James Benoit

@CmckayboiChuck @BizballMaury That's not the point. No matter how you slice it, it's anti-consumer.

@BizballMaury I don't see the problem. Do you know your team's schedule? Can you afford to miss a game occasionally?

To highlight just how fragmented MLB media rights are and the difficulty it is for fans, the following shows where fans have had to watch the Mariners since Thursday: Game 1 - Mariners TV Game 2 - Apple TV Game 3 - Mariners TV Game 4 - Peacock Game 5 - TBS So, four different platforms in five games.

@GinaMuscato 1000% Learning each umpires strike zone was an art form. If you aren't smart enough to figure it out, you aren't good enough to be a pro.

Unpopular opinion: I understand some ball/strike calls are egregious & the ability to challenge makes sense…but baseball isn’t meant to be so precise that you rely on a box. Grey area around the plate is part of the gm. Otherwise it’s just not baseball. Idk. I’ve mixed feelings.

@Verliswolf @CBSEveningNews @SteveHartmanCBS Great point. Just agreeing to hand over the plaque is lame. Logistics aside, replaying the game would have made more sense.

@CBSEveningNews @SteveHartmanCBS WTF? The score changes the entire dynamic of the game in real time. Can't recreate the timeline where the score was counted properly

An Oklahoma girls' basketball team appealed their victory after their coach discovered they didn't actually win the game, and now, they're being honored for their character. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

@ChiRuxinBGO 475K views at the time of this writing and only 137 likes. This means your opinion is very unpopular. In addition these numbers indicate CW will most likely get laughed at if he takes the nickname to the next level.

I’ll say it… I have no clue who George Gervin is or was in regard to basketball. 🏀 I’m not the biggest NBA fan but I’ve never even heard of him before all of this “Iceman” nonsense. Not sure why the uproar in regards to Caleb Williams attempting to make a business decision that it sounds like Gervin should have attempted before. Williams, his family and his business team owe nothing to Gervin. Go get your paper if you can!

@BradleyGloves How about just getting rid of robots, replays and other artificial devicies? ABS ruins a big part of the game which was adjusting to each umpire.

If the Challenge System proves the robot is always right, why not just have a robot umpire?

@adamtaggart @Super70sSports 1000%

@Super70sSports I've been saying frequently "If the world is now crawling to us --the abandoned slacker Less Than Zero generation -- to be its savior, it's in pretty deep trouble indeed"

Remember how Gen X used to get shit on all the time because we were lazy and entitled and didn’t win a world war? Fast forward a few decades and we’re looking like fucking rock stars now, man.

@carsonvhr @JohnOrt08063090 @CSOonX Exactly, the floor simply sucks. No excuses made, just an honest assessment.

@JohnOrt08063090 @CSOonX We had a lot of slips too, ngl. It also doesn’t sound like he’s making an excuse on why they lost. They just asked him his thoughts on the floor

Kansas State forward Taj Manning on the Big 12 Tournament's glass LED floor: "It's pretty bad, to be honest. It's slippery. The lights and stuff caused Khamari (McGriff) to get a migraine. It's a bad floor, they shouldn't bring it back... Nobody wants to play on that thing, just want the normal hardwood." (via @RyanGilbert_) Not great, Bob!

@superhys @alineaanalytics Those wishlist numbers for Marathon don't make sense. Nor does calling Marathon generational. This is Concord 3.

Here's the top Steam Next Fest games by new wishlists during the event (@alineaanalytics estimates). Co-op pirate survival game #Windrose took the #1 spot, securing 351K new wishlists during the week-long event. This brings Windrose’s total count to over 1.3M, so Next Fest – and related promotions – account for about a quarter of wishlisters. Around 11.7% of Windrose’s total wishlisters played the demo, which was the third-most-played during the event. Despite the small team size, the Windrose looks stunning on high-end machines, too. Focusing on a PvE experience that scales for both solo and group play, Windrose Crew has so far done a nice job of turning the ship away from the sweatiness that can cause friction in this type of game (looking at you, Sea of Thieves). That said, over a third of Windrose’s wishliters have played Sea of Thieves previously. Given the positive reaction to the demo, I’m expecting plenty of Sea of Thieves regulars to – sorry in advance – jump ship when Windrose launches proper. Bungie’s Marathon secured the #2 spot for new wishlisters this Next Fest, adding 213K new wishlists and bringing its total to about 1.2M. A high 29.8% of those wishlisters played the Server Slam, the second-highest ratio in our top five. I was very curious about this one, so I spent a good chunk of the weekend playing Marathon (also, Resident Evil; more on that on Thursday). I’m happy to report that mechanically, Marathon is sublime. But there's a but. While Bungie’s gunplay remains best-in-class – feeling like a snappy, refined evolution of Destiny – the transition from the polished tutorial to the actual extraction loop is jarring. A messy UI combined with the punishingly quick time-to-kill (TTK) only makes things worse, and many players are being sent back to the lobby by AI before they even encounter another human. Marathon will likely do well due to Bungie’s pedigree and the fantastic mechanics. But for those outside that group, first impressions matter. While ARC Raiders succeeded by leaning into co-op and social glue, Marathon feels more weighted toward a hardcore PvP environment in its current state. Once I moved past those confusing first hours and internalised Marathon’s loop, it became clear that Bungie has a unique, fantastic game on their hands. Like, generational. But IMO, if Bungie wants to maximise its success here and capture the wider market, it needs to take a leaf from Arc Raiders’ playbook and bridge the gap between stellar presentation and high-friction onboarding. Full write-up on the free Tuesday Substack (link in bio)

@MattBrownEP EA cares about game quality?

Noboody forced EA to do anything. The only thing preventing EA from making a college basketball game is EA, and their knowledge that they can't make a game of high enough quality to compete with 2K hitting the market first without an exclusive license, which they didnt get

@ScottK @mattjmanning333 @TeeplesCY Bigotry based on what? Perhaps he's speaking from experience. Sniping from the sidelines without more context is a bit abrubt.

@mattjmanning333 @TeeplesCY To even suppose or offer a conjecture that there *might* be shows your own cognitive dissonance and possible bigotry.

One could say that Mormons have all the benefits of a cult—the closeness of community and the certainty of convictions—without any of the psychological disturbances. One might even say that the charge of being a cult arises from some level of envy on the part of non-Mormons. Mormons display the fruits of Christian faith with a freshness and abundance that are often lacking in mainstream Christianity. That makes Mormonism very attractive, even if some of its beliefs are not all that tempting to traditional Christians. I have titled this chapter “Mormon Envy,” and by now it should be clear why I do envy many aspects of Mormonism. Nonetheless, Christians should not envy anybody, so I hope that my thoughts here reveal instead nothing more than a healthy form of admiration. — Stephen H. Webb; Mormon Christianity; Chapter 1

@RansomStoddard8 @ChiBearsMuse It worked so well the Angels haven't been called that for a decade.

@ChiBearsMuse The Chicago Bears of Indiana….. works for the Angels….

Before Bears fans start to panic about the potential name change for the Chicago Bears, remember that: New York Giants & Jets — Plays in New Jersey San Francisco 49ers — Plays in Santa Clara California Dallas Cowboys — Plays in Arlington Texas Los Angeles Rams & Chargers — Plays in Inglewood, California Buffalo Bills — Plays in Orchard Park New York We’re moving 20 minutes away from Soldier Field… they’re still going to be the Chicago Bears, relax.

@Vern_Funquist What if those people representing your country, trash said country?

Idk who needs to hear this but cheering for your home country in the Olympics isn’t political. It’s kinda weird to assume otherwise.

@SoupLorrd @daveybad Sounds like a narrow definition of streamer. In fairness however, there is a problem with view botting that artificially inflates the numbers.

@daveybad I think it comes with a certain age. No person over 30 who's in their right mind is watching streams. IF you are, it's probably because of young people close to you. Not sure in what capacity though.

why do i not actually know anybody who watches streamers but yet streamers have so many viewers? what is their demographic!?

@aljmac @UTEISH Finished being the key word here. 2026 will be a complete wild card for the Utes. I don't see more than 7 wins this year due to the unknowns.

@jamesbenoitx @UTEISH Our football just finished 11-2.

Im so sick of Utah to the B1G rumors. Let’s all agree not to talk about it until something actually happens. Until and if that ever happens, let’s enjoy the Big12

@im_a_jerseygirl @bcnorange @TimurNegru Media manufactured scary. The reality is it's not scary at all.

@bcnorange @TimurNegru Ha ha that’s true. It has become scary here for the tourist

I’m a European about to fly to America for the first time. I’ve been told to prepare for: - Airport the size of a small country - Someone aggressively welcoming me to have a great day - A sandwich that costs $24 - Tipping at the airport. At the airport. - XXXL portion sizes Will report back.

@SSN_USU Followed! Epic post!

Posting this image... For. Absolutely. No. Reason. Whatsoever. 🔜

@urstudiopk @WhitlockJason Jason wasn't being complimentary FYI. 🤦

@WhitlockJason Honestly, I didn’t understand every lyric either, but the energy, culture and celebration were undeniable. It wasn’t just a concert it was a moment of pride and joy for so many people watching. 🇵🇷🌎🔥

I've rewatched the Bad Bunny halftime twice this morning. It's Birth of a Nation for Latino people. Latinos running around, gyrating, dancing, drinking, having sex and the time of their lives on an agriculture plantation. What a celebration!

@lf_beu @DanClarkSports The whole reason we baseball is in its current predicament. Catering to people who aren't baseball fans in the first place.

@DanClarkSports Baseball doesn’t need fixing brother. If you watch the game and think “how can this improve?” Maybe you dont even like the sport that much.

How to fix MLB: • salary cap and floor • umpire accountability • increased MiLB salaries • remove blackouts • better HoF selection system • better All-Star selection system • formalized 'unwritten rules' • lower prices and fill stadiums • no in-season tournament

@zippitydodah51 @DanClarkSports Great if you are a Dodgers or Padres fan. Ask how A's fans and White Sox fans are doing. These numbers dont seem quite right.

@DanClarkSports OK. I know it’s Google but really? Baseball needs to be fixed?