Ryan Garko

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

This is how I will always remember Coach Marquess. It was all of the small moments laughing and learning.

He was the hardest working and most consistent human being I’ve ever been around. His work-ethic was matched only by his integrity. Rest easy, 9, you will be missed.

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[Matt Leinart @MattLeinartQB]

Our buddy’s son James hit his first HR this weekend at a 9U travel tournament in Omaha. This was the reaction from his dad filming.

This is why I love sports. They give you moments like this that will last forever ❤️ (@GarkoRyan)

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

Letter from a tank commander in Gaza to the Israeli people. I cannot confirm its authenticity, but it appears to be real:

Hamas is stronger than the left. It is also stronger than the right, and also Bibi & Ben Gvir. Our enemy is stronger than Israeli high-tech and the settlement enterprise. Tel Aviv's beautiful soul has no chance against them, nor does the periphery.

But Hamas has no chance against Israel. When we are united and mobilized, they retreat into their tunnels and pray for a ceasefire.

This war has stuck me in a tank, sharing it with two comrades, between two "Shiny Sheens" one who served a year and one who served four, a Smotrich voter, and a Ben Gvir voter, and I seemingly have nothing in common with them. But the army's melting pot poured us back into one unit, a tank crew. At some point, we adopted and started talking about everything. About the Haredim, about the Supreme Court, public transportation, core studies, even sexuality, everything.

And what did we discover? That we agree on about 90% of the issues. Let's assume they are really nice and were being agreeable, so about 80%.

Until about a month and a half ago, they were the enemy. We met on both sides of the fence, but Hamas reminded us that we are essentially on the same side.

Our politicians draw their strength from the division between us. They take the 10% - 20% disagreement between us and turn it into the main thing, because that's what gives them a mandate to "represent" us, to fight in our name. They do it at the expense of our security, our welfare, our taxes, and our freedom (also our freedom to pray, by the way).

I see many people looking for ways to contribute to the war effort, Sending underwear, socks, cigarettes, and combat gear. Moroccan mothers who sent us fish and couscous for Shabbat, and kibbutz retirees who drove these pots to across the country. Techies who came to install 360-degree cameras on the tank, something the army is not quick and flexible enough to do on its own. And hilltop youth that the army refused to draft at all, came on Saturday, cut, sowed, and stitched so that we wouldn't enter Gaza without protective covers shielding us from drones.

As far as I'm concerned, the most important contribution is for you to unite as a people, work to come closer. Focus on the similarities and set aside a bit of difference. Invent frameworks that will connect us even outside the army. I know it's complicated with issues of kosher and modesty and separation and no-separation, but I trust you.

This is the most important thing, that we be together. Because we, the soldiers, from all our tribes, enter enemy territory and endanger our lives not for any government or politician, but for the people of Israel.

Please, make sure we have a country to return to.

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

We mourn the passing of Kimera Bartee, who played for the Tigers from 1996-99 and spent last season as the Tigers first base coach.

[AJ Hinch @ajhinch]

Words cannot describe my sadness. What we lost in baseball as a players’ coach and mentor with consistent positivity pales in comparison to what his family lost as a fiancée, father, and son. Rest In Peace, KB. 🙏🏻

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

Kimera was a friend and beloved teammate and mentor to many players and staff members in Tigers player development. Our collective hearts are broken today over a lost friend, and our prayers tonight our with his Fiancé, children, and father.

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

We mourn the passing of Kimera Bartee, who played for the Tigers from 1996-99 and spent last season as the Tigers first base coach.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@derekshelton challenge accepted and donation to @ChildrensPgh made. Coaching picture or $20 donation to charity, I challenge: @A33bates @LouMarson30 and @gabekapler.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

Thank you to the @MLBPAA and @MLB_PLAYERS for this weekend’s Career Development Summit. It was an honor to share my experiences so far @PacificBaseball and learn from so many other former players about their transition out of playing.

[MLBPAA @MLBPAA]

Day 1 ✅

Great day hearing from these guys at our second annual Career Development Summit!

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@drivelinebases not all former pros are against you! Rawlings spin machine and plyowall going up at Pacific as I write this. Happy Friday for player development for the Tigers.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@drivelinebases No, thank you guys. The stuff you do on both the hitting and pitching sides is as real as it gets and you share it with all of us on all of these forums. But as a coach, the culture to assess and innovate you have created is the model.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@drivelinebases 10th tweet was the best. It’s the culture up there. Second to none!

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@NorCalBaseball Appreciate you Tony. Long way to go to get where we want to be, but in the end getting these guys ready to make a living after baseball is what we are really here to do. See you at UOP in a couple weeks!

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

8 seniors missed their graduation today to compete in San Diego. Tonight we celebrate our 2019 graduates! Samson, Kevin, Michael, Brad, Nate, Joey, Ricky, and Tyler. Ride the highs boys you earned it.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@drivelinebases @PGShowcases Thank you @drivelinebases for saying what needed to be said. Be you kid, let it eat.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@norcalbbgm @108_Performance @C_Wallenbrock @LattaDoug @TewksHitting @SInow Great call Rob. Sometimes it feels like no one had ever hit a home run before twitter existed. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@11WillieCalhoun We’ll be there come on out.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@11WillieCalhoun University of the Pacific. Come get some Willie it’ll be just like the old days.

[Ryan Garko @GarkoRyan]

@EdMylett the gift that keeps on giving. Everything I listen to this I get more excited and inspired by Ed to #maxout this opportunity to teach and coach these amazing student athletes. It’s all about these men getting the most out of each day @PacificBaseball

[Ed Mylett @EdMylett]

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