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  1. Thread: Tull Binge

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    They’re available from the source, as well: ...

    They’re available from the source, as well:

    https://burningshed.com/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=Jethro%20tull&filter_sub_category=true
  2. Thread: MLB 2023

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    The Yankees have had no better manager than Boone...

    The Yankees have had no better manager than Boone in my lifetime as a fan (since Billy Martin).

    Oswaldo Cabrera actually is one of the Yankees' biggest problems, because he is *so* bad. Putting...
  3. Thread: MLB 2023

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    Nice to see the Yankee bats heating up (this of...

    Nice to see the Yankee bats heating up (this of course doesn't apply to the worthless garbage named Oswaldo Cabrera, who for some reason continues to get put in the lineup). If they are able to...
  4. Thread: MLB 2023

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    It's because teams realized, through the...

    It's because teams realized, through the application of advanced metrics, that the stigma attached to strikeouts was unwarranted. I just checked, and all of the players with 100 or more strikeouts...
  5. Thread: MLB 2023

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    Maybe '81? That's about it.

    Maybe '81? That's about it.
  6. Thread: MLB 2023

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    This shouldn't end a baseball player's career,...

    This shouldn't end a baseball player's career, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ends his season.
  7. Thread: MLB 2023

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    Now that the extent of Judge's injury has been...

    Now that the extent of Judge's injury has been revealed, my complaints about the Yankees are probably meaningless. They aren't going anywhere without Judge, and they'll be without him probably until...
  8. Thread: MLB 2023

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    He did not play well last year. He had a pretty...

    He did not play well last year. He had a pretty good three weeks (after a bad few weeks) and then was predictably awful in the playoffs, where he was visibly overmatched and not ready for that...
  9. Thread: MLB 2023

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    You've got that right. Oswaldo Cabrera is...

    You've got that right. Oswaldo Cabrera is absolutely hideous at playing the game of baseball. I know there have been injuries, but there is no excuse for this joke of a player to have appeared...
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    I think the Chiefs are the No. 1 overall team,...

    I think the Chiefs are the No. 1 overall team, but IMO if Buffalo or Cincinnati was to play the 49rs or Eagles in the Super Bowl, I would not make the AFC team any kind of meaningful favorite. Of...
  11. Thread: MLB 2022

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    To play third.

    To play third.
  12. Thread: MLB 2022

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    It's not my money so I don't care if the contract...

    It's not my money so I don't care if the contract is at value or not. If the Yankees are willing to spend through mistakes like the Yankees of old - I'm fine with it. But in recent years, they have...
  13. Thread: MLB 2022

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    For me, it's simple: *if* those balls were only...

    For me, it's simple: *if* those balls were only used in Yankees' regular season games *and* Judge hit home runs that didn't clear the wall by much in games in which those baseballs were used, then I...
  14. Thread: MLB 2022

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    Awful mistake by the Yankees. There's so many...

    Awful mistake by the Yankees. There's so many better ways they could have spent that money.
  15. Thread: MLB 2022

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    I'm very happy with this. No reason to change...

    I'm very happy with this. No reason to change what has been working.
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    Welcome back to the playoffs Ohio State...

    Welcome back to the playoffs Ohio State...
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    Yean - it's really just depends on what one...

    Yean - it's really just depends on what one values: I like the 4 team playoff (well, when there isn't a single undisputed #1 at year's end, anyway) because you get those top 4 teams playing each...
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    That's too bad. If there was one sport that...

    That's too bad. If there was one sport that didn't need an expanded post-season to determine a champion, it was college football.

    This will probably result in fewer interesting inter-conference...
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    :)

    :)
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    Alabama is ranked ahead of Tennessee, IMO,...

    Alabama is ranked ahead of Tennessee, IMO, because although neither is going to the playoff, Tennessee is not going under *any* circumstance, no matter how crazy, because Hooker is hurt. In the very...
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    With OSU at 5, they're definitely in if USC loses.

    With OSU at 5, they're definitely in if USC loses.
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    Well, *someone* has to get the fourth spot. USC,...

    Well, *someone* has to get the fourth spot. USC, Ohio State and Alabama are the only contenders for that spot. Honestly, I think that both OSU and Alabama are probably slightly better teams than...
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    Looks like this is finally the year; in the US,...

    Looks like this is finally the year; in the US, anyway.

    https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mid-Year-2022-RIAA-Music-Revenue-Report-1.pdf
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    He's great. Check out Chris Stapleton, too.

    He's great.

    Check out Chris Stapleton, too.
  25. Thread: MLB 2022

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    I don't think Girardi has been popular with a...

    I don't think Girardi has been popular with a team since his Marlins days. For some reason the Yankees allowed him to linger in NY like a stale fart, but I was certainly happy to see him go,...
  26. Thread: MLB 2022

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    Altuve or Trout, IMO.

    Altuve or Trout, IMO.
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    The Knife and Hogweed are the two heaviest...

    The Knife and Hogweed are the two heaviest Genesis songs, IMO.
  28. I've been reading critical comments about Geddy's...

    I've been reading critical comments about Geddy's live vocals since I joined the internet in the 1990s. IMO it really became warranted in the 2000s, with the last few tours (though mostly only on...
  29. NO need to fix - Zealot Gene is dreadful (and had...

    NO need to fix - Zealot Gene is dreadful (and had no business being called a Jethro Tull album).
  30. Ian Anderson is a complete embarrassment at this...

    Ian Anderson is a complete embarrassment at this point.
  31. Thread: MLB 2022

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    The question everyone is now waiting for: ...

    The question everyone is now waiting for:

    Will Japan's Central League now adopt the DH? The only reason they let pitchers hit is because Japanese baseball was organized to mimic the U.S. AL and...
  32. Thread: MLB 2022

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    But you'll never again have to bitch about their...

    But you'll never again have to bitch about their hitting, when visiting a NL park!
  33. Thread: MLB 2022

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    Reportedly, the double headers will be 9-inning...

    Reportedly, the double headers will be 9-inning double headers.

    Also, the DH will be used in the NL.
  34. And ever since, the rhythm section has been...

    And ever since, the rhythm section has been lousy. Or, at least, not an important part of the music, which ultimately was to its detriment. Ian Anderson needed input from others to make Tull's best...
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    So the idea is that Daniel Jones won't fumble as...

    So the idea is that Daniel Jones won't fumble as much if he's looking over his shoulder?

    Whatever the motivation, the Giants needed to address their backup QB situation. I was hoping that they...
  36. Thread: Discogs

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    Well, if for some reason I ever come across it...

    Well, if for some reason I ever come across it more cheap, I'll let you know.
  37. Thread: Discogs

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    Only one sale was particularly high. Even if it...

    Only one sale was particularly high. Even if it was a fake, that was 4 years ago. The last two - $60 and $80 - hardly seem high at all, by the standards of what it is: long-gone, one-run album from...
  38. Thread: Discogs

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    Why do you presume that this is a $20-$30 CD? ...

    Why do you presume that this is a $20-$30 CD? It's rare - it appears to have had a single production run. It sold in VG+ condition for $280 a few years ago. There have only been a few sales since...
  39. Thread: Discogs

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    The last dozen or so sales of the item are...

    The last dozen or so sales of the item are accessible, so you can certainly check what something has been selling for. Also, that "median" number doesn't mean much, because it accounts for all sales...
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    If the past is any guide... this is just the calm...

    If the past is any guide... this is just the calm before the next storm.

    Remains to be seen if anybody will care to wear a raincoat next time, though.
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    Still processing the extent to which I don't like...

    Still processing the extent to which I don't like this album (not sure yet if it's more of a shrug or something much more disappointing), but I can say certainly that Living Island is a contender for...
  42. Yes, absolutely. Pyschedelic begat prog.

    Yes, absolutely. Pyschedelic begat prog.
  43. Thread: MLB 2021

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    Looks like that first inning was a hiccup. ...

    Looks like that first inning was a hiccup. Taillon has been dominant since giving up the 2 runs.
  44. Thread: MLB 2021

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    Unfortunately for us, it's now August. Rough...

    Unfortunately for us, it's now August.

    Rough first inning for Taillon.
  45. Thread: MLB 2021

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    True. I actually haven't been this interested...

    True.

    I actually haven't been this interested in watching a regular season game between the Orioles and Yankees in many years.
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    It almost didn't happen, and it's in Asia (big...

    It almost didn't happen, and it's in Asia (big time difference with US). Plus, nobody in the stands = less drama.

    I remember the Seoul olympics and it was a similar situation, in terms of...
  47. Thread: MLB 2021

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    His numbers indicate that he's a left handed...

    His numbers indicate that he's a left handed version of Gary Sanchez. Considering that the Yankees have been so bad at the plate that a bunch more Gary Sanchez' on either side of the plate would...
  48. Thread: MLB 2021

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    Yankees trade for Joey Gallo.

    Yankees trade for Joey Gallo.
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    Sad to hear. RIP.

    Sad to hear. RIP.
  50. Nope: ...

    Nope:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/music-fans-pushed-sales-of-vinyl-albums-higher-in-first-half-of-2021.html

    CD sales have been cratering for years, and now vinyl has surpassed it to - once...
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    I know perfectly well what I'm talking about and...

    I know perfectly well what I'm talking about and just as certainly know you are ignorant of what you speak, which has never stopped you before.
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    Definitely not me. I haven't been in an...

    Definitely not me.

    I haven't been in an indoor public space without a mask since March of 2020 and wish there was a law mandating this everywhere until the pandemic is over.

    And yes, I'm...
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    She cracked like an egg. Deal with it

    She cracked like an egg.

    Deal with it
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    The athletes have the ability to control this...

    The athletes have the ability to control this aspect of their lives, so it's hard to feel much sympathy for them here. Some are mentally tough enough to deal with the consequences of their choices,...
  55. Agreed - IA had started to prefer a sterile,...

    Agreed - IA had started to prefer a sterile, lifeless sound starting around Divinities. IMO RtB had better material than Catfish Rising, but the production on Catfish was the last time the band...
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    Simone Biles Yahoo Sports With Simone Biles...

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    With Simone Biles out, Russia wins women's gymnastics team gold in Tokyo
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    The lyrics are terrible. But I'll admit I...

    The lyrics are terrible. But I'll admit I probably wouldn't care if I liked the music more. It's not like I've never ignored lyrics in a prog song before.
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    I'm not calling it "utter crap" - Heaven & Earth...

    I'm not calling it "utter crap" - Heaven & Earth is utter crap - but this isn't something that interests me. It's a bunch of guys - Downes included - playing dress-up. Like every new Yes album I...
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    Sad to hear. RIP. I have several of his ECM...

    Sad to hear. RIP. I have several of his ECM records and like them a lot.
  60. Dirty Work was 1985, but I agree that it's better...

    Dirty Work was 1985, but I agree that it's better than most think.

    I also really like Bridges to Babylon - I think it's their best album of new material since Some Girls.
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