Here's a thing: Blake Treinen has been losing P in each of LA's last 5 losses. Dating back to 1912, this is a first. 13 times, one pitcher has worn four of his team's losses in a row. (Most recently: 1994 Tim Belcher, Tigers). But never five! (h/t @jasonbernard.bsky.social for looking it up)

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

"The high-water mark of America’s influence over the world has come and gone. All empires are transitory, right? If you rise, you’re inevitably going to stagnate and fall," says American political history author and podcaster @mikeduncan.bsky.social. Interview: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

I found the best panel

Made the trip to see the trees a couple summers ago. Pretty cool.

The Guardians were as many as 15.5 games behind in the division in early July Largest deficits overcome to win division (1969-on) or league (pre-‘69): 1914 Braves: 15.0 GB 1978 Yankees: 14.0 2012 A’s: 13.0 1995 Mariners: 13.0 1951 Giants: 13.0 h/t @EliasSports

Minor League Baseball fans balked at the name "Woodpeckers"... until they saw the logo and learned its meaning. Check it out for yourself, here's the story behind the name and logo of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers: news.sportslogos.net/2020/06/28/h...

Hey, I counted it.

One Viking. Bogus.

Millions of birds cross Oregon during peak migration season, which lasts through mid-October.

Abundantly stupid

This show was so good, can’t wait to revisit

This is SO close to the beginning of "King Lear" you'd think Shakespeare hopped a time machine and took notes. I suppose it isn't news that we're in hell because a failing old man couldn't let go, but this is too on the nose. You could stage the play in modern dress and call it "The Last President."

This was terrific. Highly recommend, especially for professional question-askers No one preps more to interview a guest than Sam (or Terry!) and it shows here

My peripatetic career has taken another twist, and I am excited to say I'm joining Roundtable Sports, a new online sports network with a primary focus on covering the Pirates and Steelers. I'll be posting stories soon. You can still find my writing in my other places as well.

Hey if you’re looking for a replacement streaming service today for some unknown reason, everything on Dropout is great and it’s cheap

this is the correct framing ... they are not skeptics and the quotes are accurate. A skeptic insists on seeing evidence before accepting/believing. Someone who sees the evidence and rejects it is not a skeptic; they are a denier.

my latest board game review for @endlessmode.bsky.social looks at Beasts, a solid cooperative card game with limited communication that works pretty well but doesn't do enough to distinguish itself from the flood of similar games like The Mind and The Game: www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/boa...

An opinion: Rick and Gary are fantastic together on the radio. They know all the beats, have all the facts, and don’t constantly bitch about umpires.

RIP Robert Redford, a baseball movie hall of famer (whether or not *all* of his baseball movies are). Posting our episode on THE NATURAL as a small tribute: open.spotify.com/episode/7nmg...

Faith Family Academy is one of eight Texas charter school districts on track to be shut down at the end of the year after receiving an “F” rating. Board members paid its superintendent a peak annual compensation of $560,000 in recent years. By @emsimani.bsky.social & Lexi Churchill

In six seasons with the Angels, Anthony Rendon has compiled 22 home runs and 125 RBIs while earning $202 million. So far in 2025, Cal Raleigh has 54 HR and 115 RBIs while earning a salary of $2.67 million. #Angels #Mariners

I'm old enough to remember when M's experts were saying it was time to fire Dan Wilson.

I interviewed Jim Gentile a few months back, and he told me about his first major-league hit, a home run off Robin Roberts. It was also the penultimate game at Ebbets Field. I wrote about it for the SABR Games Project.

Pickle things are happening. How Portland built a national brand by embracing the weird! Meet Dillon T. Pickle, the Gherkins and read the story behind the Portland Pickles:

bsky.app/profile/sand... Picture makes it much clearer!

Been thinking about this all morning. The ingenuity, creativity and pure intelligence on display here is incredible and worth celebrating.

I’ve been thinking a lot today about a boss I had during the Boston bombing manhunt. I’d casually retweeted someone, and his narrowed eyes appeared over his screen. “Do you know that person?” “No.” “Do you know what he tweeted to be true?” “No.” “Then don’t share it.”

Yankees Back to Back Losses by 10+ Runs: Sept 9-10, 2025 Aug 27-28, 1988 Sept 26 & 28, 1908

Lot's of new or suddenly active accounts being weird, turning up the temperature, provoking folks. Hit that block button and walk away gang.

Yes please.

100% this: In Our Time has been a weekly affirmation of how interesting the world is, and when I look at the way it has fans around the globe, I feel a little proud that my BBC licence fee helps fund that.

"The sensation of listening to a new episode of 'In Our Time' has never felt to me like an escape or a distraction so much as a great plunging in." defector.com/thank-you-me...

1. Handheld camera operators in the ballpark hierarchy 2. The gamifying of the late-called timeout 3. Whole new ballgame math pebblehunting.substack.com/p/whole-new-...

Funniest possible person to say nothing bad happened when he was a kid as a result of everyone having guns

Have you checked out the new JoeBlogs Store? Tomorrow is the last day to save 10% on your order with the code included in this week's countdown posts.

Suffering through the hellscape of downtown Chicago this afternoon at Printers’ Row LitFest with @lorene9.bsky.social.

1000% this. too many people here trying to start fights and pile-ons like this is Twitter c. 2014

J'Onn said angrily.

I mean, I know you haven’t given me a lot of clues to work with here but I’m gonna hazard a quick guess.

Sesame Street will be putting a huge collection of episodes on YouTube starting in January 2026 This is a fantastic way to educate children It’s a form of resistance. Shows like Sesame Street teach love, tolerance, acceptance & more. These lessons are crucial for the long fight ahead.

My take on the new one from Kathleen Edwards: "Kathleen Edwards sounds as confident as ever, with a clear vision of what matters. This latest record is marked by wisdom, heart, and varied Americana." www.popmatters.com/kathleen-edw...

Carve some time out to read this today, it’s fantastic

An enormous number of kids in Florida are going to die unnecessarily.

Also! Bring your questions! Ask me anything baseball-related! Let's talk about SABR uses the "s" in RBIs and about how I taught myself the pop-up slide ourely by positive visualizations of Chuck Knoblauch! :D

40% of Republicans think the COVID vaccine killed more people than the COVID virus. One in four believe that QAnon is real. No matter how far they radicalize, we are told over and over again that the people being rude to them are the problem.

The pre-vaccine era was HELL for kids. We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines. #VACCINES cause Adults!

Craig Brown does phenomenal work with Threads of Our Game. I've had the opportunity to send Craig a few notes to support specific teams and uniforms. But none cooler than the Philadelphia Pythian entry, which is brand new. www.threadsofourgame.com/1869-pythian...

You guys see where this is going? Right?

THIS IS A FENWAY PARK HOME RUN MY GOODNESS