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MLP New York 2025 – Preview

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

It’s Independence Day weekend so what better time is there to have an MLP event? The event is in New

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Takeaways 

MLP San Clemente 2025 – 7 Takeaways – Stock Watch

June 30, 2025 admin 14 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

We are getting into the dog days of summer with a lot of events happening consecutively in this MLP season.

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Random Thoughts 

MLP San Clemente 2025 – EOD Musings

June 26, 2025June 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

The live blog is tough to keep up with full time jobs but we still like to provide some thoughts

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News Opinion 

How Big of an Impact Will the Etta Tuionetoa-Kaitlyn Christian Trade Have on MLP?

June 25, 2025 admin 1 Comment Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Tom Dundon

It is now two consequential MLP trades in a row. The Ranchers are shaking and moving yet again as they

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News Opinion 

MLP 2025 Waiver Wire Period #2 Breakdown and Reactions

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 admin 6 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The second and final Premier level waiver period started on Monday, and we saw a slew of moves despite only

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News Opinion 

New Jersey 5’s Reacquire Mari Humberg in MLP‘s Biggest Trade of 2025

June 20, 2025 admin 8 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

This may be the most consequential MLP trade of the past two seasons. And potentially the most consequential since the

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Takeaways 

MLP Daytona 2025 – 7 Takeaways – “Sample Size”

June 11, 2025 admin 1 Comment Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

We have had a couple of very busy life weeks and didn’t come out with any takeaways after MLP Phoenix.

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Takeaways 

MLP Austin 2025 – 5 Takeaways – There’s Nothing Else Like It

May 29, 2025 admin 8 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Week 1 of the back-to-back-to-back MLPs wrapped up on the Memorial Day holiday and what a weekend it was. Can

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Opinion Previews 

MLP 2025 Power Rankings 2.0

May 22, 2025 admin 0 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

We are about to begin a stretch of 3 straight weeks of MLP tournaments. MLP Austin will be happening on

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Takeaways 

PPA Tour Atlanta Pickleball Championship – 5 Takeaways – Men’s Doubles is a Gauntlet

May 19, 2025 admin 3 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The PPA is making a very concerted effort to differentiate some of these slams from their regular tournaments. Progressive draws,

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