Brad Ausmus
Mississippi went blue. How about Dem apples.
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MAGA sore loser Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this yesterday:
“This was an election not about what we did or what we were going to do. It was an election [in which] if you are an R, you are bad, and if you’re a D, you’re good.”
I am glad this bozo hasn’t figured out what happened 9 days ago. He doesn’t get that his sh_t stinks with Texas voters. Like I have been saying, folks were tired of his BS.
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I am sure you heard about this. From AP:
WASHINGTON (AP) — A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Video shows Hegseth taking photos on the empty steps in front of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh.
As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted that “all visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.”
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, said that “while commemorating this solemn day, a soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.”
“The Secretary and the entire Department have always honored — and will always honor — the sacrifices our military men and women have made to keep America safe,” he added.
A talking head on MSNOW, who is a veteran, was asked to comment and he called Hegseth a POS. I can’t argue with that.
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“Today” rolled out a trailer for “The Thomas Crown Affair” with Michael B. Jordan. Yep, a third one, following the 1968 and 1999 flicks. I wonder if number 3 will include the Oscar winning “The Windmills of Your Mind” tune like 1 and 2 had. Stay tuned.
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The fella in the featured photo will be the new manager of the Astros. See this from Tags:
HOUSTON – Brad Ausmus, the longtime catcher and former Major League manager who spent the last three years as the Yankees bench coach, was named the next manager of the Astros, the team announced on Wednesday.
Ausmus will be officially introduced at a press conference at Daikin Park on Friday.
“We are thrilled to welcome Brad back to the Astros organization,” general manager Randy Flores said in a statement. “Brad impressed us throughout the interview process, demonstrating the leadership, energy, and expertise critical to driving a winning culture both on and off the field. I am excited to work alongside Brad and happy to have him back in an Astros uniform.”
A respected member of the Astros for two stints that covered 10 seasons as part of an 18-year playing career, Ausmus brings five years of managerial experience, going a combined 386-422 with the Tigers (2014-17) and Angels (’19). The Angels went 72-90 under Ausmus and are looking for their fifth manager since letting him go. He led the Tigers to the AL Central title in 2014 and 86 wins in ‘16.
The featured photo was from close to 20 years ago. I think I read where Ausmus regretted the photo. Ausmus wore the numero 11 when he played for the Astros. Right fielder Cam Smith currently wears the 11.