strikeouts
1975: 13 inning ND vs Boston
1976: Tanana and Catfish Hunter each pitched 13 Inning Shutout in ND
1976: Only pitcher with two 13 inning shutout ND
1977: Pitching Title
1979: Shoulder Injury
1979: Angels win AL West
1981: Traded to the Boston Red Sox
1982: Signed by Texas Rangers
1985: Traded to Detroit Tigers
1987: Shutout Blue Jays on final day of season to win AL East
1987: Tigers win AL East
1992: Signed by New York Mets
1993: Traded to New York Yankees
1999: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0%)
2006: Elected to Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

3x All Star
1977 Pitching Title
3x Player of the Month
Player of the Week (July 20, 1975)
240-236
3.66 ERA
638 Games-616 GS
143 CG
34 SHO
1 Save
4,188.1 IP
2,773 K
1.270 WHIP
Led league in Losses (18): 1982
Led league in ERA (2.54): 1977
Led league in SHO (7): 1977
Led league in strikeouts (1975): 269
Led league in WHIP (0.988): 1976
15+ Wins: 6x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 6x
Sub 3 ERA: 3x
10+ CG: 5x
15+ CG: 3x
20+ CG: 2x
200+ IP: 13x
250+ IP: 3x
200+ Strikeouts: 3x
Postseason: 0-1, 4.35, 2 GS, 10.1 IP, 12 Hits, 6 BB, 4 K, 4 HBP, 1.742 WHIP (2 Series)

Hoyt Wilhelm: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: July 26, 1922
1942: Minor Leagues
1943-45: World War II service
1946: Minor Leagues
1947: Purchased by Boston Braves
1947: Drafted by New York Giants
1947-52: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 18, 1952 (Giants)
1952: Homered in first big league AB (Never hit another HR)
1952: NL Pitching Title
1954: Giants win World Series
1957: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1957: Selected off waivers by Cleveland Indians
1958: Selected off waivers by Baltimore Orioles
1958: No-Hit the New York Yankees
1959: AL Pitching Title
1960: O's create larger mitt to catch the knuckleball
1963: Traded to Chicago White Sox
1968: Broke Cy Young's record for most appearances
1968: Set records for consecutive errorless games by a pitcher, relief victories in a career, and IP in relief
1968: Drafted by Kansas City Royals
1968: Traded to California Angels
1969: Traded to Atlanta Braves
1969: First to 200 saves
1970: Reached 1,000 games
1970: Selected off Waivers by Chicago Cubs
1971: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers
1972: Retired
1973, 1975: Minor League Manager
1976-98: Minor League pitching coach
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (83.8% of vote)
2002: Died

Accomplishments:

1954 World Champion
8x All Star
2x Pitching Title
No-Hitter
Record 1,070 games (since broken)
First pitcher to save 200
First to appear in over 1,000 games
143-122
2.52 ERA
1070 Games
651 GF
52 GS
20 CG
5 SHO
228 Saves
2254.1 IP
1610 Strikeouts
1.125 WHIP
Led league in Win %: 2x
Led league in ERA: 2x
Led league in Games: 2x
Led league in GF (39): 1953
15+ Wins: 2x
Sub 3 ERA: 13x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 12x
Sub 2 ERA: 6x
60+ Games: 6x
70+ Games: 3x
20+ Saves: 3x
100+ IP: 11x
Postseason: 0-0 Record, 0.00 ERA, 2 Games, 2.1 IP, 3 Strikeouts, 0.429 WHIP (1954 WS)

Arky Vaughan: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: March 9, 1912
1931-32: Minor Leagues
1932: Acquired by Pittsburgh Pirates
Debut: April 17, 1932 (Pirates)
1935: Won batting title (.385)
1935: TSN Player of the Year
1940: Named team captain
1941: Hit two home runs in ASG
1941: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers
1943: Led player revolt against Leo Durocher
1947: Dodgers win Pennant
1948: Released by Dodgers
1949: Played in minors and retired
Died: 1952
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)

Accomplishments:
9x All Star
1935 Batting Champion.
Led league in games played: 2x
Led league in runs: 3x
Led league in triples: 3x
Led league in SB (20): 1943
Led league in walks: 3x
Led league in OBP: 3x
Led league in SLG (.607): 1935
Led league in OPS (1.098): 1935
100+ Runs: 5x
30+ Doubles: 7x
40+ Doubles: 2x
10+ Triples: 8x
15+ Triples: 3x
100+ Walks: 2x
.300+ Average: 11x
.400+ OBP: 4x
.500+ SLG: 2x
1.098 OPS (1935)
303 TB (1935)
Postseason: .500 (1-for-2) 1 double, 1.667 OPS (1947 WS)

Enos Slaughter: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: April 27, 1916
1935: Signed by St Louis Cardinals
1935-7: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 19, 1938 (Cards)
1942: Cards win World Series
1942-45: World War II Service
1946: Cards win World Series
1946: Slaughter's Mad Dash
1954: Traded to New York Yankees
1955: Traded to Kansas City Athletics
1956: Signed by Yankees
1956: Yankees win World Series
1957: Yanks win Pennant
1958: Yanks win World Series
1959: Signed by Milwaukee Braves
1959: Retired
1960-1: Player/Manager in Minor Leagues
1971-7: Duke Baseball Coach
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)
1996: Cards retire #9
1999: Cards unveil statue
Died: 2002
2014: Elected to Cardinals Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
4x World Champion
10x All Star
Led league in Games (156): 1946
Led league in hit (188): 1942
Led league in doubles (52): 1939
Led league in triples: 2x
Led league in RBI (130): 1946
Led league in TB (292): 1942
100+ Runs: 3x
30+ Doubles: 6x
52 doubles (1939)
10+ Triples: 7x
17 triples (1942)
100+ RBI: 3x
.300+ Average: 8x
.400 OBP: 3x
.500 SLG: 2x
Postseason: .291, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .406 OBP, .875 OPS (5 World Series)

Lou Brock: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1995

Born: June 18, 1939
1959: Pan American Games
1960: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1961: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 10, 1961 (Cubs)
1962: Became one of four players to reach CF bleachers at Polo Grounds
1964: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1964: Cards win World Series
1967: Cards win World Series
1967: Babe Ruth Award
1967: .414, 8 runs, 7 SB (record) in World Series
1968: Cards win Pennant
1974: 118 stolen bases (record since broken)
1974: TSN Player of the Year
1975: Roberto Clemente Award
1977: Set all time Stolen Base record (since broken)
1977: Lou Gehrig Award
1979: 3,000th hit
1979: Hutch Award
1979: Comeback Player of the Year
1979: Retired
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (79.7% of vote)
1999: Finalist for All Century Team
2014: Elected to Cardinals Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
6x All Star
8x Stolen Base Champion
Retired All Time SB leader
13 hits in 1968 World Series (record)
14 World Series steals (record)
4x Player of the Week
3x Player of the Month
Led league in runs: 2x
Led league in doubles (46): 1968
Led league in triples (14): 1968
100+ Runs: 7x
200+ Hits: 4x
30+ doubles: 6x
10+ Triples: 6x
21 HR (1967)
20+ SB: 16x
30+ SB: 14x
40+ SB: 13x
50+ SB: 12x
60+ SB: 7x
70+ SB: 3x
118 SB (1974)
Hit .300+: 7x
325 TB (1967)
Postseason: .391, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 16 Runs, 14 SB, .424 OBP, .655 SLG, 1.079 OPS (3 WS)

My 110 favorite TV episodes: Battlestar edition

Battlstar Galactica miniseries (2003)

A re-imaged remake of the original 1978 cheese series. The Cylons return after 40 years to launch a genocidal war. Only a handful of survivors remain...

Battlestar Galactica: 33 (2004)

The most intense episode in the history of television!

Battlestar Galactica: Blood on the Scales (2009)

A rebellion occurs on Galactica. In the end, the mutineers are executed. The executions demonstrated a clear shift in the characters. Humanity could ill afford to lose members at this point, but executions occurred nonetheless.

My 110 Favorite TV Episodes: Addendum

I missed a couple of Episodes in compiling my initial list. Other Magnum episodes are on the October 24, 2015 post. 

Magnum PI: Black and White (1982)

Higgins past comes back to haunt him in a story about PTSD.

Magnum PI: Flashback (1982)

Magnum dreams he is in 1936 and solves a case he's working on in 1982.  Loved the attention to detail in this episode.

My Favorite 110 TV episodes of all time: Star Trek edition

Balance of Terror (1966)

The Romulans return for the first time in a century. Based on Run Silent, Run Deep, Gene Roddenberry takes submarine combat into space.

Space Seed (1967)

Khaaaan!

Erand of Mercy (1967)

Klingons invade a peaceful world. Kirk and Spock are stranded.

The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)

McCoy accidentally drugs himself, goes back in time, and allows the Nazis to take over the world. Kirk and Spock go back to repair the damage.

Amok Time (1967)

Spock must mate or die.

Journey to Babel (1967)

The Orions try to disrupt a peace conference, Sarek needs a transfusion, and Kirk survives an assassination attempt.

Friday's Child (1967)

The Klingons and Federation clash on a planet filled with dilithium.

The Trouble with Tribbles (1967)

Klingons poison grain to discredit the Federation, but they are caught in the act by Tribbles.

A Piece of the Action (1968)

Gangsters in space.

All Our Yesterdays (1969)

We learn how ancient Vulcans behaved...and Kirk ends up accused of witchcraft.

Greatest RHP in NL History by team

Atlanta Braves: Greg Maddux (1993-2003)
Miami Marlins:  Josh Beckett (2001-05)
New York Mets: Tom Seaver (1967-77; 1983)
Philadelphia Phillies: Grover Alexander (1911-17)
Washington Nationals: Steve Rogers via Montreal (1973-85)
Chicago Cubs: Ferguson Jenkins (1966-73; 1982-83)
Cincinnati Reds: Paul Derringer (1933-42)
Milwaukee Brewers: Yovani Gallardo (2007-14)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Babe Adams (1907-26)
St Louis Cardinals: Bob Gibson (1959-75)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Curt Schilling (2000-03)
Colorado Rockies: Ubaldo Jiminez (2006-11)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Drysdale (1956-69)
San Diego Padres: Jake Peavy (2002-09)
San Francisco Giants: Christy Mathewson (1900-16) and Juan Marichal (1960-73)

Quotes of the Month: October 2015

Quote of the Month: "We Live in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter"
-Charles Krauthammer

Stupid Quote of the Month:
“If only there was a ‘coon of the year’ award."
-Professor Anthea Butler on Ben Carson

And the rest...
"If I don't move, I'll be demoted to Secretary of State or something."
-Joe Biden

"What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide?"
- Rupert Murdoch

"I'm really not even a human being."
-Hillary Clinton

“I never took a position on Keystone until I took a position on Keystone.”
- Hillary Clinton

"We may have overestimated his anger management skills."
-Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump

“I just don’t like the guy.”
-George W Bush on Ted Cruz

"The acoustic guitar is the most important."
-Keith Richards

“You can tell the Egyptian prime minister it’s a terrorist attack, but you can’t tell your own people?”
-Jim Jordan to Hillary Clinton

"I’ve got a lot of really cool things I could do other than sit around, being miserable, listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them. That is a joke. Elect Trump if you want that."
-Jeb Bush

"Calm people live. Tense people die."
-Adam Savage

“I’ve got to tell you the truth — even in New Jersey what you’re doing is called rude.”
-Chris Christie to the CNBC Moderator

“That debate reflected a debate between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks.”
-Ted Cruz

Greatest RHP in AL history by team

Baltimore: Jim Palmer (1965-84)
Boston: Roger Clemens (1984-96) and Cy Young (1901-08)
New York Yankees: Red Ruffing (1930-46)
Tampa Bay Rays: James Shields (2006-12)
Toronto Blue Jays: Roy Halladay (1998-2009)
Chicago White Sox: Ted Lyons (1923-46)
Cleveland Indians: Bob Feller (1936-56)
Detroit Tigers: Jack Morris (1977-90)
Kansas City Royals: Bret Saberhagen (1984-91)
Minnesota Twins: Walter Johnson via Washington (1907-27)
Houston Astros: Roy Oswalt (2001-10)
Los Angeles Angels: Nolan Ryan (1972-79)
Oakland A's: Jim Hunter (1965-74)
Seattle Mariners: Felix Hernandez (2005-present)
Texas Rangers: Charlie Hough (1980-90)

My 110 favorite TV episodes: MASH edition

Pilot (1972)

Frank is turned into a mummy.

5 O'Clock Charlie (1973)

A North Korean pilot tries to bomb the camp the same time everyday.

Tuttle (1973)

Hawkeye invents a surgeon and a legend is born.

Carry on Hawkeye (1973)

A flu epidemic strikes the camp and Hawkeye is the last man standing.

The Incubator (1973)

If you want to know what it's like to deal with government red tape, watch this episode.

Abyssinia Henry (1975)

Henry Blake leaves the 4077th. TV history is made.

A Night At Rosies (1979)

The whole camp moves into Rosie's Bar.

Dreams (1980)

Everyone suffers nightmares.

My 110 favorite TV episodes part 4: Seinfeld edition

Seinfeld: The Parking Garage (1991)
The gang can't find their parking spot in a garage.

Seinfeld: The Boyfriend (1992)
Keith Hernandez dates Elaine and becomes part of the gang.

Seinfeld: The Limo (1992)
George hijacks a limo and is mistaken for a Nazi.

Seinfeld: The Puffy Shirt (1993)
Jerry agrees to wear a ridiculous shirt on The Tonight Show.

Seinfeld: The Fire (1994)
George freaks out at a kids party.

Seinfeld: The Soup Nazi (1995)
No Soup for you!

Seinfeld: The Nap (1997)
George sets up a bed under his desk. The alarm clock leads to a bomb scare.

My 110 Favorite TV Episodes part 3

Kolchak The Night Stalker: The Ripper (1974)

Kolchak discovers Jack the Ripper is alive in 1974.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0621544/

Kolchak The Night Stalker: The Devil's Platform (1974)

Kolchak covers a politician (Tom Skerritt) that sold his soul to the devil.

Magnum P.I.: Do You See the Sunrise? (1982)

Magnum encounters a brutal Russian colonel from his Vietnam days. It leads to a classic ending.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0639640/


Magnum P.I.: Home From the Sea (1983)

Magnum is lost at sea.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0639661/

Greatest Designated Hitters in history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Harold Baines (1993-5; 1997-99; 2000)
Boston Red Sox: David Ortiz (2003-present)
New York Yankees: Don Baylor (1983-85)
Tampa Bay Rays: Aubrey Huff (2000-06)
Toronto Blue Jays: Cliff Johnson (1983-4; 1985-6)
Chicago White Sox: Frank Thomas (1990-2005)
Detroit Tigers: Victor Martinez (2011-present)
Cleveland Indians: Travis Hafner (2003-12)
Kansas City Royals: Hal McRae (1973-87)
Minnesota Twins: Paul Molitor (1996-98)
Los Angeles Angels: Don Baylor (1977-82)
Oakland A's: Dave Kingman (1984-87)
Seattle Mariners: Edgar Martinez (1987-2004)
Texas Rangers: Larry Parrish (1982-88)

Greatest Comedy Movies: Honorable mentions

Austin Powers (1997)
Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979)
Clerks (1994)
Spaceballs (1987)
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Vacation (1983)
The Pink Panther (1964)
Animal House (1978)
Old School (2003)
The Producers (1968)

Top 10 Comedy Movies

My opinion only...

Blazing Saddles (1974)
Duck Soup (1933)
Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)
Dr Strangelove (1964)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Candyshack (1980)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Airplane! (1980)
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Anchorman (2004)

Top 10 Sports movies

1. Hoosiers (1986)
2. Rocky (1976)
3. Field of Dreams (1989)
4. Cinderella Man (2005)
5. The Natural (1984)
6. Slap Shot (1977)
7. Bull Durham (1988)
8. Caddyshack (1980)
9. Eight Men Out (1988)
10. Brian's Song (1971)

Greatest baseball movies

1. Field of Dreams (1989)
2. The Natural (1984)
3. Bull Durham (1988)
4. Pride of the Yankees (1942)
5. The Sandlot (1993)
6. Eight Men Out (1988)
7. A League of Their Own (1992)
8. The Winning Team (1952)
9.  Major League (1989)
10. Bad News Bears (1976)

Greatest action movies: Honorable Mentions

Scarface (1983)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Rambo (2008)
True Lies (1994)
Commando (1985)
Face Off (1997)
The Fugitive (1993)
Cliffhanger (1993)
Sudden Impact (1983)
Rambo: First Blood Part Two (1985)
Taken (2008)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Kill Bill (2003/2004)

Top 10 Action Movies of All Time

I cut out period pieces (Gladiator, 300), Spy movies, and Sci Fi. They all have their own separate categories.

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
2. Die Hard (1988)
3. Dirty Harry (1971)
4. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
5. First Blood (1982)
6. Bullit (1968)
7. Heat (1996)
8. The French Connection (1971)
9 The Road Warrior (1981)
10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Quotes of the Month: September 2015

Quote of the Month: “We don’t need an apprentice in the White House. We have one right now.”
-Scott Walker

Stupid Quote of the Month: "LGBT community (GGGG) are like the gay white KKK's. Get them some pink hoods and unicorns and let them rally down rodeo drive."
-Azealia Banks

and the rest...
"I have signed the pledge."
-Donald Trump

"I'm sorry about that."
-Hillary Clinton on the email scandal

"If you vote to send billions of dollars to jihadists who have pledged to bear direct responsibility to murder Americans, then you bear direct responsibility for the murders carried out with the dollars you have given them. You cannot wash your hands of that blood."
-Ted Cruz on the Iran deal

"Four years ago, I made a serious mistake — one that brought discredit on me and pain to those closest to me."
-David Petraeus

"Call off your fucking dogs Barack."
-Hillary Clinton

"It's become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution."
-John Boehner

"Beware of false prophets."
-John Boehner


"It won't happen again."
-Barack Obama on Chinese hacks

“Seventy years after the murder of 6 million Jews, Iran’s rulers promise to destroy my country, murder my people, and the response from this body, the response from nearly every one of the governments represented here has been absolutely nothing. Utter silence. Deafening silence.” .
-Benjamin Netanyahu

"Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she's untrustable. But no one would have known any of that had happened had we not fought."
-Kevin McCarthy

 "I'll keep going as long as I'm physically able."
-Daniel Craig

Greatest Western movies: Honorable Mentions

The Great Train Robbery (1903)
Stagecoach (1939)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
Fort Apache (1948)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Broken Arrow (1950)
Rio Grande (1950)
Shane (1953)
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959)
A Fist Full of Dollars (1964)
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
True Grit (1969)
High Plains Drifter (1973)   
The Shootist (1976)
Pale Rider (1985)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Open Range (2003)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Top 10 Western movies

In chronological order...

High Noon (1952)
The Searchers (1956)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Unforgiven (1992)
Tombstone (1993)
True Grit (2010)

The Greatest Rightfielders in AL history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Frank Robinson (1966-71)
Boston Red Sox: Dwight Evans (1972-90)
New York Yankees: Babe Ruth (1920-34)
Tampa Bay Rays: Matt  Joyce (2009-14)
Toronto Blue Jays: Jose Bautista (2008-Present)
Chicago White Sox: Harold Baines (1980-89; 1996-7; 2000-01)
Cleveland Indians: Manny Ramirez (1993-2000)
Detroit Tigers: Al Kaline (1953-74)
Kansas City Royals: Jermaine Dye (1997-2001)
Minnesota Twins: Sam Rice (via Washington) (1915-33)
Houston Astros: Terry Puhl (1977-90)
Los Angeles Angels: Tim Salmon (1992-2006)
Oakland A's: Reggie Jackson (1967-75; 1987)
Seattle Mariners: Ichiro Suzuki (2001-12)
Texas Rangers: Juan Gonzalez (1989-99; 2002-03)

Greatest Sci Fi Movies: Honorable Mentions

Metropolis (1927)
E.T. (1982)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
The Road Warrior (1981)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Aliens (1986)
Escape from New York (1981)
The Thing From Another Planet (1951)
12 Monkeys (1995)
First Contact (1996)
Omega Man (1971)
Dark City (1998)
The Matrix (1999)
Interstellar (2014)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Predator (1987)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Bride of Frankentein (1935)
Star Trek IV: Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Signs (2002)
War of the Worlds (1953)

Top 10 Science Fiction films

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
4. Star Wars (1977)
5. The Wrath of Khan (1982)
6. Planet of the Apes (1968)
7. The Thing (1982)
8. Blade Runner (1982)
9. Alien (1979)
10. Frankentstein (1931)

Greatest rightfielders in NL history by team

Atlanta Braves: Hank Aaron (1954-74)
Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton (2010-present)
New York Mets: Daryl Strawberry (1983-90)
Philadelphia Phillies: Chuck Klein (1928-33, 1936-39, 1940-44)
Washington Nationals: Vladimir Guerrero (1996-2003)
Chicago Cubs:  Sammy Sosa (1992-2004)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers: Sexto Lezcano (1974-80)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Roberto Clemente (1955-72)
St Louis Cardinals: Enos Slaughter (1938-53)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Justin Upton (2007-14)
Colorado Rockies: Larry Walker (1995-2004)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Carl Furillo (1946-60)
San Diego Padres: Tony Gwynn (1982-2001)
San Fransisco Giants: Mel Ott (1926-47)

Quotes of the Month: August 2015

Quote of the Month: “Don’t cry.”

-Rhonda Rousey to Bethe Correia after knocking her out

Stupid Quote of the Month: "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever."

-Donald Trump on Megyn Kelly

And the rest...
"Some people think it's a genius album, but I think it's a mishmash of rubbish, kind of like '(Their) Satanic Majesties.'”
-Keith Richards on Sgt. Pepper's

“I’m the only one to separate Siamese twins.”
-Ben Carson

“She counts on the fact that people are uninformed. The Alinsky model, taking advantage of useful idiots.”
-Ben Carson

“I think God has blessed us, he’s blessed the Republican Party with some very good candidates. The Democrats can’t even find one.”
-Marco Rubio

“I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes.”
-Jimmy Carter on his cancer diagnosis

"Just in case y'all not going to decide to do the right thing, if y'all got a crew, you got to have a fall guy in the crew."
-Chris Carter

"The darkness from a decade ago has lifted, the Crescent City has risen again, and its best days lie ahead."
-George W Bush

Greatest Centerfielders in American League history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Adam Jones (2008-present)
Boston Red Sox: Tris Speaker (1907-15)
New York Yankees: Joe DiMaggio (1936-51) and Mickey Mantle (1951-68)
Tampa Bay Rays: Melvin Upton (2002-12)
Toronto Blue Jays: Lloyd Moseby (1980-9)
Chicago White Sox: Lance Johnson (1988-95, 1997-9)
Cleveland Indians: Tris Speaker (1916-26)
Detroit Tigers: Ty Cobb (1905-26)
Kansas City Royals: Willie Wilson (1976-1990)
Minnesota Twins: Kirby Puckett (1984-95)
Houston Astros: Cesar Cedeno (1970-81)
LA Angels: Mike Trout (2011-present)
Oakland A's: Dwayne Murphy (1978-87)
Seattle Mariners: Ken Griffey Jr (1989-
Texas Rangers: Josh Hamilton (2008-12, 2015-present)

Greatest Centerfielders in history by team

Arizona Diamondbacks: Steve Finley (1999-2004)
Atlanta Braves: Dale Murphy (1976-90)
Miami Marlins: Preston Wilson (1998-2002)
New York Mets: Carlos Beltran (2005-2011)
Philadelphia Phillies: Richie Ashburn (1948-59)
Washington Nationals: Andre Dawson (1976-86)
Chicago Cubs: Hack Wilson (1926-31)
Cincinnati Reds: Vada Pinson (1958-68)
Milwaukee Brewers: Robin Yount (1974-93)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Andew McCutchen (2009-Present)
St Louis Cardinals: Jim Edmonds (2000-07)
Colorado Rockies: Ellis Burks (1994-8)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Duke Snider (via Brooklyn) (1947-62)
San Diego Padres: Steve Finley (1995-98)
San Francisco Giants: Willie Mays (1951-72)

Willie Wilson timeline

Born: July 9, 1955
1974: Drafted by Kansas City Royals
1974-6: Minors
Debut: September 4, 1976 (Royals)
1977-8: Royals win AL West
1980: Replaced Amos Otis as starting CF
1980: 705 ABs (MLB record until 2007)
1980: .326, 133 Runs, 230 Hits, 28 Doubles, 15 Triples, 3 HR, 49 RBI, 79 SB, .778 OPS
1980: Gold Glove
1980: Royals win World Series
1981: Royals lose ALDS
1982: AL Batting Champ (.332)
1982: .332, 87 Runs, 194 Hits, 19 Doubles, 15 Triples, 3 HR, 46 RBI, 37 SB, .796
1983: Drug scandal
1984: Royals win AL West
1985: Royals win World Series
1990: Signed by Oakland A's
1992: A's win AL West
1992: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1995-7: Minor League coach for Toronto
2000: Royals Hall of Fame
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (2% of vote)
2003: Minor League Manager
2009: Signed one day contract with Kansas City T-Bones

Accomplishments:
1985 World Champion
2x All Star
1982 Batting Champ
1980 Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
September 1981 AL Player of the Month
August 26, 1979 AL Player of the Week
.285
41 HR
585 RBI
1169 Runs
2207 Hits
281 Doubles
147 Triples
668 SB
.702 OPS
2905 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
230 Hits (Led League): 1980
10+ Triples: 6x
15+ Triples: 4x
21 Triples (1985): Led League
20+ SB: 15x
30+ SB: 11x
40+ SB: 7x
50+ SB: 4x
60+ SB: 2x
70+ SB: 2x
83 SB (1979): Led League
.300+: 5x
Led league in Triples: 5x
Postseason: .267, .648 OPS, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 13 SB (8 Series)

Bob Boone: timeline

Born: November 19, 1947
1969: Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies
1969-72: Minors
Debut: September 10, 1972 (Phillies)
1976-8: Phillies win NL East
1980: Makes memorable bobble play with Pete Rose in World Series
1980: Phillies win World Series
1981: Phillies lose NLDS
1981: Purchased by California Angels
1982: Angels win AL West
1986: Angels win AL West
1988: Signed with Kansas City Royals
1990: Broke Finger and retired
1995-97: Royals Manager (181-206)
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.2% of Vote)
2001-03: Reds Manager (190-238)

Accomplishments:
1980 World Champion
4x All Star
7x Gold Glove
July 15, 1979 NL Player of the Week
.254
679 Runs
1838 Hits
105 HR
826 RBI
.661 OPS
2508 TB
Postseason: .311, 2 HR, 13 RBI, .740 OPS (8 Series)
As a Manager: 371-444 (.455)

Jeff Reardon timeline

Born: October 1, 1955
1973: Drafted by Montreal Expos (did not sign)
1973-77: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
1977: Drafted by New York Mets
1977-79: Minors
Debut: August 25, 1979 (Mets)
1981: Traded to Montreal Expos
1981: Expos win NL East
1985: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
1985: 2-8, 87.2 IP, 3.18 ERA, 41 Saves, 1.072 WHIP
1987: Traded to Minnesota Twins
1987: Twins win World Series
1989: Signed by Boston Red Sox
1990: Red Sox win AL East
1992: Traded to Atlanta Braves
1992: Braves win Pennant
1993: Signed by Cincinnati Reds
1994: Signed by New York Yankees
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (4.8% of vote)

Accomplishments:
1987 World Champion
4x All Star
1985 Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
1986 NL Pitcher of the Month
2x NL Player of the Week
73-77
3.16
367 Saves
1132.1 IP
877 Strikeouts
1.199 WHIP
Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x
60+ Games: 10x
75 Games (1982)
20+ Saves: 11x
30+ Saves: 7x
40+ Saves: 2x
90+ IP: 3x
100+ IP: 2x
101 Strikeouts (1980)
1.0 WHIP: 3x
0.981 WHIP (1981)
41 Saves (Led League): 1985
Postseason: 2-3, 4.57, 21.2 IP, 14 Strikeouts, 1.338 WHIP, 18 Games, 6 Saves (7 Series)

Rick Sutcliffe timeline

Born: June 21, 1956
1974: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers
1974-76: Minors
Debut: September 29, 1976 (Dodgers)
1977: Minors
1978: Dodgers win Pennant
1979: Rookie of the Year
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1981: Traded to Cleveland Indians
1982: ERA Champ (2.96)
1984: Traded to Chicago Cubs
1984: NL Cy Young Award
1984: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1984: 20-6, 3.64, 244.2 IP, 213 Strikeouts, 1.304 WHIP
1984: Cubs win NL East
1987: Roberto Clemente Award
1987: Lou Gehrig Award
1987: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1988: Stole home in win vs. Phillies
1989: Cubs win NL East
1990-1: Injuries
1991: Signed by Baltimore Orioles
1994: Signed by St. Louis Cardinals
1997-present: Broadcaster
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1.8% of vote)
2008: Diagnosed with Colon Cancer

Accomplishments:
3x All Star
1984 Cy Young Award
2x  TSN Pitcher of the Year
1979 Rookie of the Year
1987 Roberto Clemente Award
1987 Lou Gehrig Award
2x Pitcher of the Month
April 9, 1989 Player of the Week
171-139
4.08
457 Games-392 Starts
72 CG
18 SHO
2,697.2 IP
1,679 Strikeouts
1.387 WHIP
15+ Wins: 6x
20 wins (1984)
2.96 ERA (1982): Led League
10+ CG: 2x
200+ IP: 8x
213 Strikeouts (1984)
Led league in wins (18): 1987
Postseason: 1-1, 3.72, 19.1 IP, 1.345 WHIP 12 Strikeouts (2 Series)

Kent Hrbek: Minnesota Twins timeline

Born: May 21, 1960
1978: Drafted by Minnesota Twins
1978-81: Minors
Debut: August 24, 1981 (Twins)
1981: Hit GW HR at Yankee Stadium in debut
1982: ASG
1984: .311, 27 HR, 107 RBI, .906 OPS
1987: Grand Slam in Game 6 of World Series
1987: Twins win World Series
1991: Ron Gant World Series Controversy
1991: Twins win World Series
1991: Lou Gehrig Award
1994: Retired
1995: Twins retired his #14
2000: Twins Hall of Fame
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1% of vote)

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
1982 All Star
1991 Lou Gehrig Award
3x Player of the Month
4x Player of the Week
.282
293 HR
1,086 RBI
903 Runs
1749 Hits
312 Doubles
838 Walks-798 Strikeouts
.367 OBP
.481 SLG
.848 OPS
2976 TB
30+ Doubles: 4x
41 Doubles (1983)
20+ HR: 10x
34 HR (1987)\
107 RBI (1984)
.300+ : 3x
.500 SLG: 4x
.900 OPS: 3x
Postseason: .154, 3 HR, 12 RBI, .516 OPS (4 Series)

Steve Sax: Los Angeles Dodgers timeline

Born: January 29, 1960
1978: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-81: Minors
Debut: August 18, 1981 (Dodgers)
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1982: NL ROY
1983: Steve Sax Syndrome
1983: 56 SB
1986: .332, 6 HR, 56 RBI, 91 Runs, 210 Hits, 43 Doubles, 40 SB, .830 OPS
1986: Silver Slugger
1988: Dodgers win World Series
1988: Signed by New York Yankees
1992: Traded to Chicago White Sox
1994: Signed  by Oakland A's
1994: Retired
1996: Ran for office, but dropped out
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.4% of vote)
2012-13: Dbacks coach
2015: Dodgers Alumni Community Relations team

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
5x All Star
1982 Rookie of the Year
1986 Silver Slugger
September 1986 Player of the Month
.281
913 Runs
1949 Hits
54 HR
550 RBI
444 SB
.335 OBP
.692 OPS
2483 TB
200+ Hits: 2x
30+ Doubles: 2x
43 Doubles (1986)
20+ SB: 11x
30+ SB: 10x
40+ SB: 6x
56 SB (1983)
.300+: 3x
Led league in AB: 2x
Postseason: .276, .647 OPS, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 7 SB (7 Series)

Bruce Hurst: timeline

Born: March 24, 1958
1976: Drafted by Boston Red Sox
1976-80: Minors
Debut: April 12, 1980 (Red Sox)
1981: Retired briefly
1986: Red Sox win Pennant
1986: Was going to be WS MVP until Mets made miraculous comeback
1987: All Star
1988: Red Sox win AL East
1988: Signed by San Diego Padres
1989: 15-11, 2.69, 10 CG, 244.2, 179 Strikeouts, 1.144 WHIP
1992: One-Hit Mets
1992: Shoulder Surgery
1993: Traded to Colorado Rockies
1993: Signed with Texas Rangers
1993: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2%)
2004: Red Sox Hall of Fame
2005: Coached China in Asian Baseball Championship
2008-present: Special Asst for Red Sox

Accomplishments:
1987 All Star
2x Pitcher of the Month
3x Player of the Week
Red Sox Hall of Fame
145-113
3.92
379 games-359 starts
83 CG
23 SHO
2,417.1 IP
1,689 Strikeouts
1.325 WHIP
15+ Wins: 4x
Sub 3.00: 2x
10+ CG: 3x
15 CG (1987)
200+ IP: 9x
Led league CG (10): 1989
Led league SHO (4): 1990
Postseason: 3-2, 2.29, 7 GS, 3 CG, 51 IP, 37 Strikeouts, 1.137 WHIP (3 Series)

Quotes of the Month: July 2015

Quote of the Month:
"A Cespedis for the rest of us"?
-Jerry Seinfeld

Stupid Quote of the Month:
"I like people that weren't captured."
-Donald Trump






And the rest...
"On the world stage, I think [Obama's accomplishments] have been minimal. But on the world stage, just to be objective about it, I can't think of many nations in the world where we have a better relationship now than when he took over."
-Jimmy Carter

"I felt like I was in a period-piece sometimes. Because I could hear echoes or
sensations of Connery or of Roger, which I didn't try to censor; I'd just allow
them to come in."
-Pierce Brosnan

"This issue is not really an issue that is on the foremost mind of Kenyans and that is a fact."
-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta after Obama embarrassed himself with a lecture on gay rights
"The Iran deal will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven.”
-Mike Huckabee

What a stunning historic mistake!"
-Benjamin Netanyahu on the Iran nuclear deal

"What is the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist?"
-Chris Matthews

Bob Welch timeline

Born: November 3, 1956
1974: Drafted by Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
1974-7: Eastern Michigan University
1976: EMU loses College Baseball Championship Game
1977: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers
Debut: June 20, 1978 (Dodgers)
1978: Dodgers win Pennant
1978: Struck out Reggie Jackson in epic World Series battle
1980: Pitched 27 batter 1-hitter vs. Braves
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1983: Dodgers win NL West
1985: Dodgers win NL West
1987: Traded to Oakland A's
1988: A's win Pennant
1989: A's win World Series
1989: Earthquake delays World Series
1990: A's win Pennant
1990: Cy Young
1990: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1990: 27-6, 2.95, 238 IP
1992: A's win AL West
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)
2001: Dbacks pitching coach
2001: Dbacks win World Series
2014: Died

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
1990 Cy Young
1990 TSN Pitcher of the Year
1990: 27-6
2x All Star
2x Player of the Week
211-146
3.47
506 games-462 Starts
61 CG
28 SHO
3,092 IP
8 saves
1,969 Strikeouts
1.270 WHIP
15+ Wins: 6x
27 wins (led league): 1990
Sub 3.00 ERA: 3x
200+ IP: 9x
1.052 WHIP (1985)
Led league in Win % (.818): 1990
Led league in GS (35): 1991
Led league in  SHO (4): 1987
Postseason: 3-3, 4.56, 17 Games-9 Starts, 2 Saves, 49.1 IP, 41 Strikeouts, 1.662 WHIP (13 Series)

Bill Gullickson timeline

Born: February 20, 1959
1977: Drafted by Montreal Expos
1977-79: Minors
Debut: September 26, 1979 (Expos)
1980: Rookie Record 18 Strikeouts in a game
1981: Expos win NL East
1985: Traded to Cincinnati Reds
1987: Traded to New York Yankees.
1988-89: Japanese League
1989: Signed by Houston Astros
1990: Signed by Detroit Tigers
1990: 20-9
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)

Accomplishments:
2x Pitcher of the Month
Player of the Week (Sept 14, 1980)
Rookie Record 18 Strikeout game
162-136
3.93
398 Games-390 GS
54 CG
11 SHO
2560 IP
1279 Strikeouts
1.282 OPS
15+ Wins: 3x
20 wins (1990): Led League
Sub 3.50 ERA: 2x
2.80 ERA (1981)
35 GS (1990): Led League
10 CG (1983)
200+ IP: 7x
Postseason: 1-2, 2.05, 22 IP, 15 Strikeouts, 1.136 WHIP (2 Series)

Lonnie Smith timeline

Born: December 22, 1955
1974: Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies
1974-8: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 2, 1978 (Phillies)
1980: Phillies win World Series
1981: Phillies lose NLDS
1981: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1982: All-Star
1982: 68 SB
1982: Cards win World Series
1983: Drug Rehab
1985: Traded to Kansas City Royals
1985: Pittsburgh Drug Trials
1985: Royals win World Series
1988: Signed with Atlanta Braves
1989: Comeback Player of the Year
1989: .315, 21 HR, 79 RBI, 34 Doubles, .948 OPS, 25 SB
1990: Braves win NL West
1991: Braves win Pennant
1992: Braves win Pennant
1993: Signed with Pittsburgh Pirates
1993: Traded to Baltimore Orioles
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 Votes)

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
1982 All Star
1989 Comeback Player of the Year
NL Player of the Week (Sept 5, 1982)
.288
98 HR
533 RBI
909 Runs
1488 Hits
370 SB
.791 OPS
2171 TB
120 Runs (1982): Led League
30+ Doubles: 3x
21 HR (1989)
20+ SB: 8x
30+ SB: 5x
40+ SB: 4x
50+ SB: 3x
68 SB (1982)
.300+: 5x
.400+ OBP: 3x
Led league in OBP (.415): 1989
Led league HBP: 3x
Postseason: .278, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 8 SB, 28 Runs, .765 OPS (11 Series)

Tony Clark baseball timeline

Born: June 15, 1972
1990: Drafted by Detroit Tigers
1990-95: Minors
Debut: September 3, 1995 (Tigers)
1997: .276, 32 HR, 117 RBI, 105 Runs, .876 OPS
1998: .291, 34 HR, 103 RBI, 37 Doubles, .880 OPS, 314 TB
2001: Selected by Boston Red Sox
2001: All Star
2003: Signed with New York Mets
2004: Signed with New York Yankees
2004: Yankees lose ALCS
2005: Signed with Arizona Diamondbacks
2007: Dbacks lose NLCS
2008: Signed with San Diego Padres
2008: Traded to Diamondbacks
2009-10: Broadcaster
2010-13: MLBPA
2013-present: Executive Director MLBPA
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)

Accomplishments:
2001 All Star
3x Player of the Week
.262
251 HR
824 RBI
629 Runs
1188 Hits
2196 TB
.339 OBP
.485 SLG
.824 OPS
105 Runs (1997)
37 Doubles (1997)
20+ HR: 5x
30+ HR: 4x
100+ RBI: 2x
.500 SLG: 4x
314 TB (1998)
Postseason: .135, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .347 OPS (4 Series)

Carlos Delgado timeline

Born: June 25, 1972
1988: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1988-93: Minor Leagues
Debut: October 1, 1993 (Blue Jays)
1993: Blue Jays win World Series
2000: .344, 41, 137, 115 Runs, 196 Hits, 57 doubles, 1.134 OPS, 378 TB
2000: Hank Aaron Award
2000: TSN Major Leaguer of the Year
2003: .302, 42, 145, 117 runs, 38 doubles, 1.019 OPS, 338 TB
2003: 4 HR Game
2005: Signed with Florida Marlins
2005: Traded to New York Mets
2006: Mets lose LCS
2006: Roberto Clemente Award
2008: 9 RBI game vs. Yankees
2009: Played in Puerto Rico
2010: Signed with Boston Red Sox
2011: Retired
2015: Elected to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (3.8% of vote)

Accomplishments:
1993 World Champion
2x All Star
3x Silver Slugger
9x Player of the Week
2000 Hank Aaron Award
2000 TSN Major Leaguer of the Year
2006 Roberto Clemente Award
4 HR Game
.280
473 HR
1512 RBI
1241 Runs
2038 Hits
483 Doubles
.383 OBP
.546 SLG
.929 OPS
3976 TB
Led league in games: 2x
Led league in doubles (57): 2000
Led league in RBI (145): 2003
Led league in OPS (1.019): 2003
Led league in TB (378): 2000
Led league in HBP (15): 2000
Led league in SF (10): 2006
100+ Runs: 5x
30+ Doubles: 11x
40+ Doubles: 4x
57 Doubles (2000)
20+ HR: 13x
30+ HR: 11x
40+ HR: 3x
100+ RBI: 9x
100+ Walks: 4x
.300+ AVG: 3x
.400 OBP: 4x
.500 SLG: 11x
.664 SLG (2000)
300+ TB: 7x
Postseason: .351, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 1.199 OPS (2 Series)

Troy Percival: timeline

Born: August 9, 1969
1987-90: Played college baseball at UC-Riverside
1990: Drafted by California Angels
1990-4: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 26, 1995 (Angels)
1996: Became Angels closer
1996: 100 strikeouts in 74 IP
2002: 4-1, 1.92, 40 saves, 56.1 IP, 68 strikeouts, 1.118 WHIP
2002: Angels win World Series
2002: 7 saves in postseason (tied record)
2004: Signed with Detroit Tigers
2005: Suffered serious forearm injury
2005-06: On DL
2006: Worked as scout while on DL
2006: Tigers win AL Pennant
2007: Signed with California Angels
2007: Signed with Tampa Bay Rays
2009: Back to DL; never pitched again
2012: Named Moreno Valley High School head baseball coach
2014: Named UC-Riverside head baseball coach
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.7% of vote)

Accomplishments:
2002 World Champion
4x All Star
Most saves in single postseason (7)
35-43 record
3.17
703 Games
546 GF
358 Saves
708.2 IP
781 Strikeouts
1.108 WHIP
Sub 3 ERA: 6x
Sub 2 ERA: 3x
60+ Games: 4x
20+ Saves: 10x
30+ Saves: 8x
40+ Saves: 2x
100 Strikeouts (1996)
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 4x
Postseason: 0-0, 9 games, 7 saves, 2.79 ERA, 9.2 IP, 1 BB, 10 Ks, 0.931 WHIP

Don Mattingly timeline

Born: April 20, 1961
1979: Drafted by New York Yankees
1979-82: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 8, 1982 (Yankees)
1983: Played 2b in the Pine Tar Game
1984: Became full time Yankee first baseman
1984: Won Batting title (.343)
1985: AL MVP
1985: TSN Player of the Year
1985: .324, 35, 145, 107 runs, 211 hits, 48 doubles, .939 OPS, 370 TB
1986: .352, 31 HR, 113 RBI, 117 runs, 238 hits, 53 doubles, .573 SLG, .967 OPS, 388 TB
1987: Homered in eight straight games (tied record)
1987: Set record: ten straight games with extra base hits
1987: Six Grand Slams (record)
1987: Suffered back injury and never recovered
1994: Player's Strike
1995: Yankees lose ALDS
1996: Sat out season
1997: Retired
1997: Yankees retire #23
1997-2003: Yankee spring training instructor
2003-05: Yankee Hitting Coach
2006-07: Yankee bench coach
2008-10: Los Angeles Dodgers coach
2011-present: Los Angeles Dodgers manager
2013: Dodgers lose NLCS
2014: Dodgers lose NLDS
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (9.1% of vote)

Accomplishments:
1985 AL MVP
1985: TSN Player of the Year
1984 Batting Champion
1993 Lou Gehrig Award
6x All Star
9x Gold Glove
3x Silver Slugger
4x Player of the Month
6x Player of the Week
.307
222 HR
1099 RBI
1007 Runs
2153 Hits
442 Doubles
.358 OBP
.471 SLG
.830 OPS
3301 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
200+ Hits: 3x
30+ Doubles: 9x
40+ Doubles: 4x
53 Doubles (Led League): 1986
100+ RBI: 5x
.300+ AVG: 7x
.352 (1986)
.500+ SLG: 4x
300+ TB: 5x
Led league in Hits: 2x
Led league in Doubles: 3x
Led league in RBI (145): 1985
Led league in SLG (.573): 1986
Led league in OPS (.967): 1986
Led league in TB: 2x
Led league in SF (15): 1985

Dave Righetti timeline

Born: November 28, 1958
1977: Drafted by Texas Rangers
1977-79: Minor Leagues
1978: Traded to New York Yankees
Debut: September 16, 1979
1980: Minors
1981: Rookie of the Year
1981: Yankees win Pennant
1981: 8-4, 2.05, 15 GS, 105.1 IP, 2 CG, 1.073 WHIP
1983: No-Hit Boston Red Sox
1984: Moved to bullpen
1986: Set Record with 46 saves
1986: 8-8, 2.45 ERA, 74 Games, 46 Saves, 106.2 IP, 83 strikeouts, 1.153 WHIP
1986-87: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
1990: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1991: Set record for most saves by LHP (since broken)
1993: Signed by Oakland A's
1994: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1995: Signed by Chicago White Sox
2000-present: Giants Coach
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.4% of vote)
2010: Giants win World Series
2012: Giants win World Series
2014: Giants win World Series

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion (as a coach)
1981 AL Rookie of the Year
2x All Star
2x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
Pitcher of the Month (August 1985)
2x Player of the Week
No Hitter (1983)
82-79
3.46 ERA
718 games-89 Starts
13 CG
2 SHO
252 Saves
1403.2 IP
1112 Strikeouts
1.338 WHIP
Led league in GF (68): 1986
Led league in Saves (46): 1986
20+ Saves: 8x
30+ Saves: 4x
217 IP (1983)
1.073 WHIP (1981)
Sub 3.00 ERA: 4x

Postseason: 3-0, 2.12 ERA, 4 Games, 3 CG, 17 IP, 18 Strikeouts, 1.412 WHIP (3 Series)

Tom Browning: timeline

Born: April 28, 1960
1979-81: College Baseball at LeMoyne College
1982: Drafted by Cincinnati Reds
1982-84: Minor League
Debut: September 9, 1984 (Reds)
1985: 20-9, 3.55 ERA, 6 CG, 4 SHO, 261.1 IP, 1.205 WHIP
1985: TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
1988: Perfect Game vs. Dodgers
1990: Reds Win World Series
1991: All Star
1995: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1996: Retired
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)
2006: Reds Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
1990 World Champion
1991 All Star
1985: TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Perfect Game (1988)
1989: Player of the Month (August)
3x Player of the Week
Won 20 games as a Rookie (1985)
123-90
3.94 ERA
302 Games-300 Starts
31 CG
12 SHO
1921 IP
1000 Strikeouts
1.271 WHIP
Postseason: 2-1, 3.71 ERA, 17 IP, 1.353 WHIP, 3 GS, (2 Series)

Andy Van Slyke timeline

Born: December 21, 1960
1979: Drafted by St Louis Cardinals
1979-83: Minor Leagues
Debut: June 17, 1983 (Cardinals)
1987: Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates
1992: .324, 14 HR, 89 RBI, 103 Runs, 199 Hits, 45 Doubles, 12 Triples, .886 OPS, 310 TB
1995: Signed by Baltimore Orioles
1995: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)
2006-09: Tiger coach
2009: Wrote Tiger Confidential
2010: Wrote The Curse: Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Or Do They?
2014-present: Mariners coach

Accomplishments:
3x All Star
5x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
1992: Player of the Week
.274
164 HR
792 RBI
835 Runs
1562 Hits
.792 OPS
2529 TB
Led league in Runs (199): 1992
Led league in Doubles (45): 1992
Led league in Triples (15): 1988
Led league in SF (13): 1988
100+ Runs: 2x
30+ Doubles: 2x
10+ Triples: 3x
20+ HR: 2x
100 RBI (1988)
20+ SB: 6x
30+ SB: 3x
Hit .300: 2x
.500 SLG: 2x
310 TB (1992)
Postseason: .190, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB, .575 OPS (5 Series)

Ron Darling: timeline

Born: August 19, 1960
1981: Pitched against Frank Viola in "greatest college game ever"
1981: Drafted by Texas Rangers
1981: Left Yale for Pro Ball
1981-83: Minors
1982: Traded to New York Mets
Debut: September 6, 1983 (Mets)
1986: Arrested in bar brawl in Houston
1986: Mets win World Series
1988: Mets win NL East
1991: Traded to Montreal Expos
1992: Signed with Oakland A's
1992: A's lose ALCS
1995: Retired
2000-present: Broadcaster
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)
2004: Appeared in Mr. 3000
2009: Published a book

Accomplishments:
1986 World Champion
1985 All Star
1989 Gold Glove
1984 June NL Pitcher of the Month
136-116
3.87
382 games-364 starts
37 CG
13 SHO
2360.1 IP
1.335 WHIP
1590 Strikeouts
Won 15+ Games: 4x
Sub 3 ERA: 2x
200+ IP: 7x
Postseason: 1-3, 3.79, 35.2 IP, 27 Strikeouts, 1.458 WHIP, 7 games (4 Series)

Howard Johnson: baseball timeline

Born: November 29, 1960
1978: Drafted by New York Yankees, but did not sign
1979: Drafted by Detroit Tigers
1979-82: Minors
Debut: April 14, 1982 (Tigers)
1984: Tigers win World Series
1984: Traded to New York Mets
1986: Mets win World Series
1987: Becomes Mets starting 3b
1987: 30/30 season
1987: Set NL record for HR by a switch hitter (36)
1988: 5-hit game
1988: Mets lose NLCS
1989: 30-30 season 
1991: Broke own record for HR by switch hitter (since broken)
1991: HR champion (38)
1992: Set NL record for career HR by a switch hitter (since broken)
1993: Signed by Colorado Rockies
1995: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1996-2014: Coach for various teams
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
2x All Star
2x Silver Slugger
2x Player of the Month
June 25, 1989 Player of the Week
2x 30/30 player
1991 HR Champ (38)
1991 RBI Champ (117)
.249
760 Runs
1229 Hits
228 HR
760 RBI
231 SB
.340 OBP
.446 SLG
.786 OPS
2204 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
30+  Doubles: 3x
41 Doubles (1989)
20+ HR: 5x
30+ HR: 2x
100+ RBI: 2x
.500 SLG: 3x
.928 OPS (1989)
300+ TB: 2x
Led league in Runs (104): 1989
Led league in SF (15): 1989
Postseason: .038, 1 SB, .113 OPS (4 Series)

Jim Abbott: timeline

Born: September 19, 1967
1985: Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
1985-8: University of Michigan
1987: Golden Spikes winner (U of Michigan)
1988: Big Ten Athlete of the Year
1988: Gold Medal in Olympics
1988: Drafted by California Angels
Debut: April 8, 1989 (Angels)
1992: Traded to New York Yankees
1993: No-Hit Cleveland  (September 4)
1995: Signed with Chicago White Sox
1995: Hutch Award
1996: Signed with Angels
1998: Signed with White Sox
1999: Signed with Milwaukee Brewers
2005: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (2.5% of vote)
2007: College Baseball Hall of Fame
2012: Published autobiography

Accomplishments:
Golden Spikes
Olympic Gold Medal
Babe Didrickson Award
Tony Conigliaro Award
No-Hitter
Hutch Award
AL Player of the Week (September 5, 1993)
87-108
4.25
263 Games-254 Starts
31 CG
6 SHO
1674 IP
1.433 WHIP
888 Strikeouts
18 wins (1991)
Sub 3.50 ERA: 2x
Sub 3 ERA: 2x
200+ IP: 4x

Quotes of the Month: June 2015

Quote of the Month:
"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they dorespect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find itsfulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.
-Anthony Kennedy in Obergefell v Hodges (2015)


Stupid Quote of the Month:
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending the best ... they're sending
people that have lots of problems and they're bringing those problems. They're
bringing drugs, they're bringing crime. They're rapists and some, I assume, are
good people, but I speak to border guards and they're telling us what we're
getting,"
-Donald Trump

Racist Comment of the Month:
“If you are a white man in America, this country is changing dramatically. You have always been in charge. So there is something to white men feeling like something has been taken away from them.”
-Annonymous White House Official quoted in Washington Post

And the rest...

"What could he possibly be thinking?”
-Dan Rather reporting on the military's reaction to Obama's Iraq policy

"I won't be the youngest president, but with your help I'll be the youngest female president."
-Hillary Clinton

"I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win."
-Jeb Bush

"I identify with black."
-Rachel Dolezal

"Fuck you Eddie Van Halen."
-Sammy Hagar

"You're in my house."
-Barack Obama to a heckler

"It was very courageous and brave, if not crazy as well, to open fire on the police headquarters.”
-Fredericka Whitfield on the attack on Dallas Police HQ

"Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being
polite to say [n-word] in public."
-Barack Obama

“We should start calling this law SCOTUScare."
-Antonin Scalia on King v Burwell (2015)

"Whatever you think of Reagan, you have to admit, he had a black belt in badassery."
-Brad Meltzer

"It was all this contemporary music geared for that audience, and it was so disappointing listening to it. Really weak songwriting, insipid vocals and productions. It was really discouraging. I was sorry to hear that. You're waiting for something to happen, musically. You're waiting for some great thing. Like every generation or every decade seemed to have that big thing that carried it through. There's nothing now, at least in rock."

-Alex Liefson

Greatest left fielders in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Rico Carty (1966-72)
Miami Marlins: Jeff Conine (1993-97; 2003-05)
New York Mets: Kevin McReynolds (1987-91; 1994)
Philadelphia Phillies: Ed Delahanty (1888-89; 1891-1901)
Washington Nationals: Tim Raines (via Montreal) (1979-1990)
Chicago Cubs: Billy Williams (1959-74)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers:  Ryan Braun (2007-present)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Willie Stargell (1962-82)
St Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial (1941-63)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Gonzalez (1999-2006)
Colorado Rockies: Matt Holiday (2004-2008)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Zack Wheat (1909-26)
San Diego Padres: Gene Richards (1977-83)
San Francisco Giants: Barry Bonds (1993-2007)

Greatest Left Fielders in AL History by Team

Baltimore Orioles: Ken Williams (via St Louis) (1918-27)
Boston Red Sox: Ted Williams (1939-60), Carl Yastrzemski (1961-83)
New York Yankees: Charlie Keller (1939-49, 1952)
Tampa Bay Rays: Carl Crawford (2002-10)
Toronto Blue Jays: George Bell (1981-90)
Chicago White Sox: Shoeless Joe Jackson (1915-20)
Cleveland Indians: Albert Belle (1989-96)
Detroit Tigers: Bobby Veach (1912-23)
Kansas City Royals: Alex Gordon (2007-present)
Minnesota Twins: Goose Goslin (via Washington) (1921-30, 1938)
Houston Astros: Jose Cruz (1975-87)
LA Angels: Garret Anderson (1994-2008)
Oakland A's: Rickey Henderson (1979-84; 1989-93; 1994-95; 1998)
Seattle Mariners: Raul Ibanez (1996-2000; 2004-08; 2013)
Texas Rangers: Frank Howard (1965-72)

Greatest Shortstops in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Rabbit Maranville (via Boston) (1912-20, 1929-35)
Miami Marlins: Hanley Ramirez (2006-12)
New York Mets: Jose Reyes (2003-11)
Philadelphia Phillies: Jimmy Rollins (2000-14)
Washington Nationals: Ian Desmond (2009-present)
Chicago Cubs: Ernie Banks (1953-71)
Cincinnati Reds: Barry Larkin (1986-2004)
Milwaukee Brewers: Robin Yount (1974-93)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Honus Wagner (1900-17)
St Louis Cardinals: Ozzie Smith (1982-96)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Stephen Drew (2006-12)
Colorado Rockies: Troy Tulowitzki (2006-present)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Pee Wee Reese (1940-58)
San Diego Padres: Gary Templeton (1982-91)
San Francisco Giants: Travis Jackson (1922-36)

Greatest Shortstops in AL History by team

Baltimore Orioles: Cal Ripken (1981-2001)
Boston Red Sox: Nomar Garciaparra (1996-2004)
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter (1995-2014)
Tampa Bay Rays: Julio Lugo (2003-06)
Toronto Blue Jays: Tony Fernandez (1983-90, 1993, 1998-9, 2001)
Chicago White Sox: Luke Appling (1930-50)
Cleveland Indians: Lou Boudreau (1938-50) and Omar Vizquel (1994-2004)
Detroit Tigers: Alan Trammell (1977-96)
Kansas City Royals: Freddie Patek (1971-79)
Minnesota Twins: Joe Cronin (via Washington) (1928-34)
Houston Astros: Dickie Thon (1981-87)
Los Angeles Angels:Jim Fregosi (1961-71)
Oakland A's: Miguel Tejada (1997-2003)
Seattle Mariners: Alex Rodriguez (1994-2000)
Texas Rangers: Elvis Andrus (2009-present)

Greatest third basemen in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Eddie Mathews (1952-66) and Chipper Jones (1993-2012)
Miami Marlins: Mike Lowell (1999-2005)
New York Mets: David Wright (2004-present)
Philadelphia Phillies: Mike Schmidt (1972-89)
Washington Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman (2005-present)
Chicago Cubs: Ron Santo (1960-74)
Cincinnati Reds: Pete Rose (1963-78, 1984-6)
Milwaukee Brewers:Paul Molitor (1978-92)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Pie Traynor (1920-37)
St Louis Cardinals: Ken Boyer (1955-65)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Matt Williams (1998-2003)
San Diego Padres: Phil Nevin (1999-2005)
San Francisco Giants: Freddie Lindstrom (1924-32)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Ron Cey (1971-82)
Colorado Rockies: Vinnie Castilla (1993-99, 2004, 2006)

Greatest third basemen in history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Brooks Robinson (1955-77)
Boston Red Sox: Wade Boggs (1982-92)
New York Yankees: Graig Nettles (1973-83)
Tampa Bay Rays: Evan Longoria (2008-present)
Toronto Blue Jays: Kelly Gruber (1984-92)
Chicago White Sox: Robin Ventura (1989-98)
Cleveland Indian: Ken Keltner (1937-49)
Detroit Tigers: George Kell (1946-52)
Kansas City Royals: George Brett (1973-93)
Minnesota Twins: Harmon Killebrew (1954-74)
Los Angeles Angels: Troy Glaus (1998-2004)
Houston Astros: Doug Rader (1969-75)
Oakland A's: Frank Baker (via Philadelphia) (1908-14)
Seattle Mariners: Adrian Beltre (2005-09)
Texas Rangers: Buddy Bell (1979-85)

Sci Fi History: Blake 7 (1978)

Influenced by The Dirty Dozen and Star Trek, Blake 7 follows the exploits of criminals in space. They are banished from Earth and sent on a one-way mission. However, they commandeer a ship and escape. Despite a small budget, the show's strong stories and characters made the show a hit for the BBC.

Luis Tiant timeline

Born: Novermber 23, 1940
1959-62: Mexico and Cuba
1962: Purchased by Cleveland Indians
1962-4: Minor Leagues
Debut: July 19, 1964 (Indians)
1968: Altered his delivery
1968: Pitching Title
1968: 21-9, 1.60, 19 CG, 9 SHO, 258.1 IP, 264 Strikeouts, 0.871 WHIP
1969: Traded to Minnesota Twins
1970: Twins win AL West
1970: Broke Scapula
1971: Signed by Atlanta Braves
1971: Signed by Boston Red Sox
1972: Comeback Player of the Year
1972: Pitching Title
1975: Red Sox win pennant
1975: Tiant becomes World Series hero
1975: Babe Ruth Award
1978: Signed by New York Yankees
1981: Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-2: Mexican League
1982: Purchased by California Angels
1983: Appeared on Cheers
1997: Red Sox Hall of Fame
2002: Hispanic Heritage Baseball Hall of Fame
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (18% of vote)

Accomplishments:
3x All Star
1972 Comeback Player of the Year
Red Sox Hall of Fame
Hispanic Heritage Baseball Hall of Fame
1975 Babe Ruth Award
Player of the Month (August 1976)
2x Player of the Week
229-172
3.30
573 games-484 starts
187 CG
49 SHO
15 Saves
3486.1 IP
2416 Strikeouts
1.199 WHIP
Won 15+ Games: 6x
Won 20+ Games: 4x
Sub 3 ERA: 5x
Sub 2 ERA: 2x
10+ CG: 8x
15+ CG: 5x
20+ CG: 2x
25 CG (1974)
200+ IP: 8x
250+ IP: 5x
311.1 IP (1974)
200+ Strikeouts: 3x
264 Strikeouts (1968)
Led league in ERA: 2x
Led league in SHO: 3x
Led league in WHIP (1.085): 1973
Postseason: 3-0, 2.86, 5 games, 4 CG, 3 CG, 1 SHO, 34.2 IP, 1.154 WHIP (3 Series)

Mike Henneman timeline

Born: December 11, 1961
1982: Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays (did not sign)
1983: Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies (did not sign)
1984: Drafted by Detroit Tigers
1984-87: Minor Leagues
Debut: May 11, 1987
1987: Tigers win AL East
1987: 11-3, 2.98, 96.2 IP, 1.200 WHIP
1987: TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
1988: 9-6, 1.87, 22 saves, 91.1 IP, 1.051 WHIP
1989: ASG
1991: 10-2, 2.88, 21 saves, 84.1 IP
1995: Traded to Houston Astros
1995: Signed by Texas Rangers
1996: Rangers lose ALDS
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)

Accomplishments:
1989 All Star
1987 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
57-42
3.21
561 games
193 Saves
732.2 IP
533 Strikeouts
1.306 WHIP
10+ Wins: 3x
Sub 3 ERA: 5x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 2x
1.87 ERA (1988)
60+ Games: 6x
20+ Saves: 7x
31 Saves (1996)
80+ IP: 5x
90+ IP: 4x
1.051 ERA (1988)
Postseason: 1-0, 9.00 ERA, 6 games,  6 IP, 7 walks-4 strikeouts, 2.333 WHIP (2 series)

Tim Wallach timeline

Born: September 14, 1957
1978: Drafted by California Angels (Did not sign)
1979: College All-American (Cal State Fullerton)
1979: Golden Spikes
1979: TSN College Player of the Year
1979: Drafted by Montreal Expos
Debut: September 6, 1980 (Expos)
1980: Homered in first Big League AB
1981: Expos win NL East
1992: Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers
1994: Comeback Player of the Year
1995: Signed by Angels
1995-6: Dodgers lose NLDS
1996: Signed by Dodgers
2002: Dropped off HOF Ballot (0.2%)
2004-05: Dodger Hitting Coach
2009-10: Minor League Manager
2011-present: Dodger coach
2014: Canadian Baseball HOF

Accomplishments:

5x All Star
3x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
NL Comeback Player of the Year (1994)
Golden Spikes (1979)
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
2x Player of the Week
Player of the Month (May 1982)
.257
908 Runs
2085 Hits
432 Doubles
260 HR
1125 RBI
.732 OPS
3369 TB
30+ Doubles: 7x
40+ Doubles: 2x
20+ HR: 5x
123 RBI (1987)
.500 SLG: 2x
305 TB (1987)
Led league in doubles: 2x
Led league in HBP (10): 1986
Postseason: .071, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .319 OPS (4 Series)

Quotes of the Month: May 2015

Quote of the Month: "I want to make a heartfelt apology for whatever it is I end up accidentally saying during the forthcoming Jurassic World press tour."
-Chris Pratt

Stupid Quote of the Month: "I gotta pay the bills."
-Bill Clinton

and the rest...
"She's absolutely wrong."

-Barack Obama on Elizabeth Warren

"I'm naked and afraid."

-David Letterman on retirement

"Members deserve to be paid, staff deserves to be paid and the cost of living here is causing serious problems for people who are not wealthy to serve in this institution."

-Rep. Alcee Hastings

“When will the media ask @BarackObama & @HillaryClinton key question for 2016- Knowing what we know now, would you still have abandoned Iraq?”

-Liz Cheney

"I created a monster."

-Art Garfunkel on Paul Simon

"Let's be honest: Some black lives really don't matter. If you are a young black man shot in the head by another young black man, almost certainly no one will know your name. Al Sharpton won't come rushing to your family's side with cameras in tow. MSNBC won't discuss the significance of your death. No one will protest, or even riot, for you. You are a statistic, not a cause. Just another dead black kid, politically useless to progressives and the media, therefore all but invisible."

-Rich Lowry

Mike Greenwell timeline

Born: July 18, 1963
1982: Drafted by Boston Red Sox
Debut: September 5, 1985 (Red Sox)
1986: Sox win Pennant
1988: Finished 2nd in MVP vote to Jose Canseco
1988: Sox win AL East
1990: Sox win AL East
1995: Sox win AL East
1996: Drove in all 9 runs in a 9-8 win at Seattle
1997: Played in Japan
1997: Retired
2001: Coach
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.4%)
2006: Began driving stock cars

Accomplishments:
2x All Star
1988 Silver Slugger
Record: Most RBI in a game for a player accounting for all his team's runs
Player of the Month (June 1988)
2x Player of the Week
.303
657 Runs
1400 Hits
130 HR
726 RBI
460 walks-364 K's
.368 OBP
.463 SLG
.831 OPS
2141 TB
30+ Doubles: 5x
22 HR (1988)
119 RBI (1988)
.300: 5x
.416 OBP (1988)
.500 SLG: 2x
313 TB (1988)
.900 OPS: 2x
Led league in IBB (18): 1988
Postseason: .146, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .470 OPS (5 Series)

Frank Viola timeline

Born: April 19, 1960
1978: Drafted by Kansas City Royals, but did not sign
1981: Faced Ron Darling in "Greatest college game of all-time"
1981: Drafted by Minnesota Twins
Debut: June 6, 1982 (Twins)
1987: Twins win World Series
1987: World Series MVP
1988: AL Cy Young Award (24-7, 2.64, 193 Strikeouts)
1989: Traded to New York Mets
1992: Signed with Boston Red Sox
1995: Signed with Toronto Blue Jays
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.4% of vote)
2009: Named to Minnesota's All Dome Team
2009: Indians Spring Training coach

Accomplishments:
1987 World Champion
1988 AL Cy Young
3x All Star
1987 World Series MVP
176-150
3.73 ERA
421 games-420 starts
74 CG
16 SHO
2836.1 IP
1844 Strikeouts
1.301 WHIP
15+ Wins: 6x
20+ Wins: 2x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 6x
Sub 3.00 ERA: 3x
10 CG (1984)
200+ IP: 10x
250+ IP: 5x
211 Strikeouts (1989)
Led league in wins: 24 (1988)
Led league in Win %: .774 (1988)
Led league in GS: 2x
Led league in IP: 249.2 (1990)
Postseason: 3-1, 4.31, 31.1 IP, 25 Strikeouts, 1.245 WHIP, 5 GS (2 Series)

Dave Stewart timeline

Born: February 19, 1957
1975: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers
1975-78: Minors
Debut: September 22, 1978 (Dodgers)
1979-80: Minor Leagues
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1983: Traded to Texas Rangers
1985: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies
1986: Signed by Oakland A's
1988: A's win Pennant
1989: Started ASG
1989: A's win World Series
1989: World Series MVP
1989: Babe Ruth Award
1990: Fourth straight 20 win season
1990: 22-11, 2.56, 11 CG, 4 SHO, 267 IP, 166 Strikeouts, 1.157
1990: ALCS MVP
1990: A's win Pennant
1990: Roberto Clemente Award
1992: A's win AL West
1992: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1993: ALCS MVP
1993: Jays win World Series
1995: Signed by A's
1996-2014: Various baseball positions
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.9% of vote)
2014-present: Arizona Diamondback GM

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
1989 All Star
1989 World Series MVP
1989 Babe Ruth Award
2x ALCS MVP
1990 Roberto Clemente Award
No-Hitter
3x Pitcher of the Month
July 1, 1990 Player of the Week
Four consecutive 20 win seasons (1987-90)
8-0 ALCS record
168-129
3.95
523 games-348 starts
55 CG
9 SHO
2629.2 IP
1741 Strikeouts
1.344 WHIP
Sub 3.50 ERA: 3x
2.56 ERA (1990)
10+ CG: 2x
200+ IP: 5x
250+ IP: 4x
205 Strikeouts (1987)
Led league in wins (20): 1987
Led league in GS: 4x
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in IP: 2x
Led league in SHO (4): 1990
Postseason: 10-6, 2.77, 22 Games, 18 GS, 133 IP, 73 Strikeouts, 1.105 WHIP

Ron Guidry timeline

Born: August 28, 1950
1971: Drafted by NY Yankees
1971-5: Minor Leagues
Debut: July 27, 1975 (Yankees)
1976: Yankees win Pennant
1977-78: Yankees win World Series
1978: 18 Strikeouts vs. California
1978 Cy Young Award (25-3, 1.74, 16 CG, 9 SHO, 273.2 IP, 248 Strikeouts, 0.946 WHIP)
1978: MLB Player of the Year
1978 Pitching Title
1979 Pitching Title
1980: Yankees win AL East
1981: Yankees win Pennant
1983: 21-9, 21 CG
1984: Struck out 3 batters on 9 pitches vs. White Sox
1984: Roberto Clemente Award
1985: 22-6, 3.27, 259 IP, 11 CG, 2 SHO, 1.100 WHIP, 143 Strikeouts
1986-9: Yankee Captain
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.9%)
2003: Yankees retired his #49 and dedicated a plaque
2006-07: Yankee Pitching Coach

Accomplishments:

2x World Champion
1978 Cy Young
1978: MLB Player of the Year
1978 Pitching Title
1979 Pitching Title
4x All Star
5x Gold Glove
1984 Roberto Clemente Award
3x Player of the Month
3x Player of the Week
170-91
3.29
368 games-323 GS
95 CG
26 SHO
2392 IP
1778 Strikeouts
1.184 WHIP
15+ Wins: 6x
20+ Wins: 3x
sub 3.50 ERA: 6x
Sub 3 ERA: 4x
1.74 ERA (1978): Led League
10+ CG: 4x
15+ CG: 3x
21 CG (1983): Led League
200+ IP: 7x
250+ IP: 3x
200+ Strikeouts: 2x
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 2x
Led league in Wins: 2x
Led league in Win %: 2x
Led league in ERA: 2x
Led league in SHO (9): 1978
Led league in WHIP: 2x
Postseason: 5-2, 3.02, 10 GS, 3 CG, 62.2 IP, 1.229 WHIP, 51 Strikeouts

18th Century Timeline (1761-1775)

1762: Catherine becomes Czarina
1763: Treaty of Paris
1763: Proclamation of 1763
1764: Sugar Act
1765: Stamp Act
1765: Quartering Act
1766: The Declatory Act
1767: Townshend Duties
1768-74: Russo-Turkish War
1769-70: James Cook in New Zealand and Australia
1769-73: Bengal Famine
1770: Boston Massacre
1771: Arkwright Factory
1773: Tea Act
1773: Boston Tea Party
1773-75: Pugachev's Rebellion
1773: East Indian Company founded
1774: Intolerable Acts
1774: First Continental Congress
1775: Lexington and Concord
1775: Ticonderoga falls to Benedict Arnold
1775: Second Continental Congress
1775: Olive Branch Petition
1775-83: American Revolution

18th century timeline (1750-1760)

1754: Washington at Fort Necessity
1755: Great Lisbon Earthquake
1755-6: The Great Upheaval: French Acadians depopulated
1756-63: French and Indian War
1757: Battle of Plassey
1757: Fort William Henry
1758: Wolfe Manifesto
1759: Battle of Quebec
1759: Battle of Quiberian Bay
1759: Montreal Falls
1760: George III coronated

My 110 favorite TV Episodes part 2

Buffy the Vampire Slayer edition.

Pashion (1998): Angel turns to the Dark Side with a shocking murder.

http://www.tv.com/shows/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/passion-29/


Graduation Day (1999): A spectacular season finale. Who didn't want to blow up their high school?

http://www.tv.com/shows/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/graduation-day-1-55/

Hush (1999): An episode with very little dialogue and very scary bad guys. One of the most terrifying TV episodes ever.

http://www.tv.com/shows/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/hush-66/

Chosen (2003):  The Buffy Series finale...in the end, Buffy is not alone

http://www.tv.com/shows/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/chosen-232720/

Top second baseman in history by team (National League)

Atlanta Braves: Glenn Hubbard (1978-87)

Miami Marlins: Luis Castillo (1996-2005)

New York Mets: Edgardo Alfonzo (1995-2002)

Philadelphia Phillies: Chase Utley (2003-present)

Washington Nationals: Jose Vidro (via Montreal) (1997-2006)

Chicago Cubs: Ryne Sandberg (1982-97)

Cincinnati Reds: Joe Morgan (1972-79)

Milwaukee Brewers: Jim Gatner (1976-92)

Pittsburgh Pirates: Bill Mazeroski (1956-72)

St Louis Cardinals: Rogers Hornsby (1915-26; 1933)

Arizona Diamondbacks: Orlando Hudson (2006-08)

Colorado Rockies: Eric Young (1993-97)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Jackie Robinson (via Brooklyn) (1947-56)

San Diego Padres: Mark Loretta (2003-05)

San Francisco Giants: Jeff Kent (1997-2002)

Best second basemen in history by team (American League)

Baltimore Orioles: Brian Roberts (2001-13)

Boston Red Sox: Bobby Doerr (1937-51)

New York Yankees: Robinson Cano (2005-13)

Tampa Bay Rays: Ben Zobrist (2006-14)

Toronto Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar (1991-95)

Chicago White Sox: Eddie Collins (1915-26)

Cleveland Indians: Napoleon Lajoie (1902-14)

Detroit Tigers: Charlie Gehringer (1924-42)

Kansas City Royals: Frank White (1973-90)

Minnesota Twins: Rod Carew (1967-78)

Houston Astros: Craig Biggio (1988-2007)

LA Angels: Bobby Grich (1977-86)

Oakland A's: Eddie Collins (via Philadelphia) (1906-14; 1927-30)

Seattle Mariners: Harold Reynolds (1983-92)

Texas Rangers: Ian Kinsler (2006-13)

My 110 favorite TV Episodes part 1

110 of my most favorite episodes in TV history. Here is the reveal on the first 4.

1. Vikings: The Lord's Prayer (2014):

Ragnar wacks King Horik.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/02/vikings-the-lords-prayer-review



2. Sherlock: Hound of the Baskervilles (2012)
The greatest Holmes story modernized.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1942613/fullcredits



3. Sherlock: His Last Vow (2014)

Sherlock wacks Charles Augustus Magnussen.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/12/sherlock-his-last-vow-review



4. Agents of Shield: Turn, Turn, Turn (2014)

A tie in with Captain America: Winter Soldier. The episode where Shield took off. Garrett and Ward are Hydra?

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/09/marvels-agents-of-shield-turn-turn-turn-review

Best first basemen in history by team (National League)

Atlanta Braves: Joe Adcock (via Milwaukee) (1953-62)

Miami Marlins: Derek Lee (1998-2003)

New York Mets: Keith Hernandez (1983-89)

Philadelphia Phillies: Ryan Howard (2004-2015)

Washington Nationals: Andres Galaragga (via Montreal)

Chicago Cubs: Mark Grace (1988-2000)

Cincinatti Reds: Joey Votto (2007-present)/Tony Perez (1964-76; 1984-86)

Milwaukee Brewers: Prince Fielder (2005-11)

St. Louis Cardinals: Albert Pujols (2001-11)

Pittsburgh Pirates: Willie Stargell (1962-82)

Arizona Diamondbacks: Paul Goldschmidt (2011-present)

Colorado Rockies: Todd Helton (1997-2013)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Gil Hodges (via Brooklyn) (1943-61)

San Diego Padres: Adrian Gonzalez (2006-10)

San Francisco Giants: Willie McCovey (1959-80)

Best first baseman in history by team (American League)

Baltimore Orioles: Eddie Murray (1977-88)

Boston Red Sox: Jimmie Foxx (1936-42)

New York Yankees: Lou Gehrig (1923-39)

Tampa Bay Rays: Carlos Pena (2007-12)

Toronto Blue Jays: Carlos Delgado (1993-2004)

Chicago White Sox: Paul Konerko (1999-2014)

Cleveland Indians: Jim Thome (1991-2002; 2011)

Detroit Tigers: Hank Greenberg (1930-46)

Kansas City Royals: Mike Sweeney (1995-2007)

Minnesota Twins: Kent Hrbek (1981-94)

Houston Astros: Jeff Bagwell (1991-2005)

LA Angels: Wally Joyner (1986-91; 2001)

Oakland A's: Jimmie Foxx (via Philadelphia) (1925-35)

Seattle Mariners: Alvin Davis (1984-91)

Texas Rangers: Rafael Palmeiro (1989-93; 1999-2003)

Pee Wee Reese: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1984

Born: July 23, 1918

1937: Graduated High School

1938: Louisville Colonels

1939: Acquired by Boston Red Sox

1939: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: April 23, 1940 (Dodgers)

1941: Dodgers win Pennant

1943-5: World War II service

1946: Dodgers lose Pennant Playoff

1947: Jackie Robinson integrates baseball/Reese openly supports Robinson

1947: Dodgers win Pennant

1949: Dodgers win Pennant

1952-53: Dodgers win Pennant

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1956: Lou Gehrig Award

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1958: Retired

1960-72: Broadcaster

1984: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

1999: Died


Accomplishments:
1955 World Champion

10x All Star

.269

126 HR

885 RBI

1338 Runs

2170 Hits

232 SB

1210 Walks-890 Strikeouts

.743 OPS

3038 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

30+ doubles: 2x

10 Triples (1946)

20+ SB: 5x

30 SB (1952): Led League

100+ Walks: 2x

.309 (1954)

.400 OBP: 2x

Led league in runs (132): 1949

Led league in walks (104): 1947

Led league in SH (15): 1953

Postseason: .272, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .695 OPS (7 World Series)

Quotes of the Month: April 2015

Quote of the Month: "America has shown to me as an immigrant, that it is the land of opportunity. And I appreciate America so much and this is why it was so important for me to give something back. And we have to keep it the #1 country in the world. So I want to say thank you to America; that you have given me everything that I have."


-Arnold Schwartzenegger

Stupid Quote of the Month: "we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well."


-Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

Typo of the Month: …"she’s fought children and families all her career."


-Hillary Clinton presidential announcement

　

And the rest...

　
"We were on Nixon's hit list and now we're in the Library of Congress. Ironic?!"


-John Densmore

"I think he had dinner reservations or a concert to play in."


-Torii Hunter on Country Joe West

"This is embarassing."



-Barack Obama on the Loretta Lynch nomination

"I am a woman."


-Bruce Jenner

"There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage."


-Ted Cruz

'You think the Middle East is chaotic now? Imagine what it looks like for our grandchildren. That's how Americans should view the deal.'"


-George W Bush

"I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I could overcome those obstacles. While this diagnosis poses a new kind of challenge for me, I intend to stay true to my beliefs. With the support of my family and friends, I will meet this challenge with the same determination and unwavering intensity that I have displayed in all of my endeavors in life. I look forward to being back at the ballpark as soon as possible."


-Kirk Gibson

"If Sue loves Joe and Tom loves Joe, Sue can marry Joe but Tom cannot, why isn’t that a straightforward case of sexual discrimination?"


-John Roberts