Watching Duke Vs Kansas in the Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown. They just had a delightful commercial for the chocolate oranges and I thought of Michael and this draft.
So many highlights....break up pictures...a Costco coffin...candied beets...gold...all of Linda's picks...the chocolate orange ball...the book pack...this draft delivers every single year, since Joy to the World in year 1. Bravo!
As I do every year, I found a Terry’s Chocolate Orange in my stocking on Christmas Day, and let me tell you, I was DELIGHTED. GREAT pick by Ryan, despite the derision.
I’m late to this but this is the honest truth: on Dec. 23rd, my local Loblaw’s in east Toronto was (not unexpectedly) SOLD OUT of Terry’s Chocolate Orange...
Somehow this has become one of my "It finally feels like Christmas" things. Muppet Christmas Carol, Christmas Tree lit up in the living room with 'Silent Night' playing, PosCast Holiday Draft. It works, I think, because it's really in the same vein as Michael Shur's shows. There's ridiculousness, a WIDE array of very different characters, and, under it all, a big honking heart. Like "The Good Place", which has 'I spilled my chili,' but also has the scene where Chidi and Eleanor watch their life together on the big screen. You come for the hilarity, stay for the insane characters (JASON figured it out?) and end up leaving talking about the heart of it all.
The thing about what happened last year is this: it's like a double reverse in football, or a planned series of laterals on a kickoff return. You can do it once. You can't do it twice. Schur justifiably lost his mind when Sepinwall diabolically picked "Center Field" and yet that's not replicable. I was happy that Michael was able to focus his energy on dissecting the concept of Terry's Chocolate Oranges, and with the assist from Alexis in Round 3, keep his cool.
The single best pick, however, was DiVincenzo's Cash Ball ("Cashball?"). I'm still chuckling.
As much as I’d like to support fellow Canadian Ryan and his excellent pick of the DELICIOUS Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Linda crushed it this year. She gets my vote, and frankly it’s long overdue
Yeah, Linda stormed back this year, for arguably her second championship title (her first was the world annihilation Christmas team, which I would still take against Brandon McCarthy's WW1 Christmas ceasefire army-backed squad; they've ceased fire! They're doomed against the Heat Miser and such!).
Very enjoyable draft - made some holiday traffic much easier to take. Was tempted to just pick Nick’s initial entry but it’s too easy like an Ohtani MVP pick. I thought Molly’s checks were a strong late round option but she has the Dodgers and therefore doesn’t deserve more joy this holiday season. The Orange Chocolate balls were the hit of the cast but just too disgusting to get an award - it’s more like getting tennis balls for being furthest from the pin or shortest drive. So, I thought everyone (except 1 maybe) showed great effort but my vote goes to Alexis (not Gay since I’m writing from Florida) for her preparation and non pandering perfect book gift pack. Happy Holidays and Festivus to you all!
Wonderful Holiday Podcast, as always. As a person who enjoys a good Terry's dark chocolate orange and a good running joke, I was a little torn, but enjoyed kinder, gentler Mike. Everyone had their moments. Would love to be the recipient of everyone's gifts except perhaps Jason Kander, though I'm sure my family would veto the Super-distressed jeans. (The French Fry or Pancake purse reminded me of a running family joke about a "license plate" handbag - yep made from license plates - as the type of thing that would only be attractive as purchase when on vacation, if then.) Appreciate the annual rite. All the best for the new year.
No place to comment on the survey! For the first time Sepinwall wasn’t the worst drafter! That honor goes to Candor. I’m surprised the commissioner didn’t step in and penalize him a pick or two.
Watching Duke Vs Kansas in the Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown. They just had a delightful commercial for the chocolate oranges and I thought of Michael and this draft.
So many highlights....break up pictures...a Costco coffin...candied beets...gold...all of Linda's picks...the chocolate orange ball...the book pack...this draft delivers every single year, since Joy to the World in year 1. Bravo!
As I do every year, I found a Terry’s Chocolate Orange in my stocking on Christmas Day, and let me tell you, I was DELIGHTED. GREAT pick by Ryan, despite the derision.
I’m late to this but this is the honest truth: on Dec. 23rd, my local Loblaw’s in east Toronto was (not unexpectedly) SOLD OUT of Terry’s Chocolate Orange...
Somehow this has become one of my "It finally feels like Christmas" things. Muppet Christmas Carol, Christmas Tree lit up in the living room with 'Silent Night' playing, PosCast Holiday Draft. It works, I think, because it's really in the same vein as Michael Shur's shows. There's ridiculousness, a WIDE array of very different characters, and, under it all, a big honking heart. Like "The Good Place", which has 'I spilled my chili,' but also has the scene where Chidi and Eleanor watch their life together on the big screen. You come for the hilarity, stay for the insane characters (JASON figured it out?) and end up leaving talking about the heart of it all.
Have to vote for Sepinwall, because he’s the Most Improved, and we Yankees fans need to stick together in the face of unremitting hatred
The thing about what happened last year is this: it's like a double reverse in football, or a planned series of laterals on a kickoff return. You can do it once. You can't do it twice. Schur justifiably lost his mind when Sepinwall diabolically picked "Center Field" and yet that's not replicable. I was happy that Michael was able to focus his energy on dissecting the concept of Terry's Chocolate Oranges, and with the assist from Alexis in Round 3, keep his cool.
The single best pick, however, was DiVincenzo's Cash Ball ("Cashball?"). I'm still chuckling.
As much as I’d like to support fellow Canadian Ryan and his excellent pick of the DELICIOUS Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Linda crushed it this year. She gets my vote, and frankly it’s long overdue
Yeah, Linda stormed back this year, for arguably her second championship title (her first was the world annihilation Christmas team, which I would still take against Brandon McCarthy's WW1 Christmas ceasefire army-backed squad; they've ceased fire! They're doomed against the Heat Miser and such!).
Listened yesterday and today I got a gift bag, with a Terry's chocolate orange in it. I laughed and then couldn't explain why.
Very enjoyable draft - made some holiday traffic much easier to take. Was tempted to just pick Nick’s initial entry but it’s too easy like an Ohtani MVP pick. I thought Molly’s checks were a strong late round option but she has the Dodgers and therefore doesn’t deserve more joy this holiday season. The Orange Chocolate balls were the hit of the cast but just too disgusting to get an award - it’s more like getting tennis balls for being furthest from the pin or shortest drive. So, I thought everyone (except 1 maybe) showed great effort but my vote goes to Alexis (not Gay since I’m writing from Florida) for her preparation and non pandering perfect book gift pack. Happy Holidays and Festivus to you all!
Wonderful Holiday Podcast, as always. As a person who enjoys a good Terry's dark chocolate orange and a good running joke, I was a little torn, but enjoyed kinder, gentler Mike. Everyone had their moments. Would love to be the recipient of everyone's gifts except perhaps Jason Kander, though I'm sure my family would veto the Super-distressed jeans. (The French Fry or Pancake purse reminded me of a running family joke about a "license plate" handbag - yep made from license plates - as the type of thing that would only be attractive as purchase when on vacation, if then.) Appreciate the annual rite. All the best for the new year.
Everyone is trying too hard to be contrarian and clever. Just go back to Mike and Joe drafting fruits.
No place to comment on the survey! For the first time Sepinwall wasn’t the worst drafter! That honor goes to Candor. I’m surprised the commissioner didn’t step in and penalize him a pick or two.
Um, so our own beloved Poz-inator didn't actually draft? Just providing the everyman perspective?
I don't think he has ever drafted in the Holiday draft.
It is added to the Spotify playlist. Relive them all throughout the year.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jtH4PYcBh0356LjlOZ9vI?si=yWaYwX4xRVaf3HLtssWWbw&pi=u-FRla800ESUmq
Thank you for this!
Definitely missed Angry Mike this year, but great fun nonetheless!