- TheMussel

Can't believe she's 54.

- gergeswillems

TIL Gwen Stefani is 51

Can't believe she's 54.
- Scabeh

Monica Bellucci, age 56

Monica Bellucci, age 56

- 21peter

Florida Marlins have just hired a woman as GM.

Not going to lie to you: I didn't think I'd see this for a while.

https://twitter.com/Marli...tatus/1327276960595243009

Florida Marlins have just hired a woman as GM.

Not going to lie to you: I didn't think I'd see this for a while.

https://twitter.com/Marli...tatus/1327276960595243009
- Atomic Wedgie

Good for them

I'm surprised there hasn't been a woman that's had a sniff at the majors though, unless I'm mistaken.

Florida Marlins have just hired a woman as GM.

Not going to lie to you: I didn't think I'd see this for a while.

https://twitter.com/Marli...tatus/1327276960595243009
- Atomic Wedgie

Cool article on her experience:

https://sabr.org/journal/...make-the-jump-to-top-job/

Good for them

I'm surprised there hasn't been a woman that's had a sniff at the majors though, unless I'm mistaken.
- TheMussel

Do you mean as a player?

quick, lets get back to 50 year old cooch buzz
- senstroll

Do you mean as a player?
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes

Yes
- TheMussel

I don't see it happening for a long time, if ever.

Baseball (as in "hard ball") isn't particularly big in the US - they all get directed into softball.

And then (and I type this knowing full-well that I'm going to be accused of being a misogynist), there's simply a physical difference that makes it extremely difficult for women to compete with men at the highest level.

I'd done a lot of reading on this - most studies give post-puberty males about an 11-12% strength advantage (apparently it's pretty consistent across all sports).

That's just too big a gap to overcome.

IMHO, and as someone who spends a lot of my time supporting female athletics, we need to get away from comparing the women's games to the men's games.

They are uniquely different. But they can be just as exciting (see 2014 Olympics Women's gold medal game).

I don't see it happening for a long time, if ever.

Baseball (as in "hard ball") isn't particularly big in the US - they all get directed into softball.

And then (and I type this knowing full-well that I'm going to be accused of being a misogynist), there's simply a physical difference that makes it extremely difficult for women to compete with men at the highest level.

I'd done a lot of reading on this - most studies give post-puberty males about an 11-12% strength advantage (apparently it's pretty consistent across all sports).

That's just too big a gap to overcome.

IMHO, and as someone who spends a lot of my time supporting female athletics, we need to get away from comparing the women's games to the men's games.

They are uniquely different. But they can be just as exciting (see 2014 Olympics Women's gold medal game).
- Atomic Wedgie

Oh hey, here's classic misogynist Wedgie laying out the hate!

Can't believe she's 54.
- Scabeh

Michelle Pfeiffer at 62 by a mile

https://www.magzter.com/a...fer-Follow-Your-Own-Rules

Good for them

I'm surprised there hasn't been a woman that's had a sniff at the majors though, unless I'm mistaken.
- TheMussel

Especially when they’re hiring retreads (Larussa) and cheaters (Hinch) as managers

I don't see it happening for a long time, if ever.

Baseball (as in "hard ball") isn't particularly big in the US - they all get directed into softball.

And then (and I type this knowing full-well that I'm going to be accused of being a misogynist), there's simply a physical difference that makes it extremely difficult for women to compete with men at the highest level.

I'd done a lot of reading on this - most studies give post-puberty males about an 11-12% strength advantage (apparently it's pretty consistent across all sports).

That's just too big a gap to overcome.

IMHO, and as someone who spends a lot of my time supporting female athletics, we need to get away from comparing the women's games to the men's games.

They are uniquely different. But they can be just as exciting (see 2014 Olympics Women's gold medal game).
- Atomic Wedgie

On a wide scale, yes.

But if there's 300lb slobs that can play the game professionally, there must be a woman who can crack a roster somewhere.

Oh hey, here's classic misogynist Wedgie laying out the hate!


- AdamFrench

One of my favourite Disney movies.

Plot synopsis:

"It's about a guy who is really ugly, so he kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage in his home, in the hopes that Stockholm Syndrome will kick in and she will fall in love with him. We plan to market it to every single girl under the age of 12."

"I really don't know how that could be any creepier."

"We are going to get Celine Dion to sing the theme song!"

One of my favourite Disney movies.

Plot synopsis:

"It's about a guy who is really ugly, so he kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage in his home, in the hopes that Stockholm Syndrome will kick in and she will fall in love with him. We plan to market it to every single girl under the age of 12."

"I really don't know how that could be any creepier."

"We are going to get Celine Dion to sing the theme song!"
- Atomic Wedgie

Have you seen my other production? The Little Mermaid?!

Then why did you DM me, threatening to punch me out in the parking lot after school if I didn't give you my lunch money?
- Atomic Wedgie

Because you refer to yourself in 3rd person.

Yup, loving technology, computers and video games is cool now.

Clearly I was born in the wrong era....
- Scabeh

I have 4 computers, one is a huge server, in my office and I have used 3 of them already today. Guess I am a nerd too.

Because you refer to yourself in 3rd person.
- bixll

Wedgie respects this answer.

Check your PMs - Wedgie just sent you $6 via Paypal.

Wedgie respects this answer.

Check your PMs - Wedgie just sent you $6 via Paypal.
- Atomic Wedgie

Good job Mike.

You had an opinion so bad people are actually discussing the contents of the blog.
- Leafs43

I have 4 computers, one is a huge server, in my office and I have used 3 of them already today. Guess I am a nerd too.
- bixll

A couple of summers ago, Mrs. and Mrs. Wedgie my wife and I were showing the kids a Cray Supercomputer we stumbled across in a museum.

Doing a quick google search, my iPhone 6 had 1000X the computing power.

My wife and I were laughing about how back in the day, “Cray Supercomputer” was synonymous with “the greatest technological achievement ever.”

Our kids just kept on asking why it was so big.

Especially when they’re hiring retreads (Larussa) and cheaters (Hinch) as managers
- Canada Cup

Is it wrong that I hope LaRussa does well?

OMG, it will be a thermonuclear war between the old baseball farts and the analytics boys.

I guarantee taht will never happen. He lacks the finish to ever score 30, let alone 40.

Amirov, now that's a true 1st line talent that has a shot
- RogerRoeper

Stop. Please just stop.

I appreciate your eternal optimism, I do. But this type of stuff is just fodder.