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sportydolphin.fun @sportydolphin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It was an honor to be on this episode! I talk WPBL, sportydolphin, and fun nerdy things. Thanks for having me @ewpod.bsky.social #WPBL

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The 11 completed seasons described below resulted in zero championships.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My final Baseball Insider column on the WPBL's inaugural season ties a bow on the season with my take on what might and might not change for 2027, plus reflections from stars Kelsie Whitmore, Amanda Gianelloni & Ashton Lansdell on the significance of this season & hopes for the league going forward:

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Reflecting on the WPBL's inaugural season, hopes for the future | The IX Sports

Baseball Insider Cliff Corcoran wraps up the inaugural WPBL season with reflections from the players and a look to the league's future.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Reflecting on the WPBL's inaugural season, hopes for the future | The IX Sports

Baseball Insider Cliff Corcoran wraps up the inaugural WPBL season with reflections from the players and a look to the league's future.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Queens won the first WPBL championship Tuesday night behind the league's first CG/SHO, by Ayami Sato. My recap includes notes on the series's top performances, manager Eric Young's strategies, the impact of the weather, that the Queens' captain has been under it, and more:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I went back and looked, Kaplan was clearly safe at first base on that inning-ending double-play (top 1st). #WPBL

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The WPBL Championship Series is going to a winner-take-all Game 5 on Tuesday night, which is what this league deserved. Here's my recap of the Firebells' record-setting Game 4 win, with details on each team's pitching budget for Game 5, the Queens' need for today's day off, and much more:

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Firebells explode for 17 runs, force decisive Game 5 for WPBL title | The IX Sports

San Francisco broke open Game 4 with an 8-run 4th inning to even the best-of-five Championship Series against the Queens at 2 games each.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Firebells came out of Friday's off-day hot and have given us a series. This afternoon, we find out if they can push the Queens to a decisive Game 5. My Game 3 recap includes Cailtin Eynon on the Queens' slow adjustment in Game 3 & notes on Niki Eckert's work situation and Joely Leguizamon's HR.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The LA Queens are one win from the first ever WPBL championship. My recap of their wild Game 2 win includes injury updates on several Firebells, Queens manager Eric Young on his pitching strategy, and notes on two oddly hitless players:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Jamie Mackay came up huge on the mound to hold the Firebells down while the Queens chipped away to win Game 1 of the WPBL Championship Series. Lots more in this recap, including Mackay on her preparation, a likely season-ending injury to Rosi del Castillo, other injury updates, uniforms, more . . .

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The first championship series in WPBL history starts tomorrow night at 7 pm Eastern. Here’s my preview of the series between the San Francisco Firebells and the Los Angeles Queens, with projected rosters and lineups and analysis.

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WPBL finals preview: Breaking down the championship series | The IX Sports

Baseball Insider Cliff Corcoran previews the WPBL finals, including a break down of the full rosters and keys to the game.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Of course the only way the Queens were going to beat the Heights was in their last at-bat in the highest-scoring game in WPBL history. My recap includes notes on Samaria Benítez and Jacqui Reynolds, the disastrous broadcast, the Heights wearing gray pants at home & parting thoughts from Val Perez:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The ESPN broadcast is being rather casual about it (it has been a disaster tonight, continually dropping out), but it looks like Samaria Benítez may have blown out her ACL on the turtleback slope at Robin Roberts Stadium. That's speculation, but she appears to be in a great deal of pain.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Heights & Queens played the best game in the history of the WPBL last night, with LA closing a five-run deficit, and NY hitting back-to-back HRs off Queens closer Meggie Meidlinger in its final at-bat. My recap includes comments from the HR hitters, LA's last-minute SP change & a look to Game 3:

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How the New York Heights forced Game 3 in in WPBL semifinals | The IX Sports

New York Heights hit back-to-back homers off the Los Angeles Queens' closer to win 9-7 and force a decisive Game 3 in the WPBL semifinals.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Hunters made them work for it, but the Firebells swept their way to the championship series last night, as expected, with homers from Skylar Kaplan, Alexia Jorge, and Kelsie Whitmore. My recap includes injury updates, manager insight, and the Hunters' thoughts heading into their offseason #WPBL:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Here's how the Queens shut down the mighty Heights' lineup in Game 1 of their semifinal last night, plus the latest on Jaida Lee, a great defensive game from birthday girl Denae Benites, and why London Studer licks her bats #WPBL:

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A classic, and Cliff does it justice. #wpbl

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Hunters played their best game against the Firebells in the first postseason game in WPBL history but still came up short. My recap includes injury updates, what's different for the postseason, and reactions and inside info from players and managers:

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Firebells win WPBL's first playoff game despite Hunters' best effort | The IX Sports

Boston played a clean, close, well-pitched game but still came up short in Game 1 of the semifinals, falling to the Firebells 6-4.

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Adam Conover @adamconover.net · 12/08/2026

Queer culture has influenced all of your favorite straight rock stars. Check out the new Factually! episode with @barrywalters.bsky.social wherever you get podcasts! » Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... » Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw... » YouTube: youtu.be/NOIvQfpY46E

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New card drawing of WPBL regular-season HR champs Denae Benites and Kelsie Whitmore, each with 11 HR in the 15-game season. Postseason starts Wednesday!

Colored-pencil card drawing of Denae Benites and Kelsie Whitmore

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I am psyched for the WPBL playoffs, which start tonight. Here's everything you need to know to join in on the fun:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tomorrow night's Game 1 of the semifinals is a great time to jump in on the WPBL if you haven't yet. My latest Baseball Insider column at @theixsports.bsky.social previews the two series and tells you everything you need to know, and more, to get fully up to speed for the postseason:

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WPBL semifinals preview: Everything you need to know (and more) | The IX Sports

Baseball Insider Cliff Corcoran's comprehensive WPBL semifinals preview breaks down the head-to-head matchups, with full rosters and analysis.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Kelsie Whitmore tied Denae Benites for the WPBL HR crown last night as the Firebells pulled the football on Boston for the season sweep. My recap has injury updates on the Firebells' Gutierrez, Albayati & del Castillo, notes on Alli Schroder's hitting, and a weird exception to the roster rules:

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Whitmore ties Benites for homer crown as Firebells sweep Hunters | The IX Sports

Kelsie Whitmore hit her 11th home run to tie Denae Benites as San Francisco completed the regular season with a 13-7 win to sweep Boston.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

On a night the LA Queens were mostly preparing for the playoffs, the Boston Hunters kicked away a winnable game before it even started. I recap most (but not all!) of their missteps, plus news about Eric Young, Val Perez & Isabella Villarreal, and Keira Izumi's take on Robin Roberts Stadium #WPBL:

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Hunters lose fourth straight in mistake-filled game against Queens | The IX Sports

Los Angeles scores eight runs in the top of the first, wins 10-6 as the Queens prep for their semifinal showdown against New York.

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Steven Goldman @stevengoldman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Next ep is up! Pester-Pester. www.baseballprospectus.com/podcasts/inf...

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Heights finished the regular season incredibly strong, and it wasn't just their run scoring. Emi Saiki turned in arguably the best starting pitching performance in WPBL history last night to help New York clinch second place with a dominant win over the first-place Firebells. My recap:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Introduce yourself with five artists you’ve seen at least twice: Joan Jett Sleater-Kinney Living Colour Matthew Sweet Def Leppard

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Heights made a statement with a record-setting performance last night, winning their season series against the Queens, setting the postseason matchups, and keeping 2nd place in play. That plus Jaida Lee's injury, a Queens roster change, a new announcer, and Pride Night in my recap #WPBL:

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Heights' record-setting outburst vs. LA sets semifinal matchups | The IX Sports

Denae Benites reclaims the home run lead as New York breaks multiple WPBL records to win its season series against the Queens.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Kelsie Whitmore led the way again as the Firebells clinched the WPBL's first-ever regular season title. Lots of stuff in my recap here, including her 10th HR, playoff seeding scenarios, another sloppy game by Boston, Alli Schroder on being a two-way player, and Matt Williams with the final word.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I hope this release is a huge bust and they go back to the proper archival releases. Overdubbing and remixing Vault recordings is blasphemous.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Arte Moreno bought the Angels in 2003 (the year after they won the Series) for $184 million. He then spent 23 years running them into the ground, let the stadium decay, wasted Trout and Ohtani, and sold for $4 billion. And the owners are crying poverty and threatening to kill baseball next year.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Here's my appearance from earlier this afternoon talking #WPBL on WGBH Boston Public Radio's The Curiosity Desk. Link jumps to my segment. Stick with it for their interview with Hunters captain Alli Schroder immediately after me:

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Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live Monday, August 31, 2026

YouTube video by GBH News

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Going on @wgbh.org Boston Public Radio to talk #WPBL in 10 minutes. Video link below . . .

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Here's my recap of last night's incredible game. Also, I'll be on Boston Public Radio at 1pm ET this afternoon to talk about the WPBL (ahead of an appearance by Hunters' captain Alli Schroder). Tune in!

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

David Bowie in a NYC club in the late ‘90s, a tour warmup in which he was reportedly doing his old stuff (he wasn’t always then). Got the general-admission tickets, got to the gig early, a surprise gift for my girlfriend (now wife): cancelled b/c he was sick. No make-up gig. Never got to see him.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Rough night for the Heights last night, particularly for relief pitcher of London Studer. Curious to see how they bounce back against the league-leading Firebells tonight behind SP Rami Kim.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Come for Kelsie Whitmore doing unprecedented things, stay for one of the wildest final plays you’ll ever see in a blowout. #WPBL

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Heights jumped out early last night against Ayami Sato and cruised to a 12-4 win. Here's my recap, including HRs by Natsuki Yonetani & Kylee Lahners, a 4-for-4 day by Emi Saiki, who will start on the mound Saturday, injury updates, and a (mild) disagreement between the Queens' captain & manager:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have no idea how these people do this. It seems incoherent with the director's voice over it, but mute it, and it plays beautifully.

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Tough loss for the Hunters last night, as they gave the Queens 12 free bases, lost by two runs, and sank to 4-7. Here's my recap of the see-saw game with notes on Eric Young's pregame speech to the Queens, Beth Greenwood's thumb, a surprising boundary rule, and more: #WPBL

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I had a great conversation with WPBL commissioner Justine Siegal, and it's all in here. Lots of new information about how the league operates and where it might be headed. Plus notes on yesterday's court filing, Kinley Rasmus, Alyssa Zettlemoyer's smiles, and some off-day viewing recommendations:

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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Don't mind me. Just tearing up to "Islands in the Stream," fercryingoutloud (literally) . . .

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