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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This game is giving my dog gray hair

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Welp, looks like the Guardians will be making that comeback

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My thoughts on tonight’s travesty are summed up in this video

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When my friends and I finally catch Liberty Biberty

Liberty biberty in the office space printer scene

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Aww yeah it’s the first Friday night in October! Can’t wait to flip on some playoff baseball…

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So that Microsoft copilot ad was basically… if someone is better than you, feed it through our AI, let us make it better and you take all the credit?

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It was nice of Joey Votto to wear a suit with the anti-bird window pattern on it to protect our avian friends during fall migration

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Astros are out. It’s a great day for baseball, and therefore the world

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wanted to watch the Padres but didn’t want to spend $13.99 for 2-3 games. Went to a sports bar, they also didn’t want to pay for Peacock. Went to another one, they didn’t either. Guess I’m watching hockey tonight! Was this what you had in mind MLB?

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Playoff wishlist in order: 1. Padres World Series 2. If not, then White Sox-Brewers for the Andrew Vaughn revenge series. 3. And finally, if neither of those, then any series with the Dodgers being swept

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To all Senators and Congressmen, I am offering my sports consulting services where I tell you if a team exists, where they play, how to pronounce player names, and other simple facts. $10,000 per hour, but you’ll never embarrass yourself with a sports error again!

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2026 MLB Season Contest (End of Regular Season Update) - plus how my picks have fared. Someone had the Rays and White Sox in the playoffs to score big points. stateofbaseball.substack.com/p/2026-mlb-s...

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2026 MLB Season Contest (End of Regular Season Update)

Here are the standings after the regular season

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There’s no real stakes on the line today (the Phillies, Dbacks, Rangers and Astros all deserve to miss the playoffs), so that clears my afternoon for one last hangout with Kruk and Kuip 😔

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This whole time there’s been a hockey movie with a fight to the death involving a giant Penguin and I didn’t know about it til now?

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is the list of shows I’ve enjoyed the most since 2000. Justified should’ve been ranked much higher

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In 2006, I was 20 and went to every MLB park one summer. We saw Justin Verlander in Detroit. After today, there will be no players from that trip still playing 20 years later. An entire generation has passed. In 2006, 7 players had also played 20 years before that, in 1986.

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Quiet honey the oven is talking”

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This post ranking stadiums I made in 2023 is randomly popular this week. I stand by it… Oracle Park is unmatched stateofbaseball.substack.com/p/mlb-stadiu...

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MLB Stadiums, Ranked!

Well, not 1-30, but put in their own tiers. Let's go

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Guardians are in first place. The White Sox did all they could to stave off the inevitable, but sadly it’s over

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

OH MY GOD!!! That trampoline is mine!

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you look at it by innings, in 1980, each pitcher was able to cover an average of 100 innings. In 2025 it's half that, but we're going to add almost 3,000 more innings to cover: Innings pitcher per pitcher: 1980 - 100 1993 - 80 1998 - 78 2008 - 67 2018 - 54 2025 - 49

A chart showing innings pitched divided by number of pitchers per season

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Where are the pitchers going to come from for expansion? In 1998, we needed 37 new pitchers. If we added 2 at the current number, we'd need 60 new Major League pitchers: Pitchers used per team: 1980 - 14.6 1993 - 18.1 1998 - 18.6 2008 - 21.7 2018 - 26.6 2025 - 29.1 www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

A chart showing pitchers use by team per season

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just spent 20 minutes looking for my box cutter… it was in my pocket

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I hope they find a safer spot for him to nap while he recovers

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I took a road trip to Texas and went to 5 baseball stadiums over 7 days and 2,771 miles. Here's the report: A Trip through Texas stateofbaseball.substack.com/p/a-trip-thr...

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A Trip through Texas

And why Minor League Baseball will always be the best

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

As the epidemic of position players pitching hits crisis levels, it's time for a solution: Teams can use a position player in any game at any time, but if you do, you automatically sacrifice the DH for your next game. Link: One Important Rule Change stateofbaseball.substack.com/p/one-import...

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Those bullpen games really make me nervous I’m gonna run out of lines for pitchers keeping score

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

2nd Dbacks game this season. I’m just 60 feet away from Brandon Marsh and getting whipped by his hair

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

All those years watching the Simpsons finally paid off! I was able to solve this NYT Crossword clue thanks to the knowledge they gave me

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"Man who posed as 49ers player faces federal fraud charges." I hope no one exposes that I'm not an actual San Diego Charger

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

He’s impressed I put a tie on today

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

He was the manager of the Portland Beavers when I was an intern there. Nice fella

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It’s #NationalDogDay and Bauer is the best dog of all

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This puddle represents the AL West. We’re required to pull something out of it, but it’s not gonna be pretty

A puddle with the AL west standings in it

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The five Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most: 5) Homer: Remember, we’re in the Itchy Lot 4) Homer: Sweet merciful crap, my car! 3) Ned: Diddly 2) Bart: I can’t promise that I’ll try, but I’ll try to try. 1) Homer: So I noticed your home smells of feces

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Went through the alley to dump some trash and this cat was waiting to give me a side quest

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Pepsi ad using the Third Eye Blind song that includes the lyrics “Doin' crystal meth will lift you up until you break” makes me curious if there’s a new ingredient I need to know about

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Graig @stateofbaseball.bsky.social · 21/08/2026