John Trupin

@johntrupin.bsky.social

A bear there in the bunch with you. Deputy Managing Editor: LookoutLanding.bsky.social | Prospects: BaseballProspectus.bsky.social | Co-Host: MeetAtTheMitt.bsky.social / Past: SFGATE.bsky.social | He/Him Seattle, WA

I know John Smoltz doesn't watch or make any effort to learn about the modern sport of baseball, but every so often "I know he hasn't had a lot of at-bats, but I think they give him the green light 3-0" about *Rowdy Tellez* still managed to get to me.

John Smoltz *praising* Mookie Betts for NOT challenging strike three, that should have been ball four (followed by a Shohei single) and I'm begging this network to hire literally any of the hundreds of more qualified color commentators out there.

some real sticker shock on the orange chicken fries. An astonishing $39.99 for not that large a portion Guess it depends how much you value the hard plastic souvenir glove-shaped bowl it comes in

Orange chicken fries in a souvenir glove bowl at dodger stadium

Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”

LHP Ray Kerr starting a winner-take-all playoff game tonight means two 2021 Tacoma Rainiers (along w/Taylor Trammell) will have started playoff games in 2026. Matt Festa awaits in the ALDS. Just two of their 2021 teammates started games for Seattle: Cal Raleigh & Logan Gilbert, plus Andrés Muñoz.

Baseball has had increasing attendance every year of the current CBA except the one immediately following the last lockout. Instead of maintaining that momentum, the owners plan to lock the players out again. Too much money is coming in, franchise values are growing too fast. Stop the success!

MLB attendance up for 4th straight year, boosted by Rays

Major League Baseball attendance rose for the fourth straight year to 71.75 million, reaching its highest total since 2017, with a boost from the

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