Graig
@stateofbaseball.bsky.social
Sports fan, "writer", hockey captain and dog owner. If I can respond with a Simpsons quote or GIF, you can bet your sweet… ass… I will
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Well this could be an evergreen notification that just burns into my screen at this point:
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Well this could be an evergreen notification that just burns into my screen at this point:
69th interview: a Padres fan from the UK
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Interview #69: The Welsh Friar
Tom Purnell's journey from visitor from the UK to Padres diehard
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January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
69th interview: a Padres fan from the UK
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Saw some cedar waxwings today, didn’t even know they were in town!
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Saw some cedar waxwings today, didn’t even know they were in town!
According to Merlin birdID this is a greater sage grouse
January 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
According to Merlin birdID this is a greater sage grouse
Im getting new tires installed and I’ve just sat back to back to 2 of the worst football movies ever made
January 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Im getting new tires installed and I’ve just sat back to back to 2 of the worst football movies ever made
How do I place a bet on the Bears winning the Super Bowl on a Hail Mary?
January 11, 2026 at 4:57 AM
How do I place a bet on the Bears winning the Super Bowl on a Hail Mary?
That guy was wasting perfectly good cheese!
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
That guy was wasting perfectly good cheese!
It’s like the Bears are trying to lose by 40 and the Packers refuse to let them
January 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
It’s like the Bears are trying to lose by 40 and the Packers refuse to let them
Man this ad really wants me to be aware of swelling in my anus or genitals
January 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Man this ad really wants me to be aware of swelling in my anus or genitals
Nope, I did not need to see that ankle slapping in slo-mo
January 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Nope, I did not need to see that ankle slapping in slo-mo
Amazon has a market cap of 2.6 TRILLION dollars and somehow has the worst broadcast of all NFL partners
January 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Amazon has a market cap of 2.6 TRILLION dollars and somehow has the worst broadcast of all NFL partners
Doing back to back interviews with a stand up comedian and then a baseball coach are two wildly different conversations. I need a nap
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Doing back to back interviews with a stand up comedian and then a baseball coach are two wildly different conversations. I need a nap
Just a couple ducks yapping at the pond
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Just a couple ducks yapping at the pond
Interview #68: Figure it Out with Jeff Stanek open.substack.com/pub/stateofb...
Interview #68: Figure it Out
Jeff Stanek on coaching, scouting and a lifetime love of the game
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January 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Interview #68: Figure it Out with Jeff Stanek open.substack.com/pub/stateofb...
There are 163 animals you can track in Red Dead Redemption 2. Let’s see how long it takes me to finish the compendium in the real world, and if I get any better at drawing.
For the first one I went all the way to my roof for a rock pigeon. I assume this will get harder #rdr2
For the first one I went all the way to my roof for a rock pigeon. I assume this will get harder #rdr2
January 7, 2026 at 3:46 AM
There are 163 animals you can track in Red Dead Redemption 2. Let’s see how long it takes me to finish the compendium in the real world, and if I get any better at drawing.
For the first one I went all the way to my roof for a rock pigeon. I assume this will get harder #rdr2
For the first one I went all the way to my roof for a rock pigeon. I assume this will get harder #rdr2
WHO IS THE AFC NUMBER ONE SEED!?
January 5, 2026 at 12:42 AM
WHO IS THE AFC NUMBER ONE SEED!?
Built a storage cubby for all my baseball gear and painted it Fenway Green, which is a huge improvement over… a cheap shelf from Target
January 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Built a storage cubby for all my baseball gear and painted it Fenway Green, which is a huge improvement over… a cheap shelf from Target
Well that’s a fun sequence of subtitles. Describes by mornings at work
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Well that’s a fun sequence of subtitles. Describes by mornings at work
Remember kids, never drink and drive
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Remember kids, never drink and drive
All hail TEAM DENTAL PLAN led by almighty QB Shough
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
All hail TEAM DENTAL PLAN led by almighty QB Shough
My fantasy football championship fate rests on either Jaxson Dart or Tyler Shough… just as I planned in August
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My fantasy football championship fate rests on either Jaxson Dart or Tyler Shough… just as I planned in August
Why is Drew Brees dressed like one of the kingpins in Scarface?
December 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Why is Drew Brees dressed like one of the kingpins in Scarface?
14-year-old me would be pumped to know I’d still be listening to Lit and Fuel in 2025… then he’d ask why I live in Arizona and did we ever become an astronaut?
Also, Santa sang a cover to “Highway to Hell” in true Christmas spirit
Also, Santa sang a cover to “Highway to Hell” in true Christmas spirit
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
14-year-old me would be pumped to know I’d still be listening to Lit and Fuel in 2025… then he’d ask why I live in Arizona and did we ever become an astronaut?
Also, Santa sang a cover to “Highway to Hell” in true Christmas spirit
Also, Santa sang a cover to “Highway to Hell” in true Christmas spirit