Ryan Marshall

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

It was written.

[Adam Wainwright @UncleCharlie50]

The end of the @Phillies and @Dodgers game yesterday was hard to watch obviously because of how it ended. I woke up this morning still devastated for Orion Kerkering. But I’ll tell you what I did see: In a moment of total disbelief and heartbreak that their season ended so abruptly, catcher JT Realmuto consoling Orion. Nick Castellanos running in from right field to put his arms around Orion. Manager Rob Thomson waiting at the top step for his pitcher to hug him and remind him that he was loved. Sometimes we think so much about outcomes and performances that we forget that these are just people. With real emotions. And in that moment Orion had his team loving all over him because when you play with somebody for 162, plus spring training, plus playoffs… you become family.
Were they sad they lost? Of course. But their heartbreak for Orion and support for him was clear and great to witness. In a moment of defeat and total shock , the Phillies showed true class and support for their young player who made a mistake.
Well done Phillies.
And congrats Dodgers.
@MLB @MLBONFOX @MLBNetwork

[Washington Commanders @Commanders]

DOUBLE VOTING STARTS NOW!!!!!!!
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[Washington Commanders @Commanders]

Happy birthday QB1! 5️⃣ @JayD__5

(wish him a happy bday by reposting this 😉 #ProBowlVote)

[Washington Commanders @Commanders]

ALL REPOSTS NOW COUNT AS VOTES 🚨
#ProBowlVote +
@JayD__5
@TheTerry_25
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[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

Slaying of the Devil (by St. Michael), artist unknown, late 16th century, 📸 by Jason Miller

[ESPN @espn]

The Tigers are the fourth team in history to win a playoff series after being 10+ GB of a playoff spot at least 110 games into the season.

2011 Cardinals
1969 Mets
1964 Cardinals

All three went on to win the World Series.

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Baseball is Dying

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[John LeFevre @JohnLeFevre]

In a just world, this would be a New York Times feature story - the Dave Portnoy Effect.

I randomly came across a Portnoy pizza review and just so happened to be close by. So I made the trip to Ah-Beetz in Delray Beach, Florida. He had given it an 8.4, which is (apparently) an excellent score. 

I don't follow Dave Portnoy. I don't consume Barstool's content, or even relate to the demographic it cultivates. I don't eat much pizza, except with my kids. I don't bet on sports, and generally think adult men who devote excessive hours to watching professional sports are wasting their time.

But, as someone who follows the zeitgeist, I can objectively say Portnoy seems like a very good person:
-> Earned his success; the free market seldom lies
-> Took Cancel Culture head-on and won
-> Raised ~$40 million for small businesses during COVID
-> Called out fake news outlets like Business Insider long before Ackman buried them
-> Personally donated and raised millions for great causes - law enforcement, first responders, animal shelters, etc. - as opposed to having a building named after himself at Harvard.

The pizza at Ah-Beetz is excellent. Very much worth the trip. But more interesting is the Dave Portnoy effect. I asked the owner about the influence he's had on their business. 

When Portnoy's review aired, Ah-Beetz was a single, small shop in a less-than-desirable strip mall not far from I-95, really far from the beach or what is generally considered a nice part of Palm Beach County.

Overnight, there was a two-hour wait, a pop that has never receded (because the food is also great). And now, in less than a year, there are soon-to-be 4 locations and 70+ employees, an expansion that they attribute almost entirely to Portnoy.

Revenue has increased more than 10x, or millions of dollars that are also attributable to Portnoy, for which he has not received/sought any attention or credit. 

Portnoy has completely changed their lives. And this has probably happened countless times all over the country. 

(Also, they said he was exceptionally kind and humble, and 100% sincere.)

This is America.

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

The 3 youngest big leaguers:
1⃣ Jackson Chourio
2⃣ Jackson Holliday
3⃣ Jackson Merrill

[Ryan Marshall @RSMarsh22]

@Jake_Plank We're okay, more good candidates

[Ryan Marshall @RSMarsh22]

@Jake_Plank @jasrifootball Damn right 🙃

[NBC Sports Soccer @NBCSportsSoccer]

Declan Rice joined Premier League Live after scoring a dramatic winner for Arsenal against Luton Town.

[𝑪𝒉𝒍𝒐𝒆 @AFC_Chlo]

celebrities who support Arsenal — a thread

[Garrett Scott 🕳 @thegarrettscott]

For every 10 likes this gets, I will ask ChatGPT to make this goose a little sillier.

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

🚨 Good Luck Possum! 🚨

Retweet or you’ll have bad gambling luck this weekend

[6VCR @sixveeceear]

❄️#pixelart #ドット絵 #animation

[Dealin' the Cards @DealinTheCards]

"I was talking to him a little bit yesterday. That's my guy" - Lars Nootbaar on Yoshinobu Yamamoto for @101espn

Noot doing the lord's work recruiting Japanese pitching talent to the #STLCards

[Cardinals Talk @theredbird_way]

The Adam Wainwright situation: A Short Film #STLCards