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Andrew Baggarly
@extrabaggs
journalist • author • broadcaster • commentator • mlb press box denizen. Currently pecking keyboards for TheAthletic.com. In the words of Trebek: solid.
Bay Area, Calif. USA
Joined April 2009
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    I've switched over and am posting news/insights on Blue Sky (@AndrewBaggarly.bsky.social) so please feel welcome to join me there. Twitter/X is now a links-only account. No breaking news or engagement here. Thanks.
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    Gabe Kapler told reporters in Cincinnati that he doesn't plan on coming out for the national anthem and that will be his plan going forward "until I feel better about the direction of our country."
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    BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell The Athletic that Buster Posey will announce his retirement tomorrow. More to come...
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    Buster Posey and his wife are adopting identical twin girls. That is why he has missed time in camp. The twins were born prematurely and stable but will be in NICU for some time. He is opting out of the season.
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    Gonna say this once and log off: Giants officials have made it clear to me they are not banning Aubrey Huff because they dislike or disagree with his political views. They believe he has crossed the line when it comes to misogyny, vulgarity and common decency. Words matter.
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    Pablo Sandoval is taking grounders at third base. His throws appear to have good carry.
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    Hey MLB owners, you invested in a baseball franchise and not an effing hedge fund. Start acting like you give a crap about your fans and pay the players their prorated salaries. If you make me cover a 50-game bastard season, I’m gonna blast its legitimacy every chance I get.
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    Sean Doolittle's words resonate: “Sports are like the reward of a functioning society.”
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    Not how you draw it up with Antoan Richardson getting ejected, but Alyssa Nakken becomes the first female coach to make an on-field appearance in a major league game.
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    This idea ... isn't the craziest, maybe?
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    The @SFGiants should re-sign @BarryBonds and put him in a game to reset his hall of fame clock.
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    Logan Webb said he found out about Willie Mays' passing when the Cubs announced it to the crowd as he was taking the mound to pitch the sixth inning.
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    Arnold Palmer was a great golfer who also will be remembered for inventing the delicious combination of ice tea and lemonade. Jack Nicklaus is a dumbass who can drink a tall glass of shut the f*£# up.
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    Bumgarner on Puig’s homer on a fastball in: “He’s a quick study. It only took him seven years to learn how to hit that pitch.”
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    This is sure to inspire a ton of reaction: The Giants have informed Aubrey Huff, their top offensive player from the legendary 2010 World Series team, that he will not be invited to participate in anniversary celebrations this year. Our exclusive story: