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Opinion Random Thoughts 

Paddle Modifications for Top Pros is the Latest Issue in Pickleball’s Paddle Mess

January 2, 2023January 4, 2023 admin 103 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball

Report: Paddle modifications for top pros the latest in pickleball’s lack of paddle accountability

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Random Thoughts 

Updated 2022 Pro Pickleball Medal Counts

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 admin 6 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball, usapa

Updates Pro Pickleball Medal Counts for 2022

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Random Thoughts 

Pro Podium Prize Money Winnings

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 waggish 10 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, USA Pickleball, usapa

Summary of Pro Podium Prize Winnings for 2022

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Recaps Takeaways 

PPA Tour Team Championships – 3 Takeaways – Sock It to Them

December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 admin 13 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, app tour, Ben Johns, Donald Young, Jack Sock, John Isner, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Sam Querrey, Tyson McGuffin

3 Takeaways from the PPA Team Championships

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Opinion Recaps 

MLP 2023 Season 1 – Draft Grades

December 16, 2022April 8, 2023 admin 70 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, Draft, draft grades, DUPR, Las Vegas, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, Simone Jardim, Tennis Channel, Tyson McGuffin

Draft Grades for the 2023 MLP Season 1 Draft

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Previews 

PPA Tour Team Championships Preview

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 admin 9 Comments Ben Johns, Bubly Water, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Sam Querrey, Tyson McGuffin

The final pickleball event happens this weekend at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas. We posted our mock draft late

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Opinion Previews 

MLP 2023 Mock Draft – Season 1

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 admin 41 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, Simone Jardim, Tennis Channel, Tyson McGuffin

Complete Mock Draft for the first season of MLP 2023

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Recaps Takeaways 

APP Tour Mesa and PPA Tour National Championship – 7 Taekaways – Simone Jardim Not Done Yet

December 5, 2022December 6, 2022 admin 25 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, Simone Jardim, Tyson McGuffin

7 Takeaways from a packed PPA and APP Tour weekend

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Recaps Takeaways 

PPA Takeya Showcase – 5 Takeaways – The Wright Stuff

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 admin 22 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

5 Takeaways from the PPA Takeya Showcase. We lead with Etta Wright and then talk about a sleepy Ben, singles controversies, Andrea Kooooop, and legacy staying power.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

PPA Takeya Showcase – Live Random Thoughts

November 17, 2022November 21, 2022 waggish 37 Comments Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Live Blog for the PPA Takeya Showcase from
Newport Beach, California

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  1. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    We are about to both play the amatuer events in Sacramento and have never both done one together so we’re…

  2. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    The lack of difference between events seems like a big contributor to this

  3. Dan Beeman on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I just got done playing 2 hours of really fun pickleball with friends on our local courts. While I am…

  4. Deb Waldin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I stopped watching PB tournaments a year ago because…watching Anna Leigh win every single time got very old. Good for…

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