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by John Sickels on Jul 12, 2025 10:54 AM EDT Comment 13 comments

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**I'm back home after my one-day jaunt to Iowa. As you may know, I used Twitter to put up some comments on players during the game. I have to admit, I really don't like Twitter. I find it very difficult to limit messages to 110 characters. I found it very distracting to use it during a game, and found myself unable to concentrate well enough to take the scouting notes that I normally take during a game. I think Twitter has the effect of truncating thought, sort of like Newspeak in 1984.
I will continue to use it to let people know about article updates, but right now I don't like the idea of using it to post updates during games I am watching. But that's just my own initial reaction. I would be interested in knowing if any of you followed the Twitter feed during the game and found it useful. If you did, I will reconsider my negative Luddite reaction.

**At noon today we will be introducing a new logo and color scheme for Minor League Ball. It is based on the old one, but a bit less 2005 in appearance.

**Game Notes from yesterday will follow shortly.

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Nyet

That’s how I feel about Twitter. Given all the media available to us nowadays, why limit ourselves to 110 characters on a given topic? Seems like updates on a blog would give just as timely results, with the flexibility of expanding as needed.

I’m all in favor of succinct communication, but a one size fits all approach just seems silly.

by siddfynch on Jul 12, 2025 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

Twitter

As far as tweeting, it’s not something I do very much of. I will say though I love ease of having so much varied information right in one place where all I have to do is refresh the page. Very handy and quite the time saver.

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by gatling on Jul 12, 2025 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions

The reason that Twitter limits characters per messages is a technological constraint, FWIW

It has to do with SMS messaging, which I believe is the protocol that Twitter uses (or used).

by RedSoxFaithful on Jul 12, 2025 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I like the changes John

I didn’t have an issue with the previous color scheme or logo, but I do like the toned down colors. The new logo looks good too, same theme with an updated look.

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by gatling on Jul 12, 2025 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

I also like it. Has a very clean, balanced look.

Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.

by Whiteyballer on Jul 12, 2025 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Is the logo a particular ball player? Can’t tell if it is generic or not.

by jfish26101 on Jul 12, 2025 2:14 PM EDT reply actions

That mean it is you? Haha

by jfish26101 on Jul 12, 2025 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

thats what i thought too lol =P

by FenixL on Jul 12, 2025 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Less 2005 in appearance = muscles are smaller

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by Brickhaus on Jul 12, 2025 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

John

I like the new logo. The previous logo was a picture that I saw at the Negro League Museum is Kansas City. Green works well, plus the picture screams “Minor League Baseball”

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by punto4mvp on Jul 13, 2025 10:20 AM EDT reply actions