Mark Wesley Pritchard
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You can call me Wesley. Former cosplayer, retro gaming fanatic, die-hard Texas Rangers fan, and nostalgic freak. Need I say more?
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There's a New 'Skip'-per in Town
The title of this story was no pun intended, but very creative at the same time. Anyway, the Texas Rangers not being in the playoffs isn't anything new to the team or fans. All we can look forward to is Spring Training in February and the 2026 MLB regular season. With the Postseason currently in progress, the Rangers will come back even stronger in the new year. Hopefully, 2026 will see them back in the playoffs and possibly, an AL West title, something they haven't won since 2016.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Unbalanced
The Last One Standing: Seattle Mariners
According to multiple sources, the Los Angeles Dodgers are still the heavy favorites to win the World Series. However, I beg to differ on that. The Seattle Mariners success this season has been recognized and noticed by the league and baseball world. It's all due to mainly one player: Cal Raleigh. He's been breaking records left and right and I believe that the Mariners will not only reach the World Series, but to win it all. Raleigh will be named World Series MVP. I made both of these predictions in my Postseason story, which you can read down below.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Unbalanced
The One Sega Genesis Game Everyone Should Play At Least Once
As someone who has been playing video games for 35 years, I love talking about the games I enjoyed the most. One of them was Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master. The hack-and-slash platform game, which was released in July 1993, is one that everyone should play at least once. The Shinobi series dates back to 1987, with the first game, Shinobi, released on November 16 of that year. Fun fact: this came out three days after I was born. As of August 2025, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is the thirteenth game in the series, released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. In this story, however, I'll be solely focusing on Shinobi III and the things I liked and disliked the most about it. Out of respect for my readers and subscribers, I won't spoil the ending. I'll only say this: it's going to leave you in awe.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Gamers
Halloween 2025 Belongs to the Angels
Halloween, the spookiest time of the year, is only a few weeks away. It's one of my favorite days of the year and always look forward to dressing up. I retired from cosplay nearly a year ago after 10 fantastic years of doing this amazing craft. Don't get me wrong. I loved doing cosplay and attending conventions with my friends. I'll always appreciate the memories I've made while doing cosplay. However, it didn't mean that celebrating Halloween was automatically off the table. In fact, this will be my first Halloween, post-cosplay retirement. Also, it'll be my 16th consecutive year celebrating Halloween. I started dressing for this spooky day back in 2010 while I was attending college, where I dressed up as Superman at a party on campus. I ended up winning first place in a costume contest and the top prize was $50. Since then, I won two more Halloween costume contests, including last year at work where I dressed up as Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and also won first place. I'll have a link to the DIY last year at the end of the story.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Lifehack
Another Year, Same Results
You can't see me right now, but I'm rolling my eyes and sighing at the same time. Before the season began, the Texas Rangers had very high expectations. Joc Pederson, who was brought in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks last offseason, declared that the Rangers would win the AL West. Major League Baseball is a 162-game season, but no team should be comfortable or content with losing. This team has been plagued with injuries yet again, but I don't like blaming injuries due to a losing season. How does a team go from being two games behind for a final Wild Card spot to missing the playoffs altogether? The answer is simple: they let an opportunity slip through their fingers. The Rangers finish the 2025 MLB season with a record of 81-81 and finished third in the AL West. At least it's better than finishing under .500.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Unbalanced
Welcome to the 2025 MLB Postseason
Greetings, baseball nerds! The 2025 MLB Postseason has finally arrived. We love witnessing outstanding plays and history being made. If you're nor passionate about baseball, especially in October, then you might be the problem. You are definitely missing out on all the action. I'll be breaking down each of the matchups and share my thoughts about them.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Unbalanced
It All Comes Down to This... (Part 4)
That's a wrap to the 2025 Major League Baseball season! Next stop: the Postseason. The final week of the season was wild and in the final part of this series, we're going to find out who clinched playoff berths and the teams who will be in the Postseason. In case you missed the third part of this series, you can click the link down below.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Unbalanced
Taking a Huge Leap of Faith
Six months ago, I wrote a story about how being gay and a Christian was acceptable. Yes, I can be both. Why should I choose one over the other? I know it's a bit controversial, but I'm not ashamed to say it. For the past five years, I've been through so many heartbreaks and challenges. One of them was the passing of my beloved grandfather in the summer of 2022. He was the only relative that I was close with and I took his loss very hard. I wasn't able to attend his funeral in New York, due to work commitments and transportation issues. So, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to him. An enormous amount of guilt hovered over my head. Nearly a week after he was laid to rest, I continued to go to work, despite me feeling distraught and filled with emotions. This feeling was present up to the one-year anniversary of my grandfather's passing. At the time, I had feelings of self-doubt and not being good enough at work. I considered quitting my job several times, due to the fact that the person that I loved so much was no longer here and dealing with confidence issues. However, I made a promise to myself and my late grandfather that I wouldn't quit the career that has been rewarding and respected by everyone at the office.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Pride
The Very First Game I've Ever Played
Earlier this month, one of my favorite NES games recently turned 40. That game was Super Mario Bros. At the time of its release in 1985, funny enough, 40 million copies of the classic game were sold. These don't include ports and re-releases. I was born two years and a month after it came out. Yes, I'm showing my age here a bit. I was lucky and fortunate to be born in one of the best decades. Picture this: it's New Year's Eve 1989 and just for context, it was also my now estranged father's birthday. At the time, I was a two-year-old who discovered video games for the first time. Seeing my father's NES made me curious and popped Super Mario Bros. inside the game console. For the new generation, the NES games we played came in cartridges. To make sure the game worked properly, you would have to blow inside the cartridge a few times, pop it in the console, and hopefully it'll work.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Gamers
It All Comes Down to This...(Part 3)
It's Monday and it only means one thing: it's the final week of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. The Postseason is within our sights and we're ready for it. In case you've missed the first two parts of this series, links to my previous stories will be found down below, so you can catch up on the happenings of the Wild Card races.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Unbalanced
The Karens Are Coming, The Karens Are Coming
My, oh, my! The following story isn't a surprise to many people. During the 2020 global pandemic, a group of women who harass and falsely accuse others of doing mundane or ordinary things were known as Karens. Fast forward to now, a recent incident at a baseball game and a woman at the center of it is now a Halloween costume. Spirit Halloween is selling it at their stores. It includes a Phillies Jersey, stolen baseball, and bad attitude. Not included: an apology, as it was stated on the package. When you become the butt of all jokes and go viral, chances are a Halloween costume will be made and sold to thousands, even millions of people. Many of you already know the story about the woman I'm about to discuss, but just in case you haven't, here it is.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Geeks
Clayton Kershaw Announces His Retirement
After an 18-year MLB career (all with the Los Angeles Dodgers), pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced that he'll be retiring at the end of the season, via the Dodger's X account. He'll make his final start on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Notice in the subtitle that I referred to him as a World Series Champion, singular, and not a two-time World Series Champion, because I still refuse to acknowledge that World Series win as valid, due to it being a pandemic year, and I never will. The main reason is because it would've been inappropriate for me to do so at a time where people were stuck at home and lost their jobs. I would go over his stats and accomplishments, but he has infuriated me so much and later found out that he was a card-carrying bigot, that I could no longer defend or support him ever again, so they're not worth mentioning. More on his bigoted demeanor in a bit. My first impressions of Clayton Kershaw were positive, and I thought he was one of the best pitchers that have ever played the game. Now, I see him as a heartless, disgruntled bigot. I could no longer see him as one of the best pitchers in MLB, nor consider him as the "Face of the Dodgers". That label goes to Freddie Freeman, who is the only Dodgers player I like and respect. Now, let's go over a couple of reasons why I now heavily despise him.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Pride
