Todd Devlin

So much in the world has changed since 1997, when I got a job as a teenager cleaning golf shoes.
And yet, 28 years later, one thing remains the same: getting a job is about who you know. 😅

LinkedIn: Your posts got 40 impressions last week.
Cool! I didn’t make any posts.

Dear lord, I just got an email noting it’s been 20 years since my graduation from university. 👴🏻

Cobra Chickens hatch again on Civic Holiday — Gameday London The London Majors’ April Fool’s joke that turned into a real marketing opportunity captures the essence of minor league baseball’s creativity in drawing fans and supporters.

The London Majors' April Fool’s joke, which turned into a real marketing opportunity, captures the essence of minor league baseball’s creativity in drawing fans and supporters. The Cobra Chickens hatch again Monday. @jasonwinders.bsky.social has the story … 👇
www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/cobr...

Breakout Hitters for the Second Half Todd Devlin targets 3 breakout hitters who are breaking out of season-long slumps just in time to win you a fantasy baseball championship.

Which hitters are likely to break out in the second half? Over at @fantrax.bsky.social, I’ve got three for you (with a couple honourable mentions) …
#FantasyBaseball
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Because of crosswords, no one will ever forget Mel Ott.
#Baseball

Getting sick of the saying ‘left a complex legacy.’
Don’t we all? Humans are complex beings.

‘Circle back.’
‘Put a pin in it.’
#Cringe

😩

How much of your life do you estimate you’ve lost writing cover letters for jobs you never got?

*walks a portion of bike trail*

Another biker: “Everything okay?”

Me: “Yeah, I’m just significantly out of shape.”

😅

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Kit Fraser. #NewYorkerCartoons

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I wrote some baseball! Cheers.

There’s definitely a loneliness epidemic among men, and I count myself among the affected. It creeps up on you.

Had a great chat today with Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk, for the book I’m writing. That campaign has been huge on the stigma/awareness piece, and sports teams and athletes have really embraced it over the years.

It's so hot in Toronto that an older man crossing the street beside me just said, with a level of sarcasm even I found impressive, "If I die of heat stroke halfway across the road will you drag my corpse to the other side? My family will wanna identify me" and we are now best, albeit sweaty, friends

Does it also have a proudly Canadian sticker?

Me: Does nothing.

LinkedIn: ‘Keep up the momentum! Join premium!’

Walk-off wins have Majors rolling — Gameday London Around the Diamond: Payano Pitcher of the Week; Is Reichstein ready for a resurgence?’; Walk-off wins exciting fans and players alike; Bullpen a work in progress. Our news & notes …

NEW: London Majors, tied atop IBL standings, look to continue momentum ... ⚾️
Payano Pitcher of the Week; Is Reichstein ready for resurgence?’; Walk-off wins exciting fans & players alike; Bullpen a work in progress.
Read our column … 👇
📸: Matt Hiscox Photography
www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/arou...

Put up your hand if the work you enjoy doing is not what pays the bills. Is this inevitable?

Heir Ball: How the Cost of Youth Sports Is Changing the N.B.A. Pro sports have long seemed like the closest thing we have to a true meritocracy. But maybe not anymore.

‘Pro sports have long seemed like the closest thing we have to a true meritocracy. But maybe not anymore.’

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I wrote some baseball. London Majors welcome summer with home stretch!
#ldnont

It will take many years for this country to rebound from needless cruelty.

Quiet architect of Canadian basketball’s next chapter — Gameday London Dave Sewell is building a pipeline to the pros from London, Ontario — as Canada stakes its claim on the NBA

NEW: Dave Sewell is building a pipeline to the pros from London, Ontario — as Canada stakes its claim on the NBA.
Read @jasonwinders.bsky.social story ...
#ldnont
www.gamedaylondon.com/stories/quie...

So … you’re happy just giving him away? He addressed the important part (ie. poor return).

‘Fitness’ update: Currently shooting hoops. My back hurt on the WALK to the court.

No.
It’s uncomfortable for us to admit that, because we have to confront that we’re alone with ourselves. Maybe the key is embracing that, however difficult it might be.

Unpopular opinion. I’m just the messenger.

Our data shows that only 9% of Canadian men accessed mental health services in the past year.

This Men’s Mental Health Month, let’s break the stigma surrounding men’s mental health by initiating open conversations and offering support to those who need it.