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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 4d

Received a notification that this man blocked me tonight. I have no idea why.

Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 5d

ICYMI: My interview with a man shocked to learn his life still sucks even a week after Rocco Baldelli was fired. I can’t lie, I laughed a few times while writing it

Local Man Shocked to Learn His Life Still Sucks A Week After Rocco Baldelli is Fired

Randal Stewart Stephenson has been down on his luck for some time. Now, you may have read the title and thought this was going to be some sort of hackneyed joke about how some guy from out in the stic...

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Twins Daily @twinsdaily.com · 6d

“My life is sadly just the same as it was this time last week, if not worse,” the Wyoming (MN) man said through the duct taped, plastic bag window of his 2001 Ford Escort. #twins #minnesota #mntwins

Local Man Shocked to Learn His Life Still Sucks A Week After Rocco Baldelli is Fired

“My life is sadly just the same as it was this time last week, if not worse,” the Wyoming (MN) man said through the duct taped, plastic bag window of his 2001 Ford Escort.

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 8d

@randballsstu.bsky.social is the greatest at this

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 8d

Twins fans are getting dangerously close to collectively cracking

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 9d

For those she got wrong I’d typically be halfway through explaining why and she’d complete the thought

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 9d

Ran these by the wife (philosophy major who hates baseball) and she correctly guessed which were for or against at an 85% clip

Baseball Prospectus @baseballprospectus.com · 9d

Various Great Philosophers and How They Would Feel About the Automated Ball-Strike System
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com)

Various Great Philosophers and How They Would Feel About the Automated Ball-Strike System | Baseball Prospectus

Gathering the greatest minds of two and a half millennia to embrace a little debate.

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 9d

Ran these by the wife (philosophy major who hates baseball) and she correctly guessed which were for or against at an 85% clip

1st Viscount Craigavon @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com · 9d

multiple laugh out loud moments for me in this one

Baseball Prospectus @baseballprospectus.com · 9d

Various Great Philosophers and How They Would Feel About the Automated Ball-Strike System
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com)

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 12d

In case you missed it, @sweetloumn.bsky.social, @codyschoenmann.bsky.social, and I jumped on last night to discuss the Twins giving Rocco Baldelli the heave ho. What’s next, who’s next, and where is Rocco going after this?

twinsoffdaily.bsky.social @twinsoffdaily.bsky.social · 12d

Sweet Lou, Ol' Gregg, and Comrade Cody break down the Twins' decision to cut ties with longtime manager Rocco Baldelli. They take suggestions for who should replace him, what's next for Rocco, and what the heck is Josh Willingham up to these days? twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

Episode 61: Rocco Gets Rolled

The Twins are now in search of a new manager.

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 13d

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Twins Off-Daily Podcast Episode 61: Rocco gets Rolled

YouTube video by Twins Daily

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 13d

So I guess it falls to Sweet Lou,
Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg to sort through the Rocco firing, live on YouTube tonight

Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 13d

We’re going to be running an end of season @twinsoffdaily.bsky.social livestream tonight at 5:30 CT to talk about what went so wrong and what we’ve learned.

Join @sweetloumn.bsky.social, @codyschoenmann.bsky.social, and me on the @twinsdaily.com Facebook and YouTube channels

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 13d

We’re going to be running an end of season @twinsoffdaily.bsky.social livestream tonight at 5:30 CT to talk about what went so wrong and what we’ve learned.

Join @sweetloumn.bsky.social, @codyschoenmann.bsky.social, and me on the @twinsdaily.com Facebook and YouTube channels

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 13d

I genuinely don’t know—it depends on how much they make each year. I believe that a 125M figure (if that’s the right number) is from national TV contracts? I honestly don’t pay too much attention to team finances other than payroll specifically because there’s so much we can’t access

Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 14d

The average 12 year old playing Madden has a better grasp on how to use time outs than the average NFL head coach

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s my rare comment on anything Twins ownership: it’s so damn funny to go from saying “We can’t spend because no one comes to our piece of shit ballpark” to “We can’t spend because our amazing ballpark takes so much money to maintain” in like 15 years

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 20d

Honestly, writing this made me feel more confident that more change is on the way in Minnesota. The stagnancy started at the 2023 trade deadline and seemed to end at the 2025 deadline. But in the meantime, everything feels so, so stale. twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

It’s the Staleness of it All: How the Twins' Deadline Upheaval Managed to Feel So Small

Somehow, after the biggest trade deadline in MLB history, the Twins feel stuck in the mud. How, after so much change, does it feel like nothing will change?

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twinsoffdaily.bsky.social @twinsoffdaily.bsky.social · 20d

Cody is back after a two-month sabbatical to analyze the last couple of weeks, relitigating the deadline. Gregg recounts his night as a special guest of the Twins and his missed chance to throw out the first pitch. Can you name every 2025 Twins pitcher?

Episode 60: Twins' Suckups Night & The Return Of The Schoen

Mercifully, the 2025 season is nearing an end.

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 24d

Playing 8 higher level tournaments each summer did increase the range of schools interested in me and did improve my abilities, but I’m sure in most markets that’s not as beneficial

Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 24d

I guess I came from a unique background where I grew up in very rural America, didn’t have a consistently high level of high school competition, and played 4 sports (balanced baseball and basketball in the summers), so maybe my perspective is different than most targets

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 24d

My experience has been far more with AAU than PG. What alternatives do you have in mind for exposure/high-level competition? I think both systems are broken and only getting worse, but I also know that I benefitted heavily from AAU

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 29d

I stopped breathing

Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · Sep 13

It’s been a pretty bleak season for Twins fans, and I’m appreciative of anyone who’s still reading/listening. I hope that I bring a perspective that you won’t find in other articles or podcasts with a unique, personable voice. I sadly take what I do seriously and have pride in it

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · Sep 13

Also check out @sweetloumn.bsky.social and me on the livestream from last night.

Episode 59: Is This All There Is?

So the Twins are holding a fan appreciation night.

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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · Sep 13

A rare 3 story week from Ol Gregg at Twins Daily

5 Twins out of options playing for their Twins careers
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The Twins’ lack of second base defense since 2019
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Are the Twins the least relevant team in baseball?
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