Graig
@stateofbaseball.bsky.social
Sports fan, "writer", hockey captain and dog owner. If I can respond with a Simpsons quote or GIF, you can bet your sweet… ass… I will
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Stared into the face of nature’s most feared predator on the trail this morning:
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Stared into the face of nature’s most feared predator on the trail this morning:
71 interviews down, this one was one of my favorites. Clint McGill talks about his journey from undersized kid to pro ball: open.substack.com/pub/stateofb...
Interview #71: Baseball Notes with Clint McGill
Former Astros Minor Leaguer turned youth confidence coach
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January 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM
71 interviews down, this one was one of my favorites. Clint McGill talks about his journey from undersized kid to pro ball: open.substack.com/pub/stateofb...
Just a couple chunky buddies hanging out and sunning on a rock
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Just a couple chunky buddies hanging out and sunning on a rock
He js embarrassingly stupid, irredeemably cruel, enables and encourages the worst of this country, and every day he’s in office is going to be worse than the last.
Some days he’s a whiny 6–year-old taking a peace prize, some days the rabid wolves he unleashed on our cities kills an American.
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Some days he’s a whiny 6–year-old taking a peace prize, some days the rabid wolves he unleashed on our cities kills an American.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
He js embarrassingly stupid, irredeemably cruel, enables and encourages the worst of this country, and every day he’s in office is going to be worse than the last.
Some days he’s a whiny 6–year-old taking a peace prize, some days the rabid wolves he unleashed on our cities kills an American.
8647
Some days he’s a whiny 6–year-old taking a peace prize, some days the rabid wolves he unleashed on our cities kills an American.
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Mmmm… unprocessed fish sticks 🤤
January 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Mmmm… unprocessed fish sticks 🤤
So drunk
homer simpson from the simpsons is sitting in a crib
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is sitting in a crib
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January 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
So drunk
The saddest part is tomorrow he’ll be worse. The day after he’ll be worse than that. Today is technically the best he has left in that rusted, corrupted gas tank of his
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The saddest part is tomorrow he’ll be worse. The day after he’ll be worse than that. Today is technically the best he has left in that rusted, corrupted gas tank of his
Interview #70: A Comedian Who's Also a Mets Fan?
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Interview #70: A Comedian Who's Also a Mets Fan?
Jonathan van Halem, who'd you think I meant with that title?
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January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Interview #70: A Comedian Who's Also a Mets Fan?
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Forgot how big these guys are
January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Forgot how big these guys are
When that kind of play happens in Madden, a controller usually gets thrown immediately
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
When that kind of play happens in Madden, a controller usually gets thrown immediately
Was hired to take pics of a friend’s newborn baby, but I also got distracted by their cat giving his best poses
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Was hired to take pics of a friend’s newborn baby, but I also got distracted by their cat giving his best poses
Reminder: cheap and dysfunctional teams will still be cheap and dysfunctional with a salary cap
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Graig Mantle (@stateofbaseball)
Reminder: cheap and dysfunctional teams will still be cheap and dysfunctional with a salary cap
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January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Reminder: cheap and dysfunctional teams will still be cheap and dysfunctional with a salary cap
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Well this could be an evergreen notification that just burns into my screen at this point:
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Well this could be an evergreen notification that just burns into my screen at this point:
69th interview: a Padres fan from the UK
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Interview #69: The Welsh Friar
Tom Purnell's journey from visitor from the UK to Padres diehard
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January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
69th interview: a Padres fan from the UK
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Saw some cedar waxwings today, didn’t even know they were in town!
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Saw some cedar waxwings today, didn’t even know they were in town!
According to Merlin birdID this is a greater sage grouse
January 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
According to Merlin birdID this is a greater sage grouse
Im getting new tires installed and I’ve just sat back to back to 2 of the worst football movies ever made
January 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Im getting new tires installed and I’ve just sat back to back to 2 of the worst football movies ever made
How do I place a bet on the Bears winning the Super Bowl on a Hail Mary?
January 11, 2026 at 4:57 AM
How do I place a bet on the Bears winning the Super Bowl on a Hail Mary?
That guy was wasting perfectly good cheese!
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
That guy was wasting perfectly good cheese!
It’s like the Bears are trying to lose by 40 and the Packers refuse to let them
January 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
It’s like the Bears are trying to lose by 40 and the Packers refuse to let them
Man this ad really wants me to be aware of swelling in my anus or genitals
January 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Man this ad really wants me to be aware of swelling in my anus or genitals
Nope, I did not need to see that ankle slapping in slo-mo
January 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Nope, I did not need to see that ankle slapping in slo-mo
Amazon has a market cap of 2.6 TRILLION dollars and somehow has the worst broadcast of all NFL partners
January 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Amazon has a market cap of 2.6 TRILLION dollars and somehow has the worst broadcast of all NFL partners