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/3mlrqzgc73k2wWhy is there an ad for Texas in the middle of a game in Milwaukee against the San Diego Padres?14 May 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrqzgc73k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mlhl236dlc2l103 degrees for some day baseball and proof that not all ballpayers are sexy10 May 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhl236dlc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mlhkeiddqs2bHey Homer, who can the Padres count on to snap a 9-inning team-wide hitless streak with a homer?10 May 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhkeiddqs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3ml77dihupk2kRIP Ted Turner. Until they plug in the hologram https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2026-05-06/la-na-ted-turner-obituary06 May 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77dihupk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3ml3bjbnqhs27A lady at the park called him sugar-faced today 😐05 May 2026 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3bjbnqhs27https://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mkxzlvrzik2sHey Homer, who should the Padres never try to have score from first on a hard hit double?03 May 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxzlvrzik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mkw6ohqh3k2q😔03 May 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkw6ohqh3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mktliehzbk2mWell thus ends my baseball watching for the day02 May 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktliehzbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mktla3aufs2m😒02 May 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktla3aufs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mktkymiuw22mOh god we’re just throwing the ball everywhere… going for the 5-4-2 double play02 May 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktkymiuw22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mke4jqq6k22kWent for a new hike yesterday. Somewhere, there’s a snake in the nude 😳 #birds #quail #arizona25 Apr 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mke4jqq6k22khttps://bsky.app/profile/stateofbaseball.bsky.social/post/3mjzy6j5rgs27Blech, ketchup. I think a lifetime supply for me would be about 2 bottles from here on out, so $9.99?21 Apr 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:5pkgj5sgmh22geneigrtdrjo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzy6j5rgs27https://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/3mi654ow2q22r