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Dan Merker

@danmerker.bsky.social

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Humble genius. World traveler. K-State Wildcat. Arsenal supporter. Baseball nerd - Go Royals! Music & nostalgia romantic. Be kind. Go Birds.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 14h

How very gulf coast of them.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 14h

Both of these teams are too good for 0-2 to be considered fatal. And that’s putting aside the “baseball being baseball” thing.

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Katie Shook @katieshook.bsky.social · 21h

Art

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 14h

I get the hyperbole, but I would like the analysts calling my NLCS not to refer to game 2 as a game 7 situation — unpleasant as going 0-2 at home would be for Milwaukee — for a team that already swept a series at Dodger Stadium and went 6-0 against LA this year. I’d expect my announcers to know that

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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 1d

The Lamar-East Texas A&M 'Bad Beats' segment was an instant classic on SportsCenter with SVP. 🏈📺🎙️💸😂

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Yuuuuup. Even with the theme, I’m not a fan of military cosplay in sports uniforms. See also: Panthers, Florida.

Even that said, they did it poorly.

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Always loved Deondre Swift.

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Yay good job Bears

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

“Let’s dress up our football team as a crate of indeterminate military surplus goods, but not in team colors.”

“Great idea. Order the stencil template.”

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

These Washington uniforms are abhorrent

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

^^^ movie I’ve seen

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

no heather it’s not worth it

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

That was a very enjoyable base ball game

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Is 2024 Treinen or 2025 Treinen entering the game?

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

If so that number was higher than 2.

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

I’m guessing since Roki is hot and Snell has already done the handshakes that this is final.

But I do wonder if there’s a lead the Dodgers can build here that would compel Roberts to let Snell try to finish his masterpiece.

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Send him back out for the 9th, Dave!

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna try to listen as I work. Review to follow…

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hiiiiiiii new Richard Ashcroft album!

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

It’s October 12. It should not be 75 degrees at midnight

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

I watched a movie!
A seasonal one

Yay me

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

I am at my most nimble and alert when it’s time to switch from the baseball game before the local Fox news starts.

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Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

just had to get that hungover first pitch out of the way and they were good from there…

Dan Merker @danmerker.bsky.social · 2d

oh and I just caught up to the random unexpected (Mountain Dew inspired?) lingerie in the thread 🤩

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