Steve Sanders

Dad

[PGA of America @PGA]

At 100 years old, WWII veteran Bernie Smoot still drives his convertible Ford Mustang to play golf five days a week, shoots in the low 80s and shares wisdom from 74 years in the game: “You live to play golf. But to reach my age, you play golf to live.”

To celebrate Bernie — who landed at Omaha Beach just months after graduating high school — his PGA Coach and friend Jeff Maynor organized a tournament in his honor at the University of Maryland Golf Course, where Bernie plays five days a week.

Maynor, the course’s PGA Director of Golf, has run a @PGAHOPE program there for Veterans since 2019, which Bernie loves to support. The tournament for Bernie was a chance for those Veterans to thank him and celebrate his love for the game.

[Steve Sanders @stevesanders99]

Done with @Hertz. Prepaid reservation at Orlando Intl. Airport but not available on arrival. Miles long line, no qualified help. Ultimately downgraded.
No website chat help, AI phone attendant no help, no one answers their phone. Never again.

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Madden Orlovsky who has autism, breaks into "You've Got a Friend in Me" while his father Dan Orlovsky watches on with tears in his eyes.

[Scott Van Pelt @notthefakeSVP]

Been at ESPN a long time - this one was an all timer. Before social media, it was as viral as a story can be. I watched it on a tape in the news room. I couldn’t stop watching his teammates.

[Barstool Philly @BarstoolPhilly]

Someone delivered the Herb Brooks speech at Harry’s Taproom in Ambler during the 3rd intermission before USA beat Canada in overtime for the gold 🇺🇸

[Olivia 🇺🇸 @Excellentsalvic]

Military Dad receives a package from his Son

[Holly Robinson Peete 💃🏾♍️ @hollyrpeete]

In 2000 when RJ was kicked out of preschool because he was “unteachable” and “antisocial” …It was one of the most painful days of my life as a mom.

I could never imagine that 25 years later,
he would be the subject of such a heartwarming inspirational pregame story🥹 💙🙏🏽⚾️

[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

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

You know what I've learned as a dad?

Sometimes your kids don't follow the path you walked. And that's exactly how it should be.

My son Christian retired from baseball at the age of 4. He's now in culinary school.

When I talk about pastries and baking with him, it's like when my dad talked to me about playing catch or hitting.

His eyes light up. His heart starts beating.

If he had a tail, I could see it wagging. He absolutely loves it!

What do you want as a father for your kids?

You want them to find something they love, that they can hold on to and pour themselves into.

God put all three of my kids in my life to transform me.

They didn't come here to be mini versions of Clint. They came to show me what surrendering looks like. What unconditional love means.

Being a dad taught me more about leadership than any dugout ever could.

[Justin Spiro @DarkoStateNews]

I didn’t want Baez and said that before they signed him.

This is my point. I don’t want them to always sign the 4th or 5th best guy at their position in the free agent class.

It’s not just the cheapness. It’s how they spend the money when they DO spend.

For example:

In Winter 2021, Chris Ilitch told his GM they wouldn’t pay any free agent above $25 million/yr.

Which means they couldn’t get a meeting with Corey Seager, or pay Carlos Correa who wanted to come here.

So they signed Javier Baez for $23.3 million instead.

Winter 2023

The Tigers still won’t pay top dollar for free agents.

They aren’t in the bidding for Yamamoto, who is looking for above $25 million AAV.

They sign Kenta Maeda for $12 million instead.

Corey Seager got $32 million.

Yamamoto got $27 million.

This season, they’re paying Javier Baez and Kenta Maeda a combined $35.3 million.

Which means the Tigers are paying MORE for:

-the worst player in MLB since he got here (Baez)

-the worst pitcher in MLB whom they DFA’d (Maeda)

Than the cost of:

-a perennial Top-5 MVP candidate (Seager)

or

-a Top-5 pitcher in baseball (Yamamoto)

Would you rather have Yamamoto and an extra $8.3 million to spend?

Or do you like having Baez and Maeda, with $8.3 million less?

When you only shop from the bargain bin, you end up paying MORE money for less production.

The Tigers paid Alex Cobb $15 million to never throw a pitch for them.

Now we’re up to $50.3 million in 2025 payroll for Baez, Maeda, and Cobb.

All 3 guys were signed because Chris Ilitch won’t pay marquee players.

It’s not just the cheapness. It’s stupid management from his bottom-line perspective.

He’s spending more to receive less.

The Tigers could have Corey Seager AND an extra $20 million in Chris’s pocket.

Instead, they have:

-the worst player in baseball

-a 7.00 ERA guy they DFA’d

-a pitcher who never threw a pitch

It’s indefensible.

[Platinum Key @PlatinumKey13]

2006: Jacob Wilson to Jack Wilson

2025: Jack Wilson to Jacob Wilson

So cool.

[Steve Sanders @stevesanders99]

@johnnieO Johnnie-O!

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

For reaching 200k followers I’m giving away my backup Titleist 11 degree GT2 driver!

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[Steve Sanders @stevesanders99]

@Mike_kim714 Awesome

[Steve Sanders @stevesanders99]

@CoachRich_NPA Congrats Rich!

[Positive Side of 𝕏 @positivesideofx]

The importance of older brothers. ❤️

🎥: sabrinasmyser on TT.

[kira 👾 @kirawontmiss]

we need more people like this

[Robert Bortins @TheRobertBshow]

You get 18 summers. Then they're visiting.
You get 940 weekends. Then they have their own.
You get 6,570 bedtimes. Then silence.
Time is the only real currency of parenthood. Spend it wisely.
You can't earn more.

[Vince Langman @LangmanVince]

This is a great example of "don't judge a book by its cover"