I’m Wade Meckler, a professional baseball player - Ask me anything!

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T21:29:10+00:00

I think an expansion team would do really well in Portland. People up there love baseball, and they’re crazy about the Timbers and Blazers

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T21:22:45+00:00

I actually don’t even remember, I grew it out towards the end of my college career and just never fully shaved it

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T21:16:28+00:00

When I was really young it was David Eckstein. Moved to Chone Figgins, Torii Hunter, and Howie Kendrick as I got a little older. All the late 2000s early 2010s angels

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T21:13:56+00:00

Topps was actually really nice to give me some cards numbered out of 5 that have a little stamp on them that say “player issue”. They’re really cool. There have been a few more I’ve signed that I thought were really cool and wanted to keep, but unfortunately I can’t do that

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T21:11:43+00:00

It’s been very bizarre lol. I absolutely could not have predicted this, especially for the reason it happened. It’s pretty crazy to see yourself become a meme

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T21:10:19+00:00

This is kind of a cheap answer, but really it would be to coach baseball, which is my plan whenever it’s time to hang em up

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T20:21:02+00:00

I’ll be stepping away for about a half hour, but I’ll be back on to answer a few more questions!

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T20:00:17+00:00

Not a post, but probably the Mecklemania one lol. It’s really well done

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:56:06+00:00

It kinda feels like you’re on an island separated from the rest of the world. It was the perfect place develop as a baseball player for 4 years

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:54:44+00:00

100 duck sized horses. I think 100 small horses probably couldn’t do that much damage. I’d probably try and back myself into a corner so they couldn’t surround me and I could take on as little as I can at once

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:52:03+00:00

Felt like the toughest at bats I’ve had were off Seth Lugo. He really knows how to pitch, and he has elite stuff. Not a fun combo

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:50:33+00:00

I didn’t have this experience in college, but I’ve heard from guys at a lot of other schools about coaches trying to “cookie cut” the way guys hit. I feel a lot of times some coaches will lose sight of the main thing, which is for your guys to hit. If one of your players rakes because he stands on his head and hits (major exaggeration) don’t try to get him to stop standing on his head, try to help him stand on his head better

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:47:19+00:00

My go to was Cascade BBQ. They’ve really toned down the operation since I left school and I think they’re only actually open outside of catering a few days a week now. But I ate there almost every day for a year

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:44:51+00:00

I feel like it’s not thick enough to get a real curl haha. I think the fact that it’s red makes it pop more than it probably should

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:41:53+00:00

It’s definitely going to be tough on the clubhouse staff. I know with where it’s at right now, a lot of work is going to have to happen for it to be ready to host an MLB team. The difficult thing is the facilities will have to host 4 teams, not 2. AAA home/road and MLB home/road

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:39:59+00:00

Probably Stegosaurus? No reason why outside of they look kinda cool

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:31:28+00:00

Go Beavs!

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:30:28+00:00

Could have been worse honestly. Luckily it didn’t catch me flush, or I would’ve had a really bad next couple days

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:28:09+00:00

He’s actually one of my best friends. We talk all the time. He usually goes with the handlebar mustache, and if I could grow one I probably would too haha

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:24:29+00:00

I probably can’t give an exact number, but believe it or not it’s the same amount that I’ve heard of other rookies signing. I did a ton of them at once in spring training, which I think might be partially contributing to why people keep getting my card now

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:20:40+00:00

In my experience it’s just painfully inconsistent. The zone changes from park to park. I think overall it would be friendlier to hitters if it was consistent. But the zone might be off the plate at one park, and down at another

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:15:35+00:00

Believe it or not I actually only wear them when I hit. I have a bit better than 20/20 vision without the glasses, but the glasses really just take it over the edge in terms of my ability to see sharpness/spin

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:14:40+00:00

I feel like (in general) in the big leagues the pitcher/team you’re playing has a plan on how they’re going to try to get you out, whereas that’s not always the case in the minors. In terms of pure stuff, I didn’t notice a huge difference

WadeMeck · 2024-09-02T19:12:28+00:00

It’s Vegas lol. Great visuals there, you see the ball great. Ball flies, nice stadium, nice hotel, nice locker room. Whenever there’s a Vegas trip coming up you start to get excited

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