Nick Groke

Play it cool, dig all jive.

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

Consistency is key, even as I see several inconsistencies in my ballot. There are at least three players I didn't come around to, yet, that I would gladly consider again...

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

Had a Hall of Fame ballot this year for the first time. It’s a heavy honor to vote. Difficult but worth the worry. Some explanation below…

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

Reading deep about each player was critical, especially what players, managers, coaches and others in the game said about them while they were playing (what opponents say is even more helpful)...

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

What the hell is wrong with the Rockies? https://t.co/mYLEP4io7M

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

@johningold Are Rockies fans part of the problem? @KevinJourno (Rockies fan) talks to Rockies fans about guilt… https://t.co/UGAbSzxNNE

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

What the hell is wrong with the Rockies? https://t.co/mYLEP4io7M

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

Are the Rockies bad because they’re too high? (Heyohh!) “I was going to prove it could be done or die trying,” Mike Hampton once said. “I almost died trying.”

@JohnIngold looks at whether the physics of Coors Field are changing at all. https://t.co/gT17fUcZb8

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

Hey y’all, long day, but I’m not at The Athletic anymore. It was always fun to talk shop with you and anybody and everybody.

Bud Black is right: the best part is the never-ending chinwag. See you soon…

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

@hop_head_ed with a lead of four or more, he'd need to pitch at least three innings...

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

"Somebody who looks like he's ready for a barbecue came out of the Rockies dugout as well..."

[Absolutely Hammered @ah_pod]

Bryce Harper is ready to take on the entire Rockies roster with one arm. he would win.

[Britt Ghiroli @Britt_Ghiroli]

“People have no idea how f—ing dark and lonely it can be even when you’re at ‘the top.’”

Baseball players are not -and have never been- immune to the mental health crisis. Inside the push from a few players and teams to help many: https://t.co/708HICqEII

[The Athletic Soccer @TheAthleticSCCR]

A Colorado Rapids player has been removed from team activities pending an investigation into his alleged connection with “unlawful sports gambling,” MLS and the team announced Wednesday.

According to multiple reports, the player is Max Alves.

https://t.co/9thtwJoB85

[Stephen J. Nesbitt @stephenjnesbitt]

🚨MLB Power Rankings 7.0🚨

It's “Wish You Were Here” week. We rank 'em, 1 through 30, then spotlight one person (or idea or ~vibe~) each team is missing right now.

With @ZHBuchanan and @nickgroke: https://t.co/zu0GlNaf6S

[MLBPA @MLBPA]

Teammates for a while, friends for life 💜 Charlie Blackmon congratulates Nolan Arenado on achieving ten years of big league service time.

@Chuck_Nazty

[Nick Groke @nickgroke]

@thesarahkelly @davehill77 Hi Sarah congrats. Fun time to start!

[Marc Carig @MarcCarig]

A's fans last night brought signs protesting owner John Fisher. Not that you'd know it from the highlights.

https://t.co/kG2sD9RZYk

[Marc Carig @MarcCarig]

40 years ago this week, a beleaguered former manager named Lee Elia ripped Cubs fans in a profanity-laced tirade for the ages. Now, at places like the ⁦@NiseiLounge⁩, he is celebrated.

Turns out they really, really are behind you around there. https://t.co/cb0twfh9jY