Man, this movie about ritualistic suicide isn’t nearly as fun as I thought it would be

quick follow up to the follow up, we'll get there eventually

A lot of you reactionaries leapt to judgment of the Dodgers for visiting the White House. But I, an intellectual, laid out the pros and cons of doing so for you on @baseballprospectus.com. www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

New episode of the pod is up. @jeffreypaternostro.bsky.social talks 101, @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com talks White Sox, and I talk office chairs. Plus the Twins mess, and Brendan Donovan:

Good morning. @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com and I wrote up the Framber Valdez signing. He looked at fit (it's a good fit!) and I tried to figure out what went wrong for him down the stretch last year. Mostly, the problem was the bar he set for himself.

Good morning. @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com and I wrote up the Framber Valdez signing. He looked at fit (it's a good fit!) and I tried to figure out what went wrong for him down the stretch last year. Mostly, the problem was the bar he set for himself.

The latest edition of TA06 is out, for those who would prefer to hang out in a different (also not great) decade for a bit. This week: Frank Thomas looks weird in green, while a huge blockbuster trade goes down and winds up disastrous for nearly all parties involved.

Introducing the BP Top 101!

The latest edition of TA06 is out, for those who would prefer to hang out in a different (also not great) decade for a bit. This week: Frank Thomas looks weird in green, while a huge blockbuster trade goes down and winds up disastrous for nearly all parties involved.

today I wrote up a couple lingering transactions in Harrison Bader signing with the Giants and the Angel Chivilli trade to the Yankees, while @euqubud.baseballprospectus.com covered the Edouard Julien pickup for Colorado:

we also have the list broken out in a bunch of ways (by team, by position, by draft round, etc) for subscribers:

we've released our Top 101 Prospect List over at @baseballprospectus.com today. It's free to read with a basic subscription (no $$ required)

We live in a gilded age, without the gild

Going with "They Checked Out an Hour Ago," a fake song referenced in a different song that also has a six-word title

This counts, I’ve decided this counts

this is mostly a Patrick joint, but I did have to opine on one thing as it relates to the White Sox and "financial flexibility"

Fondly remembering the time Rougned Odor hit 30 home runs and posted a 63 OPS+ Fondly remembering that Rougned Odor is four years older than 2024 ROY Luis Gil

brb, busy chasing the fight for a bit

Today at @baseballprospectus.com: Continuing our survey of the viewing experience of watching three home games for all 30 teams, the club that--did you know this? I didn't--led the majors in ERA

Good morning. Just before the M's got their new third baseman, the Reds got Seattle's old (old) third baseman. I wrote that transaction analysis, as well as Jordan Hicks, whom I've been begging to throw strikes for three TAs in a row now.

This trade is getting revealed so slowly I'm starting to feel like it'll just get abandoned, Game of Thrones style

really, really good post from Bradley here, building off @benclemens.bsky.social recent article

When I was writing a piece about Ernie Clement last year, I found that as of mid-June, Luis Arraez had a .252 wOBA on swings at pitches over the heart of the plate, and a .342 on swings in Savant’s “Chase” zone

If you need a few minutes apart, here’s something for you: escapism from the world, escapism from systemic thinking, escapism from common sense

There are no mutual options in baseball, and there is no mutual parting of ways

Good morning. My piece today is kind of a weird one, asking the question: Are there times when baseball broadcasts would be better off not showing the score?

I've been thinking lately about the idea of "cringe". Dan was the exact opposite of that.

Every so often we have a post at BP that gets someone to ask, exhausted, why we can't just stick to sports. That thought is based in an idea of how something oughta be instead of how it is. It would be nice to be devoid of politics, whatever you think that looks like. It's also wildly impractical

I was somehow born with the ability to not assign David Brooks any of my attention, emotion, or memory. He has no power over me. I just wish I knew how to share my gift

Every few years a reader says "STICK TO SPORT!" When that happens I get to ask: "What does that even mean? Does that mean when someone shoots the Cubs' first baseman we can't mention the gun?" This edition was prompted by @matrueblood.bsky.social's column from the Twin Cities. Free at BP.

There's a new episode of Five & Dive up for your afternoon commute. @jeffreypaternostro.bsky.social, @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com and I talked about the Brewers selling (aw, they're sweet), the Nationals selling (hello, human resources), and the White Sox buying (meme not created yet).

just a quick follow up

Morning, all. Since the offseason is winding down, @ginnysearle.bsky.social, @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com and I took a moment to look at which teams forgot to turn in their homework. Also, I made up a woman named Marge who's going to die in the next eight months, and felt bad for her.

Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

TA06: Extensions and Orioles by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com) www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

People sometimes asking me for advice about my career, and I always tell them the same thing: When a conditional phrase represents an unreal or hypothetical situation, use "if I were," and when that phrase represents a possible alternative situation, use "If I was"

Yankees bending down to pick 0.2 WAR up off the sidewalk

Happy for them, even if I applied for a job there once in college and they asked me who my favorite director was and I said "Hitchcock" and they never called me back

Gonna be honest: between the book, life, and the world, I haven’t really had a feel for writing the big-picture, vital stuff of late. So I’ve tried to handle a lot of the grunt work to free up other writers to use their range. I’m fortunate to work with so many talented folks who can do just that.

just a reminder of the official Baseball Prospectus position on this stuff

this is completely free to read, fwiw

I wish the Broncos had won so instead of Malcolm Butler we could get two weeks of this

Scored too quickly

OK, my cat sat down in front of the antenna right as the Seahawks went to fourth down so I decided to get up and give her the next Rams drive. Just came back, the score is what now

It’s just efficient football. All the kickers come out pre-iced

I think they should make the football white for the rest of the game. Add a little challenge

Haven’t been watching much but it seems like Sammy Winder’s doing pretty okay

Kids are making me take part in an art contest tonight. Judging is all over the place. This one lost to a real basic-ass drawing of a salmon

rough to see The Art of Fielding in there