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AlmostCoop

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Baseball writer & podcaster w my son YouTube AlmostCoop72 or Apple & Spotify & other platforms. Long suffering #Mets fans. Podcast https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1066072.rss Articles at https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/

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Baseball is in a long winter. Read my latest post: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/staring-ou...
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AlmostCoop

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Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Reposting a post from a couple of years ago. Enjoy the long weekend. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/if-war-is-... @ibwaa.bsky.social @jeffkallman.bsky.social @metsfan41.bsky.social @writerstevens.bsky.social

November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM

AlmostCoop

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There's some pain in a #Mets fan writing nice things about #Yankees. But the stretch from 1949-1953 was amazing for many reasons. Read my latest:
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* The 1949-1953 World Series Champions had an amazing amount of Career Yankees

Keeping players together was more common but...

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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM

AlmostCoop

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My 1 minute thoughts on all 15 NL teams.
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One-minute thoughts on all 15 National League teams

What's on my mind thinking about where teams are right now

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November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM

AlmostCoop

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Right after we recorded this week's episode @Mets trade Brandon Nimmo to @Rangers for Marcus Semien. Like it & will discuss next week. Watch: youtu.be/fqebrysXAa4
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Only 4 of 13 Accept Qualifying Offer - This week in baseball Ep. 637- 11.24.25

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November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM

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My one minute thoughts on all 15 AL teams.
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One-minute thoughts on all 15 American League teams

My notes from our podcast enhanced

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November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM

AlmostCoop

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What will the #Astros do if they don't keep Framber Valdez. I one minute.
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What will life be like for the Astros if they lose Framber Valdez?

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November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM

AlmostCoop

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A @Mets fan writing about the @Braves? Yeah I did that. Read my latest:
Top five starting pitchers in Braves history - open.substack.com/pub/almostco...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM

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One minute of us dreaming Pittsburgh #Pirates go crazy and spend money on free agents. From this week's #podcast where we did 1 minute on each #MLB team.
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1 minute on the #pirates dreaming that they sign spend big money Pete Alonso & Kyle Tucker.

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November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM

AlmostCoop

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In our latest episode we give a 1-minute review for each #MLB team & their needs for 2026. What did we say about your favorite team?
Watch: youtu.be/sEYwm2yEDmo
Listen: www.almostcooperstown.com/s6e36
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One minute on each of the 30 MLB teams' off-season needs - Ep. 636

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November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM

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Five Almost HOF Catchers you remember watching open.substack.com/pub/almostco...
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Five Almost HOF Catchers you remember watching

Short of being Hall-of-Famers these catchers were excellent

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November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM

AlmostCoop

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#Cardinals Mort Cooper won the 1942 NL MVP. Ever heard of him? I hadn't. Read my latest:
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A player named Mort Cooper won an NL MVP

I didn't know!

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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM

AlmostCoop

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Even though Gordon & I are #Mets fans, Skubal should stay w #Tigers. He may play out 2026 in Detroit. Boras as his agent makes it more difficult. But if he's on the trading block we are all in for trading for him & giving up prized assets. A true #1 changes 2026 for the Mets.

November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM

AlmostCoop

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Baseball is in a long winter. Read my latest post: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/staring-ou...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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#dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto is like a Boy Scout - Always Prepared! What he did in game 7 after pitching 6 innings in game 6 was all-time amazing! From this week's podcast!
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Yamamoto's Game 7 performance will be forever remembered like Schilling's bloody sock! #podcast

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November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM

AlmostCoop

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Congrats to new #Braves manager Walt Weiss. He's the 49th manager in team history. Um that's in 150 years. Averages a new manager every 3 seasons. With 2 managers in the past 35 years. That seems kind of rough. HOF manager Bobby Cox managed more than 3,850 games!

November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM

AlmostCoop

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Was this the greatest World Series ever played? CHeck out today's episode!
Watch: youtu.be/QQ7BQ18QMlQ
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November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM

AlmostCoop

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Catcher with a good bat. Non-HOFer Smoky Burgess was a 9x All-Star. Read my latest post.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM

AlmostCoop

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Game 5 WS summary. #bluejays Yesavage is a beast & their hitters string together consistently good PAs. Vlad Jr. is having his moment. #dodgers Blake Snell got jumped & Shohei Ohtani & his teammates look tired. It may look bleak but do not count out L.A.!

October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM

AlmostCoop

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Dave Stewart was great for #athletics but is not one of my top 5 starting pitchers for the franchise. Read my latest to find out the ones I picked. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/top-five-s...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM

AlmostCoop

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I'd be lying if I said I stayed up until 3AM EDT it live. Watched #bluejays Vlad Guerrero Jr. score amazing go-ahead run on a mad dash in the 7th. That was before 10:30! I have it recorded and will watch every pitch! #Dodgers Freddie Freeman ended what was an entire 2nd game!

October 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM

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#Bluejays Daulton Varsho had a huge 6th inning HR later followed by Addison Barger's grand slam. But #dodgers biggest problem last night was not being able subdue Alejandro Kirk. He drove Snell nuts!