I write. I play french horn. I do other stuff. My cat is probably sitting on my lap as you read this. https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3ml5kv3oups2tCarter Jensen with a golden sombrero on Taco Tuesday Cinco de Mayo. What a cultural ambassador06 May 2026 01:37 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5kv3oups2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3ml5izzmqyc2cGangnam Style in the sixth inning??? BRING BACK FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES06 May 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5izzmqyc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3ml5evemn722mlol, immediately proven wrong. love it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5evemn722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3ml5erru3pk2mRoyals gonna strand both of these guys aren't they05 May 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5erru3pk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3ml5eo74z422mThese uniforms rock, but they do make me uncomfy because it gives "2007 Royals" vibes and that was a bad time [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5eo74z422mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3ml52unnous26Royals wearing their royal blue “Kansas City” uniforms with the white pants. Also, every player has one of the purple city connect jackets in their locker. It sticks out quite a bit.05 May 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml52unnous26https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mkuztooczc2sF1:2 is the play here [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuztooczc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mksjapal4s2rI know no one is really following me for anime recommendations but Witch Hat Atelier is incredible01 May 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksjapal4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mkol2xpdls2rSalvy has been…terrible at first base tonight30 Apr 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkol2xpdls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mkks2u4cnc2yFor me, it’s pretty simple: Massey has a career 4.4% walk rate and a career .283 OBP. That’s not a starting-caliber player no matter how you cut it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkks2u4cnc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mkggr36gtc2oHas anybody noticed that Blake Mitchell has a 30% walk rate, a 30% strikeout rate, and a .250 ISO in High-A? What a weird line.26 Apr 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkggr36gtc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mkfzn5glu225Holy bazookas we’re getting 170 Mbps in the sky now?26 Apr 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfzn5glu225https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mk3ei5lj7s2bMy wife and I have been in Japan for a few days, and I have tried to photograph the National Face of Japan (aka, Shohei Ohtani) as often I have seen his face. It’s been a lot.22 Apr 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ei5lj7s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mjn6kzham222Send Vinnie to the minors. Call up Clint Robinson16 Apr 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn6kzham222https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mjfkmr27g222Read the (very polite) disagreement between me and @hokius.fromthehawkseye.com about the ABS system this year. Who’s right? [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfkmr27g222https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mj6pf5fetk2rThese City Connect uniforms are the best thing about the 2026 Royals so far. So good.11 Apr 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6pf5fetk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mj47o4s4ns2uThese Royals are gonna get someone fired.10 Apr 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj47o4s4ns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3miyzzqnzlc24You have to get Salvy out of the top half of the lineup. He’s an out machine. It’s time.08 Apr 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyzzqnzlc24https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3miykkulj2c24Well, 9 games in and Gavin Cross is sporting a wRC+ of -7 in Omaha, so. That’s not great.08 Apr 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miykkulj2c24https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3miukqnpvlk2tWE’RE BACK, BABY07 Apr 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miukqnpvlk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mioyxubuxs2dThe Royals are a decent team with a lot of problems. They'll go on a heater or two this year for sure, but better teams are just going to beat up on them all year.04 Apr 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioyxubuxs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mik3tckcxc2uThe Royals bullpen has now given up 12 runs in their last six innings of work. Five relievers have given up one run, and four of them have given up multiple runs. We might have a problem this year.02 Apr 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik3tckcxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mijvlmugt22uBob seems totally lost at the plate right now which is…not good02 Apr 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijvlmugt22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mii2k7pbdc2uBRING BACK FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES02 Apr 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii2k7pbdc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mihx36aafk2qCalling this game Fogfest 202602 Apr 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihx36aafk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mihld67t5k26At Kauffman - it’s lightly raining but the team is still getting their work in.01 Apr 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihld67t5k26https://bsky.app/profile/mattlamar.bsky.social/post/3mif3gkjigs2qFirst credential of the year tomorrow. 2026 season is kicking off.31 Mar 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:mfgd3cxykf6icxvab2vc3uu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mif3gkjigs2q