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Ron Bauer's avatar

Not sure what that (ex) subscriber’s problem was - you can always skip stuff that doesn’t interest you. But more to the point, this Substack is a community, and it’s almost as if you are inviting us into your home, so of course you’ll share some personal stories, and we sometimes do as well.

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Matt's avatar

Well I mostly enjoy the personal stories…except the Man City stuff since my beloved Arsenal can’t quite get past them 😜 But even then it’s fun to hear about your soccer fandom and trips to see your favorite club. Like many here I enjoy getting to know the person behind the writing and reporting

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Matt's avatar

Congratulations Marc! Great story and I appreciated the Inside Baseball vibes. I appreciate your work

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Jason Walker's avatar

I am left-handed. Huzzah! The grade school me was not as happy as I adjusted to righty desks and notebooks with the coil binder down the middle. 😂

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Marc Stein's avatar

Scissors with the green handle? Loved those!

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Jason Walker's avatar

Yes! And they said "left-handed", too, a further scarlet letter for those of us who were assigned a pair.

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Jason Walker's avatar

And of course keep the personal stuff coming. It’s not like you are on the psychiatric couch, you are sharing behind-the-scenes sports goodness, which I know I enjoy!

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Daniel Grant's avatar

New subscriber, proud Cal State Fullerton alum and former OC Register subscriber here. Loved reading that old article. Those were good days!

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Mindaugas Bertys's avatar

As an up-and-coming sports writer at the ripe age of 28, I only hope to have such personal 30-year-old stories in the future.

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Dave Purcell's avatar

I enjoy the personal side as well. Keep it coming!

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Kirk Henderson's avatar

I really ENJOY the personal stuff. That's a big part of why this works for me. You've been around for a while and you've collected all this information, why not share it? I absolutely share the story of Carlisle yelling at me the one and only time I had a credential and went to pregame practice haha!

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Marc Stein's avatar

I do NOT know that story and look forward to hearing it!

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