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Irina’s Retirement (no, not that kind of Retirement)

December 17, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 27 Comments Nationals, pickleball, pro pickleball, retirement

Authored by Gritty So I wasn’t going to write about this but here we are. I had intended to include

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Opinion Recaps 

Major League Pickleball (MLP) – Draft Grades

October 2, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 11 Comments dreamland, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, Texas

Drafts are always fun and MLP was no different. We thought they did a good job with the format. 2

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5 Questions about Major League Pickleball (MLP)

July 6, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 10 Comments dreamland, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball

Authored by Slim See the mock draft we completed before the draft and the draft grades now that it is

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NML Pickleball’s Under the Radar Players – Women

May 26, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 4 Comments pickleball

This is part 2 in our Under the Radar players installment in collaboration with The Dink. We had our under

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NML Pickleball’s Under the Radar Players – Men

May 12, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 8 Comments pickleball, the dink

Under the Radar players in pickleball. The Men. Did we miss anyone?

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Random Thoughts – Scott Golden’s Chat with Lauren Stratman, Patrick Smith and Lea Jansen

May 5, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 3 Comments lauren stratman, lea jansen, patrick smith, pickleball, scott golden

We have some takeaways and talking points from Scott Golden’s chat with Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen and Patrick Smith

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Getting Duped about DUPR?

April 27, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 1 Comment

Authored by Gritty (with contributions by Slim): Update: It has been pointed out there is now a disclaimer in the

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  1. Henry on Is Too Much Yelling Bad for Pickleball?November 26, 2025

    Same, can't stand Kate Fahey. Class alone dictates you don't scream like a lunatic in the face of your opposition.…

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    It’s fascinating to see how prize money and medal counts are shifting among senior pros. The level of competition is…

  3. Chris White on Is Too Much Yelling Bad for Pickleball?October 4, 2025

    I don’t mind at all if a player grunts or says things to motivate themselves on court. But I can’t…

  4. admin on 3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) OpenOctober 1, 2025

    These are pros and they should have little to no trouble adjusting to their usual paddles. Interesting to hear that’s…

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    And many that played probably only did so hoping to pick up points not subject to as much competition. I…

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