Aaron Judge Fastest to 300

All rise! 

Aaron Judge smacked his 300th career dinger tonight while the Yankees made short work of the White Sox. The final score was 10-2 and it was Aaron's 3 run shot that put the game on ice for the Bronx Bombers. 

The Yankee Captain became the fastest MLB player to reach no. 300, doing it in only 954 games. Pirates' slugger Ralph Kiner had been the fastest, reaching that milestone in 1087 games. So Aaron got there in 133 fewer games, a very remarkable achievement for a very remarkable ball player. 

There's not a doubt in my mind that Mr. Judge will garner his 2nd MVP this year. Providing there are no serious injuries waiting in the wings to spoil the party. And he'll go on gathering one award after another and MLB Records galore until he decides to hang up his cleats.

And then--precisely five years after retirement--one of the greatest sluggers in the history of America's Pastime will be welcomed into Cooperstown. 



"Bulldog Ben” Basile

© 2024 Ben Lawrence Basile 

Parallels, Hitler and Trump?

A participant in an on-line forum that I follow closely threw out a question today that I had to respond to. The gist of the question was about whether trump could become America's Hitler if he should get reelected in November. 

I think it's clear that he certainly could. There’s not even a shred of doubt that the sequel to that really shitty movie—trump’s first go-around as president—would be much, much worse.

There are many things that make that abundantly clear. The greatest tell is that he’s still saying the quiet part out loud and letting the whole world know that he will never accept the results of any election—this one, especially—unless he and his party win.

And if he does get back in, his first priority will be to fuck with everyone he hates. And he hates many, many people. Hair Hitler is obsessed with revenge. And his supporters and underlings who will be helping him carry out his campaign(s) of revenge understand that perfectly well and are on-board 100%. He’ll have plenty of help carrying his hateful plans.

He hates anyone who’s ever opposed him or spoken ill of him. And even people who simply haven’t kissed his stinking ass with sufficient enthusiasm.

His plans mirror almost perfectly everything Hitler and the Nazi Party did throughout the 1930’s while they were consolidating their grip on power. The QOP is praising him and enabling him all the way.

It’s not an accident that he enthusiastically, repeatedly and publicly praises every dictator in the recent history of the World and used to keep a copy of Mein Kampf on his nightstand. Yeah, his first wife ratted him out on that.

There is nothing in the life of our Nation more important right now than keeping this hateful, traitorous, putin-humping con man from getting into the Oval Office again.

"Bulldog Ben” Basile

© 2024 Ben Lawrence Basile