Possibly the greatest moment in baseball history occured last night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, when Oakland’s Sean Murphy absorbed a pitch from Tampa Bay’s Chris Mazza with his thick ass.

A video—from Twitter user @PadresGeekster—of the “Butt Play” has so far reached over eight million views, and has also produced some top-notch reactions, many of which involve people calling for more baseball-related butt stuff.

Here are a few of the better ones….

Robert EmersonProfession: Self-employed private investor/financial consultant Other boards/organizations: Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee member 2012-2025 Lived in Hillsborough since: 2012 Notable references: Rep. Mike Owen (R-Apollo Beach), 2024 Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 4 Republican candidate and real estate broker Cody Powell, real estate broker Mike Greer Registered party: Republican In the application, Emerson wrote that they have deep experience in financial analysis, budgeting, planning economics, investments and insurance risk management at several Fortune 100 companies over many years.

Tom Brady after a single day of dropping his kids off at school and buying groceries. pic.twitter.com/jOzB9wSia2— Thomas Carrieri (@Thomas_Carrieri) February 1, 2023

Elisabeth ThomasProfession: Founder of Launch Product Marketing Other boards/organizations: Alpha House of Tampa, Artemis Guild Lived in Hillsborough since: 2008 Notable references: Friends and colleagues. Registered party: Republican Thomas’ application cites more than 20 years in the software industry “managing, testing, marketing and rolling out IT solutions, ensuring technical excellence and stakeholder engagement.”

Tom Brady: “I’m retiring”Gisele: pic.twitter.com/yRRhTZIS0d— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 1, 2023

Tom Brady: I’m retiringThe rest of the world: pic.twitter.com/ZJeL9oDQoG— dontiknoyou🤨 (@imalligottt) February 1, 2023

This is how long Tom Brady played in the NFL 😳 pic.twitter.com/MRmjHo9ApU— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 1, 2023

Danielle EllisProfession: SVP of Regulatory Risks and Controls for Citigroup Financial Services Other boards/organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority member since 2007 Lived in Hillsborough since: 2002 Notable references: Friends and colleagues. Registered party: Democrat Ellis’ application touts work managing “complex, error-prone systems while developing sustainable workarounds to meet deliverables and stakeholder expectations” as qualifications for the committee.

The Patriots recycling their Tom Brady tribute is just spectacular pic.twitter.com/lDMNFXmOZV— Benjamin Hoffman (@BenHoffmanNYT) February 1, 2023

tom brady exactly one month from now after his plan to get gisele back doesn’t work pic.twitter.com/OelCAwpscK— kam 🤍 (@KamKizar) February 1, 2023

Gisele to this Tom Brady news pic.twitter.com/k6cDPhmQhV— Phil Spain 🤫 (@philenespanol) February 1, 2023

Completely obsessed with Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour announcement drowning out Tom Brady’s re-retirement announcement 🤭 pic.twitter.com/dX6rSZlgBS— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) February 1, 2023

Liza Minnelli has outlived Tom Brady's football career (again). The superstar quarterback has confirmed he is retiring.— LizaMinnelliOutlives (@LiZaOutlives) February 1, 2023

Tom Brady finishes his career with a whopping 4,297 incompletions, three Super Bowl losses, 212 interceptions, and 565 sacks. Not sure he should be a Hall of Famer but I guess we'll see— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 1, 2023

Telling my grand children about Tom Brady. pic.twitter.com/y1LaHL1VNP— Thomas Carrieri (@Thomas_Carrieri) February 1, 2023

Tom Brady making his retirement video in 2050 pic.twitter.com/sJ9Nakxd2W— Ken Carman (@KenCarman) February 1, 2023

Jacob WhitworthProfession: Senior cybersecurity engineer at Modern Technology Solution Other boards/organizations: Lived in Hillsborough since: 2022 Notable references: Manager, coworker Registered party: No party affiliation Whitworth cites eight years of professional IT experience in nonprofit, government, and private organizations.

Catherine F. JamesProfession: Finance manager for Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI), former CPA. Will retire from THHI on June 27. Other boards/organizations: A 15-year member of Hillsborough County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus and Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, plus work on various Hillsborough County Schools councils and committees. Lived in Hillsborough since: 1985 Notable references: Pastor Jakob Hero-Shaw at Seminole Heights’ Metropolitan Community Church, former Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Chairwoman Sandy Murman Registered party: Democrat James’ applications says their 40 years working in accounting for national and small-medium sized companies makes them qualified for the committee.

Tom Brady coming home to no football and no Gisele pic.twitter.com/w8xZrXWxgi— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) February 1, 2023

Non-Florida authors

These are some of the best and most talked about new books I read in 2024.
When the Moon Hatched By Sarah A. Parker’ A sweeping, romantic high fantasy with a deeply immersive, dragon-filled world and intricate magic system. With so much heartbreak and hope, there’s no wonder When the Moon Hatched is a darling of the romantasy genre this year.
’House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas’ Every new Sarah J. Maas book is the must-read of the season, and the hype for HOFAS reached a fever pitch with midnight release parties around the country. The book turned out to be an intense and dizzying conclusion to the Crescent City trilogy.
’The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire by Dr. Chris Kempshall’ Ever wanted to read a Star Wars history textbook? Well, this one charts the events of the Skywalker Saga, delving into the politics and government actions that led to the rise of the fascistic Galactic Empire. Fiction, but eerily parallels some of our own political and cultural issues.
’A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon’ Not Star Wars, but Star Wars inspired with dragons and a unique magic system set in a fantastical, Philippines-inspired world. A Monsoon Rising is the second book in The Hurricane Wars trilogy of high fantasy with simmering romance.
Special mention: ‘Mistborn and the Stormlight Archive’ Love for Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books hit an all-time high this year thanks to his newest book, the fifth in the Stormlight Archive series. He’s my most-read author for 2024, and his books have literally altered my brain chemistry. Journey before destination.