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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 22d

I had a not-so-pleasant exchange with Matt Kemp in the Dodgers clubhouse during my first year reporting.

Clayton Kershaw saw it, and he told me to come over and sit.

I always say that it was one of the best exchanges I've had with an athlete.

But make no mistake - his legacy is his bigotry.

#MLB

Yeah, THAT Matt Kemp.

Well, I had a story that I wanted to work on with Kemp. So I went into the Dodgers' clubhouse at 4:30 for a 7:05 game. I went to Kemp's locker, introduced myself, and asked if Kemp had a few minutes to chat.

I was big leagued for the first time (the second came came from JaVale McGee and third from Rob fucking Refsnyder.

Kemp said "fuck no," laughed and walked away.

2025 me would have handled it differently. But 2012 me? I was shook (ain't no such thing as halfway crooks!).

I started walking away, and then I heard "hey, man. I have a few minutes to chat."

I looked over at the visiting clubhouse couch, and it was Clayton Kershaw.

THE Clayton Kershaw.

The man with the unhittable curveball. One of the best lefties to ever play the game. A Cy Young winner.

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 4h

Climb that 4-seam ladder, Mr Patrick

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 4h

… no.

But 5 for $144 seems fine!

MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · 7h

Pete Alonso Expected To Seek Seven-Year Deal In Free Agency

First baseman Pete Alonso is ticketed for a second consecutive trip through free agency, as he told reporters when the regular season came to a close that he intends to opt out of the final year of his contract and return to the open market. He won’t officially become a free agent until five days…

dlvr.it

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 4h

I like to think that our pets aren’t spoiled, but they just think is what life is. 🐶 🐱

Jillian the beagle laying down under multiple blankets on a green chair

Rorschach the cat staring at the camera with his tail perfectly splitting is face into two parts

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 5h

Andrew Vaughn channels his 1924 self with a go-ahead homer for the Brewers!

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 7h

PENN STATE LOST AGAIN?!

I love it, but it also lessens that Oregon win

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 8h

They did. Very key aspects for how the story and characters continue

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 9h

Exactly this! I LOVE Thursday Murder Club books. The movie was … fine. But it, too, was botched.

molly🏀 @ghostclay.bsky.social · 10h

agreed - the second netflix movie that’s botched a mystery book badly in 2 months!! thursday murder club was missing much of the plot, including whole characters who were cast that never showed up

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 10h

Let’s go Ducks

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 10h

So disappointed in the film adaptation of “The Woman in Cabin 10.” It changed so much from the book, rushed everything, and was just such a disappointment.

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 17h

I do a weekly piece on @winsidr.com for Unrivaled!

Cor @grape390fluffy.bsky.social · 1d

Follow Unrivaled!

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 1d

More. Baseball.

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 1d

Flaherty is afraid of facing Fluharty. That’s the only thing that makes sense.

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 1d

Randomly makes me miss Austin Meadows

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 1d

Ayy, when Montero pivoted to throw to second, I thought we Were getting it lol

Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a really bad call. But we are getting closer to another walk-off throwing error in consecutive nights.

That’s the rooting interest here.

#MLB

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a really bad call. But we are getting closer to another walk-off throwing error in consecutive nights.

That’s the rooting interest here.

#MLB