Jung Hoo Lee beer in Seoul!

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC IS COMING.

And now, when the season came down to what was truly important, what was the decision? Yes, it was a bunt. It is always a bunt. We forever love the bunt.

My first World Series that I remember following was 1996. So, here are my PERSONAL top 5: 1. 1997 Florida Marlins over Cleveland 2. 2016 Chicago Cubs over Cleveland 3. 2001 Arizona D-Backs over New York 4. 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers over Toronto???? 5. 2011 St. Louis Cardinals over Texas

Baseball is so freaking good

Bill Mazeroski is in the Hall of Fame thanks to 1960’s Game 7 home run … could Miguel Rojas do the same?

Big day, veil thin

THE VEIL IS SO THIN. WE CAN TOUCH THE ETHEREAL PLANE. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I put together a list of some of my favorite haunted movies if you're looking for a ghastly ghostie to watch tonight! letterboxd.com/clairbearatt...

oh my god could the NYT be any more lame? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/s...

Once again, AI is both unnecessary and so remarkably stupid

Here is a good breakdown about how much big league teams have evolved in terms of the Pacific Rim scouting and information gathering approach. Surprisingly, some big league teams still do not staff or scout in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China, ignoring so much talent.

We have OK'd Blue Jays a second time

So cool! Look at all the people in Toronto watching the game on the big screen that late!

Frederick. Charles. Freeman. “Mr. World Series”. Views from the Dodgers audio booth as Freddie ended the Game 3 marathon in the 18th inning with his second walk-off home run in as many Fall Classics. #ITFDB #WorldSeries #BoothViews

Always read Mono

new @fangraphs.com: my look at the way Alejandro Kirk and Will Smith have been central to their respective teams' offenses in the World Series, with Kirk continuing a strong October run and Smith finally showing signs of recovering form after his hand injury

A new team with some sick merch: The Birmingham Metalheads, who play at the Triple-A level of British Baseball.

A generation ago, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's World Series CG would have seemed impossible. There were few scouts in Japan and little attention paid to its players. I spoke to @danevans108.bsky.social, current LAD director of travel Scott Akasaki, and fmr scout Ted Heid about how they changed all of that.

“It feels like we’re on the moon.” In Canada’s northernmost city, more than 1400 miles from Toronto where polar bears and narwhals roam - there’s a bar called The Storehouse. It’s filled every night with diehard Blue Jays fans. A very fun one to write. www.mlb.com/news/blue-ja...

The first player to ever hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the 121-year history of the World Series couldn't find a place to sleep so he crashed on the pullout couch of his roommate's hotel room the night before the game. How can you not be romantic about baseball

I was walking through the West Village tonight and — having no idea it was here — came across the Great Hank Greenburg’s first home. He was my grandmother’s favorite player and she got a signed post card from him. What a find!

Love a restaurant that is still using Billy McFarland of Fyre Fest fame on their website

He is Groot

We're force fed AI, but hey, at least we've got some special baseball stitching today!

if he played in Boston, he'd be the Green Monster, isn't that right folks

Oh no. Baseball Czech just launched a new fanshop with lifestyle merch and worldwide shipping. Should I just set up direct deposit? Should I empty out my closet to make room? fanshop.baseball.cz

Frankenstein opens on the same day as the World Series?

While Kazuma Okamotoa may not have the sheer world changing power that Murakami has, if I was the GM of a team, I would take Okamoto. This past year, Murakami struck out over 40 percent of the time against fastballs 93 mph and higher. Okamota was 8.8!

In this month's INTERNATIONAL BEAT NEWSLETTER: - Adam Jones on becoming Spain's hitting coach - Asher Wojciechowski comes out of retirement to pitch for Croatia - LIDOM's amazing opening ceremony for Marichal - Pat Murphy ... managing the Netherlands! atmlb.com/4o0rqVd

Adam Jones, who has a painting of his Team USA home run robbery on his walls at home, is now Spain's hitting coach. I spoke with Jones following the European Baseball Championship: www.mlb.com/news/world-b...

We have the first four Women's Pro Baseball Leagues teams: They'll be in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. www.instagram.com/p/DQEnv9eAU5...

Classic Connecticut baseball, that

Tonight may be Game 7 of the ALCS, but later this week we have a brand new issue of the INTERNATIONAL BEAT with interviews from some MLB stars at the European Championship. Click here to sign up and make sure you receive: www.mlb.com/fans/newslet...

Great story from @jcoskrey.bsky.social on the new film, DIAMOND DIPLOMACY, looking at the 150-year history of shared baseball between the US and Japan. www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...

That’s ME in The Mets Newsletter. I also said that @michaelclair.bsky.social was a rock star.

Can I interest you in the man some call Thickey Henderson for the contrast between his burly frame and his base-stealing prowess? He went 30-for-32 in the regular season (19-for-19 as a Mariner!), 2-for-2 in the postseason.

I'm taking Spanish lessons right now and I just learned a new phrase so need to use it here: Me gusta beisbol de la vieja escuela. Nosotros necesitamos más toques!

I can't believe I now get as excited for complete games the way I used to for no-hitters

Oh my god, let's GOOOOO. Can't think of a book I'm more excited to crack open on day one

"what the fuck just happened"

When I try to remember where I put my keys and/or phone

I was in class so missed the weirdest play since Merkle’s Boner, but at least I had 15 texts about it

Great work, as always, from @samdykstramilb.bsky.social: www.mlb.com/news/trey-ye...

Once again, what the hell is the purpose of AI if it's just going to be wrong all the damn time? And when it's not wrong, it's just dumb in a different way

That's classic New England baseball on display

One step closer to the World Series to determine the true fate of the 1969 Seattle Pilots

Victor Robles stepping forward in the box AND making contact with a 100 mph fastball is proof that baseball players and I do not share a genome

Some WBC-related news: Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina is in discussion to take a coaching job with the Cardinals. www.elvocero.com/deportes/exc...