Sports fan, "writer", hockey captain and dog owner. If I can respond with a Simpsons quote or GIF, you can bet your sweet… ass… I will stateofbaseball.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mjku6qypjs2bTax Day! “Here you go, keep using nuclear power.” https://youtu.be/oavyw-dRgmc?si=YITzgNMjWZ9jYnvt15 Apr 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjku6qypjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mjgbyzcjc22oPrepping for the Vedder Cup this week14 Apr 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgbyzcjc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mjg4vz6noc2kDamn, the Twins just mercy-ruled a Cy Young front-runner! Go Twinkies!14 Apr 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg4vz6noc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mjfqqv5fy22kSo is this the Pope’s fault?13 Apr 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfqqv5fy22khttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mjax5mqzf225The first baseman for the team we’re playing today looks like Bert Kreischer… if he actually kept his shirt on11 Apr 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjax5mqzf225https://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mj6g4qhvbc2fFound a Gila monster after searching all over the desert! Now to sketch it #gilamonster10 Apr 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6g4qhvbc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mj5uqhvpzc2nJust bought a Costco pack of sponges and didn’t notice until just now that they don’t match my sponge holder. DOH!10 Apr 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5uqhvpzc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mj4mvjj7bs2vCan we take a minute to appreciate my work updating the City Connect jerseys for the Orioles into the S'morioles?10 Apr 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4mvjj7bs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mj4jxuif6k2wFirst time I’ve ever been rattled at. Second time I’ve ever needed a change of underwear on a hike. Came around the corner and this western diamondback rattlesnake made his presence known about two feet from my boot. Pics taken from about 10 feet away10 Apr 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4jxuif6k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mitwrwar3c24I Do Not Like the ABS System: "We shouldn’t sacrifice human elements of the game in the pursuit of perfection. We already deal with the encroaching tyranny of technology, surrendering so much of our daily existence to automation, AI and corporations harvesting our data." tinyurl.com/ydkjmv2s https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofbaseball/p/i-do-not-like-the-automated-ball?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web06 Apr 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitwrwar3c24https://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mirnha33lc2oJo Adell last night05 Apr 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirnha33lc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mik6enwm6s2oIf I'm watching a Rangers game this season and I don't see this behind home plate, I will be very disappointed [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik6enwm6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mih7c47kt22vthe only April Fools media I’ll ever enjoy: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lWDc1mlukfUthe01 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih7c47kt22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mih4j3slak2zInterview #73: Jeff Perro, Longtime Clubbie - PB&J sandwiches, 18-hour days and buses full of pornography https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofbaseball/p/interview-73-jeff-perro-longtime?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web01 Apr 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih4j3slak2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mid4l3umc22hI hate these digital ads so much. Why is the ball turning green? I thought the broadcast was adding that pitch tipping color flash they had in MVP Baseball 200531 Mar 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mid4l3umc22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3miasti32ws2mIt’s postgame win drinks at Applebees!30 Mar 2026 04:22 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miasti32ws2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mi654ow2q22rWait so the Red Sox are mad about missed ball-strike calls… but they lost their challenges? So they aren’t any better at 50/50 calls than the umps?29 Mar 2026 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi654ow2q22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mi3r6rbubk2xIt’s okay Padres, everyone knows March games don’t count. Official #OpeningDay isn’t until April 128 Mar 2026 04:09 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3r6rbubk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhywmhmayc2cWhat about players who weren’t part of that team? Does Kyle Tucker get the gold trim? Or does Anthony Banda get to wear gold trim on his Twins jersey? [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhywmhmayc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhywfhpv7s2cAlso how do we get an act of congress to ban Marlins Man from seats behind home plate? He was at the Giants game and now the Dodgers game… 🤢27 Mar 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhywfhpv7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhyqfhihuc2lAlright one game down, but still a few days to enter my free contest! I’m so close to the 50 entries I was trying to get: forms.gle/SdcDYtpCt2Jrd4…26 Mar 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyqfhihuc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhyqdircek2lIt’s good the Padres started 0-1. The pressure of going 162-0 can break a team and they’ve got bigger goals26 Mar 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyqdircek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhvjc7vgok2bAnd my 2026 Predictions for those averse to clicking links: World Series Winner: Royals over Padres (let me have hope) Division Winners: Red Sox, Royals, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Padres Most Wins: Red Sox Most Losses: Nationals25 Mar 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvjc7vgok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhviw6zffk2bAlso, join my free MLB season challenge! No sign up, no catch, modest prizes. My goal is to get 50 people this year, so take 5 minutes to fill this out and share with friends: https://forms.gle/EkWKbWFPG2vrkq4j625 Mar 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhviw6zffk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhvivu6iss2bOpening Day! Here's my picks for the season, as well as a free contest you can join: tinyurl.com/a8h48jhu https://tinyurl.com/a8h48jhu25 Mar 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvivu6iss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mht5rs4ov22aHow to Watch Baseball in 2026. Warning: MLB has paywalled OPENING DAY. Free on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofbaseball/p/how-to-watch-baseball-in-2026?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web24 Mar 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht5rs4ov22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhssnlxyqc2bWhen the MLB playoffs start and they add those two extra umpires down the foul lines24 Mar 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhssnlxyqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhr5bm3yjk2iFirst day back in the gym in a month after a pneumonia IL stint:23 Mar 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhr5bm3yjk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhqpye2tmk25Time to stock up for a full season of Padres baseball!23 Mar 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqpye2tmk25https://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mhoc3jqqv22qThe opposing pitcher might be a little wild today22 Mar 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoc3jqqv22q