The second weekend of WPBL action gets underway tonight! If you missed opening weekend, I got you covered right here.

WPBL Week One: The Queen’s List

The inaugural season of the first professional women’s baseball league since 1954 is officially underway.

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sometimes there is absolutely nothing more fun than understanding works of art through people's varied professional perspectives

Deidre Lynch@drbibliomane.bsky.social · yesterday

You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.

I have a legitimate request. Are you a Baltimorean and did you name your child or pet Adley? Please email me: Andy.kostka@thebanner.com

I downloaded this video so I could text it to everyone I know

CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterday

Oh my god I think I found the video.

Oh my god I think I found the video.

CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterday

I wrote up the Cubs' deadline day activity and as a result, I'm now very good at spelling Zeferjahn.

The Cubs’ Pitching Staff Is No Longer Held Together With Chewing Gum

Now it’s held together with clay and something called a zeferjahn.

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I'm upstairs on a call with a handyman doing work downstairs and just heard an "oh shit" and then the front door opened...

Fans at the WPBL game doing their own version of "tarps off"

It's not the most egregious mistake they've made but I did laugh when they claimed that the mud used on baseballs comes from the Mississippi River.

"They may not be able to play a lick, but they're sure good people." - Maybelle Blair talking about the Mets, who sent a plane to fly her out for the WPBL's opening weekend.

I'm glad the children are having a nice time at the game, but I don't need to hear from any more of them on the broadcast.

I suppose if I'm already irritated with the broadcasters, that's another sign that this league is legit.

I'll say it: greatest comeback in WPBL history

The WPBL's opener even managed to get the league's first balk in the books.

"You can still peel gravel out of my rear-end here." - Maybelle Blair on how jealous she is of the sliding shorts and other equipment that the players today get to use.

OMG they just unveiled the mascot… MAYBELLE THE MASCOT #WPBL

Just a reminder for folks tuning into the WPBL this weekend:

Frankie de la Cretaz@thefrankiedlc.news · 5d ago

Some expectation setting:

Maybelle Blair throws the first pitch to Kelsie Whitmore

Why are they playing In Memoriam music during player intros?

Absolutely could have done without the Tony La Russa cameo

Yo Ashton Lansdell is TALL

We get it, WPBL, you vape.

It is packed here and the fans are hype

The inaugural season for the new Women’s Pro Baseball League is here! Happy Opening Day!

She's somehow flown under the radar this season, but per @acrossthetimeline.com the only rookie in WNBA history to match or better Awa Fam's season stat line (11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists 1.8 stocks while shooting 35% on 4 threes a game) is Tamika Catchings

y'all should be following @mingemi.bsky.social for #WPBL coverage this weekend if y'all don't already. Marisa does amazing work — love her, proud to be able to call her a colleague. she's killing it out in Springfield.

Last night my friend's dad (who does not follow WBB) brought up Cunningham and I wanted to nope out of that conversation so bad but I made myself calmly explain to him that she's full of shit. Which is not to pat myself on the back, but rather to say that even if it's uncomfortable, we gotta do it.

Jessica Luther@jessicawluther.com · 4d ago

I get not wanting to talk about Cunningham herself, not wanting to give air to her bullshit. But she's still talking and outlets are still printing it and people will still show up in support of her anti-trans bigotry. We have to counter it with vocal support of the trans community. We have to.

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love a 19th century caliber Drunk Baseball Injury. "Frequent tavern partisan "Ol' Sour Oats" Bader ran afoul of the constabulary when he teetered out of a Low Establishment, commandeered a Penny-Farthing and drove it directly into the fire-wagon, which ran over his foot. The amputation is scheduled

Danielle Blake SUPPORTER OF ARSENAL FC, CHAMPIONS@abradacabla.bsky.social · 6d ago

So, Harrison Bader having a “scooter accident” with an already injured foot easily met the clown threshold, the details make it a five ring circus.

Please join me in a moment of silence for this mango meringue pie I made