The night the Salary Cap came to Major League Baseball! 🎉

The untold story of this extra inning instant classic is that Schneider trashed his lineup.

This Blue Jays lineup lineup is sub-par average without Springer and Bichette. Advantage: Dodgers.

This, along with a noncall on a blatant pushoff, has put the Packers right back in the game.

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Did Fox intentionally remove the strike zone?

[in Bono voice] Am I BUGONIA? I don't mean to BUGONIA... 🎥 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

TIL the Pirates' Axiel Plaz (Scottsdale Scorpions) is a lone wolf, not on the same AZ Fall League team (Salt River) as the other Buccos.

Beautiful day for some AZ Fall League baseball! About 40 mins to first pitch.

Brice Turang needed to "Rudy Stein" that pitch inside. OMG. Bro.

As I've mentioned before, when we discuss primary sources in my classes, I find lots of conflicting interpretations and productive discussions. But these discussions are grounded in textual analysis, and rarely in whether the student agrees or disagrees with the politics of the text. /5

First. Pitch. Swinging.

Hail and farewell, Mike Greenwell.

Sad news today.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Red Sox Hall of Famer Mike Greenwell. “The Gator” spent his entire career in a Red Sox uniform & was a beloved fixture of Fenway and Fort Myers. He gave so much to this organization, Lee County, & Sox Nation. We send our love to the Greenwell family.

On this day in 1972, Roberto Clemente recorded his 3,000th and final hit. A moment forever etched in Pirates history.

The Ben Cherington Watch has begun.

For the first time in Czech Republic baseball history, the team has won a medal at the European Baseball Championship! A 9-2 victory over Spain thanks to 7 RBIs (!!!!) from Martin Červenka and 8 1/3 shutout innings of relief pitching from Tomáš Ondra delivered the team to bronze.

I’m tired of being divided into teams. Do you have an elderly grandparent who needs care? So do I. Do you struggle to afford the high price of everything? So do I. Do you know what it means to carry the weight of medical debt? So do I. You’re on my team — and I’m on yours.

Drink The Sea, Peter’s latest musical project with Barrett Martin, has announced a US tour in January and February ‘26. The band includes Alain Johannes, Duke Garwood, Lisette Garcia, and Abbey Blackwell. Tickets 🎟️ are available now at venue websites.

Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:

Dear Vikings: These should be your regular iniforms from now on.

How do the Giants not a score? 😩

The Saints deserve to lose just for wearing the worst uniform set in NFL history.

Bad loss by the Mercury. It is difficult to see them getting past the Liberty in the first round. #wnba

I love Cliff Drysdale and that was a moving tribute. But you don't do that instead of covering the beginning of a quarterfinal match. Another blunder by ESPN in their horrendous coverage of the tournament.

ESPN clearly wants tennis fans to use the app to watch matches...ridiculous decisions to air stupid live interviews when actual matches are being played.

Happy Yes Day!

Pitchers with a win and save in first two career outings, since saves official (1969): 2025 Bubba Chandler 1989 Mickey Weston 1978 Mardie Cornejo 1977 Bob Stanley 1973-75 Rick Waits

Noll's longest such streak: 4 years; Cowher: 3 years. Tomlin is now at 8. The Steelers' 16-year Super Bowl drought spanned two HCs (79-95); Tomlin is on the verge of hitting that 16-year mark all by himself.

If you love baseball, you love this. Absolutely THRILLING. #sportsky #WPBL

Registration for the SABR / IWBC Women in Baseball Conference is now open! Visit the link to sign up or see the full schedule of presentations and events! #WomeninBaseball #BaseballConference #SABR #IWBC sabr.org/women-in-baseball-conference/

There's no one like Scoop. Congratulations, Al Oliver 👏

Don't worry Blue Jays fans: the Pirates bullpen will likely blow this.

Whoo boy, Trea Turner just fouled a pitch up into the bill of his helmet. 😬

"On the Level" is one of the greatest songs of the century.

In 2 days, SABR will stage its 1st Founders' Day celebration, honoring the origins and history of the organization. Join us at 730pm EDT this Wednesday August 13.

The 2025 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference is under way in Louisville! Check out the full schedule at sabr.org/malloy. On Sunday, the local SABR chapter will dedicate a new grave marker for Negro League star Sammy Hughes (12 pm, Louisville Cemetery); all are welcome.

I'm practically in tears After 45 years of umpiring and advocating for other women umpires, I'm about to witness what I was beginning to believe would never happen: Jen Pawol will be in uniform on the field in Atlanta this Saturday for the Marlins @ Braves doubleheader. www.mlb.com/news/jen-paw...

Former Arizona Fall League standout

Yeah. Gonna have to start blocking people here.

Forged in Pittsburgh. Dave Parker is a Hall of Famer.

@justinmcguiremx.bsky.social I tried reaching out to you last week. I noticed that there have been no new episodes on the podcast. Willie informed me you might be hanging that up. Everything OK?

Oh dear lord

Oneil Cruz has Kevin Brown going wild on the Statcast broadcast. "513! HE DID IT! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING! ONEIL CRUZ HAS BROKEN THE DERBY!" ⚾️💣📺🎙️ #MLB #HomeRunDerby

Decades of mechanistic talk about university degrees as if they were bundles of 'skills' and 'prep' are about to be proved completely wrong (obviously). Want to get a real boost? Do History or English.

We've covered Ichiro's incredible career from head to toe in Yakyu | Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game. His display brings together a number of artifacts he donated throughout the years spanning NPB, MLB and the World Baseball Classic.