Baseball, limes, data nerdery. I ask a lot of questions.
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Millions of copyrighted songs were fed to AI music generators - now there's proof
Suno and rivals are being sued for $150k per song. A sum that would bankrupt these companies and set an important precedent.
Millions of copyrighted songs trained AI music generators, and new searchable databases from The Atlantic now confirm which tracks were used.
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Purchase with Purpose
Sonny Gray ranks among starting pitchers with at least 60 IP (116 SPs):
xFIP-: 38
FIP-: 40
ERA-: 23
DRA-: 40
That's what, a number 2/3 SP even given a shaky start? Enabled by spending money saved in Devers trade.
Devers fWAR: 0.3
Contreras fWAR: 2.6
Gray fWAR: 1.1
New reaction gif for when there's a high scoring game in a domed stadium...
One of my favorite things about baseball is how both of these things are true, depending on the scale you look at it:
Nothing has a meaningful impact on team success
Everything has a meaningful impact on team success
Oil prices were between $56-$66 over the past year before the terror assault on Iran. They are now $76. That's a 15-35% increase. #missionaccomplished
City's full!
The Knicks are Cousin Eddy
Dear person who does X for work,
I'm sorry to ask you to do X, but I don't know how to do it. Any chance you can help?
[Why yes, yes I can.]
Man, Iran really took Trump to the cleaners. Eh?
Sky Kalkman
Just a friendly reminder. If the US had taken only a small fraction of the money and military equipment it has squandered fighting and losing to Iran, and instead helped Ukraine, the Middle East would be more stable and Russia would be facing defeat.
Sky Kalkman
Sky Kalkman
Listen, if you want me to check out your garage sale - this is how you get me to check out your garage sale.🫵
