Random Thoughts of the Day - July 10, 2026

 

Since we are getting closer to the MLB trading deadline of August 3, there is more speculation about whom the Mets will trade.  I think no team should make a trade for the sake of making one. A good trade benefits both teams.  The deadline trades the Mets made last season did not work out.

I just hate the way David Stearns brings up a pitcher, lets him pitch one game, and then immediately sends him back to the minors.  I never know who is still on the team.  This action will hurt a player's professional development.

Yesterday, I engaged in an online chat with Gary, who was the Court Officer, when I was on jury duty in October 2010.  I am surprised he remembered me.

According to Blogger, Bruce's Journal has received over 10 million hits.  I just don't know how many of those are from bots. An entry I wrote about approaching my birthday in April 2017 received over 300 hits in one day.  Those have to be from bots.

Royals 16 Mets 12

 

Oy vey.  What happened to the Mets' pitching?  First of all, I don't understand the concept of an "opener" when a relief pitcher starts the game and is taken out after one inning.  Cionel Perez was the opener for the Mets last night and just pitched one inning.  He was relieved by Kodai Senga, who was  a disaster as he gave up 4 runs in 3 innings.  The Mets had a 9-4 lead at the end of 4 innings, but Austin Warren gave up 5 runs in the fifth inning to tie the game at 9.  Matt Seelinger made his major league debut after 9 years in the minors and gave up 7 runs in 2 innings.  The hitting came through, scoring 12 runs, but what good is that when the pitching gives up 16 runs?

Tyler Tolbert of the Royals set an MLB record getting hits in 12 straight plate appearances.

Game Recap

Happy 86th Birthday to Ringo Starr

 

I have saluted Ringo on his birthday several times in the past.  For this year, I am featuring the Beatles version of Boys where Ringo sings lead.  The Shirelles had the original version of  Boys in the early 1960s.  

17 Years of the Fans of Cousin Bruce Morrow Page on Facebook

 

Yesterday, I received a message from Facebook stating it was the 17th anniversary of my starting the Fans of Cousin Bruce page.  I never remembered the exact date that I started it.  Since that time, 14,400 people have joined the group.  The overwhelming majority are lurkers, as relatively few post there.  Thankfully, there have been very few inappropriate posts over the years.  Cousin Bruce also set up his Official Friendship Page, which has 85,000 members.

Random Thoughts on July 4, 2026

 

• I remember my friend Mike H from CCNY had  birthday barbecues from 1969-71
• Happy Birthday to my grandnephew, Teddy Shapiro, who lives in northern California
• We live in a culture enamored by celebrity weddings.  I think the excitement over Prince Charles's wedding to Diana in 1981 was greater than that of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
• On July 4, 1976, I was living in New Brunswick, NJ.  There were more activities for the Bicentennial than the 250th anniversary today.

America by Simon and Garfunkel - Good Song for the July 4th Weekend

 

Random Thoughts of the Day - July 1, 2026

• Today is Bobby Bonilla Day as the former player receives a check for $1,193,248.20 from the Mets.  He will receive these payments every year until 2035. What people don’t know, by deferring Bobby Bonilla's contract, the New York Mets had the money to sign Mike Hampton, who became the NLCS MVP that season. Hampton played a significant role for the 2000 Mets, who lost the World Series to the Yankees.
• I am taking an online defensive driving course to save money on my car insurance.  Everything in the course is common sense to experienced drivers.
• I had another crazy dream about attending a professional meeting 8 years after I retired.  This is one of the few dreams that I remembered after I woke up.