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Ahead of Schedule
I had a meeting scheduled for 8 am this morning. I’ve been pushing this meeting back for weeks now, for reasons far too complex to detail here. Actually, to be clear, this meeting was originally supposed to be for the person previously in my position. So you can understand why there would be a little…
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A Broken Windshield
“There’s nothing we can do about it now. We just have to fix it and move on.” That’s what I just texted my wife this morning in reference to her car windshield that got hit by a small rock and ended up cracking. “It happened and there isn’t anything we can do to go back…
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So I Begin With the End in Mind
The Seattle Mariners, as they have found themselves many times in the last 26 years, are standing on the edge of something. Depending on who you ask and when you ask them, it could be a beginning, or an ending. A beginning of success. An end of futility. A beginning of new pain. An end…
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Donations and Dingers: A Recap of the Trident Deck Charity Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby
On Saturday September 18th, 16 brave souls and a smattering of familial onlookers gathered on a sloppy baseball field in the city of Kent, WA to experience the thrill of plastic-on-plastic power surges and friendly competition. An event two months in the making was finally actualized, and even the disgusting weather took a break out…
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A Much-Deserved Reward
I politely remind my daughter to eat her dinner. It is five microwaved dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, and a handful of grapes. It is what she requested. It’s been sitting next to her for ten minutes, as she stares at the television where talking ponies with tattoos on their haunches are tackling some new dilemma through…
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Location for the First Annual Trident Deck Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby
Sailor, we are 8 weeks out and I am happy that I can officially share with you where our event will be taking place! We are going to be hanging out and thumping plastic ding-dangers at North Meridian Park in Kent! It’s gonna be a great fit. There’s a good sized parking lot and an…
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UPDATE: First Annual Trident Deck Charity Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby
WHEN: Saturday, September 18th! For those of you who can’t make it this date, I’m truly bummed but it looks like this will be best overall. We’re looking at an 11 am start time. WHERE: North Meridian Park in Kent! SE 230th StKent, WA 98031United States CHARITY: The most important part. Very excited to announce…
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JULY AUTO RE-ORDER
TL;DR It was a fun month. Let’s gather around the TridentFire and say mostly nice things about the baseball team. Call your parents and/or your friends and say something nice. The second installment of the overcaffeinated-budget-helicopter tour all Mariber no one asked for, but a select few seem to enjoy, is here! It took longer…
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First Annual Trident Deck Charity Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby
WHEN: A Saturday in August or September, most likely September, specifics TBA WHERE: A baseball field in the King/Pierce County area, specifics TBA WHAT: A wiffle ball home run derby. All ages and skill levels welcome. Someone tosses you wiffle balls and you obliterate them with a plastic bat WHY: To have fun and contribute…
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RAPID REACTION: Draft Day Analysis
Here at Trident Deck dot blog we pride ourselves on two things above all else: speed, and accuracy. So when we come to you lightning-fast (within 18 hours) with our reactions on round 1 of the MLB draft, you know we mean business. Now we know you’ve got a lot to do today, so we’re…
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