"I want to get away from the numbers. I want to take a look at the "valuable" part." New Starkville! We invited the voice of the Mariners, Rick Rizzs, and the voice of the Yankees, Dave Sims, to join us to talk postseason. A wild MVP debate broke out! theathletic.lnk.to/windTX

Happy postseason! As if you didn't have enough to debate this week, @TylerKepner and I are here with the postseason All-Quarter Century Team. Pretty sure you'll agree with all these picks. Also pretty sure that if you don't, you might mention that! www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Happy postseason! As if you didn't have enough to debate this week, @TylerKepner and I are here with the postseason All-Quarter Century Team. Pretty sure you'll agree with all these picks. Also pretty sure that if you don't, you might mention that! www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Most postseason appearances, active managers Terry Francona 12* Dave Roberts 10* Bruce Bochy 9 Bob Melvin 8 Brian Snitker 7 (*Including this year)

New from me: The Rockies set the modern record for worst run differential — minus-424! So where should they rank in the Worst Team Ever conversation? www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

The Mets since June 12, when they were 21 over, best record in baseball: 38-55 The only NL teams with more losses since that day: Rockies 64 Nationals 58 They had a worse record than the 44-48 Pirates after that date. Unimaginable.

So the American League wild-card round will bring us an AL East invitational and an AL Central invitational. Looks like Yankees-Red Sox, all in New York, on one side of the draw. It’ll be Tigers-Guardians, all in Cleveland, on the other side. Wild times ahead!

Game 162 chaos update: Edwin Diaz has gotten 6 outs for the Mets today. In the 5th and 6th inning. They have 9 outs to go and they trail, 4-0, in Miami. If they lose, the Reds are in, win or lose.

The Mets have used 4 pitchers in 4 innings. They're losing, 4-0, in Miami. Game 162. Chaos

4 players have hit 3 HR in a game in September. And it's exactly who you'd expect Kody Clemens Sept 13 Dominic Canzone Sept 16 Edmundo Sosa Sept 24 Luis Garcia Jr. Sept 26 Baseball is amazing

The Mets and Reds are tied The Guardians and Tigers are tied A 4-way AL tie (for 3 spots) is still possible So I’m here with a handy guide to all the tiebreakers You’re welcome! www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Aaron Nola’s unique start tonight: 8 innings 2 hits Homer Triple No singles No doubles Last pitcher with that line: Pedro Martinez! On 8/14/2005 The only 2 others to do it in the wild-card era were knuckleballers! Steve Sparks (2002) and Tim Wakefield (1995) Baseball!

Here's a little sample of the kind of history Judge is making. It's pretty staggering

Allow me to introduce myself. I'm here to help you understand MLB playoff tiebreakers. (Seriously: Read Jayson, he explains all the scenarios.)

New from me: Could we have a 4 team tie? Then My handy guide to navigate the tiebreaker chaos www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

You’ve waited all year to disagree with these. So here we go. It’s my annual awards column! MVP and LVP Cy Young and Cy Yuk Rookies Managers Thanks as always for your support www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Since 1960, MLB players with multiple little league HR and a real inside-the-park HR in the same season 2025 - Noelvi Marte 2009 - Ángel Pagán 1976 - Dave Cash 1973 - Garry Maddox

Aaron Judge this year: 36 intentional walks Most in AL history Barry Bonds in 2004 36 intentional walks... Before June!

You’ve waited all year to disagree with these. So here we go. It’s my annual awards column! MVP and LVP Cy Young and Cy Yuk Rookies Managers Thanks as always for your support www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL Longest Division Title Droughts Oilers (1987 season) Islanders (1988) Hornets (never, est 1989) Browns (1989) LA Kings (1991) Pirates (1992) Marlins (never, est 1993) Rockies (never, est 1993) Blue Jackets (never, est 2001) Mariners (2001) (OVAH)

Tonight was not the first time a team hit 8 HR in a game at Citizens Bank Park. It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.” The A’s hit 8 last year. The Diamondbacks did it in 2019. The Mets did it in 2015. But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly

"There's nobody in Cleveland on Sept. 4 who's thinking this team will make a playoff run." Latest Starkville: Looking ahead to a wild final week of the season with 2 of our favorite play-by-play voices, Tom Hamilton and @dannyspxp.bsky.social. They're the best! pod.fo/e/330073

Bunt single E on a bunt Infield single Wild Pitch Balk Thunker to 1B Wild Sept baseball in Cleveland last night Amazing writing in @theathletic.com @zackmeisel.bsky.social on the Guardians www.nytimes.com/athletic/665... @codystavenhagen.bsky.social on the Tigers www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Myths to dispel about the ABS system. Myth: It will make games longer Myth: Catcher framing is now obsolete Myth: Full ABS is now right around the corner. That and more here: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/11-t...

"There's nobody in Cleveland on Sept. 4 who's thinking this team will make a playoff run." Great new Starkville. @dougglanville.bsky.social and I look ahead to a wild final week of the season with 2 of our favorite play-by-play voices, Tom Hamilton and @dannyspxp.bsky.social. So good!

The Guardians were 12 1/2 games behind the Tigers 29 days ago. They’re now tied for first place. How many teams have ever been that far out that late in a season and finished first? That would be zero.

You can find the whole conversation right here🔽 pod.fo/e/330073

"There's nobody in Cleveland on Sept. 4 who's thinking this team will make a playoff run." Great new Starkville. @dougglanville.bsky.social and I look ahead to a wild final week of the season with 2 of our favorite play-by-play voices, Tom Hamilton and @dannyspxp.bsky.social. So good!

As Tigers and Mets look to avoid stunning collapses, MLB’s final week should be a doozy. Column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

The Mets were 21 games over .500 in June. Is it possible they could now miss the playoffs? They've already lost today. The Reds are winning. If the Reds hang on, those teams would be tied but the Reds hold the tiebreaker So... Yep , the Reds would be the last wild card if the season ended today

Before you set your fantasy fb lineup.. Don't forget Starkville trivia! Take a shot at stumping me & @dougglanville.bsky.social with baseball #trivia *live* on our show Hit us with a cool question, by replying in this thread & you could join us This week's suggestion: pick your favorite trivia

It’s another call for Starkville trivia! Want a shot to stump me & @dougglanville.bsky.social with baseball #trivia *live* on our show? Can't beat that for fun So hit us with a cool question, by replying in this thread & you could join us This week's suggestion: pick your favorite baseball trivia

Let’s look in on sports in Kansas City Royals runs tonight: 20 Chiefs points Sunday: 17 Baseball! Football! Sports are wild

New column - Sept history watch! The strikeout race nobody is watching (but me) Phillies chase the team triple crown How can Judge not be winning the triple crown Altuve - shortest HR champ since ... Rockies run differential crosses Mt -400 The Mets are doing what? www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

New column - Sept history watch! The strikeout race nobody is watching (but me) Phillies chase the team triple crown How can Judge not be winning the triple crown Altuve - shortest HR champ since ... Rockies run differential crosses Mt -400 The Mets are doing what? www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

Quinn Priester: Brewers have won 16 games he started in a row Paul Skenes: Pirates have won 16 games he started all year Baseball! It's amazing

New from me September history watch: The wacky records that could be broken this month www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

Let's take a moment to reflect on the greatness of Clayton Kershaw. Here's where he ranks among all starting pitchers in the live-ball era (2,000+ IP): ERA+ - first (154, tied with Pedro) WHIP - first (1.02) He's an all-time inner-circle Hall of Famer. What a career.

It was just last week in my Weird & Wild column that I wrote about the slowest home run trots of all time. We have a new entry! 41 seconds, by Anthony Santander. He's still 8 minutes, 11 seconds short of Rafael Devers ... but no hurry!

"Every time he does something, we just laugh, like, of course it was gonna happen.” ICYMI There are many ways to tell the story of a season like Cal Raleigh's. But this was a really fun way to tell it. I asked the other Mariners what they'll remember www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

"It really means nothing to me." 42 managers have won a mgr of the year award since Bruce Bochy won one! On the new Starkville, he told me & @dougglanville why he doesn't care, talks about his future, where his new hip-hop lingo comes from & lots more! theathletic.lnk.to/windTX

Here's the Stat of the Week I just talked about on radio Last night was only the 2nd time ever that any Phillie hit a go-ahead HR with 2 outs in the 9th at Dodger Stadium The other? 8/20/96 The guy who hit it? Ruben Amaro Jr. With Kevin Stocker on base. They were both in the booth for this one!

“Every time he hits a homer, we all look at each other and say: Best catcher ever." There are many ways to tell the story of Cal Raleigh's season. One of them is to let the eyewitnesses describe it. So I asked the Mariners to tell me what they've seen www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

“Shohei Ohtani threw five no-hit innings and hit his 50th home run as the Dodgers lost 9-6 to fall 7 games out of a bye” is something I’d have made up in February to make fun of all the people saying their offseason ruined baseball

Dodgers became 1st team since at least 1906 to get 5+ no-hit innings from a starting pitcher and have bullpen allow 9+ runs in the game.

"It really means nothing to me." 42 managers have won a mgr of the year award since Bruce Bochy won one! On the new Starkville, he told me & @dougglanville why he doesn't care, talks about his future, where his new hip-hop lingo comes from & lots more! theathletic.lnk.to/windTX

“Every time he hits a homer, we all look at each other and say: Best catcher ever." There are many ways to tell the story of Cal Raleigh's season. One of them is to let the eyewitnesses describe it. So I asked the Mariners to tell me what they've seen www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Well it finally happened

NL hitters who hit their 53rd HR at Dodger Stadium, last 25 seasons: Luis Gonzalez, 9/20/01 vs. Jesse Orosco Shohei Ohtani, 9/20/24 vs. Seth Halvorsen Kyle Schwarber, tonight, vs. Anthony Banda

Before you set your fantasy fb lineup... Don't forget Starkville trivia! Take a shot at stumping me & @dougglanville.bsky.social with baseball #trivia *live* on our show. Hit us with a fun question, add hashtag #starkvilleqs & you could join us This week's suggestion: anything goes!