Philip

I like the Mariners, the Huskies, and the Seahawks. I retweet a lot. Enjoy my retweets! he/him

[Philip @pdefigh]

This Mariners season so far:

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@JermaineCurtis This reminds me of an approach I took for fielding. Instead of "what if the ball is hit to my right or to my left, I started visualizing the ball being hit RIGHT TO ME on every pitch. This simple trick focused my mind and improved my reaction time to get balls not hit right at me

[Trident Deck @TridentDeck]

Same guy that robbed the mariners 4 times in a row or whatever. Neat

[Philip @pdefigh]

@MarinerMuse @MarinerMenace It also would have been nice if Bavasi wouldn't have traded Adam Jones, Asdrubal Cabrera, Sin Soo Choo, and Chris Tillman. Some of those guys might still have been around

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@giovni0 I always thought Ewan was by far the best

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@tangotiger Old hitters would have lit him up. Modern hitters are too worried about walks and launch angles

[Mariner Menace @MarinerMenace]

That follow through is so Griffey coded.

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@MarinerMenace

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Relevant again! Ryon Healy as a color commentator

[Philip @pdefigh]

This Mariners season so far:

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@JulioIsKing44 It's a nice looking stroke! The lefty advantage, of course

[Philip @pdefigh]

@MoonlightMLB Yeah, I can see that. A friend and I were talking about that yesterday. Especially with the huge jump of Felnin Celesten

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Conan O'Brien used his Harvard University commencement speech to argue that humility and the human connection matter far more than any diploma.

"I always recognize the enormous role of luck in my life. Refusing to see how luck has played a role in anyone's success is simply ignorant. Many people are happy to mistake a lucky poker hand for their own brilliance, and fighting that human instinct has kept me sane.

"I honestly believe that community, spontaneity, and a real commitment to humility has helped me build a rich life that means much more to me than any diploma. And believe me, I'm not saying the goal is to renounce accomplishments, but rather to metabolize them. If you carry your victories lightly, other qualities –- kindness, originality, courage, humor, and humanity –- have room to emerge.

"Maybe the greatest lessons I've learned along these lines have been through my 24 travel shows. I have degraded myself in Cuba, Ghana, Korea, Armenia, half of Europe, Argentina, Thailand, Mexico, and Greenland, where I visited a real estate office and tried to buy the country. When I travel to another land, every quality I have discussed -- community, adaptation, and a sincerely humble approach -- are all necessary. When you don't speak the language, no one truly cares where you went to college, and you have no choice but to make friends.

"It's on these travels that I learned a great lesson: let yourself be bad at things. I have been a bad dancer in every country I have visited. But the people laugh because it turns out everyone everywhere is related to at least one terrible dancer. For me, humility on these trips can easily lead to humiliation, which is also a useful tool.

"Three weeks ago, I visited Amsterdam, dressed up as Van Gogh, and forced my way into the Van Gogh Museum, where I started loudly demanding a cut of the merchandising because I made no money during my lifetime. Guards forcibly ejected me. I was roundly mocked by patrons for my pathetic display. But I did see a lot of smiles. And not one person said, now that's a Harvard grad.

"In Tokyo, I met with a teacher of Japanese etiquette who volunteered I wasn't her type. And when I asked her why, she just said, 'face.' In Ghana, after accepting a royal invitation, I was kicked out of the Ashanti Palace by the Queen Mother, because her favorite soap opera was starting.

"I understand that I am preaching modesty and connection at a time when this is not in style. We are living through a period of extreme narcissism. Our current leadership in Washington believes that empathy is a weakness and that our nation stands supreme and alone. Add to that, everyone here today has a phone in their pocket that is algorithmically programmed to celebrate you and you alone by making you the protein-maxing hero of your own special journey.

"Much has been written about how isolated and siloed we've become, but for me, the antidote is quite simple. By de-emphasizing what makes us special — in your case, a prized degree — we can really find one another, not as an exercise in virtue, but as a path towards greater laughter, love, and real growth."

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@colinokeefe Former prospect Edwin Arroyo in the top 25 as well. They seem to know what they're doing now

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@retroist talk about junk in the trunk

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@Gravel_sense It's funny - I feel like there are some guys who never get hits and hit over 300 with a 900 OPS and other guys are always on base and have sub 700. Perception is weird

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@TheMekon_Venus I enjoyed it. It's just a fun, action-adventure film, so set your expectations for that. I see other people walked out; while I was never going to walk out, I definitely enjoyed it more after the half-way point.

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@Gravel_sense To get to it AND make a perfect throw. Wow.

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@DiscussingFilm I thought the voice was completely unbelievable and he also looked like a video game character. Liked the movie overall, though.

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@MoonlightMLB I could see it working better in the days where pitchers went deeper into games, but now, it's much more rare that a pitcher goes beyond 6. And a struggling pitcher is lucky to get past 5 innings.