Is the NL West the most disappointing division? 4 teams have had playoff odds >80% on at least day this season. Currently only one is looking likely (>30%),

Cubs playoff odds from mid July to today

Fewest AB per HR: Mark McGwire, Aaron Judge, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds and Pete Alonso

The current Fangraphs "Cy Young Award Projections" for the NL (9/6/23).

[Astros] Minute Maid Park North.

I don’t think Barley is a Pads fan 🤣🤣🤣 fun night at the ballpark watching the Hillsboro Hops

How come this isn’t regarded is the best logo of all time?

The Real Conspiracy: the world ended in 2012

Inspired by Beorns lodgings

As its the 50th anniversary of Tolkiens death I've just finished reading the Hobbit ( finding the time was difficult and I've took it with me to 4 countries on my travels!) And was inspired to have a go at the sumptuous sounding honey cake mentioned when Bilbo and company meet Beorn. It's so so simple and utterly gorgeous to taste. Im surprised it isn't more common and seen as quite archaic. Next project is to create some Lembas bread, albeit the elves sneakily have millennia ahead of me with their recipes! What other tolkien inspired good would you like to see or taste?

Re-reading my copy of The Hobbit after some years and came across this illustration. Meet Gollum, the teethed toad!

Illustration by Klaus Ensikat (*1937), a renowned german illustrator, originally in 1971. My copy is a reissue from 2012.

Heads Up ! Bilbo's Birthday is Coming ! Who's been invited with that magnificent card written in golden ink ?