Bill Lack

How long do you think you’d be suspended for if you did this today? This was in the ‘72 World Series…

When @VP Vance and his colleagues Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet with Iranians in Islamabad Friday, they ought to go into the negotiations with the knowledge that some meetings enter the history books. Just say “Munich” or “Reykjavík” in the course of a conversation about foreign affairs and whole narratives are summoned up. A raft in the middle of the river Neman, Appomattox, Yalta —each place is a geographical location where meetings and agreements held or reached there made history and drove the world forward, and Islamabad might join their ranks this weekend. The Americans cannot be thinking about gas prices and a midterm election but about the decades and even centuries ahead. #Iran is a menace to the world and it has been exposed as run by lunatics, radical religious fanatics indifferent to the countries it strikes and to the reputation that attaches to those who use the terror and mass executions. The old despot is gone and much if not all of the leadership of Iran’s regime on February 28. The junta atop the remnants of the fanatical regime should not be able to snatch any victories from its massive defeat. @POTUS and @SecRubio should keep reminding the trio and their staffs that a successful negotiation would be a triumph and remembered as such, but infamy will attach to any sort of appeasement or half-measures that allow the regime to claim a victory. President Trump risked his place in history by taking on the longest existing national security threat to America and the Middle East —to Israel and all of Gulf Allies and beyond. His representatives have to willing to walk out and relay the word to the White House that the new people are as radical and unwilling to join the world if that turns out to be the case. President Trump remarked this week that the United Kingdom could not allow itself to be led by another Neville Chamberlain. He knows the risk of appeasement, just as Reagan did in Iceland when he refused to abandon SDI and walked out on Gorbachev. The collapse of those negotiations looked like a disaster at the time but it was a triumph. The VP, Witkoff and Kushner have to know what they must obtain and what they cannot agree to. At a minimum the Strait must reopen. Recovery and transfer of the HEU would be a crowning diplomatic achievement. But if the new bosses are as crazy as the old ones, walk away.

As well as the Redlegs were playing, bad game yesterday and worse one today. Home vs Angels manana.

Myers AB was terrible. Need a fly ball, pops up a 2-0 pitch on a ball looked out of strike zone

They are leaving too many guys at 3B with less than 2 outs. Simply have get those runs in. #Reds

@nut_history India hasn’t been with the Reds for 2 years…think you’re a little outdated on the complaining here.

I’m not a crusty old man when it comes to baseball players having fun while playing the game they dedicated their whole life to, but this play by Elly De La Cruz bugs me. You can even tell Jonathan India was annoyed it.

@AshleyDavis32 Spoke too soon. 😀

An early lead AND getting Pérez's pitch count up to 35 in the first inning? The Reds are looking good right now.

@autumnsdad1 Probably Elton John also, August 1976. Same opening number.

Best concert I ever went too? Believe it or not it was Elton John.. when I was in line getting to my seat Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding started up and was cranking..3 straight hours without a break🎉🎉🎉 What was your favorite concert?

@OfficiallyJace Just saw that, thanks.

@WilliamELack Funeral apparently.

Rece Hinds hasn’t played last two games for Louisville? Something up? Injured?

That explains the DFA of CES.

@LanceMcAlister Thanks for the info. Was wondering.

Rece Hinds wasn't in the Bats lineup this afternoon, or last night. I'm told he's attending a funeral. Believed he will be back tomorrow. #Reds

@dotsonc What a quick fall from promise. I’m shocked. Thought he’d be a solid big league player.

Wow. CES has been designated for assignment.

@LIU_SHAAKS_FAN @burziyech Do you honestly believe the team ERA will stay this low?

@WilliamELack @burziyech I disagree with this as we are chucking out our 6th and 7th starters currently. Theoretically, our pitching should get even better with dolo and greene back, no?

With the Reds offense struggling this badly, can’t afford Hayes in the lineup every night, no matter how good his D. Still don’t understand that trade.

@MasonLowe44 He’s one of the worst hitter in MLB.

@WilliamELack The trade was in my opinion a good move yes he’s not a great hitter but he don’t need to be in the 9 hole granted no one is hitting right now but top of order will come around but reds are a pitching and run prevention team not gonna outscore anyone so good defense is paramount

@burziyech Disagree. He’s historically bad offensively and their rate of success in close games won’t continue forever. Playing great baseball right now and do believe the offense will get somewhat better, but the pitching will not stay this good.

@WilliamELack They are 8-3, they quite literally can afford to have it in the lineup

Big Reds win tonight. Overcoming great outing by Alcantra to win in extras.

@theblockspot And the portal.

It took only 2 years for Curt Cignetti to win a National Championship at Indiana. It took only 2 years for Dusty May to win a National Championship at Michigan. All you need is the right guy.

@VinnysCorner1 1965

What year did you go to your first professional sports event??? I’ll start… 1988

@LVREChronicles Without asking, no, you are not wrong.

There's a contractor at my house today and he's driving an EV. Dude parks at the end of my driveway and runs an extension cord from an external outlet on my house and he's been charging his car this whole time. Am I wrong that this is bothering me?