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teach1st

(5,935 posts) Sat Apr 9, 2022, 04:49 PM Apr 2022

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Rachel Balkovec wins managing debut with the Tampa Tarpons

Rachel Balkovec makes her managing debut with the Tampa Tarpons, becoming the first woman to manage an affiliate of a Major League Baseball club.

Nice video at this link: https://www.mlb.com/video/rachel-balkovec-makes-her-debut

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Rachel Balkovec wins managing debut with the Tampa Tarpons (Original Post) teach1st Apr 2022 OP

Anyone else misread the name of that team? NoRethugFriends Apr 2022 #1

I sort of did. Plus, I don't know what a tarpon is. That may have been the problem... The Unmitigated Gall Apr 2022 #2

A tarpon is a type of game fish teach1st Apr 2022 #3

Well, you see...there you go. The Unmitigated Gall Apr 2022 #4

It doesn't help that the team is from TAMpa n/t VWolf Apr 2022 #5

NoRethugFriends

(2,312 posts)

1. Anyone else misread the name of that team?

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 05:12 PM

Apr 2022

The Unmitigated Gall

(3,817 posts)

2. I sort of did. Plus, I don't know what a tarpon is. That may have been the problem...

Reply to NoRethugFriends (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 06:07 PM

Apr 2022

teach1st

(5,935 posts)

3. A tarpon is a type of game fish

Reply to The Unmitigated Gall (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 06:56 PM

Apr 2022

Tarpons are a popular game fish. We even have a town -- Tarpon Springs -- in Florida named after them.

The Unmitigated Gall

(3,817 posts)

4. Well, you see...there you go.

Reply to teach1st (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 07:05 PM

Apr 2022

I was a sizable disappointment to my dad, when it came to fishing.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

5. It doesn't help that the team is from TAMpa n/t

Reply to NoRethugFriends (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 11:03 PM

Apr 2022

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