Mark Richard
@mark-richard.bsky.social
Here mostly for the baseball and potentially side conversations about education, since Mastodon doesn't have a lot of that
Hey, Vikings, don't screw this up
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hey, Vikings, don't screw this up
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Watching my favorite sport*
(*wondering if I'll die tonight)
(*wondering if I'll die tonight)
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Watching my favorite sport*
(*wondering if I'll die tonight)
(*wondering if I'll die tonight)
Hey why is Pineco, an actual pine cone, a Bug type Pokémon
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Hey why is Pineco, an actual pine cone, a Bug type Pokémon
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Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
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Back reporters who won’t flinch. Support our independent journalism ➜ propub.li/43MugoG
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
Back reporters who won’t flinch. Support our independent journalism ➜ propub.li/43MugoG
Back reporters who won’t flinch. Support our independent journalism ➜ propub.li/43MugoG
I've been caught between my historical Twins fandom and rooting for the Giants after living in SF
It's sure looking a lot like 2026 will be more about the Giants
It's sure looking a lot like 2026 will be more about the Giants
October 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I've been caught between my historical Twins fandom and rooting for the Giants after living in SF
It's sure looking a lot like 2026 will be more about the Giants
It's sure looking a lot like 2026 will be more about the Giants
I think it's healthy to have a dream notebook
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iA Writer in Paper
iA Writer in the form of a physical notebook
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October 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I think it's healthy to have a dream notebook
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Feels like Turner had a small chance of beating that one out. Oof.
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Feels like Turner had a small chance of beating that one out. Oof.
Cue Carlton Heston at the end of "Planet of the Apes" but for different reasons.
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The New Behemoth
Just as the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A fearless leader with a torch, whose flame Is the unleashe…
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April 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Cue Carlton Heston at the end of "Planet of the Apes" but for different reasons.
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when MLB dropped "diversity" from its career site, I reached out to every team, including those with live DEI pages.
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
Most MLB teams have DEI programs. Why won’t any commit to them or talk about it? | Opinion
In the Trump era, when even Jackie Robinson is at risk, the sport is quiet about diversity efforts it used to tout. | Opinion
www.miamiherald.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
when MLB dropped "diversity" from its career site, I reached out to every team, including those with live DEI pages.
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
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Warning: Graphic violence
I swear I thought for a second that Clayton McCullough got murdered by that graphic. 🤣
April 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Warning: Graphic violence
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So this is what I spent all week working on. There are two former University of Minnesota baseball players on this season of Love Is Blind. I went through every one of their box scores that I could find and examined how they played and how they did against future major leaguers
Glove Is Blind: How Netflix’s Best and Brightest Held Up Against Big League Pitching
Glove Is Blind: How Netflix’s Best and Brightest Held Up Against Big League Pitching
Aaron freaking Judge doesn’t have a hit off Corbin Burnes, but Dave from the Netflix dating show does!
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
So this is what I spent all week working on. There are two former University of Minnesota baseball players on this season of Love Is Blind. I went through every one of their box scores that I could find and examined how they played and how they did against future major leaguers
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The Twins Sign Harrison Bader, Hope Not to Need Him
The Twins Sign Harrison Bader, Hope Not to Need Him
Seeking an outfielder with outstanding defensive pedigree. Must learn Byron Buxton’s lines in case an understudy is needed.
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Twins Sign Harrison Bader, Hope Not to Need Him
No need for satire, just say exactly what's happening. (This is a good article.)
"Schwinn [...] would bring extensive education experience to the role, in contrast with Trump’s education secretary pick, World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon."
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/18/t...
"Schwinn [...] would bring extensive education experience to the role, in contrast with Trump’s education secretary pick, World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon."
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/18/t...
Trump names former Tennessee schools chief Penny Schwinn to deputy education secretary
As Tennesee schools chief, Penny Schwinn championed literacy initiatives and sometimes rankled cultural conservatives. She’s the second appointment Trump has made to a department he ostensibly wants t...
www.chalkbeat.org
January 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
No need for satire, just say exactly what's happening. (This is a good article.)
"Schwinn [...] would bring extensive education experience to the role, in contrast with Trump’s education secretary pick, World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon."
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/18/t...
"Schwinn [...] would bring extensive education experience to the role, in contrast with Trump’s education secretary pick, World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon."
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/18/t...
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Sawed-off Toy Rockets: The Invention of the Cleat Cleaner
Sawed-off Toy Rockets: The Invention of the Cleat Cleaner
William H. Williams invented the cleat cleaner in a Maryland basement. This is the family story of how this side project became essential to baseball.
blogs.fangraphs.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sawed-off Toy Rockets: The Invention of the Cleat Cleaner
Memories from another time.
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Inauguration
I’m fortunate to have been in seventh grade precisely when I was. Every four years in October, my middle school’s seventh-grade social studies classes held an election unit. Students we…
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January 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Memories from another time.
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I'm looking at streaks of 4+ games for a batter getting at least 1 hit and 2 strikeouts in each of those games.
Reggie Jackson and Miguel Sano each had 5 such streaks, the most all time.
The longest such streak is 6 games (Christopher Morel in 2024, Alex Rodriguez in 2000.) #baseball
Reggie Jackson and Miguel Sano each had 5 such streaks, the most all time.
The longest such streak is 6 games (Christopher Morel in 2024, Alex Rodriguez in 2000.) #baseball
January 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I'm looking at streaks of 4+ games for a batter getting at least 1 hit and 2 strikeouts in each of those games.
Reggie Jackson and Miguel Sano each had 5 such streaks, the most all time.
The longest such streak is 6 games (Christopher Morel in 2024, Alex Rodriguez in 2000.) #baseball
Reggie Jackson and Miguel Sano each had 5 such streaks, the most all time.
The longest such streak is 6 games (Christopher Morel in 2024, Alex Rodriguez in 2000.) #baseball
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NEW: Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers available not just to the poor but to the wealthy.
With @newyorker.com
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With @newyorker.com
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January 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers available not just to the poor but to the wealthy.
With @newyorker.com
propub.li/3Py4xsB
With @newyorker.com
propub.li/3Py4xsB
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The 2025 ZiPS Projections for the Minnesota Twins are now up on @fangraphs.com.
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2025 ZiPS Projections: Minnesota Twins
The Twins are boringly adequate with a dynamite bullpen, and that may very well be enough.
blogs.fangraphs.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The 2025 ZiPS Projections for the Minnesota Twins are now up on @fangraphs.com.
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Jack Doyle is a treasure.
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TRAPPED Until I Come Up with the Ultimate Christmas Gift
YouTube video by Jack Doyle
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December 17, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Jack Doyle is a treasure.
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