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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 2h

Earlier post about the #Braves starting rotation.

Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 14h

Moving on to the starting rotation - a group with at least 16 names we can talk about that are possible for the 2026 rotation right now. Despite that, the Braves are considering adding a starter and it makes a lot of sense when you dive into the depth.

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Offseason Preview 4/5 - The Starting Rotation. Tagline - The Braves have a lot of depth, but also a ton of concerns. https://open.substack.com/pub/walkoffwalk/p/offseason-preview-45-the-starting?r=1pjvc0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 4h

Abigail Spanberger should pull her ads and use this instead.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6h

When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points

Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 8h

I won't often write two blog posts in one day, but I went down a rabbit hole looking at this transaction and wanted to share. It included an owner a lot like Ted Turner, players arguing to be free agents, and one of the best catchers of his era.

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TOT (Transaction of Today - Boston Takes Advantage of Wolverines' Financial Mess. Tagline: The Detroit Wolverines were an ambitious team with an aggressive owner. When things went bad, Boston quickly exploited it.

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 11h

Every team has this fan.

My team probably has more than most...

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 11h

Trump’s America: Brewers fan caught on video threatening to call ICE on Dodger fan because she was mad her team was losing. The man is a US citizen and military veteran: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/ar...

Brewers 'Karen' fired for racist rant at war veteran in Dodgers game

One month after the infamous 'Phillies Karen' broke the internet, another female MLB spectator has earned the same unflattering tag after her racist rant towards a US citizen and war veteran.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 11h

"Kerplunk" by Green Day. I found it after "Dookie" came out, but wore out the cassette in my Walkman on the school bus and holy shit, I'm old.

Liz Ryerson @ellaguro.bsky.social · 1d

a poll idea that just popped into my head: since we've collectively been doing 90's nostalgia for awhile as a culture, what's your secret/stealth best 90's album? not something necessarily widely super critically beloved but is nonetheless great and defining for you?

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 14h

Moving on to the starting rotation - a group with at least 16 names we can talk about that are possible for the 2026 rotation right now. Despite that, the Braves are considering adding a starter and it makes a lot of sense when you dive into the depth.

open.substack.com/pub/walkoffw...

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 1d

JMU threw for 290 yards last week and still made this list because their passing attack was MIA for so much of the year.

BTW - in the same game, they kept the other Sun Belt team on this list, Louisiana, from reaching 50 rushing yards.

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 1d

Which teams have the largest difference in rush yards per game vs pass yards per game?

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BYCTOM @byctom.bsky.social · 2d

this is the most like a mike tyson's punch out guy i have ever seen anyone look

Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick making an intense face as he prepares to throw the ball

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 1d

Matt Olson and Nick Allen named Gold Glove finalists, but not Michael Harris II. To be fair, I'm not sure he deserves to be above PCA, Victor Scott II, or Jacob Young.

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 2d

ICYMI...my look at the outfield plus a little on defense. Cliff's notes version: Acuña needs to stay healthy, MH2 needs to finally evolve as a hitter, Profar needs to stay clean, and I'm okay with not signing a DH if the Braves use it as a revolving position to keep everyone else healthy.

Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 2d

Sickness and other crap can't keep me down - completely. Today, let's dive into the outfield and DH. On the surface, the outfield looks set, but improvement is needed. What will the Braves do at DH is a bigger question.

Offseason Preview 3/5 - The Outfield/DH

The starters are in place. Can they stay in the lineup and produce is another question.

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 2d

Plus having to watch Alonso run.

Listen, it may not be on the same level as contracts that hamstring teams for years, but I still think it's really bad.

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 2d

I mean, we could...

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 2d

Sickness and other crap can't keep me down - completely. Today, let's dive into the outfield and DH. On the surface, the outfield looks set, but improvement is needed. What will the Braves do at DH is a bigger question.

Offseason Preview 3/5 - The Outfield/DH

The starters are in place. Can they stay in the lineup and produce is another question.

open.substack.com

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 4d

Man, Penn State has certainly had an eventful run since Turning Point passed out all those "Freedom" shirts for the white out.

Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 4d

The choice to neuter aggressive man-to-man corners with constant soft zone was certainly one direction to go, Cowboys.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 4d

Are the Colts warming up by playing Red Rover or something

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Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 4d

Soft Dallas defense being soft again.

Tommy Poe @walkoffwalk.net · 4d

That's cute.

MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · 4d

After taking a short-term contract from the #Mets last winter, Pete Alonso is aiming for a seven-year pact in his return to free agency:
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/10/pete...

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curtdudley.bsky.social @curtdudley.bsky.social · 5d

Dukes keep Cajuns to 288 yards of total offense (477 of own) becoming the first team in Sun Belt history to hold six straight foes under 300 yards. JMU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma the only teams in the country to not allow 300 yards (researched by Kevin Warner)

curtdudley.bsky.social @curtdudley.bsky.social · 5d

@SunBelt Football Final:
JMU 24, Louisiana 14
Knight 20 carries, 111 yards
Ellis 6 catches, 120 yards, 3 TDs
Cajuns 2-4, 1-1
Dukes 5-1, 3-0