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Just watching S4 E19 - Dark Imaginings.
Sammy is going “skiing” right after tearing up his body in an ego fueled racquetball match with Woody. (Woody was going to play with Bonnie, Sam’s latest young chippy. Diane chastised the age gap making Sammy self conscious.)

As Sam heads out with skis, he says to Woody, “if you need help behind the bar, call Bob.”

So… who the heck is Bob?

Was he ever in an episode?

Edit: typo

Sunday night baseball. Red Sox / Dodgers stories to follow. Why are the seats so empty? Is it the late day sun keeping them away? Complacency?

Is it possible to buy cheap seats and move to better seats - or do they actively dissuade even if it’s not remotely a sellout. Thank you!

Hey friends,

I’ve been a deep cut fan since I was thirteen (for reference, I’m a mid 70s baby). And I’ve realized that I came of age on Bob through compilations — first Biograph Box Set, then the Greatest Hits Vol 2, then Bootlegs Vol 1-3.

Not a bad way to explore Bob but I lost the narrative thread, bouncing around like that through his catalog.

In regards to his relationship with Sara Lownds, would any generous soul suggest a playlist of Sara-inspired songs tracing the arc of their relationship? Which songs mark the start, which one might be the last he wrote referencing their relationship?

Album-wise, would Blonde on Blonde mark the start and Desire the end (“Sad Eyed Lady” to “Sara”) of his songs about Sara? “Idiot Wind” the nadir of dissolution, Sara the last gasp effort to salvage?

I’m wondering if I’m overlooking some cuts from other albums (before BonB and after Desire) which are about Sara.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Did Bob Dylan ever discuss why he sang “where I lucky was to be employed” instead of “where I was lucky to be employed” in Tangled Up in Blue?

Both could work in terms of syllable count — which suggests to me that it was accidental awkward syntax delivered in the passion of the moment in the song. On the other hand, that the “mistake” in syntax happens to sound perfect and rolls off the tongue a bit smoother tells me that it’s no mistake at all.

I’m not the grammar police but I usually hear bad syntax when I hear it, and today is the first time I ever really thought about it.

Which reminds me of something that’s a frequent theme of posts on this sub: I feel grateful to share this passion for this singular artist. In fact, you could say, “I lucky was to be alive during Bob’s career.”

Any info on what’s up?

So this year has been a slog. Insufferable at times. Flickers of excitement and potential here and there.

The young kids have had scant veteran leadership to teach them to navigate this adversity (aside from the blessings of Contreras and the few years in perspectives of young’uns themselves like Crochet, Ceddane, and — gulp — Duran).

If the young players were kids in a family, we’d applaud the life lessons they’re getting, to toughen them up for the time when they need to lead and do it on their own.

So … will it be worth it? Will the young kids reap the rewards of the challenge of this year and be stronger as a unit next year?

I don’t want to give Breslow credit for giving them this sink-or-swim, rudderless year. But I wonder if it will pay off.

(Despite being a Red Sox fan for 45+ years and a purveyor of this sub for 1 year, I somehow still hold onto a shred of optimism.)

So this year has been a slog. Insufferable at times. Flickers of excitement and potential here and there.

The young kids have had scant veteran leadership to teach them to navigate this adversity (aside from the blessings of Contreras and the few years in perspectives of young’uns themselves like Crochet, Ceddane, and — gulp — Duran).

If the young players were kids in a family, we’d applaud the life lessons they’re getting, to toughen them up for the time when they need to lead and do it on their own.

So … will it be worth it? Will the young kids reap the rewards of the challenge of this year and be stronger as a unit next year?

I don’t want to give Breslow credit for giving them this sink-or-swim, rudderless year. But I wonder if it will pay off.

(Despite being a Red Sox fan for 45+ years and a purveyor of this sub for 1 year, I somehow still hold onto a shred of optimism.)

I wonder if the Sox broadcast was on a longer delay than normal with Bill in the booth last inning. Did Bill take a shot (“pickle juice”) during the inning?!

Funny guy, but Will Fleming seemed to be riding cautious side saddle, hoping something forbidden wouldn’t come out of the Spaceman’s mouth.

Not sure Will or Lenny noticed Bill’s retort to Will telling Bill that he “might need some more pickle juice.”

Missing zero beats, Bill replied: “that’s what my ex wife used to say.”

Not only do I love his performance and swagger — but I absolutely love seeing him out on the handshake line greeting every Sox player with a high five. And a hug for Chappy.

I saw a smart post today remarking that Fred Dryer was cast as Sam Malone, Sam would have been much less likable. I agree — though Ted embodied Sam so well, and Ted is such a remarkably good television actor, that it’s hard to imagine anyone be more likable than Ted’s Sam.

But … what if Ted had the titular role of Sergeant Rick Hunter on television’s Hunter?

While I have great respect for Ted and his ability to shape shift into any television role, I’m not sure the Dirty Harry archetype is one he could have pulled off. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that Fred was the right pick. As was Ted as Sam.

Thoughts?

(Addendum, are there any tv dramas from the 80s that Ted could have pulled off? I think Magnum PI is an easy one to imagine him doing well. Knight Rider’s Hasselhoff is another one. Greatest American Hero? Mmmm, I think that might be a stretch but comedically, I have faith in Ted.)