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Paddy Holden

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Just out here living, dude baseball stuff: www.youtube.com/@OOTPaddy music stuff: thecaridrive.bandcamp.com

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Birdland Metrics @birdlandmetrics.com · 29/09/2026
Read our latest article to see how each player stacked up against the benchmarks we set in the preseason. www.birdlandmetrics.com/articles/2026-core-benchmarks-verdict
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Did the Orioles Core Deliver? The 2026 Benchmarks We Set in the Preseason — Birdland Metrics
We set personalized benchmarks for 10 Orioles core players before the 2026 season. Now that it's over, here's how each one measured up and what it means for 2027.
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward
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Micah McCurdy @hockeyviz.com · 28/09/2026
⬡⬢⬡ HockeyViz 2026-2027 NHL Season Preview ⬢⬡⬢ Detailed breakdowns for every team and a million simulations of the upcoming NHL season. There is a panoply of viz. hockeyviz.com/txt/preview2627
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thanks to all the O’s sim I’ve done in OOTP, and my obsession with the franchise leaderboards in that game, I’m like 99% certain that’s a top 10 O’s season for home runs. Not even gonna look, book it!
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meaningless apologies after misogynistic comment to fan: 1
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pete Alonso deserves to experience a postseason game at Camden yards. I hope this stupid franchise gives that to him next season.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The 2026 orioles deserve ketchup as the winner. They don’t deserve mustard.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
lolololol
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For any aviation nerds: is there any way to look at historical radar? Like a flight radar 24 but I can punch in a certain time from earlier today and see the flight radar from then.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Coby Mayo possibly finishing the season with the highest wRC+ among Orioles homegrown players was not on my 2026 bingo card. He’s currently at 110 and the next closest is Beavers at 100.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Blind repost before reading because of the title (and also because it’s obviously gonna be a good read)
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
But what if those fans jumped ship? Are they now allowed to get back on? Previous comments suggest there's no re-entry on Craig's ship, but I don't want to put words in his mouth.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
First time in my life I’ve jumped off my couch in excitement for a Red Sox home run
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Dave @chasinbirdeeee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Love it when @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social comes right out of the gate throwing 103mph.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’m interested to see how/if he fits into the playing time puzzle. But way more important than that is Kjerstad has been THROUGH IT with injuries since he was drafted. Just on a personal level, I hope he does great because he’s due for some good breaks and good vibes
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pretty sure my wife is going to leave me for Denae Benites and who can blame her
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hopefully Gunnar can get back on track so Mike Elias can help the Yankees fix this SS issue next July
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hopefully no one put any words in Craig’s mouth today
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Are Mike Elias and Craig Albernaz on a mission to make this team as insufferable as possible? These guys say dumb shit way too often.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
one fun fact about Shane Baz is that he’s currently 13th among qualified SPs in fWAR this season
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
blind repost of the best baseball column around because I know it’ll live up to the hype when I read it later today
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Official dog name power rankings 1) Gator 2) Maui Blue 3) Buckley (going to assume this is for Jeff Buckley, and ignore any facts that refute this assumption)
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The WBPL weekly recaps have quickly become one of my favorite things to read on Fangraphs, which is one of my favorite places to read anything SO
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Absolutely wild season 2033 season for Rivas in my OOTP 27 sim for the CPU-controlled DBacks: -1.1 WAR, 22 wRC+, 506 plate appearances, and won the gold glove in CF
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The last six balls Gunnar has put in play (exit velo, xBA, result) 103.2/.910/lineout 91.6/.590/groundout 107.5/.530/groundout 101.5/.840/single 108.1/.980/hr 106.5/.650/double
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Gunnar going 0/3 with xBAs of .910, .590, and .530 after this quote is the most 2026 Orioles thing of the week 🫠
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I’m so old, I remember when the Orioles had the best batch of hitting prospects anyone had ever seen, and then it resulted in zero postseason wins
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McDonald: "This is the strongest I’ve seen the minor league system from a pitching standpoint with the Orioles” - MASN
Shortly after the Orioles made the trade that rocked the baseball world, or at least shook it up a little bit, the jewel of the prospect haul for Adley Rutschman sat atop the organization’s rankings. ...
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Fun fact: a cacophony of issues is the name of my next punk ep and also the theme of the 2026 Orioles
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Take this energy and defend your players next time a team throws at someone three times (nope, still not over the way Craig handled the Padres calling open season on Gunnar).
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Find you someone that’s as loyal to you as Mike Elias is to future value
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is an unfortunate reality of the team Mike built failing for the second season in a row
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Kyle Goon @kylegoon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Mike Elias stood aside Adley Rutschman after the 2019 draft, marking him as the start of a bright future. Now, Elias has sold his All-Star, acknowledging yet another failed roster. Why should the Orioles keep trusting this guy to fix his own mistakes? www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In a vacuum this makes sense. I’m guessing the pick from the QO is more valuable than what they were offered. But given Ward was traded for value not any better than a QO, and the whole Adley thing, the only way this makes sense is if they extend him.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The buying has begun let’s goooooooooooo
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I think trading Adley is defensible, given he’s a free agent after 2027 and that Basallo has arrived. But to trade him in a full “sell” type of trade, that doesn’t fill any gaps on MLB roster, seems to admit the rebuild failed. So why is Elias the one overseeing the rebuild of his failed rebuild?
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
If the guy who rebuilt a franchise around Adley then trades Adley, with the rebuild already in shambles…like why is that guy still employed to be able to trade Adley? YA KNOW?
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Mike Elias can’t wait to bring in that surplus future value, babbyyyyy
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This is the funniest possible outcome
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I’m not a big ~vibes~ guy and strongly prefer a FO that is calculating and analytical. Due diligence is always worth it etc. But man, trading Adley would be soooo bad for the ~vibes~ that any return better be *insane*
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
siri show me an OF defense with the same range as placing three trash cans out there
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Shane Baz hasn’t been as good from a fantasy perspective this season because his K’s are down, but he’s top 25 SP in fWAR this season. The O’s could use Baker, but they needed a guy like Baz badly.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A real doozy for a guy who was a pretty bad sport when he was optioned to AAA at the start of the year. If you think you were demoted because baseball is a business, and not because you weren’t good enough, you better be good enough when your time comes!
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Big agree here. Whatever additional value you’d get in a trade return for Trev vs getting a QO comp pick for him is not as valuable as having Trev the rest of the season, and having first dibs as the team trying to extend him.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I’m not sure what the cutoff is offensively to make Beavers a passable player with his defense, but it’s definitely higher than his current 103 wRC+
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I think most managers are FINE. I don’t have strong opinions on most. But Albernaz stinks and it’s was over for him when he decided to defend the Padres when they threw at Gunnar three times.
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The Orioles not taking advantage of an opponent’s mistake and the bullpen making it cost them? A tale as old as 2026
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
the beautiful game
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If you want to express confidence in Elias, okay. But this is the 2nd disappointing year in a row, so to say it’s not Elias’ fault and you couldn’t be more pleased sure is a CHOICE Maybe try something like “the results aren’t good enough, but we still trust the decision making process of this FO”
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
mcdonals at number one is a v good fast food take
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Paddy Holden @pfholden.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
and then gunnar misplaying a liner. we are SO back 😎
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