Steve Ferra
@abpow.bsky.social
Former purveyor of Absolute Powerpop. Mostly bad puns and lukewarm takes on sports, TV and film when not occasionally practicing law.
Fan of Rays/Gators/Lightning/Bucs/Newcastle United
Fan of Rays/Gators/Lightning/Bucs/Newcastle United
Bayern has now kicked the extra point
watching Bayern Munich toy with their prey once again
September 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Bayern has now kicked the extra point
today's Rays pre-play as they open their final series at home against Boston and close in on the AL East crown
September 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
today's Rays pre-play as they open their final series at home against Boston and close in on the AL East crown
Chander Simpson: "Barrels? We don't need no stinkin' barrels!"
you ever stop to gawk at Chandler Simpson's Statcast page? He's never barreled a ball, in his career
September 18, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Chander Simpson: "Barrels? We don't need no stinkin' barrels!"
watching Bayern Munich toy with their prey once again
September 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
watching Bayern Munich toy with their prey once again
She got the news
A’ja Wilson putting up the second-best PPG in league history this year, her four-year run is completely insane
September 18, 2026 at 12:25 PM
She got the news
the black cat just batted one of his toys, flopped on the floor in front of it, then a minute or two later batted it again and chased it, then flopped back on the floor next to it again
low-energy cat
low-energy cat
September 18, 2026 at 11:52 AM
the black cat just batted one of his toys, flopped on the floor in front of it, then a minute or two later batted it again and chased it, then flopped back on the floor next to it again
low-energy cat
low-energy cat
Joshua Palmer beat Detroit’s offside trap
September 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Joshua Palmer beat Detroit’s offside trap
seeing Bruce Smith reminds me of Nike's Dennis Hopper commercials
"bad things, man"
"bad things, man"
September 18, 2026 at 12:17 AM
seeing Bruce Smith reminds me of Nike's Dennis Hopper commercials
"bad things, man"
"bad things, man"
Their sweep of the A's means the Rays' AL East magic number is reduced to 6, and who better to represent it than the guy activated today and perhaps the game's top defensive SS
September 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Their sweep of the A's means the Rays' AL East magic number is reduced to 6, and who better to represent it than the guy activated today and perhaps the game's top defensive SS
(Larry David voice)
Prett-ay, prett-ay good
Prett-ay, prett-ay good
September 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
(Larry David voice)
Prett-ay, prett-ay good
Prett-ay, prett-ay good
This has been the Rays-iest inning in a season of Rays-ey innings
September 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
This has been the Rays-iest inning in a season of Rays-ey innings
TIRED: Yordan Alvarez for MVP
WIRED: Junior Caminero for MVP
INSPIRED: Chandler Simpson for MVP
WIRED: Junior Caminero for MVP
INSPIRED: Chandler Simpson for MVP
September 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
TIRED: Yordan Alvarez for MVP
WIRED: Junior Caminero for MVP
INSPIRED: Chandler Simpson for MVP
WIRED: Junior Caminero for MVP
INSPIRED: Chandler Simpson for MVP
today's Rays pre-play as they go for the sweep of the A's
September 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
today's Rays pre-play as they go for the sweep of the A's
I see from my timeline that confidence in the Cubs bullpen is at an all-time high
September 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
I see from my timeline that confidence in the Cubs bullpen is at an all-time high
by far the best season ever for a 6-year-old
this got me thinking, and, y'know, thanks google
September 17, 2026 at 1:17 AM
by far the best season ever for a 6-year-old
With another win over the A's the Rays' magic number is now down to 7, not a number in team history covered in glory but Logan Morrison did have a 38-homer season for them in 2018
September 17, 2026 at 1:13 AM
With another win over the A's the Rays' magic number is now down to 7, not a number in team history covered in glory but Logan Morrison did have a 38-homer season for them in 2018
Here’s some video. Eat your heart out Neo
September 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Here’s some video. Eat your heart out Neo
He hit a line drive right at him and somehow the ump did a Matrix-like twist to avoid it, gotta find the video
Junior Caminero nearly killed the third base umpire
September 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
He hit a line drive right at him and somehow the ump did a Matrix-like twist to avoid it, gotta find the video
Junior Caminero nearly killed the third base umpire
September 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Junior Caminero nearly killed the third base umpire
Somehow Luke Glendening returned
September 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Somehow Luke Glendening returned
Thanks to the Yankees' extra-inning loss in Minnesota, the Rays' magic number to clinch the AL East is down to 8, worn by one of the franchise's all-timers
September 16, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Thanks to the Yankees' extra-inning loss in Minnesota, the Rays' magic number to clinch the AL East is down to 8, worn by one of the franchise's all-timers
Posted this before the Twins had men on 1st and 2nd with nobody out and a chance to win only to have the man on 2nd picked off and the batter to GIDP
This Yankees-Twins game is comedy, tragedy, torture, you name it
September 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Posted this before the Twins had men on 1st and 2nd with nobody out and a chance to win only to have the man on 2nd picked off and the batter to GIDP
This Yankees-Twins game is comedy, tragedy, torture, you name it
September 16, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This Yankees-Twins game is comedy, tragedy, torture, you name it