Ryan Sullivan

Aly’s husband. Wesley and Walker’s Dad. Probably watching Star Wars or talking baseball.

[Tampa Bay Rays @RaysBaseball]

BRETT WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

[Podcast Doesn't Exist @PodcastDoesnt]

The Tampa Bay Rays' newest analytical strategy is breaking Baseball again

[Ryan Sullivan @Ryansulli25]

@complete_sfsd @RandySullivanPT As a guy who sells AI, this is 100% real. Rex went on to lead Soldiers in the Army as a tank commander and a scout. America!

[Ryan Sullivan @Ryansulli25]

I dare you to hit it 👀

“watch me”: life mindset.

[Randy Sullivan MPT, CSCS @RandySullivanPT]

My middle son, Ryan, was a skinny 9th grader with a weak arm and virtually no bat

62 mph pulldown

His best swings barely cleared the infield

And he was deceptively slow

He tried out the for the JV team at our high school as a second baseman

His older brother had starred at the same school and was now playing in college

To my knowledge, no one had ever been cut from the JV team

Ryan was cut from the JV team

That night we watched Rudy

My idea

I expected a pity party

Instead, he looks at me and says:

“Dad… we screwed up the position. You know how to train pitchers. Next year I’m not trying out for JV. I’m MAKING VARSITY… as a pitcher.”

I did a double take

Swallowed hard

“Sure, Ry. But that means you work. Every. Single. Day.”

I figured it would last a week

It lasted a year

He lived at The ARMory

Every night

Like a man possessed

He gained 20 pounds (up to 145)

Fastball to 75

Added a changeup

And showed a crazy, unanticipated knack for living in the strike zone

He tried out for Varsity as a pitcher

He made the team

And never played

All season: clean pants, empty stat line

Last game of the year, bases loaded, 2 outs

He finally gets in… to pinch run at first

One pitch

Routine ground ball

Force out at second

Season over

Next year, his velo is up to 82

The staff is loaded

Three weeks left in the season… still hasn’t thrown a pitch

Then comes the promise

Soft opponent on the schedule

Coach says, “Ryan’s starting.”

I clear my calendar

4 pm, my phone rings

“Hey bud, you ready? You nervous?”

“I’m excited… but I’m not nervous.”

Pause

“Because I’m not pitching. Rex is pitching.”

My heart sinks

Rex?

We don’t have a Rex

I’m running through the roster in my head

“Who the heck is Rex?”

“Dad, you’re gonna love him.
Rex is 6’8” and throws 96.”

Ryan is 5’9” and tops at 82

Suddenly, Rex sounds like a better option

I get to the field right as the anthem ends

There’s no 6’8” dude

Just my 5’9” son, grinning

Ryan had invented an alter ego

That night, Rex took the ball

Same 82 mph fastball

Completely different presence

Rex walked like an ace

Breathed like an ace

Stared in like an ace

Attacked the zone like an ace

He refused to throw a ball

Groundout. Pop up. Groundout. Weak fly.
Over and over.

By the 5th inning it was 12–0

He had given up 1 hit

He punches out the last hitter

Game over on a mercy rule

The team dog piles him on the mound

Ryan (a.k.a. Rex) had just thrown a one-hit shutout

Same body

Same arm

Same 82 mph

Different identity

Everyone wants a new pitch, a new drill, a new program

Sometimes the unlock is simpler:

You don’t need a new body

You need a new alter ego

In baseball or in life

Name the version of you who attacks the zone

Then let him (or her) take the ball

Find your Rex

[Talkin' Yanks @TalkinYanks]

AARON JUDGE WHAT A THROW!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jared Carrabis @Jared_Carrabis]

Look at my guy Judgey doing it again for the red, white and blue!

[Jared Carrabis @Jared_Carrabis]

A MASSIVE AMERICAN SCHWARBOMB

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

4 U.S. soldiers killed in action during Operation Epic Fury identified by Pentagon.

-Capt. Cody A. Khork
-Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens
-Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor
-Sgt. Declan J. Coady

Rest in Peace 🇺🇸

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Letter reportedly sent by Adm. Brad Cooper, the Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to American servicemembers across the Middle East on February 28, 2026, prior to the start of strikes against Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury:

To America's extraordinary sons and daughters deployed around the Middle East,

By order of the President of the United States, we are embarking on a mission of profound consequence. The time for preparation is over. The time for action has arrived.

As we move from deterrence into active combat, I write to tell you how honored I am to serve with you - the most exceptional Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Guardians and Coast Guardsmen on this earth.

Some of you are stationed in the Middle East. Many of you have deployed overseas on short notice. Others have been extended on deployment for this critical mission.
You represent the strongest, most lethal warfighting force the world has ever known.
You all selflessly serve our great country and make us so very PROUD.

Since 1979, the Iranian Regime has killed and wounded thousands of Americans, and they continue to threaten Americans and our friends. Today, by your courage and grit, you will change the course of human history.
My guidance for you is simple:

- Be Relentlessly Lethal. In the heat of conflict, remember who you are. Let your conduct be as professional as your aim is precise.
- Take Care of Your Teammates. The men and women on your flanks, in front of you and those at your six are your Guardian Angels. Be theirs.
- Steady Your Resolve. Combat is inherently chaotic. The hours, days and perhaps weeks ahead will challenge you. There will be noise and confusion. Fall back on your training. It is the best in the world.

You are the shield of the free world, and today, you are its sharpest sword.

As the eyes of the world fix upon us, stay safe, and GODSPEED.

[Jocko Willink @jockowillink]

Godspeed to The Troops.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

Phil Rivers is UNDENIABLE

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

3 home runs. 6 innings pitched, 10 strikeouts. In an NLCS close out game.

Greatest baseball player ever. It’s not real

[John DeMarsico @JohnDeMarsico]

Friendly reminder that human beings play this game

[Brett Anderson @_BAnderson30_]

This is arguably the best pitch ever thrown by a human being

[Bussin' With The Boys @BussinWTB]

Baker Mayfield has one of the all-time football redemption arcs https://t.co/1jIPTyADrg

[Turning Point USA @TPUSA]

A Life of Faith, A Legacy That Endures: Remembering Charlie Kirk

[Aesthetic.Guyy @Aestheticswallz]

Focus on me, not the storm.

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Jesus defeated death so you can live.