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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 7h

“I think people believe in the power of the Humpy win now.”

MLB playoffs 2025: The story behind Humpy's 15th-inning win that help spur the Mariners to ALDS victory: 'That recharged the stadium'

Before ALDS Game 5, Humpy the Humpback Salmon had never won the Salmon Run at T-Mobile Park.

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 19h

The legend of “George Bonds” who otherwise goes by Jorge Polanco. “His ringtone is ‘Top Gun.’ He has a Porsche 911 and drives the speed limit. He’s happy, always laughing, fun to be around.”

MLB playoffs 2025: With another clutch home run, Mariners 2B Jorge Polanco, known to teammates as 'George Bonds,' is cementing himself as an October legend

Polanco put Seattle ahead with a 3-run blast in a 10-3 victory over the Blue Jays in ALCS Game 2. "I don't know what to say, man. I'm clutch, but I'm just trying to keep it simple."

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 1d

Is Ryan Clark auditioning to become a magician?

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 1d

Infrastructure matters for QBs. @joriepstein.bsky.social:

Why is Ben Johnson trusting a 29-year-old first-time colleague to coordinate Bears’ offense, develop Caleb Williams? Meet Declan Doyle, and you’ll understand

Doyle has been tasked with guiding franchise quarterback Caleb Williams' development. Early returns suggest he's ready for the challenge. Here's how he earned the right to take it on.

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 3d

Gonna need the Hubble telescope to find the next W

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 3d

GOAT

Tigers radio announcer apologizes for swearing on broadcast after ALDS Game 5 elimination

Tigers radio announcer apologizes for swearing on broadcast after ALDS Game 5 elimination

Longtime Tigers radio voice Dan Dickerson apologized for cursing on a hot mic after Detroit's season-ending loss to the Seattle Mariners.

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 3d

Boatraced
At home
On homecoming
Vs UCLA

this vanilla latte regime is done

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 3d

Get Jonathan Smith back to Oregon State. Just wash out the past few years. Sometimes you gotta grow where you're planted

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 3d

It’s not the anger that’s toxic for J. Smith. It’s the apathy that a result like this triggers.

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 3d

On the ropes vs UCLA at a noon homecoming game. Yep, it’s basketball season at Michigan State.

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 4d

This game has aged me

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mike taddow @miketaddow.bsky.social · 4d

this game is like if meth took up snorting cocaine

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 4d

The mariners put termites in the Tigers dugout

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 4d

Dame and the Blazers could use this kind of lockdown defense.

Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 4d

Kristi Noem said that the mayor of Portland cleared the streets and hid the insurrection from her.

Hot take, but if the mayor of Portland has the power and sway to do that, why do we need the National Guard there?

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 4d

Every fly ball is a skipped heartbeat. Take a bow, baseball.

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 5d

Pick that kid up, Philadelphia.

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 6d

And got to see the Cubs win a title, LeBron overcome a 3-1 Finals deficit, Kick 6 in the Iron Bowl and Ohtani go 50-50

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

glad to be born at a time when i got to see what life was like before the internet and will be dead before AI completely destroys humanity

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 6d

The biggest hit that wasn’t the game-winner, yet … @cespedesbbq.bsky.social: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...?

MLB playoffs 2025: With one game-tying swing, Aaron Judge reorients the ALDS vs. Toronto and quiets the October critics

The Yankees captain delivered the most significant swing of his career thus far, rallying New York to a Game 3 ALDS victory.

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 7d

Belichick has failed on every account because those around him either don’t understand the job or don’t take it seriously, and as a result they have reached the midway point of the season as one of the biggest laughingstocks in the recent history of the sport. @danwolken.bsky.social

Bill Belichick's failings at North Carolina underline one thing: He thinks he's bigger than the job

Bill Belichick has failed on almost every account at UNC and they have reached the midway point of the season as one of the biggest laughingstocks in the sport. How long will the school put up with hi...

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 9d

this potential Cardinals meltdown would top the "crown em!" MNF disaster of 2006.

Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 9d

From the great Nick Bromberg: Expect heavy USA lumber tariffs on Canada after this Blue Jays destruction of the Yankees.

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Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 10d

KERRY CARPENTER HAS FIVE CAREER HITS AGAINST GEORGE KIRBY AND THEY ARE ALL HOME RUNS

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 10d

"Make Roki Sasaki the closer."
These Dodgers are turning MLB into fun fantasy baseball.

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Al Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 11d

Manfred would have to hold a news conference if this involved the Yankees or Dodgers.

MLB playoffs 2025: Video emerges of Padres confronting umpires after missed ball-strike call in season-ending loss

The Padres' season is over. They had some complaints on the way out.

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Nate Tice @natetice.bsky.social · 12d

did a mock for the 2026 draft with
@fourverts.bsky.social
sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/...

2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: An edge defender goes No. 1, and 4 QBs follow him in the top 10

We're a month into the NFL season and even further than that into college football, so Nate Tice and Charles McDonald check in with their first mock of the cycle.

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