Year by year, I’ve tweeted less and less, especially about my personal life, as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
According to ’s “Top Sellers” page, the brown
@tatis_jr
jersey is the #️⃣1️⃣ seller in baseball.
The white pinstriped
@tatis_jr
jersey is the most popular for any player among both women and kids.
Love
@jesseagler
’s nod to
@TheVinScully
with this walk-off home run call.
One of Vin’s signatures was calling out the time and date during special moments, like a no-hitter 🎙💙
View behind the mic for a college basketball buzzer-beater 🏀🎙👀
Damian Chong Qui’s game-winner for
@MastodonMBB
on his Senior Day was the No. 1 play on
@SportsCenter
’s Top 10!
🔝
@Padres
prospect
@robert_hassell3
(20-year-old outfielder) is slashing .313 / .388 / .485 (.873 OPS) through 67 games with the High-A Fort Wayne
@TinCaps
🍎
Tony Gwynn’s career OBP was .388. It’s a number players in the organization are instructed to strive for.
#TimeToShine
Something for
#RedSox
fans to look forward to: Jeisson Rosario did a cartwheel followed by a backflip after nearly every
@TinCaps
home win in 2018, when he was 18.
That athleticism also showed in center field with numerous highlight catches, including 1 that made
@SportsCenter
.
The
#RedSox
today traded 1B Mitch Moreland to the San Diego Padres, in exchange for minor league 3B Hudson Potts and minor league OF Jeisson Rosario.
The Red Sox released INF Marco Hernandez.
Since
@RobbiePodorsky
made his 2018
@TinCaps
debut on May 18, he leads the Midwest League in batting average at .360.
His 19 stolen bases during this time are second in the MWL to only teammate Esteury Ruiz (who has 22).
#PadresOnDeck
Wow, wasn’t expecting such a response 😂
Thanks to all of
#MetsTwitter
and beyond who had fun with this, especially
@SNYtv
and
@TimmyTrumpet
for sharing, plus
@SugarDiaz39
himself for liking! 🎺
The wedding isn’t until winter, so stay tuned for video…
In the meantime,
#LGM
May 2008 — David Weathers, pitching for the
@Reds
, made 2 rehab appearances with
@DragonsBaseball
in Dayton. David’s 8-year-old son served as a bat boy for those games.
Tonight — David’s 19-year-old son,
@RyanDWeathers25
, starts for the
@TinCaps
against the Dragons in Dayton.
.
@MLBPipeline
’s No. 8
@Padres
prospect Joshua Mears (21-year-old outfielder) hit a clutch 💣 for the High-A
@TinCaps
🍎
Distance: 4️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ ft❗️
Exit Velocity: 1️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ MPH‼️
(For context, Manny Machado’s max exit velo this year has been 112 MPH.)
🎙
@benshulman7
📹
@peoriachiefs
Today is my Dad’s first day as the president at my high school alma mater,
@StJoesMetuchen
. I love my Dad & treasured my time there as a student so this is pretty astounding.
Please send some good vibes to him & the school as he embarks on a new journey!
The 1st professional baseball league game ever was played in Fort Wayne in 1871.
Now more than 150 years later, for the 1st time, an
@MLB
All-Star and Cy Young Award winner in his prime is scheduled to pitch for the home team in the Fort.
Excited for a
@snellzilla4
🦖
#bumpday
!
Thursday night Pedro Avila will make his
@MLB
debut for the
@Padres
.
On Aug. 8, 2017, Pedro set a
@TinCaps
franchise record for strikeouts in a game with 1️⃣7️⃣ (breaking the previous high of 15 set by
@LaTroyHawkins32
in 1993).
History remains up on the walls at
@ParkviewField
.
Deonte Billups of
@MastodonMBB
is 1 of just 14 freshmen in
@NCAA
Division I putting up these numbers for the season:
• 8+ PPG
• 4+ RPG
• 36+% from 3
• 24+ MPG
In
@summithoops
games, as a starter, he’s up to about 12 PPG, 5 RPG, 37% from 3, and 30 MPG.
It’s not every day you get to see an
@MLB
veteran in
@MiLB
action, but that’s the case as the
@TinCaps
visit the
@LCCaptains
, who have Mustard from the
@CleGuardians
@CleHotDogs
on assignment 🌭
Mustard has an 0-50 record in big league races this year. Will race mid-6 tonight.
Full list of players in DI men’s college basketball with...
• 1,400+ Points
• 800+ Rebounds
• 300+ Assists
• 200+ Steals
1️⃣
@MastodonMBB
’s John Konchar
That’s the list.
(Research credit:
@GoMastodons
SID
@DerrickSloboda
)
7 open-heart surgeries. 2+ years in the hospital. Countless doctor visits. Cancer.
Marisa Tufaro endured more adversity in 13 years than 99% of us can even comprehend. Yet, she lived a vibrant life, which included a family trip to San Antonio where she saw a
@missionsmilb
game.
Hopefully this all has a better ending than 2006 when I made a deal with my chemistry teacher that if I could get on
@MLBONFOX
with my book, I wouldn’t have to take the test scheduled for the day after Game 7 of the NLCS.
Welp, you know how the game went and I bombed the test 🙃
Glad to see
@snellzilla4
having a strong season for
@Padres
.
His rehab start with
@TinCaps
in April was a 🔝
@ParkviewField
highlight.
Couple things that stood out:
• sharing advice with kids after game
• treating clubhouse to
@RuthsChris
🥩 (not pictured, consumed quickly)
’s No. 7
@Padres
prospect
@robertgasser5
leads the High-A Midwest League in strikeouts (115 in 90.1 IP).
The
@SJDCBaseball
&
@UHCougarBB
alum has struck out 31% of batters faced, or 11+ per 9 innings, using a mid-90s fastball, cutter, slider & changeup.
All class from
@MichaelRyanRuiz
on
@LeBatardShow
paying respect to late
@CityofFortWayne
Mayor, Tom Henry, who recently died of cancer.
Mike met him at a
@TinCaps
game in 2019.
“One of the greatest things I’ve ever done as a pro in this business was that Fort Wayne experience.”
Let’s goooooo!
@TinCaps
Team President
@minorleaguenutt
awarded the
@MiLB
Executive of the Year at the Winter Meetings in San Diego ⚾️🏆
That’s out of all 120 teams from Triple-A down. Huge honor and so deserved 👏
I’m proud to work for Mike and look up to him as a role model!
Great to see how the
@Pacers
'
@GRIII
was exceptionally generous and friendly with
@TheMadAnts
fans. He signed and took photos well after Saturday night's game ended--even gave away his game shoes.
#Pacers
With only 2 games left in the
@HorizonLeague
season,
@MastodonMBB
’s Deonte Billups has a strong résumé for
#HLMBB
6th Man of the Year.
🏀 Leads the league in bench scoring (9 PPG in 23 MPG)
🏀 3rd: 3s made (2.2/game at 40%)
🏀 4th: steal % (3.1)
🏀 4th: defensive rating (96.3)
There are only 20 players in the entire country averaging the following per game:
• 16+ Points
• 5+ Rebounds
• 3+ Assists
• 33+ Minutes
@MastodonMBB
guard Jarred Godfrey (
@J5_Hoops
) is on the list, and he’s 1 of just 7 freshmen/sophomores to do that.
📸
@joshgalesphoto
For the last 50 years, one of baseball’s staples has been Burt Hooton on the mound or in the dugout. Unfortunately, knee surgery is sidelining him from serving as
@TinCaps
pitching coach in 2019.
Since 1969, Burt has been in uniform for 6,500+
@MLB
,
@MiLB
and
@NCAACWS
games.
Hey
@TinCaps
fans, you know all those times the past few years I was hyping up the caliber of the
@Padres
' prospects? I told you I wasn't being hyperbolic 👇
#PadresOnDeck
And the No. 1 team on our ranking of baseball's best farm systems -- with 7 players on
@MLB
's
#Top100Prospects
list, including an
#MLB
-best 6 in the Top 50 -- is the
#Padres
:
The
@TinCaps
take on, not the
@LansingLugnuts
, but, the Mighty Wombats, tonight in celebration of “Backyard Baseball.” Fans here are receiving this Pablo Sanchez bobblehead as giveaway.
First pitch is at 7:05. Listen on
@ESPN1380
, , and
@tunein
.
When Doc came to a
@TinCaps
game last year he was generous enough to join our TV & radio broadcasts for an inning each.
Maybe not surprisingly, he’s the only special guest we’ve ever had who prepped for the appearance. He read the game notes, reviewed stats & asked questions 🐐
.
@TinCaps
pitchers lead the High-A Midwest League in strikeouts per 9 innings (11) through the first 60 games of the season.
Individually, 2021 draft picks
@jackson123w
and
@robertgasser5
rank 3rd and 4th in the league in strikeouts, respectively.
#PadresOnDeck
A warm sun. A blue sky. An iced coffee. And a game to look forward to. This is my happy place, and it’s the final time we get to experience it in 2019. Thanks to all who make this possible.
The
@TinCaps
’ season finale is at 1:05 p.m. on
@Comcast81
and .
On this day 20 years ago, Fernando Tatis Sr. became the only player in
@MLB
history to hit 2️⃣ grand slams in an inning.
So tonight
@tatis_jr
is wearing what he calls “tight-ass pants” to honor his pops 😂 😂
The TV was muted, but this “debate” went on for about 5 minutes. I imagine they were vehemently going over the merits of specific players on the
@AltoonaCurve
and
@GoYardGoats
who got snubbed, citing advanced stats from
@fangraphs
.
#ThunderASG
Just got word from the Midwest League that there’s been a late add to the All-Star squad from the
@TinCaps
. Congrats to
@the_swirley
on winning the Final Vote!
#PadresOnDeck
It has been a real pleasure having up-and-coming play-by-play broadcast talent
@benshulman7
calling games with us for the
@TinCaps
(
@Padres
High-A affiliate) this year, and wish him nothing but the best in the
@Nationals
organization going forward.
* channels inner-
@JonRothstein
*
Scheduled to get married today.
Same time as
@MastodonMBB
at
@YSUMensHoops
.
I DO know that’s a clash of the
@HorizonLeague
’s two best teams so far this season.
We Marry in May.
(Just kidding. That’s
@MiLB
season.)
This is MATRIMONY.
The crowds at
@ParkviewField
have been rocking of late.
The ballpark was absolutely ⚡️ electric ⚡️ when
@robert_hassell3
had this game-tying hit in the bottom of the 9th inning.
@TinCaps
start a 12-game homestand on the 4th of July, which is already close to selling out!
On the 🚌 to call a
@TinCaps
road game for 1st time since 2019. Plenty to look forward to but also reflecting on last 2 years.
Thanks again to
@jack_mcmullen11
for being an outstanding broadcast partner. Congrats to the
@indyindians
for getting better & adding him to their team!
On her Senior Day,
@purduefw
’s
@sylare_starks
sang an amazing rendition of the national anthem 🇺🇸🎤
Then she helped
@MastodonWBB
🏀 defeat Northern Kentucky.
’Dons continue to climb
@HorizonLeague
standings, into🔝5️⃣
They’re having their best season in more than a decade! 📈
Around Fort Wayne and looking to get outdoors? Don’t forget Camp Allen Park (just outside of downtown, off Main St.) was the site of the 1st professional baseball league game in 1871.
Monuments to mark the historic site were put up by the
@TinCaps
,
@SABR
, and other contributors.
Remember,
@Padres
fans, not only is
@Franchycordero
a masher of baseballs, he’s also a proficient juggler and balloon-animal maker (as we learned with the 2014
@TinCaps
“Circus Night”).