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Frank W

@fpwofford.bsky.social

Data and surveys for work. Wife, dogs, books and baseball for everything else.

created October 11, 2023

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Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Death, time and big biographies do a lot of work

14/9/2025, 10:14:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

And who says this country doesn’t export things anymore!

9/9/2025, 3:10:35 PM | 23 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Congrats!

5/9/2025, 7:22:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well that’s a sucky thing to learn

5/9/2025, 12:35:08 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Look at that two of the more annoying people on earth. How wonderful

28/8/2025, 11:08:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Gray Davis…

26/8/2025, 12:44:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Congrats!

25/8/2025, 6:29:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I know people find this site pedantic and perhaps even jejune. Populated by people who use the basically the same word twice. But tonight @jamellebouie.net quoted @grudgie.bsky.social so hey. Life could be worse.

24/8/2025, 4:17:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Clearly Dennis Hastert was indisposed

24/8/2025, 12:21:14 AM | 31 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you for sharing this, just ordered Stranger Danger. Appreciate all your efforts and talents, please keep it up!

21/8/2025, 3:47:19 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

But what would Dogbert suggest?

19/8/2025, 9:53:38 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Even the cats are pretty unimpressed tonight

17/8/2025, 1:56:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

He writes poetry and has cats ergo the best pitcher in baseball!

17/8/2025, 1:51:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Live your life in such a way that people welcome you to a pub!

14/8/2025, 11:57:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Sacramento had for many years a giant hole in the ground that was supposed to baseball stadium…I wonder what made me think of that.

13/8/2025, 6:50:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

The Constitution. Relevant? Doubtful.

13/8/2025, 7:08:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Pearl Jelly

13/8/2025, 2:59:06 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s not a bad point. When was the last time a popular tv show demonstrated a cop getting it wrong? Giving up? Abusing? Being a human? (Okay, okay the wire was 20+ years ago)

9/8/2025, 5:03:25 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s a pez dispenser of awful, I can’t get involved in one name or the other. Just remove the dispenser.

9/8/2025, 4:28:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

She’s not a good person. We would do better to just ignore what she says.

9/8/2025, 3:48:19 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social)

@lindaholmes.bsky.social @thetattooedprof.bsky.social it’s the shitty week, baseball as balm singularity! Thank you both for great content and baseball. Be well.

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9/8/2025, 12:40:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I guess this the broken part of the dream

8/8/2025, 8:12:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

You will always be a giant in the field. Onward to the next and thank you for everything you’ve done (and will do).

7/8/2025, 3:30:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Ahem, great podcast alert; podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

7/8/2025, 1:34:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Sorry, sorry you were having fun

6/8/2025, 10:28:23 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Am I crazy or does that look like AI slop?

6/8/2025, 10:27:45 PM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s great! Congrats

2/8/2025, 1:47:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s myth, they believe in a story of . Can’t fight myth with facts!

29/7/2025, 2:24:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social)

Guess I found my little group

26/7/2025, 12:21:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Good gravy!

25/7/2025, 9:22:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

He cooked as no one cooked before. It was glorious

24/7/2025, 9:21:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

But I was the good boy/girl! They’ll never kill my pet project.

19/7/2025, 4:10:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I bummed a light from Lance Henriksen at an art museum. He was very nice and love the exhibition.

19/7/2025, 12:20:41 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Is the Sumer bio good, would you recommend?

19/7/2025, 12:06:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Wasn’t the “unwoke” version Showgirls?

18/7/2025, 11:30:57 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m happy you had fun. Surprised? Yes. But we gotta find joy.

17/7/2025, 3:35:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m sorry what now?

17/7/2025, 1:03:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I love this! You should sell kits, I would annoy my friends at bbqs for years to come.

11/7/2025, 9:50:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social)

@bymccullough.bsky.social @sammillerbb.bsky.social @grantbrisbee.bsky.social More Roundtable book talk please! You three are wonderful, keep it up.

11/7/2025, 5:43:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

What was the topic of the talk?

5/7/2025, 5:29:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

This is just the latest in the long line of bs “controversies” - reminds me of the Swift Boaters for Truth garbage.

4/7/2025, 8:04:47 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

👀 @megrowler.fangraphs.com @ewpod.bsky.social

24/6/2025, 8:10:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I just want a launch not chaired by two guys saying “whoa” and “that splode!”

19/6/2025, 5:12:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I think it’s more a testament to Ted Cruz being completely out of his depth than any get by TC. It doesn’t take a genius to make an idiot look foolish! (Still fun)

18/6/2025, 1:42:35 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Nice work sir, well done

15/6/2025, 5:09:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Well that’s not good

13/6/2025, 3:48:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you! That’s exceedingly helpful.

10/6/2025, 12:03:22 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m not trying to pile on here but we the public have understood that deploying active duty troops on US soil is a bad thing and illegal. So maybe someone with expertise could enlighten us as opposed to playing credential swinger.

9/6/2025, 11:30:27 PM | 12 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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7/6/2025, 4:46:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

As @cooperlund.online said, they’re fun. It’s just dang fun. Baseball is fun!

2/6/2025, 12:08:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Big if true. Maybe it makes the paperback edition

1/6/2025, 3:39:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Seems to me she has learned a lot from the present situation - demand the world and when rejected complain about it to a willing press. University of Austin would make her a Professor.

31/5/2025, 12:14:39 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Say more

24/5/2025, 1:31:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Okay, okay, I’ll admit it, It was my podcast called “Jake Tapper could have had a kid with Monica but he bailed on the second date” I regret deeply making fun of a 15 year who wants to be a cop.

24/5/2025, 1:23:01 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Snoopy who?

22/5/2025, 12:41:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

😆 gonna have to get “…in this instance” on a throw pillow. Keep up the great work and thanks for your efforts!

21/5/2025, 9:04:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Gotcha, gotcha. I promise not to use your research to further my "MLB Stinks!" ends

21/5/2025, 8:20:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

This is cool! So slashing minor league teams has impacted total attendance - who knew!

21/5/2025, 8:07:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

You are most welcome

21/5/2025, 6:52:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

This looks pretty comprehensive but not attached to a league source: www.numbertamer.com/minor-league...

21/5/2025, 3:50:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

May I humbly suggest: emeralds.milbstore.com/collections/...

21/5/2025, 1:39:48 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Punish the Villains (@internethippo.bsky.social) reposted

If you like the horrific slop known as "oatmeal" that's your business but keep it to yourself. Don't barge into my replies to defend it. Don't tell me about the 50 ingredients I need to add to make it edible. Do not tell me that cooking cardboard is a "skill issue"

20/5/2025, 8:03:37 PM | 1004 73 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I burned through this is one day, absolutely wonderful book.

17/5/2025, 6:01:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

May we all be graced with his level of moral courage

15/5/2025, 5:55:58 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Onion (@theonion.com) reposted

“So what do you think Democrats can learn from somebody who, like you, targets the most vulnerable among us?” said Newsom theonion.com/gavin-n...

13/5/2025, 11:30:00 PM | 2819 413 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I so completely whiffed on severance and succession I will now be the manager of the Rockies. May the new White Sox Pope have mercy on my soul.

12/5/2025, 1:02:55 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

It does contain a baseball scene! As well as many other scenes that generally made me wanted to perform a little light murder.

11/5/2025, 11:32:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I referenced the wrong prestige tv show, for this I humbly apologize

11/5/2025, 11:27:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s the succession of baseball managers - an innie and outtie. If it works we could half the number of managers! An ownership dream!!

11/5/2025, 11:14:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

“Good government group”

11/5/2025, 9:55:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s a good study of what is baseball

10/5/2025, 2:23:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

As others have suggested would/could China mediate a pullback? If so would that further elevate China as a global peace-maker as the US retreats from its historic position?

10/5/2025, 2:08:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

So the billion bucks doesn’t stop there.

7/5/2025, 1:58:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I guess my idea of banning business majors and mbas for 20 years is off the table.

2/5/2025, 1:30:38 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Sam would beat him with a cup of coffee after making him cry about the color of a boathouse.

2/5/2025, 12:01:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you

28/4/2025, 1:02:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

In your studies does the lack of economic upside also extend to music festivals? CA Gov released some pretty eye popping fiscal impacts around Coachella and I was dubious. Granted there is far less public investment so maybe the upside is there but exaggerated?

28/4/2025, 2:39:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me sitting at a stop light staring off into space: So did he do the “I doing a lot of work” first or did he see the names and it worked itself out.

26/4/2025, 10:47:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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26/4/2025, 2:22:44 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The phrase super-duper illegal is quite satisfying to read and say

25/4/2025, 12:29:40 AM | 9 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

No ketchup too

21/4/2025, 3:05:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

For what it’s worth I subscribe to the idea that a book list should always be more than what you can read. Imagine the horror of waking up and realizing you’ve read everything.

20/4/2025, 1:44:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

This is great. Every time I see the poll number tweets I wonder, does Trump care?

19/4/2025, 12:28:26 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I had a favorite character in Jaws and was pretty upset when they blew her up at the end.

18/4/2025, 11:28:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Always root for the marine life, always.

18/4/2025, 11:19:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

I suspect we will see a trove of international students leave and never come back. So that’s knowledge leaving as well as the subsidization of tuitions at many state schools.

11/4/2025, 12:59:41 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Well I’m sure happy no one wanted to use the F word in the election. But hey, good for the Supremes, they can get fucked.

8/4/2025, 1:33:42 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Sitter works too doesn’t it.

8/4/2025, 1:31:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

If I may, what’s the book? Recommend?

3/4/2025, 11:40:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social)

I like this app well enough but it needs more humor. I’m fine making fun of Trump and Musk but gosh darn I want to see a kitty be friends with a raccoon too.

2/4/2025, 5:04:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

The brat is cooked

2/4/2025, 1:52:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sure seems like a nice guy, guess he was late for a puppy kicking contest

2/4/2025, 1:04:41 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I cannot believe a silly game from EW has me watching this dreck.

29/3/2025, 7:55:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shit got weird. Runner on third THOUGHT it was a passed ball. It was (maybe, only the universe knows). But was then tagged out. And confirmed on review. Then sac fly Mariners tie.

28/3/2025, 4:04:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

But the rich guy who just wrote a book and got fawning interviews said so. Are you sure?

27/3/2025, 10:33:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social)

@ewstats.com Thanks for building out such a wonderful tracker - now I can link it off my (less impressive) dork-dashboard :) Happy Baseball Day!

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27/3/2025, 5:02:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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These are so great! Any left?

23/3/2025, 10:22:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh that’s just perfect

22/3/2025, 4:07:07 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank W (@fpwofford.bsky.social) reply parent

Congrats!

22/3/2025, 2:35:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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FBI: CIA

20/3/2025, 8:43:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view