Kelley Franco
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Doyenne of New York Baseball. Host, Three Inning Fan - The Podcast. Attorney by day.
Connecticut, USA
Joined May 2020
Delta is asking people to voluntarily bump themselves and take the next flight. The current offer is $1,000. My demand is $765 million plus signing bonus and an escalator clause.
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It’s hard for us to imagine that there was a time when professional ball players left the field to fight for our freedom. On this Veterans Day, let’s remember Yogi Berra, Warren Spahn, Larry Doby, Ted Williams and more. We thank them, and all of our Veterans, today.
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Stearns and Mendoza made adjustments this year when the #Mets were awful including:.- Lindor was ice cold - Mendy moved him to leadoff and he exploded.- Teams were stealing right and left on them - they got Torrens to shut down the running game.- pitching staff was giving up.
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The Mets need Pete Alonso. Pete Alonso needs the Mets. Get the deal done.
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Steve Cohen’s handling of the Pete Alonso issue at Amazin’ Day was genius because he gave the fans a reasonable explanation for the impasse while at the same time speaking directly to Alonso, without Boras as the go-between.
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It’s a good evening for a #Yankees game and nothing but mustard belongs on a dog at the ballpark.
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The All Star Game was better when we were young. Why? Hard to know. Maybe because there was no interleague play so it was special to watch the guys face off. Open to other POV. #AllStarGame.
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Is this a Captain announcement coming? If not, it should be.
Francisco Lindor.
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To all my Mets fan friends - thank you for letting me be part of your community on X this season. You are kind and loyal and fun, and a wonderful baseball family. I am grateful for you.
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Many Mets fans were rooting for Lindor to get the NL MVP. That’s not going to happen - Shohei Ohtani will get it. But if Lindor got the NLCS MVP, Mets fans would quickly wipe away the tears.
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The #Ohtani deferred compensation deal is bad for baseball, bad for players, and bad for small clubs, and if @StevenACohen2 or Steinbrenner did it people would go berserk. Here it is in a minute. #Mets #Yankees #Dodgers #bluejays #HotStove @MadDogUnleashed
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In the category of tweets I might later regret, I’ll do this one: I still think Pete Alonso signs with the Mets.
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The All-Star Game is now a showy exhibition and it will never go back to being the mid-season showdown it once was. I can accept that. But I cannot accept that #MLB does not allow players to wear their individual team uniforms. Just look at these beautiful unis, side-by-side.
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It’s healthy to go for walks. So I walked to the liquor store.
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#Brewers manager Pat Murphy wants to make sure the #Mets - #Braves doubleheader gets played on Monday so his club can face a team on Tuesday in the Wild Card that is wrecked from playing 18 innings the day before. #MLBPostseason.
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Honesty check: I simultaneously 1) have the utmost respect for Ohtani’s talent and 2) have Ohtani fatigue. Am I alone?
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A classy, beautiful lady.
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Not to geek out, but I am truly grateful for my X community on this Thanksgiving. Thanks to each and every one of you for being part of my world. ❤️
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Three Inning Fan. I am truly grateful for every one of you.
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Let’s be honest: the market for Pete Alonso has been crickets.
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It’s not #AprilFoolsDay until you pay your respects to Sidd Finch. IYKYK.
The single greatest sports prank ever occurred 38 years ago on #AprilFoolsDay: the Curious Case of Sidd Finch was published in #SportsIllustrated. A #Mets pitcher who throws 168 mph? Yes please. Here it is in a minute. #GeorgePlimpton #Yoga #FrenchHorn #MLB #LondonSeries
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Awww shucks. I made my friend soup for each round of his chemo for the last 18 weeks. Yesterday he rang the bell and presented me with this custom apron. Never underestimate the power of cooking for someone. #NeverGiveUp #cancersucks #GoodFriendsGoodFood
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Am I the only fan who really appreciates this frankness? I love that he didn’t try to spin it.
Pete Fairbanks on his outing tonight:. “I thought it generally sucked. I didn’t think it was a specific suck, I thought it was like an all-encompassing type of suck.”. (via @BallyRays)
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How soon after the end of the #SuperBowl can we start talking about #MLB? A minute? An hour? Or must we observe a respectful overnight?.
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This is one great booth. Ronnie gives a clinic in how to send a message: do it earlier, before the guy crushes you, brush him back, then play ball. “Don’t throw at someone after he’s beat your head in”.
"The message is about two hours late.". - Ron Darling on Yohan Ramírez throwing behind Rhys Hoskins
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Tanner Scott to the Dodgers. I don’t even know what to say. Actually I do but they are all bad words.
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TFW you realize “hey, it’s not like *I* have to fly the plane”. JFK to Heathrow #LondonSeries #Mets #Phillies #SauvignonBlanc
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Please weigh in: If this generation of pitchers was indoctrinated into high-velocity pitching that has resulted in a cascade of TJS, does it take an entire generation to fix it? Do we have to change the way we train youngsters and wait for them to age into MiLB and MLB?.
Within one week’s time, Shane Bieber and Eury Perez have needed Tommy John surgery and Spencer Strider has serious elbow concerns. Gerrit Cole is out until at least June with elbow issues, too. Pitching is a brutal business.
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What I think of the Golden At Bat idea: Pivotal moment in the game? Why send up Bucky Dent? What’s a light hitting shortstop like that ever gonna do to help? Mookie Wilson? I don’t know, he only had 9 homers in 1986, definitely sub in the Golden At Bat and get a slugger because.
@threeinningfan Hi, Kelly. What's your opinion on this "Golden At Bat" talk? I think it's ridiculous, something that wouldn't even come into discussion in youth leagues.
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For folks asking for my LCS predictions:.1. Yankees in 6, Mets in 6. 2. I was born a Yankee fan and married a Mets fan. 3. We root for both teams and it works fine in the regular season. 4. A Subway Series would be stressful. 5. The guest bedroom is all made up 😂.
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It’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of WAR. We need to return to our roots on how we quantify greatness. And what does Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart have to do with it? Here it is in a minute. #SCOTUS #HallofFame #Mets #Yankees #Cubs #Guardians #Rockies #Twins #SeaUsRise
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Is it too early to talk about @baseballhall voting for next year? Ichiro is a shoo-in first balloter. But does he get in unanimously? I say yes. And that is a speech I would really like to hear. #SeaUsRise #Yankees #Marlins #HallofFame #NPB
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This seems like a lifetime ago. #Mets.
11 years ago today, Tom Seaver threw out the first pitch at the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.
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I can’t tell you how many loyal-to-the-core #Mets fans have told me in the past 2-3 days that they want a new team. No desire to retain Alonso, MacNeil, Lindor or anyone, except maybe Scott. Is this where fans are?
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I just firmed up my plans to attend MLB's Winter Meetings in Dallas in December, and the first thing I did was book my ticket to the museum at the Book Depository. I have always wanted to see it.
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A pleasure to stop in to see @HowieRose between innings! Got to see my immortal friend @MetsBooth and meet @KeithRaad too! #Mets
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God bless him.
It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93.
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45 years ago today my older brother told me the news about Munson, and I hid myself and cried, because growing up with older brothers, the worst thing you could ever be called was a "crybaby." As an adult, I now know they were probably all crying too. #Yankees.
45 Years Ago Today: The baseball world lost Thurman Munson - the heart & soul of the 1970s New York #Yankees (August 2, 1979) #MLB #Legend
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Imagine Rickey Henderson with limited pitcher disengagements. RIP Rickey.
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Keeping #ItalianAmerican traditions alive: canning 200 pounds of tomatoes today, just like Grandma and Grandpa did so many years ago. #Yankees #Mets
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Headed to World Series Game 4. Am I going to a funeral or a rebirth? I don’t know. But I am going caffeinated.
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There have been some iconic voices calling World Series games over the years. Voices that have endured in my mind as the sound of October. Joe Davis and John Smoltz are not those voices. #worldseries.
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If I didn’t bring my famous sesame noodles to the annual block party there would be a revolution!
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I do think the Mets re-signing Alonso would be a good next step. Protection after Soto (although I don’t deny Vientos is promising) and also he just belongs with the Mets.
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Pure speculation:.1. Cole's injury is bad.2. #Yankees are hiding behind the "needs further testing" facade so they don't look desperate while quietly shopping for replacements. 3. The whole world can pretty much see this.
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I just watched #ItAintOver and I am incredibly taken by Yogi’s greatness, and also honestly a little weepy. And I wondered aloud what ballplayer we are watching today could possibly capture our hearts the way Yogi did. I just don’t see it happening. #Yankees #Mets @lindsayberra
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I have arrived! The Winter Meetings are at the Anatole Hilton and they have pulled out all the stops.
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Happy Veterans Day, and my deepest gratitude to all who have served. Pacific Theater, we believe sometime between August and December 1945. My Dad is under the U in Marcus. Thank you Dad.
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Dinner guests coming at 6:30. I don’t want to turn off the #Mets game. Is it rude to keep the game on? Should I mute it? I realize I have just posed this question to a bunch of Mets fans so I get the answer I want.
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I think Pete will be a Met for life. If I had to guess, I would say he is testing free agency and then, within reason, Stearns will pay him something close to his best offer to stay a Met, and Pete will accept.
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Baseball breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. -Bart Giamatti.
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Like a proud #ItalianAmerican I like baseball, food, and my vegetable garden. Those are peas peeking out up front, then a variety of lettuces, kale and chard which is a slowpoke. Back behind Primo is our fig tree with a few small buds.
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What channel is the game on? And why do I need to pay for streaming services when I am also paying for cable? The current system is a ripoff for fans. #MLB needs a consistent and economically feasible way to distribute games, all here in a minute. #yankees #Mets #Cardinals #Cubs
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Chilly but sunny Sunday and a great day for a walk. Two points if you can name that cap. #Vizsla
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I am delighted to be invited to chat about Three Inning Fan with @JimBowdenGM on @MLBNetworkRadio on Sirius this Sunday at 11:30 am EDT. Hope you can tune in. Looking forward to meeting @JimDuquetteGM too!
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Sundays are for cooking and sports. Here’s tonight’s pasta all’Amatriciana. My version uses bacon as a base, sautéed until crisp, then add your onion, garlic, jalapeño (again, me!) and tomatoes. Finish with Pecorino Romano. Mangia!
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Happy Thanksgiving Twitter friends. You bring me a lot of joy and I am grateful for all of you.
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If you want the Mets to continue their 2024 chemistry, they have one Winker down, and one Iglesias to go.
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Happy New Year X/Twitter Community! I don’t want to get all sentimental but I love that you are always here with me. It means more than you know. Thanks for a great 2024 and I can’t wait to see what 2025 holds. ❤️.
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Had a fantastic night at the New Canaan Library talking about some baseball legends. Few transcended the game like Roberto Clemente. @Pirates #buccos @NewCanaanLibr #NewCanaan
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My two cents on Juan Soto Free Agency:.1. Winning the World Series won't help the Yankees keep him. 2. He will go for the most dollars. 3. Steinbrenner and Cohen pursue him hardest. 4. Hal will be aggressive, but if Cohen wants to blow the ceiling off it, he'll get him.
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Stearns may wind up signing Pete Alonso, but he is sending a message that he thinks Pete is dispensable on this team. If the Mets felt otherwise, he would be signed by now.
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MLB will be testing robo-umps in spring training this year, and we could see the system in regular season games in 2026. And you know what? The time has come. Although I will miss Aaron Boone's savage brawls with the home plate umps.
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A hot cup of tea while watching the ballgame? I don’t mind if I do. #LondonSeries #Mets #Phillies #ICouldGetUsedToThis
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If it’s New Year’s Eve it’s mussels marinara at my house. Tradition is tradition. Happy 2024!
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It’s a great day to remember the legendary #Dodgers player, #Mets player and manager, and finally a member of the @baseballhall Gil Hodges. Know his name but not his deets? Here they are in a minute.
Today In 1972: New York #Mets manager Gil Hodges suffers a fatal heart attack after playing a round of golf with his coaches. The former Brooklyn/LA #Dodgers All-Star first baseman was just two days shy of his 48th birthday. #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History
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To anyone arguing for salary caps: the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires after the 2026 season. Holding out for a salary cap in the next CBA would likely lead to the cancellation of the 2027 season.
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This movie will never not be funny. If you know, you know.
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Dusty Baker is on the TBS postgame show wearing a 3-piece suit, looking like a million bucks, and he knows more about baseball than just about anyone on the planet. He's just awesome.
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Joan Payson was a Boss Lady above all Boss Ladies - and she got New York the Mets OTD in 1960. Count me as a fan. Two points if you know her first choice for the team name. Here it is in a minute.
October 17, 1960: The new National League franchise is formally awarded to a group led by Mrs. Joan Payson. #LGM #Mets
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There will never be another Ueck.❤️.
We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90
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I am in Dallas for work but couldn’t miss history. Just finished a chilling but tremendous visit to the Book Depository. The window from which LHO shot JFK is on the left. Outside shot shows the 6th floor window on the corner propped open.
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It's not an awful start to the day when Mike Piazza likes my #Mets analysis.
@threeinningfan All of these are good points, I just like the fact that they didn’t give into a defeatist attitude, even when Diaz struggled, guys stepped in and wanted the ball. saw a different team after London.
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One more night without baseball. How on earth did I make it through the offseason?.
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Few things make me go full-bore Get Off My Lawn like the #AllStarGame league uniforms. For the love of God please let the players wear their own jerseys.
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