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@brownieathletic.bsky.social with a terrific piece on Dusty Baker managing Team Nicaragua in the 2026 WBC. Dusty is a HOF human but also should be inducted into Cooperstown.

No-hitters lost to posterity Sometimes it's more memorable to just fall short

Almost no-hitters can be more memorable than actual ones. Read my latest post.
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Pitchers can only throw 65 pitches in the first round, and it goes up to 75 in the next before 85 in the final. That means there will not be any complete games. That makes it interesting since one pitcher cannot completely overwhelm the opposition in a single game. A short from our podcast! #WBC2026

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10 forgotten one-time batting champions Well, mostly forgotten

How many of these one-time batting average champions do you know? Read my latest:
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It's not only because the ASG is approaching its Centennial anniversary. The WBC has real juice, compelling matchups and players who deeply care about winning the game. That's why the WBC has flown past the traditional #MLB All-Star Game. A short from our podcast this week.

#MLB ABS makes its presence felt in Spring Training. How fast will umps adapt? Not fast enough to stave off eventual full ABS w no challenges. From our podcast this week:

How has ABS looked so far in #MLB spring training?We cover some cool potential teammate matchups in WBC.
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First base future Hall-of-Famers are staring you right in the face Comparing active and recently retired first sackers

First base HOFers staring us right in the face. Read my latest post: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/first-base...
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If you can't watch your favorite local team play on #MLB new out of market package why would you buy it? A short from our podcast this week.

WBC Pitchers are gearing up quickly since games start in 2 weeks. Those pitchers will come out strong but will they hold up late in the season after going so hard so early? USA manager Mark DeRosa has great pitchers but knows he has to treat them with kid gloves - short from our podcast this week.

Baseball Hall of Famers You Can Watch Play in 2026 I bet there are more than you thought

There are a bunch of future #MLB Hall-of-Famers playing in 2026. Check out my latest post:
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A short from our podcast this week. Why did the #Brewers get rid of Caleb Durbin so fast? He was 3rd in NL ROY. #RedSox may have gotten the steal of the winter.

Kansas City moved in the fences at Kaufmann Stadium this off-season hoping that a few more long flies will go over the fence for the #Royals and not their opponents! Catch this short from our podcast this week!

We talked about a non-Japanese bone - the hamate which is #MLB news given injuries. Which stadiums are best for HRs? Worst?
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Continuing the series. Top 5 starting pitchers in Pittsburgh #Pirates history. Read my latest:
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It's nice to hear people talking about the #Pirates in a more positive way. We talked about CF O'Neil Cruz who is always a key & needs to do one big thing to make him better at the plate. Check out this short from our podcast this week.

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lays out what is the future for HOF starting pitchers. Glad to see you mentioned David Cone who will look better and better!

Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians has a bigger problem than we thought. In 48 different games he was accused of manipulating his performance to pay off on prop bets. We got into the spiral that is overtaking pro sports which we think is bound to get worse. Check out this clip from our ep.

Almost Cooperstown's California podcast announcing #Baseball is back! Catch our latest episode as it's packed with fun facts & news.
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HOFer Cy Young started the most games in #MLB history. #2 is also a HOFer. Pitchers w the most games started - read my latest post. open.substack.com/pub/almostco...
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Gerrit Cole will come back as will Carlos Rodon. #Yankees are more than those guys w rookie Cam Schlittler poised to take a leading role. #Mets fans talk about Nolan McClean but Gordon says Schlittler is better. Check out this short from this week's podcast and thanks for watching!

Francisco Rodriguez aka K-Rod - did he seem like a HOFer to you? We talked about that on our podcast this week. Check out this short! #baseballhall

Roger Craig ran The Hill. Now he looks poised to reach the Hall of Fame mountaintop The NFL's first 1,000-1,000 player led teammates up a challenging incline. Here's how to follow in their footsteps.

Roger Craig’s long climb to the Hall of Fame might be at the finish line. My story for @theathletic.com

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A #baseball trivia question that ended up on steroids. Read my latest post:
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We take future HOFer Aaron Judge's exploits for granted. What would happen if Judge was merely great as opposed to extraordinary? #Yankees will have excellent pitching but do they have enough hitting from the other players? From our podcast this week.

Mets get Peralta. Valdez is still out there, Tarik Skubal got no love from Tigers - Ep. 646 - 2.2.26 YouTube video by Almost Cooperstown

#Mets got one of these guys. Will they get 2? We talk about #baseball. Check out our latest episode.
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