David Lasdon
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David Lasdon
@WTPDavid
Philadelphia sports fan. I/Me/My
Plano, TX Beigetreten Haziran 2009
62 Folgt502 Follower
Alimber Santa just pitched 2 innings of a no-hitter in his Major League debut
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Congratulations to Jhoan Duran on earning his 100th career save tonight!
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@PhilsTailgate I thought Castellanos would strike out three times but that was better
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The biggest step AOC needs to take if she's serious about running for president in two years are getting married and popping out a baby in the next eighteen months. People may not want to hear it, but if she's still childless and single in 2028, that'll hurt her chances.
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Axios: AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she hasn't decided whether to run for president, but the New York congresswoman is making new moves toward a possible White House bid. axios.com/2026/05/24/aoc…
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@chris_komatsu @varadmehta If you are voting for Talerico you’re not a lifelong Republican. You may be an occasional Republican but Talerico is too far left to be the first Democrat you vote for.
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People do say that actually. Maybe you need to touch grass and get off of twitter? Do you actually believe that no republican is going to be voting for Talarico if Paxton is the nominee? You’ve convinced yourself that these people don’t exist? This is what twitter does to people like you.
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It's weird how so many "lifelong Republicans" turn out to be Democratic voters.
Chuck Jones@chuckwjones3
I am looking forward to voting for @jamestalarico in November. As a lifelong Republican it is a simple choice. Character matters not party. Ken Paxton and John Cornyn do not deserve the privilege to represent the Great State of Texas in the United States Senate.
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Nick Castellanos has some thoughts as he prepares to face the club that released him: nytimes.com/athletic/73077…
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San Diego Padres Lineup vs. the Phillies:
2B Fernando Tatis Jr.
DH Miguel Andujar
SS Xander Bogaerts
3B Manny Machado
CF Jackson Merrill
RF Nick Castellanos
1B Ty France
LF Ramon Laureano
C Rodolfo Duran
P Griffin Canning
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@PhilsTailgate He must have an upward mobility clause because they are woefully thin at middle infield. I assume Erick Brito comes back.
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@PhilsTailgate If I sell my business the investors make even more money that I don't get. I don't see the difference.
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@WTPDavid The difference is you can sell your business and get out of it. You can’t get out of this.
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Predatory lending company Big League Advance (BLA) is owned by former Phillies SP Michael Schwimer.
BLA provides upfront capital to minor league players in exchange for a percentage of their future professional earnings.
They target players who are expected to make it to MLB.
Héctor Gómez@hgomez27
Elly De La Cruz, like Fernando Tatis Jr., also signed an agreement with the financial firm Big League Advance (BLA) in his early years as a professional. Under this agreement, the Cincinnati Reds star agreed to forfeit 10% of all his lifetime salary earnings in exchange for receiving an advance during his time in the minor leagues. In 2018, De La Cruz signed for a $65,000 signing bonus, from which a percentage had to be deducted for his coach. His professional debut came in 2019 in the Summer League, where the salary for the season does not exceed US$3,000. In 2020, due to the pandemic, his salary was limited to US$8,000, and between 2021 and 2023 he had to manage with the low salaries of rookie, AA, and AAA (between US$4,800 and US$17,500 per year).
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@PhilsTailgate When I started a business I sold a percentage to investors. They shared in the profits. This sounds similar.
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@WTPDavid From their website:
“If the athlete does not reach the highest level of his career, they do not pay BLA anything.”
“If the athlete makes it to the highest level, BLA shares in their success.”
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@bonchieredstate NYC needs city owned bagel shops that serve cashed-based vegan cream cheese. Zohran should seize the shops that exist.
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@varadmehta I'm a Cornyn voter who'll vote Paxton in November. Character counts but Tallerico is a liberal and I want to keep the majority.
No, the NYT didn't call me.
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Weird how they can't find any Cornyn supporters who'd vote for Paxton in November.
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NYT: Mr. Radwanski, the dentist who had once treated Senator John Cornyn, said he was nervous about the election. “I don’t want to see somebody like Paxton as our senator — I’d be so embarrassed,” he said. “We’ll vote for Talarico over Paxton,” his wife said. “It’ll be an easy sell for the Democrats,” he added. #TexasSenate nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/…
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@PhilsTailgate Great, but with how little opportunities they've had the Phillies have to get one more here
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@PhilsTailgate That's great. He's a young pitcher and I'm fine with whatever he does.
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Andrew Painter has put together three consecutive solid starts!
5/13 vs. Red Sox:
5.0 IP | 4 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 4 K
5/18 vs. Reds:
6.0 IP | 3 H | 2 ER | 2 BB | 3 K
5/24 vs. Guardians:
6.1 IP | 6 H | 2 ER | 2 BB | 3 K
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@PhilsTailgate I've been reading your comments and was assured Painter stinks and the Phillies blew it by not trading him for Stephen Kwan
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Andrew Painter has only allowed 3 Earned Runs in his last 15 innings!
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@theaceofspaeder Rumfield was a 12th rounder with 27 games at low A and got the team a valuable reliever for the 2022 pennant winner. I'd make that deal again.
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@baseballcrank What isn't remembered is that Malcolm Jenkins was as vocal as Kaepernick but it was off the field. He brought none of it in the stadium and the fans didn't have any ill will towards him.
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Note that, unlike Kaepernick, Dart didn't do this on the NFL's field, on its airtime, in its uniform, at a game; this was his own speech, his own dime, his own time.
The New York Times@nytimes
From @TheAthletic: After New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at a rally in New York on Friday, linebacker Abdul Carter questioned his teammate on social media and later downplayed any potential friction. nyti.ms/43cOXd3
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