mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I think so too, just tracks when you have a guy who has done it for years. Willing to bet most teams mascots are basically new interns each season 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I wish it was surprising that the people in charge of the game we love will do anything to improve it, anything but the most obvious simple answers 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The things we saw today suck, but don’t surprise me. They are classic venture capitalist actions, cut costs of people you feel like you can replace with cheap people next season 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026And I said originally, I have plenty of issues with Alby. I do not really blame him though. He’s a first year manager learning on the job. My main issue is with ownership and then the Front Office for not being fully honest with the fans regarding expectations 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Think reaching out to him before the season and asking for his thoughts is pretty respectful. I’d also argue Palmer owes him respect back. Wouldn’t call texting unsolicited advice and then talking about it on a podcast as super respectful. 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026For the long term. From what I saw the players all like him. And he’s clearly a player first guy who listens to them. As for Palmer he has a long history of this stuff, and as someone who works retail, I’d be rich if I had a dollar for every time I ignored a boomers unsolicited advice 110
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think we all assumed due to his history he would walk in being a well formed manager who ran the team. From what I’ve seen he seems to be a guy who is learning on the job. The issue is with the owners and Elias for saying the team was built to win when it seems they were hopeful to win and built 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My problem wit it all is this, it’s focused on the wrong thing. I don’t blame him for a second for ignoring Palmer. Palmer has a long history of thinking he knows best when he knows nothing. As far as I’ve seen the players like him. The focus should be on his mistakes of judgement not all the rest 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Admittedly he’s an idiot so he says it in the worst way possible, but I don’t think what he meant was he didn’t mind them attacking an American city. 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I’m generally in the column that the Times likes to both sides all the horrible things he says, but in this case I think they are correct. If you listen to everything he said he seemed to be suggesting the war was a small price to pay to stop them from attacking an American city 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Bellinger wants in on the act so badly, that ball bounced like 4 times 130
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Bill Veeck is so mad he didn’t think of this idea 070
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Not for anything, but should he be referred to as William Hoy? Not sure why this pejorative is framed acceptable (not just by you, it’s sadly widely used) 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I’d just like to say, I’d ignore text messages from Jim Palmer every day all day 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If anyone ever asked me what someone meant by the “depth” of an off speed pitch I’d show them Rasmussen’s changeup tonight. 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Regardless of how you feel about the teams, you have to love watching a game with a live organist 020
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I can’t help but think how badly Palmer wanted to be involved with the team in the post Johnson days and the players found him insufferable. He was basically chased out of the locker room. Don’t think this discredits anything he says but just makes me remember how little the team wanted him around 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I was getting worried it was going to last the whole half an inning. Extra annoying every time it went to a quiet part I thought it was ending but nope 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Is anyone going to tell Peacock they are playing a song over the game 230
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I just need the feature added to streaming apps 110
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Thank you, I’m very excited about both but a little worried the bat will lead to another expensive hobby 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I suppose when it works it works, and no company says no to copying a legend 101
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Starting the postseason with some baseball mail, what was listed as a team issued Jordan Westburg bat (according to the store its game used but they couldn’t confirm the game) and a print of the scoreboard on a famous night at Dodger Stadium 140
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A division title is a division title, believe me there isn’t a fanbase of a team that’s not in the postseason that wouldn’t trade places 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Think that’s recency bias, people forget how brilliant Community was 110
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wouldn’t kill them to go get a couple bullpen arms either 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Outside of the handful of players that signed extensions I think everyone is tradeable. My thought is that up to know they relied a lot of athletic players just being good at defense and it hasn’t panned out. Team needs to make the plays they should make and they are in the playoffs 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My thoughts on the Orioles offseason. Elias will stay but there will be more front office moves, people shuffled around. Rubinstein is happy with Elias. Alby stays, he was signed for the long term and from what I’ve seen the players like him. My main hope is there is a focus on defense 110
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wasn’t me sneaking up but 7 or 8 people tried and the usher just kept having to kick people out 142
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Pete Alonso after flattening a Max Scherzer pitch. As an aside, if you are going to try to sneak up it’s never a good idea to try to sneak into Cal’s seats at Camden Yards 161
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is the oddest sentence I have ever written. I caught this. 2110
Reposted by @mattypabst.bsky.socialMLB HR Videos @mlbhrvideo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Gunnar Henderson solo HR (24) 012
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 22/09/2026As I sit in the left field bleachers and watch two teams that will amount to nothing play, I can’t help but think about how baseball is the best and how much I will miss this horrible team all winter 1203
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Dude in my aisle is loudly complaining that Os aren’t running out on the field while the staff assess Bateman. So I guess it could be worse 110
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Love that Kevin Brown is so honest, just openly calling a review that went for the Os a bad call 001
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Guessing that ends my hopes of seeing him next week, don’t think it’s worth it to send him out for another start 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Third strike on accidental challenge is the most 2026 Orioles thing ever. Cant consistently do well so why not mistakenly do well 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Sadly the best way I’ve seen is a tv show and they tried that already and it failed. F1 was a niche sport in America until Netflix and now I see all sorts of people wearing gear 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It would get a big crowd, but not sure it would last over multiple years. Think the first year or two the novelty would bring people, after that attendance would drop 100
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026You underestimate the Americans of Italian descent love of pretending they are Italians 110
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I don’t see any way that Italy/Wales in Chicago increase fandom in US Rugby. 200
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026As an American who hopes to one day attend a Six Nations match, I think they miss the whole point. First I don’t want to attend a Six Nations match to be surrounded by other Americans. Second yes they sold out M&T but I know plenty of people who are going and it’s mostly out of curiosity 130
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Every time I see the Marquad I just think “those are some big hands” 031
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It’s really amazing how so much of the criticism of metrics completely misunderstand said metrics. 000
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I didn’t have high hopes going into this series, but they have done almost nothing with the bat, and still find new and stupid ways to get out. Have three more tickets this season and I’m betting I make 5-6 innings each game 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 23/08/2026It’s such a great ballpark and fun time going there 010
mattypabst.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The first “oddball” set I remember. My Eddie Murray from this set is maybe my second favorite Eddie Murray 020
