I will never come close to @jayjaffe.bsky.social (let’s face it, no one will ever come close to his level of detail), but my column on my Hall of Fame selections is going to clock in at 2,500-3,000 words. And I’m under five players on my ballot. Can’t imagine what future years could look like.

Very surprised that to date just four Hall of Fame ballots have been made public. Must be driving @notmrtibbs.com and the Tracker team nuts.

Voters for the HOF's Contemporary Era ballot: HoF'ers: Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Juan Marichal, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith, Alan Trammell, Robin Yount. Execs: Mark Attanasio, Doug Melvin, Arte Moreno, Kim Ng, Tony Reagins, Terry Ryan. Media: Steve Hirdt, Tyler Kepner, Jayson Stark.

Biggest ass I’ve ever met in the sports executive space. How he wound up in the HOF before Marvin Miller will forever remain a mystery.

I said, we’re about to land. Put your tray-table up. Now.

Whether you're hosting, guesting, or going to a restaurant, here's something fun for you and your Thanksgiving companions to argue about — who would be on your Hall of Fame ballot. Free for any @fangraphs.com registered user (you don't have to be a member, though we'd love it if you became one).

Happy Thanksgiving! With 3 ballots revealed/~0.7% of the total vote known: Beltrán 100% --- Andruw 66.7% Pettitte 66.7% Buehrle 33.3% Félix 33.3% A-Rod 33.3% K-Rod 33.3% Vizquel 33.3% --- All other candidates 0% tracker.fyi

Through one week of Hall Season - Fights about whether someone is Bad for promising a Christmas Day ballot reveal as a generous gift to the Tracker Team: 1 Revealed ballots: 0

You have to appreciate writers making their HOF ballots public. At the same time, if you’re going to do that, write a column or post to social media how you came about your selections. Fans may still dislike your selections but at least you made your case.

Ballots have reached the West Coast... And we'll have at least one Christmas Day reveal this year!

Let the process begin… my first Hall of Fame ballot just arrived in the mail. I’ll be announcing my selections on Christmas Day.

That was quite a game at Fenway 12 years ago tonight.

Sad to hear about the passing of Mike Greenwell at only 62. He was diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer a few months ago. "The Gator" played for the Red Sox from 1985-96. He was a two-time All-Star who hit 130 homers and had a career .831 OPS. Left fielder who played some 3B and 2B.

New Rays owner Patrick Zalupski is the latest in the long line of sports executives looking to model their own facilities after The Battery in Atlanta. frontofficesports.com/rays-owner-e...

I cannot emphasize enough how right Eric is on this.

An absolutely amazing woman and advocate. Her life story is amazing. Rest In Peace. You’ve created so many others through your examples. Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died apnews.com/article/jane...

Most postseason games played: Derek Jeter: 158 Jorge Posada: 125 Bernie Williams: 121 David Justice: 112 Manny Ramirez: 111 Jose Altuve: 105 Yadier Molina: 104 Alex Bregman: 100 (incl tonight)

How much did each of the playoff teams spend on player payrolls? What was the cost per win? The divide is incredible. The Dodgers spent nearly 3.3x more than the Guardians per win. READ AT THE LINK: www.forbes.com/sites/mauryb...

If the playoffs were today.

Hmmm… www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/...

About to witness greatness. Third time seeing Baroness. Can’t believe they’re playing a room that holds about 150. Red and Blue album.

Fox CEO and executive chair Lachlan Murdoch touts the clarity coming from the intrafamily settlement, with sports remaining a core part of the company strategy. frontofficesports.com/lachlan-murd...

My latest looks at the battle over a salary cap in Major League Baseball and how to avoid it. www.forbes.com/sites/mauryb...

Oregon coach Dan Lanning says the feud with Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy served as motivation, a factor he said fueled the victory.

So much this. Please be aware and compassionate.

My latest… The Top Reasons Why MLB Likely Pushes For A Salary Cap READ 👇🏼 www.forbes.com/sites/mauryb...

Released today in 1977. One amazing album. #AFTK #Rush

The key things out of a cap system are this: 1. Increased franchise values 2. Cost certainty . . . . . . . 100. Potential competitive parity

The Dodgers’ 19 pitching strikeouts tonight were their most in a nine-inning game in at least the last 125 seasons

Most home runs in a season, played for multiple teams: 1997 Mark McGwire: 58 2017 J.D. Martinez: 45 2025 Eugenio Suarez: 42 2000 David Justice: 41 1996 Greg Vaughn: 41

Polanco is a triple short of the cycle. He still has no grand slams in his career and has the longest drought for one for all active players in MLB.

Netflix To Become Home For 2026 World Baseball Classic In Japan DETAILS 👇🏼 www.forbes.com/sites/mauryb...

Mariners on the verge of being swept by the Phillies as the bullpen gives up 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th with just 1 out. Score is now 8-2. M’s have given up 17 runs and may get to 20 before the game ends. If M’s lose it will be their 5th straight and will be 3-7 in last 10

ICYMI, Manfred has talked about MLB expansion and with it, geographic realignment for some time, most recently on Sunday. For geographic realignment I went over why it would occur and how 8 divisions of 4 teams ea might look. www.forbes.com/sites/mauryb...

I broke the story on MLB looking to expand to 32 a decade ago. Since then geographic realignment has been a constant drumbeat. In my latest, I get into why it would happen and how it could look. www.forbes.com/sites/mauryb...

Play live music. Do it often. Go to jams. Stretch and try new things in an environment where experimentation can afford you to fail in order to learn and get better. So glad I’ve been doing this most every week for a while now. #GuitarLife

🎶The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia & Broadway & all of MLB 8/12/94 MLBPA struck, becoming the longest strike in MLB history, canceling 900+ games, the '94 post-season & World Series Read craigcalcaterra.bsky.social 2019 story #BaseballandtheLaw 689-94 www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/bas...

Just to overstate the obvious, relocation of the Blazers makes no sense. Now, having that stick to leverage the upgrades to Moda Center is going to be there. I don’t see any equation in which city and state don’t make that happen. Huge focus here (I live in PDX) to increase city’s profile.

BREAKING: Portland Trail Blazers are off the market. Below from the Sports Business Journal: Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon today confirmed to SBJ that a group he is heading up has reached a tentative agreement to buy the Trail Blazers from Paul Allen’s estate. 1/

A crypto group claims throwing sex toys at WNBA games is a "prank," but it's really a coordinated campaign of harassment, columnist Nancy Armour writes.

Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw, who face off Friday, first opposed each other on September 7, 2008 They’re the first duo in MLB history to start against each other as rookies and accumulate 3,000+ career strikeouts h/t @EliasSports

My favorite photo of Malcolm Young. He used this incredible 1959 Gretsch White Falcon 6137 on Back In Black and For Those About To Rock. Had someone work on the pickups and he said it never sounded the same so retired it. Also love the fan mod on the Marshalls.

Here’s Roman Anthony’s deal: Bonus $5M 2026: $2M 2027: $4M 2028: $8M 2029: $15M 2030: $19M 2031: $23M 2032: $25M 2033: $29M 2034 option: $30M (no buyout)

WHO DID THIS?!?

The “sell the players on the idea that they missed out on revenues by not having a cap at a time when media rights revenues are in question for the future” tour continues.

I think Irv’s story arc will be critical when the next season of Severance drops.

MLB is still tracking ahead on attendance year-over-year, but barely. Currently averaging about 40 more per game and ~70,000+ on the season. STL, TB and BAL adding significant drag. Mets are crushing it (~+11,750 per game) followed by DET, SFG, and KCR for increases YOY.

Julio Rodriguez just hit career HR #100. Also, in doing so, he is the first player in MLB history with 20+ HR and 20+ SB in each of his first 4 career seasons.

If you’re going to an event to say you were at an event, then about $90 is totally worth it here. Now, believing you’re going to be able to watch the game becomes entirely different. At that point, you’re watching the video board. #SpeedwayClassic #MLB #Braves #Reds

Today, in 1921, a jury acquitted seven former players and two co-conspirators the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal.