Rob Riley

He’ll be up soon. Get used to this scene Giants fans!

I believe America is for Americans. I believe no other country should have influence of America or its elected officials. Zero. I believe in hard work. I believe in merit. I believe in personal responsibility doing your part, handling your business and building a life you're proud of. I believe it should be a hell of a lot easier for people to earn and keep their money than it is right now. You shouldn't have to work three jobs to support your family. You shouldn't be taxed into submission by a system that punishes producers while rewarding the lazy. The government's job isn't to strangle prosperity, it is to protect the freedom that allows it. I believe in equal opportunity...not equal outcome. You should be free to go as far as your work ethic & skill can take you and when you do, that should be celebrated, not vilified. I believe in helping people up when they fall. I believe in trying your hardest and getting back up when you stumble. I believe in being kind, but not soft. I believe in being honest, but not hateful. I believe in raising the standard in your own house before trying to fix the world with hashtags, slogans, and performative outrage. When you win, you should be respected. When someone else wins, you should be clapping. We've lost that. We need it back. I believe in freedom of speech, especially when it's offensive to hear. Let all views be heard and let things sort themselves out. I believe in having a sense of humor, in laughing at each other. In disagreeing without having to burn someone's whole world down. I believe in harsh and swift punishment for violent crimes. I believe we're being manipulated into fighting each other so we never notice how bad we're all getting screwed. I believe most people, regardless of politics, want the same basic things: to be left alone, to raise their families, to live with purpose, to make money and to chase what matters to them without apologizing for it. I believe who you are is built through your actions, not the labels someone puts on you. I believe strong men raise strong families and that fatherhood, discipline and masculine leadership should be honored, not attacked. I believe the people elected to represent us should be held to a higher standard not just when it's convenient, but always. I believe in building people so strong they never need to be rescued by the system again. I believe we should all take privilege of being American seriously and our lives should honor those that came before us and inspire those coming after us. That's the America I believe in.

@DelDanHelmer Scumbag. Keep devaluing one of the last meritocracy learning environments we have left. Shame on you, traitor. And you want to take our 2A rights? Keep giving our tax $$$ to welfare, illegals & yourself. Look in the mirror dummy.

Today, I introduced a bill to study whether taxpayers should continue to support VMI. Read more about it here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

Thanks for the memories. Roy Hobbs - Robert Redford

Every position player everywhere: “Pitching is easy, just throw strikes” 🤣

“Dude rakes” haha that’s an understatement! Congrats @BryceEldridge2 helluva 2024 campaign!!!!

1st full season in pro ball, not surprised one bit. Been awesome watching the late nite ABs 👍 @BryceEldridge2

Casey Cook joins the Tar Heels' home run parade! Carolina 16, Miami 4 (T6)

@jsadams33 @ChaseAdams214 @rd_baseball Happy Birthday Jason!

When it’s your birthday you can do what you want, right? So I decided to leave the office early and watch @ChaseAdams214 catch some +💪bullpens (Penn State, Duke, ETSU…) Thanks @DoubleR410 @rd_baseball for allowing me to hang out in your office. A fun environment🔥⚾️🎯

Jonny Farmelo’s first taste of professional baseball was short but impressive. The twenty-ninth overall pick got called up to be a part of Modesto’s playoff run. The first round pick made an instant impact with both a triple and a single in his first game with the Nuts.

One year ago he was 157lbs sitting 84-88 ….now 90-93 and arguably the best pitcher in the state of VA this yr ….the plan was executed! Add MLB draft-pick to the resume. Massive congrats @RyanMarohn21

Couldn’t be prouder of these two. The adversity (both missed junior HS seasons), the consistency in their work, the relentless pursuit of their own development. First class men, 1st ROUND PICKS. Honored to have a front row seat for their journey. @BryceEldridge2 @JonnyFarmelo

Six-out save on the road against the No. 11 team in the country... that is one bad man. @jtallonbsbll | #BlueCollar

@SamuelAdams_12 @PitchingNinja By ‘lab’ do you mean @rd_baseball 🤔 @PitchingNinja

Yeah like we believe a guy named “Kevin Kelly” is real. This dude was 100% created in the secret Rays lab this off-season & his only mission is to create pain for opposing hitters

@Cl4ytona_500 Of course the lumbar spine musculature connects w the pelvis & that has musculature that are all intertwined to produce necessary movements. Bone is bone, muscles & fascia make movement happen. Appreciate the context Clayton, keep up the good work!

@DoubleR410 When talking about the spine I’m talking about it and it’s associated musculature. The pelvis has no such assumptions. The pelvis is moved by the muscles that are attached to the spine. Spine drives the pelvis.

Spinal engine theory 101 for pitchers. What you need to know:

@Cl4ytona_500 Isn’t the spine a bone as well?

@DoubleR410 The pelvis is a bone how does it move anything?

@Cl4ytona_500 This movement (walking) is still initiated by the pelvis…You can swing your arms/rotate your trunk all you want and don’t have to go anywhere.

1. The upper body drives the lower body. The spine is responsible for locomotion. People without legs still know how to walk because the motion is driven by the spine not the limbs.

@PeabodyHitDev You’re trying to compare 2 completely different a technologies without any validation behind it. 🤔 tough one there.

@PeabodyHitDev This chart showing MLB bat speeds can’t be all blast data…is it from statcast/Hawkeye?

I get asked about BM a lot. Bat Speed is a huge element of hitting. But when it comes to the accuracy of the sensor, I have my doubts. If the bat speeds of hitters below are accurate, how is the sensor accurate? I’ve had HSers in low to high 80’s in past. I’m off it…

@PeabodyHitDev Ok, so your convinced the blast algorithm is wrong and the guys on that list actually have faster bat-speed? MLBers swinging 34,35+ inch bats and HS guys swinging 32,33s…fast is part of that equation, the mass behind it also helps creates that thump, right?