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AlmostCoop
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Baseball writer & podcaster w my son YouTube AlmostCoop72 or Apple & Spotify & other platforms. Long suffering #Mets fans. Podcast https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1066072.rss Articles at https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 7d
Cecil Fielder & son Prince both hit 50 HRs in a single season. 4 players did it this year tying a record. 50 home runs is still cool! My latest: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/50-home-ru...
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50 Home run seasons are still special
Even if it happens waaaay more than it used to!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 23h
After last night #yankees Aaron Judge is a little closer but still has a way to go to be even the greatest Yankee postseason player! Read my latest:
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My Five Very Best MLB Playoff Performers
Bombers abound!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 1d
From our podcast - newest #Yankees Ryan McMahon found himself upside down in #RedSox dugout catching final out of AL Wild Card series. Would the Red Sox let him get out of there alive? How did he feel? How did the Red Sox feel?
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#Yankees Ryan McMahon ended Wild Card Series #RedSox dugout #mlb #podcast
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 2d
Wild Card series, Division Series', managers being fired.In under 33 minutes! #Yankees are in big trouble now.
Watch:https://youtu.be/1xaKQV7BYYo
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 6d
There won't be any 51 minute 9-inning games in the #MLBPlayoffs but it did happen once. Read my latest post: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/the-shorte...
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 7d
Cecil Fielder & son Prince both hit 50 HRs in a single season. 4 players did it this year tying a record. 50 home runs is still cool! My latest: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/50-home-ru...
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50 Home run seasons are still special
Even if it happens waaaay more than it used to!
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If you're wondering how rare the Yankees' ninth-inning Tuesday night was... it's never happened before 👀

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 8d
Not in most cases. But there's a lot of leftover public Astro angst. Didn't say it was fair.
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 8d
There are no tears for #Astros missing the playoffs for most baseball fans. Houston did win 87 games which is 4 more than the #Reds... And #Mets. We think the AL playoffs are more interesting. Watch clip from our podcast yesterday.
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2025 Astros get to watch Tigers & Guardians wishing they were playing instead!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 9d
#Reds made it. #Mets didn't. #Tigers kinda choked but didn't fully.Check out our regular season wrap podcast & AL MVP pick. #MLB playoffs here we go!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 9d
Well played! Ready to turn the page on this Mets miserable season. It won't be easier next year but let's hope the team looks very different as this group needs to be shaken up.
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 10d
Nice work from
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. The George Foster compared to Jack Clark was something I hadn't thought about. Both were bad ass & their career stats closer than I would have thought but Jack Clark was a ripper! open.substack.com/pub/joshuasu...
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 12d
Ellis Burks couldn't stay healthy enough to be a HOFer. But man he was a terrific player!

My latest post:
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Ellis Burks couldn’t stay healthy enough to be a HOFer
He was even better than you remember
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 13d
Only Jeff Bagwell and Barry Bonds belong to the 40/30/100/100 club. Homers/steals/RBIs/BBs. Juan Soto is not fast. But he's been using his experience and keen eyes to maximize what speed he has! Still - can he keep this up in the future? Pitchers getting wise.
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 14d
One of these Hermans is in the HOF. But is it the right one? Read my latest post: open.substack.com/pub/almostco...
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 15d
Should is a very powerful word!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 15d
Rookie pitchers are totally being thrown into the fire in September - what gives? From our podcast this week. #mlb ...
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Rookie pitchers totally. being thrown into the fire in September #mlb #podcast
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 16d
1 week to go. #Tigers or #Mets hanging on by a thread! #Mariners sweep #Astros. #Dodgers #BlueJays #Yankees need good weeks.Trout 400!
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The last week of the 2025 MLB Season - so much is undecided! Ep. 629 - Almost Cooperstown
Mike Trout hit his 400th home run. Remember when he was the best player in #MLB? We started the show talking about Ep. 628 where we talked with author Jane Leavy about her new book - Make Me Commissio...
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 20d
My latest on top 5 starting pitchers in #Astros history. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/top-five-s...
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Top five starting pitchers in Houston Astros history
A team with a rich pitching history offers some interesting candidates
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 20d
Terrific talk w author Jane Leavy on her latest book - "Make Me Commissioner - I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix it!
Audio: buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
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Best-selling author Jane Leavy talks about new book "Make Me Commissioner! I Know What's Wrong with Baseball & how to fix it. Ep. 628 - Almost Cooperstown
We're so excited to have had the chance to talk with former Washington Post baseball writer and best-selling author Jane Leavy join the podcast.  Her new book "Make Me Commissioner - I Know What'...
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 21d
Today's article references tomorrow's podcast w best-selling author Jane Leavy on her latest book. I wondered if heavier bats might help save pitcher's arms? Jane did not agree. open.substack.com/pub/almostco...
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 23d
#Yankees Aaron Judge if he could do this every season would be the greatest in #MLB history. What Barry Bonds & Babe Ruth did is truly mind-boggling!
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Revisiting a new baseball stat - Bases Created Per Plate Appearance
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are having historic seasons
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 24d
2 weeks ago Mark proclaimedW @texasrangers.bsky.social
dead on our podcast. Then they woke up. Today #Mets were tied 2-2 after 9 & we bailed to record tomorrow's podcast. Mark proclaimed Mets were dead. Then we found out they won 5-2 in 10. Is this the secret? #LGM Listen in tomorrow to hear it!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 26d
I hate catcher's interference. Read my latest:
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I hate catcher's interference
Catcher’s interference is an epidemic
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 27d
Points well made. Remember Scherzer & Verlander were told that 2025 was a transition year. Clearly Stearns was not kidding!
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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 27d
Over the past 30 days #Mets Juan Soto 1.153 & Mark Vientos 1.061 are both top 5 in #MLB in OPS. Team is 13-15 over that span. It's the pitching. Duh. Hard to fix now. #LGM
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