Rube Waddell's Ghost

Spirit of famed thespian, bon vivant, hunter, lion tamer, fireman, and Hall of Fame pitcher who died in 1914.

(I am not Rube Waddell, as Rube Waddell is dead)

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

In a modern stadium located in the heart of downtown San Diego. Put that game at Qualcomm and things would have looked different.

Also, I will assume that this video was taken near the end of the game, as those are some long shadows for 1pm.

[yanely ✿ @nanibautistaa]

NLCS in san diego last year on a wednesday with at 130pm start time

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

Two things to remember about @StephenASmith:

1.) What we see on camera and hear on the radio? It’s an act. It’s a character. He may feel these things to a point, but he dials it up to eleven for entertainment value.

2.) The character that is “Stephen A. Smith” is an idiot.

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

Stephen A. Smith says Shohei Ohtani doesn't deserve a $500 million contract because the Angels didn't win or fill seats when he was on the team

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

1.) Nobody, not even the historically incompetent Al Avila, could have foreseen Austin Meadows's mental health troubles.

2.) I'm not convinced Paredes turns into the player that he is if he stayed in Detroit. He certainly wouldn't have improved under Scott Coolbaugh's coaching.

[Calico Joe @CalicoJoeMLB]

Isaac Paredes has 45 HR with the Rays and Austin Meadows has 42 games played with the Tigers

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

We can’t help but notice that of @MLB’s 30 teams, only 7:

- @Orioles
- @CleGuardians
- @Mets
- @Athletics
- @Phillies
- @SFGiants
- @RaysBaseball

…continue to fly Pride colors. It’s June 11th. At a time when anti-LGBT+ rhetoric is spiking you would hope for more from MLB.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@EffElon80 @Lions Context. Even the blowhard who first shared the image walked back his derogatory (and flat-out incorrect) statements. https://t.co/vaQAbJsnmz

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

It’s been a bit since I’ve chimed in about the goings on in the great game, and while I wish I had a good answer as to my absence, the embarrassing truth of the matter was that I forgot my password.

And the email tied to this profile.

Clearly this has been remedied, but… oops.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@YankeeFanJustin @Padres No, no. You must be confused.

Catholic Night is July 7th.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@JoePompliano @KTLA It's as if Fisher is going out of his way to make as many people angry as humanly possible.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

Noted friend of Trevor Bauer, Mike Clevinger, is well known as a trash human.

[Paul Sullivan @PWSullivan]

Mike Clevinger comes out to Kanye West song “Gold Digger.” 🤔

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

The faster pace of play is a nice thing to experience when watching on television, but it's hard to justify MLB ticket prices when games are barely two hours.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

I know we talk about baseball here and I hope you'll forgive us for being quiet on #OpeningDay but, you see, we were busy.

Watching basebal.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@Brock__Oli @ShitBsbPlyrsSay You come at my knees like that *in a spring training game* and you’re getting a cleat to the teeth.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@ShitBsbPlyrsSay It’s bush.

We’re in spring training. You pull this against one of my guys in a game that doesn’t count and the next time we see you, maybe one of my pitchers sends a fastball at your eyes.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

This is an impressive Mike Trout stat when you consider that he has played in 157 fewer games over the past two seasons. https://t.co/F3GZKZm15c

[Doug Clawson @doug_clawson]

In the last 2 MLB seasons, Shohei Ohtani has produced more batting fWAR (8.8) than Mike Trout (8.2) and more pitching fWAR (8.6) than Gerrit Cole (8.5).

Trout ($426M) and Cole ($324M) have the richest contracts by a hitter and pitcher in MLB history

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

It is good to see that @StephenASMith has moved beyond his belief that Ohtani isn't marketable because he uses an interpreter.

I mean that. Sincerely. Ohtani is a force, and for as much as I abhor "sports talk," it is good to see them acknowledge that Shohei owns baseball.

[First Take @FirstTake]

.@stephenasmith WENT OFF on @MadDogUnleashed about appreciating the WBC 😦

[Portland Pickles @picklesbaseball]

BREAKING: Keith Olbermann has been banned from all 2023 Portland Pickles games for tweeting, “The @WBCBaseball is a meaningless exhibition series”.

The Portland Pickles will not and do not stand for terrible takes.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@picklesbaseball Justice has been served.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

The replies and quote tweets from Japanese baseball fans to this have brought me no shortage of joy tonight.

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

Tough loss, but USA will be back 🇺🇸

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

@AmericanSeed76 It is objectively funny.

[Rube Waddell's Ghost @WaddellsGhost]

Shohei Ohtani is now the first player to win a #WorldBaseballClassic MVP, an MLB MVP, and an International (NPB) MVP.

Shohei Ohtani is an anime character made manifest. He's simply playing the game on a different plane of existence.

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

Shohei Ohtani receives his gold medal and his 2023 WBC MVP trophy!

🥇🏆