Thomas Graham

@TalkinBaseball_ Something about gazelles and putting pressure in tires…

Alek Manoah's final line vs. the Dodgers 1.1 IP, 6 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 59 P

@MarkUkLeaf By someone I presume you mean Aaron Fox given he’s signed full time with the Steelers? We can but hope

#RealDealLiamSteele Will someone, for the love of hockey, give this kid a chance to play in a professional league next season (with greatest respect to the NIHL).

Great to see @BBCSport covering @TeamGBicehockey in Switzerland. For the benefit of Ben ahead of the remainder of the tournament, an ice hockey game is three 20 minute periods and there is no such thing as half time. My DM’s are open if you need any further rules clarifying.

@4000AndCounting Robson will want a couple back (and he’s not been helped by some poor turnovers either to be fair to him) but it’s fair to say that powers in British hockey have taken Ben Bowns for granted for far too long without thinking about what comes next

Rebound control is non existent

If GB can just settle things down in their own end, they can absolutely win this game. Not created a ton but scored twice and Austria didn’t exactly dominate to go 3-0 up, just capitalised on mistakes

@TeamGBicehockey Yeah get warm Bownsy

09:47 - Goal Austria Paul Huber scores from close-range Great Britain 0-3 Austria

Streeting has made a real mess of this Feels unlikely he beats Starmer in a membership vote and he definitely wouldn’t win if there’s other non-Starmer candidates in the mix He gambled on Starmer resigning and leaving a path for him to run as a lone candidate and it’s backfired

@JohnnyGiunta_ All the hard work from Miles and Nance pissed down the drain in the space of 8 pitches Time to just give up on the guy - cancer in the clubhouse and a terrible pitcher

Leadoff walk huh

@JohnnyGiunta_ It shouldn’t make a difference but that’s an insane decision to overturn the call, especially given the home plate umpire had it spot on in the first place I’m slightly disappointed Schneider didn’t get himself ejected over the call (I get it’s probably not worth it at 8-0)

No joke I am fuming at that call and the score is 8-0. How can you be so fukin stupid

@AdamWylde @sdpnsports @ToyotaCanada @Steve_Dangle That’s entirely fair - I guess this hire being Toronto rather amplifies it As I say, certainly not going to be some white knight defending Chakya as I’m very skeptical of the hire and think Pelley is a real issue. Guess I’m surprised by the focus on character more than anything

@Thomas_Graham92 @sdpnsports @ToyotaCanada @Steve_Dangle Stan and Joel - had they been hired in Toronto, would have had it 100x worse.

Let's talk about Steve Simmons' question. #SDP #LeafsForever Presented by @ToyotaCanada

@sdpnsports @ToyotaCanada @Steve_Dangle @AdamWylde Did Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville get these sorts of questions when they came back to the league? Brad Treliving may well have pissed away a 6th or 7th overall pick to a divisional rival for Brandon Carlo - are people asking him whether he’s a conman in front of his family?

@sdpnsports @ToyotaCanada Genuine question @Steve_Dangle @AdamWylde from someone who is beyond skeptical of the hire If the Leafs had hired someone like Peter Chiarelli, would he be getting attacked and insulted on a personal level like Chayka has been despite also having been terrible in his last job?

@WatchMyReview I mean, do I think he’ll succeed? I have my doubts but I hope he does Feels like some (possibly encouraged by certain people around the league) are trying to create an environment where he resigns for his own sake and the Leafs have no option but to hire a “traditional” GM

@Thomas_Graham92 Agreed. And quite frabkly, thesame media didn't report the Coyotes stuff much at all.

Chayka wasn't my first choice, but this focus on that Arizona stuff and making it into a bigger deal than what Bowman/Quenneville had to face is ridiculous. This market is nuts. Complete double-standard on everything. Meruelo is getting a free pass by many in the media.

The Chayka coverage from certain “journalists” is a joke. Plenty of guys who have done far worse came back into the league without anywhere near the level of scrutiny or character assassination Am I a fan of the hire? Not at all but the personal attacks have been beyond weird

@AdamWylde @tavkniesnythews Surely the way the question was asked was (rightly or wrongly) part of the reason for the lack of an answer though? Maybe MLSE should be more open but it’s only natural that, if someone asks a question in that manner, they’re less likely to be dignified with a proper response

@tavkniesnythews What scares you more - the lack of politeness in how the question was asked, or the lack of answer they gave? I have my issues with Steve Simmonds, but I know my answer here.

Steve Simmons is one of the most embarrassing, garbage human beings in hockey. Media privileges privilege to these availability’s should be revoked yesterday. He is by far, and it’s not close, the most toxic reporter in Toronto. Ask a question without being disrespectful for once, goof.

@puckempire I mean, I’m no fan of the hire in the slightest but I’m genuinely struggling to believe that there was 20 people around the league willing to give Steve Simmons of all people an answer to a question

Wow. Steve Simmons says he spoke to 20 people around the league. 1 supported the Chayka hiring, 19 said it was a "sham" and called Chayka a "con artist," "liar," "salesman" Nobody around the league respects Chayka. Wow. 😬

@AdamWylde Very much skeptical but ultimately willing to judge on what they do with the Leafs, not what Chayka did in Arizona. Hopefully it works out and they succeed but yeah… we shall see…

Open to this going well? Absolutely. I hope it does. But let’s be honest, if you’re not at least skeptical…

We’re in for a very interesting couple of years

Onto the club awards, Aaron and Richie have taken to the stage to announce their coaches player of the year…. OWEN GRIFFITHS! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿