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mikebatestwibh.bsky.social
Podcaster for This Week In Baseball History (@TWIBHistory.bsky.social). Almost used to be A Guy. Enthusiastic SABR member/evangelist. Proud and grieving dad.
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Just realized that, by this time next week, I will be neck-deep in baseball nerds like me and old guys toddering up to a microphone in the middle of a conference room and telling Buddy Bell, "My question is more of a comment..." Can't wait. #SABR53

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It is terrifying that we've skipped PAST the "papers please" portion of fascism to the "anyone can be disappeared at any time" phase. All the old American values have been erased except bigotry.

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I had a lot of resentment toward this guy for being all the Twins got for Scott Erickson. None of it was his fault. RIP

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Before I head out to an early dinner with my in-laws, I just wanted to make sure to wish a very Fathers' Day to all you motherfuckers out there.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Fuck yeah, Kiké. Go show this to your chickenshit manager.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

I regret to inform you, I’m back on my bullshit.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Boy, did I wake up to awful news from my home state. Be strong, Minnesota, be compassionate, and take action against those responsible at the individual, state and federal level who contributed to this horrible tragedy. RIP to Melissa and Mark Hortman. I pray your deaths aren't in vain.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Did anyone else out there find Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 profoundly depressing? And I mean that literally. Like, there's such a feeling of loss and sadness in it that I stopped playing a week ago even though it's very fun and very beautiful (and sounds incredible). And I think I'm better for it.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Who's got two thumbs, is a dad, bought baseball tickets for Fathers Day weekend, and packed an ableist brag, a fertility brag, and a disposable income brag into one post? It's this guy.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Oof. I think I'll take the rest of this Twins game off. Hope we don't have to worry about Bailey Ober now too.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

I dunno, man. Pope Leo IX was defeated and taken prisoner at the Battle of Civitate. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

Dammit. I wore out my cassette of Endless Summer.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Now go away. I don't want to hear from you until you die in jail.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Went to bed early. Got up on time. Showered and shaved. Got dressed. Let the dog out. Looking good so far. Dog goes nuts in the corner of the yard. Walk out to see what's going on. Forced to mercy kill a baby bunny that the dog has mangled. So much for all those good vibes.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

This will either end with a massacre or with a mutiny.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

That is indeed the correct thing to be worried about.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

I never encountered the “dude’s topknot in the shape of a flaccid penis” hairstyle until this morning on the bus. But, since I had to confront it then, you have to now.

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One thing about being a dad whose kid isn’t here anymore that is impossible to adequately explain is how grateful and happy and heartbroken you feel when you see that other people are thinking of your kid too. Found this graduation tassel today at Charlie’s tree. Don’t know who left it.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Huh. Yesterday it was on Twitter and Truth Social.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Latest episode of @twibhistory.bsky.social is up, focusing on Lou Gehrig's streak, which started 100 years ago this week.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Starting to think the Twins might not win this one.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Obviously this fight won't matter unless one of them kills the other. I'd love to see that, frankly.

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

I thought it would be fun to look back at what the Twins' lineup was on this date in a random year between 1961 and 2015. So here is who the Twins trotted out on June 5th, 2009 against the Mariners in a 2-1 win:

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Feels like we could solve so many problems here if Stone Cold busted in, said she sounded like a damn idiot, and announced he was taking over the Department of Education.

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Starting pitchers don't go deep enough into games.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

A longtime teammate of Sadaharu Oh and the only Tokyo Giant who could rival (or exceed) him in popularity. 5 MVPs. One of the greats on either side of the Pacific. RIP.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments