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Casey Drottar

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Editorial Producer/words with Major League Baseball. University of Dayton alum. Adjunct Instructor/MSJ ‘21 at Northwestern University Medill School. Grunge enthusiast.

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · Jul 22

Mike Piazza has spent the past few years trying to rebuild the foundation of baseball in Italy. What does a challenge that imposing involve for the Hall of Fame catcher? I spoke with him to find out:

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Piazza dreaming big while reshaping baseball’s foundation in Italy

“It all starts with a dream.” Ask Mike Piazza about his goals for baseball in Italy and he’ll likely find his way back to this thought. The Hall of Fame catcher has already made multiple noteworthy co...

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 14h

Brice Turang was almost hit by Blake Treinen, which would've brought in the tying run. He dodged it, then struck out on the next pitch. Dodgers take Game 1.

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 14h

The Brewers have three walks in this game and all of them have occurred in the ninth inning

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 15h

That's the second time in Blake Snell's career that he completed eight innings

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 15h

This is the sixth start in Blake Snell's 10-year career in which he has recorded an out beyond the seventh inning, regular season or playoffs

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 16h

The Brewers just pulled off the most chaotic double play you'll ever see

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 16h

Isaac Collins has only played four innings this postseason, all of which came on Oct. 4. Doesn't look like he collected much rust.

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 17h

A lot of people thought the Blue Jays would start the ALCS by jumping all over an exhausted Mariners team.

A lot of people were wrong.

Seattle is two wins away from the first pennant in franchise history.

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 18h

Unlike what Aerosmith is suggesting, Blue Jays fans are very much not experiencing sweet emotion right now

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 18h

Did playing baseball until dawn on Friday just make the Mariners stronger?

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 20h

It took the Mariners three batters to do something the Yankees couldn’t do against Trey Yesavage: actually score runs

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 1d

Two days after playing what felt like 78 innings of baseball, the Mariners travel across the continent and take Game 1 of the ALCS

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 1d

After haunting the Tigers in the ALDS, Jorge Polanco has shifted his sights to the Blue Jays

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 1d

Unlike earlier, there's no debate as to whether Cal Raleigh crossed the plate safely this time...

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 1d

George Springer. 1 pitch. 1-0 Blue Jays.

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 1d

Cal Raleigh was thrown out at home, but broadcaster Joe Davis sure feels like the Mariners should've challenged the call

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

The Championship Series lineup, along with their most recent World Series title:

Dodgers - 2024
Blue Jays - 1993
Mariners - Never
Brewers - Never

We've got some good baseball ahead.

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Please enjoy Barrelman soaking in the Brewers' NLCS clinch from right above Milwaukee's dugout

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

The Brewers, predicted by many to be a complete nonfactor this season, are heading to the NLCS for the first time since 2018

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Brice Turang, not wanting to see another big Pete Crow-Armstrong catch, just decides to hit it over his head...

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Pete Crow-Armstrong out here making tough catches look easy again

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Just an absolute beauty of a pitch from Chad Patrick to ensure the Cubs' two-on, nobody-out jam ends with zero runs scored

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Andrew Vaughn, who, again, hit .189 with the White Sox this season, continues to be a monster for the Brewers

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Seiya Suzuki sends 101.4 mph heat from Jacob Misiorowski over the wall.

We've already got a hell of a game brewing.

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Just because the Cubs didn't score in the first inning doesn't mean the Brewers won't.

William Contreras puts Milwaukee on the board.

Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 2d

Considering how often the Cubs score in the first inning this series, this is a very appropriate reaction from Trevor Megill