Holiday Peanut Butter Games anyone? www.youtube.com/shorts/kfnU7...

Opening the wallet in Baltimore for Pete Alonso. Nathan Andrews delivers an energetic perspective on the Alonso signing. "Spending that Money" on "Full Count Chaos" Always with mature content. www.podbean.com/media/share/... #Orioles #PeteAlonso #MikeElias "Here you are in Baltimore"

Top 15 remaining #MLB Free Agents: 1. Kyle Tucker 2. Bo Bichette 3. Alex Bregman 4. Framber Valdez 5. Cody Bellinger 6. Ranger Suárez 7. Michael King 8. Zac Gallen 9. Kazuma Okamoto 10. Munetaka Murakami 11. Eugenio Suarez 12. Tatsuya Imai 13. Pete Fairbanks 14. Harrison Bader 15. J.T. Realmuto

Diggin' our Plant High guy Pete in Baltimore. We wish you were here but happy to see you land where you can make a difference Janet Marie Smith made her mark with that great ballpark. You will love it. #PeteAlonso #Orioles www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_JR...

A Christmas Eve letter from Curt Flood to Bowie Kuhn began a long fight to Free Agency. Brad Snyder recounts Flood’s life in “Well Paid Slave,” sharing the hopes, dreams & disappointments Flood encountered as he fought the Reserve Clause. One of my top reading recommendations - bit.ly/44wchDt

Covid Curveball, broadcaster, Tim Neverett recounts how MLB responded to the pandemic. Stories on Mookie Moments, Rick Monday camping with the coyotes, Zoom interviews, testing, food poisoning & the Dodgers 60-game march to the World Series. Find Tim’s book at bit.ly/49dTjnO @ibwaa.bsky.social

Roy Halladay & Paul Skenes - Costs at the turnstiles when a franchise does not build a great team around a great pitcher? Mat looks at franchise decisions on #Skenes & #Pirates to those of #Halladay & #BlueJays @matgermain.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis...

Mets Madness as Free Agents Edwin Diaz & Pete Alonso find new homes & How high will Kyle Tucker’s stock go up? Mat & Mark give guidance on this episode of BaseballBiz On Deck www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis...

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Holiday Reading - As #WPBL emerges it is important to reflect on the stories of the young women baseball players of the #USABWNT. In "A Game of Their Own", Jennifer Ring captures the narrative of these women who played at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup in #Venezuela @ibwaa.bsky.social #ALOTO

Baseball Stocking Stuffer - bit.ly/3MuiF8d Rethinking Fandom – @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social insights on the sports-industrial influence & how fans can beat it. Craig’s pithy & biting remarks come with a sense of humor & history that keeps the reader anxious to read the next page. @ibwaa.bsky.social

Who gets Kyle Tucker? How are big spenders changing things? And what do #Mets do next? Our thoughts on these here: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZBg...

2 Plant High School graduates started out as Free Agents this morning. Pete Alonso just signed a 5-year / $155 deal with the Baltimore Orioles. How soon will we hear something on fellow alum, Kyle Tucker? Wade Boggs was also a Plant HS graduate. @ibwaa.bsky.social

It's a Polar Bear surprise - For those of us questioning whether any significant moves would be made today at the MLB Winter Meetings. Pete Alonso signs with the #Orioles today. #Mets

Big day yesterday at the Winter Meetings with the MLB Draft Lottery + the Diaz & Schwarber signings. Rule 5 Draft today.

I hope ALL soccer fans will follow this lead & stay away in droves from next year's World Cup matches, but absent that happening, it would be awesome to see some insanely clever guerrilla tactics used during games to highlight the criminality & incompetence of the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize "winner"

Make Me Commissioner by Jane Leavy bit.ly/4iG3Dbv Leavy is ready to make baseball a more enjoyable game. She unveils the state of the game w/colorful stories from Dusty Baker, Sandy Koufax, Rich Hill, Bill “Spaceman” Lee, Jim Palmer, Alex Bregman & more. She's got my vote! @ibwaa.bsky.social #SABR

Team Loyalty & Recidivism. There have been times when l felt "sentenced "to watch some very ugly baseball games from a weak team that I loved. However, that punishment did not slow me down from watching that team again. Let's hope those young lads learned that fairness is in the eye of the umpire.

“No Crying in Baseball” Author, Erin Carlson, recounts after a bumpy start how director, Penny Marshall & the extraordinary women of the #AAGPBL came together. bit.ly/4pmlaYv Entertaining stories of "A League of Their Own" w/ Tom Hanks, Gena Davis, Madonna & Lori Petty #AAGPBL #ALOTO #DirtInTheSkirt

Wes Singletary’s “Florida’s First Big League Baseball Players” is on our fans’ Christmas gift list. Al Lopez, Bitsy Mott & Charlie Cuellar are a few of the players interviewed for this entertaining book. It can be found at www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/flo... @arcadiapublishing.bsky.social

We are divining this snow globe of off-season #MLB activity. Where are the Free Agents? What will the Rays outfield look like with Cedric Mullins? Will Elsa & Olaf be building the new Rays stadium? #RaysUp #CBA #Orioles #Rays #BlueJays #RedSox @ibwaa.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3nWf...

Still looking for that primo Christmas gift? Phil Coffin's "When Baseball Was Still Topps" delivers the stories of the 1959 players cards: Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Don Newcombe, Willie Mays & Minnie Miñoso to name a few. Phil Coffin’s book can be found at bit.ly/48eejdM @ibwaa.bsky.social #SABR

How I would do it as #Padres GM: Trade #1: Manny Machado to #Orioles for Colby Mayo and Enrique Bradfield Jr. Trade #2: Xander Bogaerts + $7M annually to #Marlins for Sandy Alcantara, Maximo Acosta, Grant Shepardson Sign: Bo Bichette, 8 yrs/$280M + $10M signing bonus #MLB

Rick Vaughn’s "Tampa Spring Training Tales" is an enjoyable read & great Christmas Gift. He recounts The Cubs, Reds & Yankees Spring Training + Babe Ruth’s longest HR. Rick presents these vivid stories & historic photos of the players, teams & fields. Find Rick's book at bit.ly/4iziiVV & on Amazon.

"Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame" Lou Schiff & Robert Jarvis, present these colorful essays on the attorneys who have earned a plaque in Cooperstown. Cyber Monday receive 35% off this book at mcfarlandbooks.com/product/atto... At checkout, use code: HOLIDAY25 @baseballandlaw.bsky.social

Vampatella’s The Forgotten Game, pulls you into the electricity of the #Yankees & #RedSox the 2004 ALCS Game face off. Fascinating cast of Ortiz, Jeter, Pedro Martinez, Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, A-Rod, Gary Sheffield & Manny Ramirez #ChristmasGift #ALCS bit.ly/48rRW3u @ibwaa.bsky.social

RaysUP! A New Roster Stew Recipe, Stewing up new faces of the Rays. One new ingredient, Jake Fraley. DFA’ed Jake Fraley bounced back to the Rays as a Free Agent. What are the economics of the Rays 2026 Roster. Hear the story at www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... #RaysUp #Reds @ibwaa.bsky.social

Why wait for 2 more months to buy or receive that top baseball gift. Over the next few weeks we will spotlight each of these BaseballBiz book choices for that baseball fan you love so much. Happy Holiday reading to all. #MLB #AAGPBL #USAWNT #WPBL #GiftGiving #Christmas #Books #BaseballCards #RedSox

Gobble gobble, here cones trouble! #MLB Thoughts with loads of gravy. Cease, Gray & others talked about. #RedSox #BlueJays open.spotify.com/episode/3mrR...

Building a successful team is like cooking a great meal. You have to pay for the right ingredients. Blue Jays are in the Master Chef class. Would you pay more for Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman Plus a look at WPBL Draft Day @ibwaa.bsky.social baseballbizondeck.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... #RaysUp

Tomorrow, Mat & Mark bring their #MLB Thanksgiving Roster Recipes to the table on BaseballBiz On Deck. Which teams are cooking up Recipes for disaster? & Who will be the Master Chef with all the right stuffing. Find out tomorrow. #MLB #TradeRumors #Thanksgiving #Roster @matgermain.bsky.social

Traveling for T-giving? Make sure to plan plenty of stops. Start w/ the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. You will find historic ballparks, statues, & roadside historical markers to enjoy on your trip. womeninbaseballweek.org/index.php/he... @iwbc4me.bsky.social @wibw.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social

NEWS: The Mets agreed to trade OF Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for 2B Marcus Semien, per @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social. Nimmo waived his no-trade clause to complete the deal, league sources told @willsammon.bsky.social.

#WPBL is now up and running. We take a peak at this new exciting league and the process of how each team would select their 30 player roster. Hear that show segment here. www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... @ibwaa.bsky.social @matgermain.bsky.social @baseballandlaw.bsky.social @wibw.bsky.social

WPBL Draft has now selected 30 players for each of the 4 teams. What a night watching these #WPBL draftees being selected on #DraftNight. Players, Families and Fans gathered for a Draft Party at JetBlue Park/Fenway South. #JetBlue #RedSox

Even #MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was on point in congratulating the #WPBL on their first ever draft. 120 players were selected and there will be highlights to come from these women that will impress even the most savvy baseball fan. It's great to see this start! www.mlb.com/news/kelsie-...

#Canadians should be very interested in the #WPBL as many of #Canada 's best women baseball players were selected in this draft. Just look at how many were selected in Top 15. Very impressive for a nation that doesn't have year-round play. Congrats to all who were selected!

Potential #Rays selection in R5 draft? Matt Pushard from #Marlins Would be able to contribute in 2026 and deepen a pen that is going to need more multi-IP options through the season. #MLB #Milb

The tail end of the Milky Way amongst the Aurora Borealis Day 72/180

It has started, Kelsie Whitmore & Sato capture the first picks of the WPBL Inaugural Draft

As the WPBL Draft begins today, I think of a woman who has continued to be an elite athlete, leader, coach & competitor in the game, Tamara Holmes. Her talent and list of achievements in the game are undeniable. (part 1)

Meggie Meidlinger, USA Women’s Baseball Team champion is a force from the mound. She will be a part of the WPBL Draft tomorrow. Meggie shared some of her stories with us last year on BaseballBiz On Deck www.baseballbizondeck.com/meggie-meidl... #WPBL #WIB @ibwaa.bsky.social @wpbl.bsky.social #USAWNT

Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean. After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela. We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.

Celebrating Women in Baseball this week as the WPBL Draft approaches. Veronica Alvarez, has worn many hats; leader, coach, mentor, ballplayer & firefighter. She shared part of her story with us last year www.baseballbizondeck.com/veronica-alv... #WPBL #AAGPGL #USAWNT @ibwaa.bsky.social

The WPBL Draft begins Thursday. That in mind I wanted to share stories with you this week on some of the most impactful people in the game. Let's start with Beth Greenwood in a 2024 interview. @wpbl.bsky.social @iwbc4me.bsky.social @wibw.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social #WPBL #Draft #AAGPBL #USAWN

Can't wait until Thursday for the inaugural WPBL Draft? Neither can I. Until then I can dig through their articles at www.womensprobaseballleague.com/2025/11/07/c... #WPBL #AAGPBL #WIB #WIBW

35% OFF - Christmas comes early. Get a 35% discount until Dec 1 when you use the code: HOLIDAY25 to buy this baseball treasure at Mcfarland Books mcfarlandbooks.com/product/atto... @baseballandlaw.bsky.social @matgermain.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social #MLB #ChristmasGift #BaseballBooks

What are the #OrixBuffaloes in #Japan getting in Bob Seymour? Only one of the top slugging hitters in all of the minor leagues for 2025. He managed to maintain a solid SO% of 25%. If he can go to #Japan for a few years & learn to make more consistent contact, he could return to #MLB & explode.

Lou Schiff shares stories of the 11 Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame. It includes essays on Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Happy Chandler, Bowie Kuhn, Branch Rickey, Tony La Russa. 25% discount w/code: SCHIFF mcfarlandbooks.com/product/atto... @baseballandlaw.bsky.social @matgermain.bsky.social

Lou Schiff, @baseballandlaw.bsky.social speaks on 10 baseball Hall of Famers who became attorneys, from Kenesaw Mountain Landis to Tony La Russa. www.baseballbizondeck.com/attorneys-in... #MLB #HOF #Cooperstown #attorneys #BaseballandtheLaw #ABA #SABR @ibwaa.bsky.social @matgermain.bsky.social