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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 4d

The State of the First Base position for Fantasy Baseball heading into 2026 is ... fine? Not great, not terrible.

But we need difference-making reinforcements to hit the majors soon because the position could be in really bad shape as the stars age out: www.cbssports.com/fantasy/base...

Fantasy Baseball: The state of first base position heading into 2026; following 2025 breakouts, busts, more

Kurtz' breakout defined the position in 2025

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Michael Baumann @baumann.bsky.social · 4h

I haven't seen a Polo dominate October like this since Meet the Parents, starring Teri Polo, opened at no. 1 at the box office on the weekend of Oct. 6, 2000

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Will Harris @sandwichpick.bsky.social · 10h

The clip where you get the context at the end has me dying

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 4h

Well, yes, he started pitching better after that tweet, which was sent a while ago

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Bill @billtwibh.bsky.social · 5h

This is such a good understanding baseball skeet

WalkingTaako, But Spooky🏴‍☠️🏳️🪣💩 @walkingtaako.bsky.social · 5h

I saw a TikTok a couple of weeks ago of an Australian new baseball fan who was trying to understand some elements of the game, and the question they asked was why they play so many games. Why don't they just play each team once? Anyway, Bryce Miller had a 5.68 ERA this season.

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🙏 share chemo link. anything helps (Jules) @juleshghn.bsky.social · 5h

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

I’ve noticed a few catchers using these oversized mitts you used to see when knuckleballers were on the mound more often. Anyone written about it?

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

Theres just nothing prettier than when a pitcher fools a hitter with a good splitter/changeup.

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Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.social · 6h

It's important to have an ethos

A photo of me at the Baseball Hall of Fame giving Bud Selig's plaque a thumbs down

Me at the Baseball Hall of Fame giving Marvin Miller's plaque a thumbs up

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

(Depending on how his offseason goes, this is also a decent reason to bet on a Bryce Miller bounceback in 2026. Pretty clear he was just never healthy)

(I’ve never been a huge believer in Miller, so I can’t say I’ll be pounding the table for the bounceback unless everyone is WAY out)

Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

Miller seems like one of the most likely “he had elbow surgery!” as soon as the season ends candidates in a long time. He’s been pitching through a bone spur in his elbow basically all season. He got his velocity back after coming back from the IL, but hasn’t been the same guy.

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

Think he’s one of the most likely “he had elbow surgery” candidates as soon as the season ends

Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

Living in Bushwick, I can’t say I’ve never seen a good mullet, but the people who can pull it off are leading everyone else astray

Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

Bryce Miller having to start Game 1 was really less than ideal for the Mariners

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victoria zeller (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 8h

KD still got it

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 8h

Still think this is one of the funniest (derogatory) things a college football coach has ever done

And in a podcast released by the school itself, Dilfer sat down with Ingram, the UAB AD, and gave a recruiting pitch for the University of Louisville’s volleyball program, where his daughter plays. When Ingram gently pushed back and said volleyball recruits should also consider UAB, Dilfer weirdly doubled down, saying “they’re pulling from different buckets”—essentially, that he should be allowed to hype Louisville’s program over UAB’s because Louisville’s recruits are so much better that they’d never consider UAB. Thanks, Trent, that fixes everything.

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 8h

Here’s what I wrote about the DILFSASTER last year

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 8h

Call me crazy, but I think “have you done this job before?” is an important prerequisite that college football programs should be more concerned about.

Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 8h

SOURCE: UAB has fired head coach Trent Dilfer, @theathletic.com has learned.

UAB is 2-4 this year. Dilfer went 9-21 in three seasons.

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

So, what’s the diagnosis for why Trevor Lawrence has been so mediocre in the pros? What, if anything, did we get wrong in the prospect process for him?

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

Six year veteran undrafted free agent 27 year old who nobody thought was good at all has like 400 yards the past two weeks, football is so funny

NFL Daily News @fantasynflnews.bsky.social · 12h

Rico Dowdle so far:

15/90/0 rushing
3/53/1 receiving

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

IT WAS SECOND DOWN WHAT IS HE THINKING

rivers mccown @riversmccown.bsky.social · 12h

Xavier Legette: It's Xavier Legette Time

Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

And now he’s being paid $50+ million to go away.

Living the dream.

Bryan Fischer @bryandfischer.bsky.social · 12h

James Franklin was one pass away from the NATIONAL TITLE GAME 276 days ago.

Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

Extremely weird tweet. Tommy Nance threw 31 innings this season, saying he “threw more than a dozen innings this year” actually undersells him!

Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 12h

The only two MLB pitchers to throw more than a dozen innings this year with a sub-2.00 ERA and a sub-2.00 FIP?

Aroldis Chapman and Tommy Nance.

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

Also: My understanding was that the most bullish people were arguing that coding was the most obvious place for LLMs to lead to huge improvements in productivity. So

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 12h

Nate thinks he is the most special boy, yes.

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 13h

How it started: How it’s going:

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