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Interesting that of the teams that are left, other than a few, the last World Seriea title for each was *quite some time ago*: 2025 2021** 2009 2008** 2005 1948 never (est 1998) never (est 1969) never (est 1969) ** - play one another in game 3 Thursday; one will be eliminated

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What, five years into this format now and so few of these Wild Card series go to 3 games. I don’t like the new format, still. Takes away the jeopardy of a winner-take-all game, and I don’t like that a team which won its division can have their season end after 2 games. Even this year’s Astros.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kind of appropriate the Cubs got eliminated right as the clock struck midnight in CDT.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nathan McKinnon dropping the gloves on Opening Night! And starting it!!

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Samad Taylor and Randall Grichuk and Foster Griffin and Jonathan Bowlan leaving KC and getting much better and contributing for playoff teams is sending me.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rock on. Good for you, Sox.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Don’t see a guy score on the same play he stole second often…

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A bit tardy on this, but wanted to put my pointless and certainly wrong World Series prediction out there: Padres over Rays in 7

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That would have gone up Tal’s hill, and maybe even have it the flagpole — either of which would have been unquestionably awesome. So disappointed they removed those fun quirks from Minute Maid Park.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A team at 85-77 or worse will be playing for the AL Pennant.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’ve always thought a max of 25 yards on PI would be an ideal blend of the college (too lenient on deep balls) and NFL (too punitive on questionable downfield calls) rules. Why not??

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh snap the Rams lost too? I am having too much NFL schadenfreude this weekend the Eagles better come through tomorrow night to take advantage

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On rewatch, CBS terribly cut away to show Lamar but Loup ran to the pylon and did the Siu and the Rio crowd said “SIUUUU” really loud when he did it and that was ace. (let’s leave aside the problematic inspiration behind an otherwise boss moment)

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Massive coaching malpractice and I am HERE FOR IT! Let’s not undersell Dak waiting approx 0.4 seconds under no real pressure to not try to find a receiver and chuck it in the crowd and fail to burn a few more precious seconds before the surrender FGA.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I love Lamar Jackson. <full on sprint> LET’S GO! LET’S GO! LET’S GO! LET’S GO! LET’S GO! LET’S GO!

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nope that was funnier than all of those things.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Ravens jerseys look so much worse without the gold it makes me so mad. The white ones are worse but the purple also are lacking.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Give me a sack here and the clock draining while Dallas can’t get the FG team on that’d be so funny 🙏

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ok need 81 Italian Heritage days next season @royals.com if Vinnie’s gonna do this

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Me: “I think he (Vinnie) might hit a dinger here.” Vinnie: 🚀 💣

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Some guy just proposed at the Royals game but not on the scoreboard. Still bad but not *as bad*??

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

maybe michigan just isn’t very good

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I went out to run one quick errand and got so annoyed by people and stupid shit about 20 times.

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Lilo And Stitch Nani Pelekai

ALT: Lilo And Stitch Nani Pelekai

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I don’t like when such traditional schools like Michigan do uniform shenanigans.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dammit Colorado you made me believe for a minute and even tune into that awful team in that awful town for a few minutes. No more.

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Man Says 'Bye' After Turning Off TV

ALT: Man Says 'Bye' After Turning Off TV

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Welp if you’re gonna beat #1 you probably need to score more than zero (0) offensive touchdowns.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I don’t even have the words for how much Temwa changes things when she’s healthy and at it. Cheat code feels insufficient.

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Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The winner of the AL Central division will get a first round bye with fewer wins than a team that misses the playoffs in the National League.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A tale as old as time: I’m tired but there’s a close college football game on

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Matt Festa has nice stirrups 👍

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

5 runs on 1 hit allowed in an inning. Gotta give it to the Royals — they find increasingly creative and unique ways to be utter shit

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Éireannach Tye 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 @tyekc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I texted almost this exact same thing to Dan as he was posting this.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The White Sox didn’t dogpile or celebrate more significantly on-field than any other win. It’s THE WHITE SOX!! That organization…as atrocious as they’ve been the past few years…CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT And they celebrated like they got a free upsizing at McDonald’s. I am offended and aghast. 😠

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The funny thing is this dogshit AL West pillow fight pennant race isn’t even the fault of the expanded playoffs. Could have happened anytime since 1995. Now that I think about it, how hilarious would the meltdown be if a 79-83 AL West champ made the playoffs while an 88-74 Red Sox team stayed home?

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I find it funny that 5 MLB teams could have clinched playoff spots today and none of them did

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pitchers are so good anymore. Marlins have a bullpen depth guy in the game bringing 102 mph fire with movement and I’ve never heard of him.

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