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Alysha Vandertogt
@alyshavdt.bsky.social
Not Alyssa or Ashley, in a glass case of emotion re: sports (mostly baseball), gluten hates me. Managing Editor, general grammar nerd at Cottage Life. She/her
Would love to add another Certified Hater to the Blue Jays roster, it's a perfect fit
Tatsuya Imai brought the "I come to bury Ohtani, not to praise him," vibes in an interview with Daisuke Matsuzaka last night.

The Seibu Lions ace doesn't want to join the Dodgers, he wants to beat them. Thanks to Ayako Oikawa for help translating: www.mlb.com/news/tatsuya...
Ace pitcher Tatsuya Imai wants to 'take down' the Dodgers to win a World Series
When the news broke that Seibu Lions ace Tatsuya Imai was posted, many Major League fans had one question: Would he also want to join the Dodgers? After all, not only is Los Angeles arguably the close...
www.mlb.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I thought I was coming to terms with it until I started seeing Dodgers parade footage
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reposted by Alysha Vandertogt
You can, in fact, go home again open.substack.com/pub/fairserv...
Fortune's always hiding
I'm forever blowing bubbles
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Ball don’t lie
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
How many of our tax dollars do you think Doug Ford spent on these World Series Ring of Fire commercials?
November 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
It’s remarkable how many times you can hear national anthems performed and yet they find new notes every time
October 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Don’t want it to get lost that Dave Roberts made those changes to the Dodgers’ lineup specifically to face Mason Fluharty 🤡
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
TREY BIEN
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
🐶🐶🐶
October 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
CACKLING
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
National media finally forced to learn about the Blue Jays turning a big dial that says "Drake" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Remembering that we get to hear Buck say "Teoscarnandez" once again
October 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I wish I could show this to 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 (especially her), and 2023 me
October 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I have seen ENOUGH of Josh Naylor
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Me, liking every “Start spreading the news bitches” post
October 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So thrilled this story by @evaholland.bsky.social is getting some NMA love ☺️
🏆 Finalist | Feature Writing | #NMA25
Who is Wolf 57?

@cottagelifemag.bsky.social | By @evaholland.bsky.social

She’s a female grey wolf who disappeared in 2003.
Eighteen years later, her collar was found, hundreds
of kilometres away.

🔗 zurl.co/HlEVF
May 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reading about tariffs when I already pay $8 for a loaf of gluten free bread and insane markups on the limited supply of gluten free products I can get, many of which come from the U.S.
February 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Every year, I keep track of the books I read and the movies and TV shows that I watch.

In 2024, I read 39 books, watched 40 movies, and 78 TV shows. Here are some of my faves!
January 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Reposted by Alysha Vandertogt
Even after his stellar 2024, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a tough player to value.

I looked at the case for and against giving him a colossal extension. While I'd lean towards doing it personally, there are intellectually honest arguments on both sides: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
The case for and against giving a massive contract to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
When the Toronto Blue Jays' longshot bid for Juan Soto failed, there was no equivalent player in the free agent market they could pivot to. Although that opportunity may not exist in free agency, the ...
www.sportsnet.ca
December 19, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Alysha Vandertogt
Applause to whomever wrote this headline
December 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The amount of times I've seen something in a Gap ad served to me and thought, Oh, that's so cute!, only to have it be a children's item
December 17, 2024 at 3:55 PM
My job includes a lot of important journalism.
December 12, 2024 at 7:15 PM