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Steal One Thing

Steal One Thing

Watching a better player can make you worse or better. The difference is what you do in the ten seconds after.

Skip Flanagan

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Oct 27, 2026


Every Rep Votes

Every Rep Votes

Stop a hitter halfway through a bucket and ask what the last swing was for. Here is the ten rep fix.

Skip Flanagan

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Oct 20, 2026

The Don't List

The Don't List

Every don't you say before a pitch puts the mistake in the picture. Here is the swap.

Skip Flanagan

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Oct 13, 2026

What Survives December

What Survives December

The plan you write in October has to work on a Tuesday in December when nobody is asking.

Skip Flanagan

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Oct 6, 2026

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The Five Worst

The Five Worst

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Sep 29, 2026

After the Good Ones

After the Good Ones

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Sep 22, 2026

My hometown wouldn't let me play

My hometown wouldn't let me play

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Sep 15, 2026

GLOVES OVER MOUTHS

GLOVES OVER MOUTHS

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Sep 8, 2026

Aim Small, Miss Big

Aim Small, Miss Big

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Sep 1, 2026

HIT IT TO ME

HIT IT TO ME

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Aug 25, 2026

The Long Walk Back

The Long Walk Back

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Aug 18, 2026

The Butterflies Lie.

The Butterflies Lie.

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Aug 16, 2026

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