Andrés Alvarez

So for years I've pondered: what's the most goals you can score in FFX's Blitzball in a single game? Answer: 28, and you can get them all with Datto in the very first game you play outside of the storyline. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lxc...

Last note - I've added a salary leaderboard to Boxscore Geeks for all this information! boxscoregeeks.com/leaderboards...

So far three have been named. This gets fun. #1 is 1-2 in Playoff Series vs #2 #1 is 0-1 in Playoffs Series vs #3 #1 is 0-1 in Playoff Series vs #4 #2 and #3 never played in playoffs #4 is 1-0 vs. #2 and 0-1 vs #3! #4 is only unnamed one.

#BasketballTrivia Only four NBA players made over $250,000,000 in career earnings without playing a season in the 2020s can you name them?

This deal also continues a trend of Boston locking up players they consider to be long-term core players before they get to free agency: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Robert Williams, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Neemias Queta and Jordan Walsh earlier this offseason.

Boxscoregeeks.com is back!!! @nerdnumbers.com is also back to writing. Today he explores the NBA Billionaire's Club. Who are the highest paid players in NBA history (adjusted for inflation!)? nerdnumbers.substack.com/p/the-nba-bi...

Whoa, I'm back to blogging about basketball! nerdnumbers.substack.com/p/the-nba-bi...

Steely Dan Podcasting Continues! Countdown to Ecstasy and Pretzel Logic with myself, @slatron.bsky.social and John Szymanski. John has produced live stage shows and does music for pinball and other video game machines. mikeslater.com/ygcto-32.html

Oooh, this is a really good one. Here are the five Batman: The Animated Series moments that make me cry.

Clickbait 101, but also a fun example of "truncation loses information" if we're just talking analog-to-digital comparisons.

The term "unathletic" in the NBA is as useful as calling a bear unathletic. Is the giant thing with huge hands that can crush your head "deceptively" good at winning physical fights? Shocker.

There's a "Midwest passive-aggressive" talk in academia - "Unlike other research areas" or "We use pragmatic, not theoretical, approaches." It's the best.

Where are my gen x folks who only learned of Mel Torme because of Night Court?

The last episode of Nerd! with @heytherejeffro.bsky.social was on "Shameless Toy Tie-Ins" specifically the G.I. Joe comic book. Anyway, not sure how we got Jeff to open packs of G.I. Joe cards on his YouTube channel ... :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpXy...

www.patreon.com/jeffmay/post... The Marvel Comics run of G.I. Joe may seriously be the most important contemporary comic. @heytherejeffro.bsky.social told me this, and that sounded insane, but, for real. Case in point, this episode starts with a real TV commercial FOR A COMIC ISSUE!

It is wild to me that Rafael Nadal has more French Open wins than any other player has Finals appearances in any given Grand Slam.

Larry Walker finally has his statue. Next up for the Rockies: A team Hall of Fame???

Hopefully you're subscribed to "You Gotta Check This Out" with me -- links in the article below! The amazing @atifmyers.bsky.social of Sus Stories has been on the last two episodes, and his comic knowledge was a blast to review this masterpiece mikeslater.com/ygcto-29.html

Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact https://theonion.com/democratic-socialism-myth-vs-fact/

Didn't realize Jon Bernthal and Dane Cook were related …

What's your favorite Bible verse? Wrong answers only.

What's your favorite Bible verse? Wrong answers only.

I’ll say it again. People who listen to music or watch videos on their phone without headphones in public suuuuuuuuck. Same for people that talk on speakerphone in public. Can anyone explain that logic to me. Is it just that they don’t give a fuck and want everyone to know?

I know it's silly to play "on pace for" games, but Baez is 23 years old. If he has a 17 year career and reaches, say, 10,000 plate appearances, he is on pace to total 10,000 home runs.

🎶🎶 Why are there so many Songs about Mothra? And why she has friends in a clam She’s Queen of monsters That live on an island Shoots webs from her Diaphragm So some will say and Some call them titans I know they’re wrong Can’t you see? 1/

The "Turing Test" is to test if a computer is able to pass off being a human. In the age of AI we need a reverse Turing Test to determine if a "person" isn't just a chat bot.

www.patreon.com/jeffmay/post... I just got to use the phrase "It's mom week over at Patreon.com/JeffMay" ... which is both true and a reason you need to subscribe to @heytherejeffro.bsky.social !

@nerdnumbers.com

Finally catching up on X-Men 97 Season 2. I can only assume the "Skip Intro" is basically a captcha to make sure bots aren't watching.

When that guy from A-HA's Take On Me video suddenly shows up in that girl's apartment and exists in the real world: Do they live together now? Does he no longer exist in anyone else's comic? Does he need to get a social securitynumber? Also, what kind of crappy comic was that w/ no word balloons?

Finding out these are "The Righteous Brothers", who sang one of the most romantic songs ever, is, for me, pretty much like that scene where Anton Ego found out who Remy was in Ratatouille.

. @slatron.bsky.social And I am onto the next season of the podcast, and we're doing "The Power Fantasy" starting with the volume 1 trade paperback. The fantastic @carinslater.bsky.social guests, and we discuss "the right way to read comics." Hint, Mike is wrong! mikeslater.com/ygcto-28.html

I asked @johnnyrimes.bsky.social how to avoid getting my kiddo into Warhammer due to its cost, and John's reply is "it's not as expensive as you think." I walked into that one huh? Well, see you in a few months if we start painting em!

#WorldCup

Spain to every Argentine attempt to get the ball near the net right now.

Hey @nerdnumbers.com and I are joined by @slatron.bsky.social to talk about one of the most poorly disguised toy commercials in history, 1985's He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword, a patchwork abomination of tv episodes slogged together for a theatrical release! Free at Patreon.com/jeffmay

I always feel like our guest episodes make the best ones (Screamplay included). @nerdnumbers.com does that job. Also, my grossest transition ever! Enjoy!

Sinner to Zverev right now #Wimbledon

Hollinger POTD Ed Najera. Mexican born F was drafted 38th from Oklahoma in 2000. A high energy player who could play SF or PF depending on match ups. Broke in w/DAL & also had a good run w/DEN. Peaked at 6.7 ppg, smarts & toughness made him coaching fave. Lasted in NBA til 2012.

On the next season of "You Gotta Check this Out" -- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y... @slatron and I are doing comics. We got a debate, what's the best way to read a series? Like for "Month to month, so you can anticipate upcoming issues." RT for "Trades, or all issues. You don't have to wait!"

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!?!? Nah, not in 2026

After Bostons collapse in playoffs and this trade … all I’m saying is we get a Beasley-like story about someone in their front office I won’t be surprised.

TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE, WITH A BUNCH OF SCRAPS

I love how LeBron waited until 12 hours after Bronny’s contract was guaranteed by the Lakers to leave the team. Never seen a guy use free agency like a weapon like he has. Gotta respect the hustle. Confirms his son is ass but still gets him a bag on the way out. True fatherhood.