Pat Murphy is quickly becoming my favorite interview in baseball.

I will say this again and again until the cap fetishists get it. There is a 1:1 correlation between "leagues that have broken their unions" and "leagues with a payroll cap." Let that be a clue as to who wins in a cap system.

Vladdy Jr. Is really just doing this to the Yankees huh?

If you walk someone on 4 pitches, but the slowest one was 102.6 MPH, do you win a prize?

Why help Jacob, it's good to see you too.

Four teams stare down elimination today. I wrote about why a team's ability to manage pressure—not just talent—decides who moves on. www.gobeyondtheboundary.com/when-the-sma...

It's kind of funny saying José Caballero just missed it, as if he's ever hit a homer to center in his life.

It's hard to overstate the bargain that Pivetta's contract is for the Padres. It confused me all offseason that he didn't have any suitors, and 4 years $55M felt like a no brainier for nearly every team!

If you're looking to get in the mood for the full slate of playoff games today, my latest article is up on Beyond the Boundary. I look at pressure in October baseball: what it is and why it matters. www.gobeyondtheboundary.com/when-the-sma...

I love that the AL East teams are just going to battle it out for a spot in the ALCS.

The answer is James Outman! If you stretch to 75 PA in September (Outman barely makes the cut at 50), the top 5 is: Judge Ohtani Raleigh Schwarber ??? Any guesses on #5?

Jackson Merrill has encouragingly hit 7 home runs in September BUT... 4 are against Rockies pitching (1 @ Coors) 2 are against the White Sox (Yoendrys Gomez & Erik Fedde) 1 was against Clay Holmes 🤔

@mikepetriello.bsky.social Here's another fun one: The top 5 players in barrel rate in the month of September (min 50 PA): 1. ??? - 30.1% 2. Aaron Judge - 29.1% 3. Shohei Ohtani - 29.1% 4. Cal Raleigh - 24.6% 5. Kyle Schwarber - 23.1% Who is #1?

People who watch their fantasy closers pitch are sickos.

Moises Ballesteros is such a fun player to root for.

“Everything runs through mental skills.” That’s how Mariners coach Adam Bernero describes the team's approach to the modern game. We talked about his role as a Mental Performance Coach, player trust, and resilience in MLB: www.gobeyondtheboundary.com/what-a-menta...

For those of us keeping track (mostly me I think), Royce Lewis stole his 8th base in the month of September last night.

Ever wonder what a Mental Performance Coach actually does in baseball? I sat down with Mariners coach Adam Bernero to find out. www.gobeyondtheboundary.com/what-a-menta...

Pitching in the major leagues is so hard.

Things to look forward to in the early part of the baseball week: -Trey Yesavage debut -Paul Skenes vs Cade Horton - Connely Early rematch vs the A's - Rangers/Astros battle for a potential playoff spot - Phillies/Dodgers playoff preview? - Mets/Padres crunch time What did I miss?

Framber Valdez per @rotowire.bsky.social: Last 60 days: 5.31 ERA and 1.42 WHIP Last 30 days: 6.75 ERA and 1.44 WHIP Last 14 days: 7.88 ERA and 1.56 WHIP

Royce Lewis now has 7 SB in 13 games in the month of September after stealing just 3 in his first 80 games, and 0 in 82 games in 2024.

Why does pressure change everything? A first-inning pitch and a ninth-inning pitch are the same act—but confidence makes them worlds apart. "Pressure magnifies the importance of a moment, raising the bar for how much confidence we believe we need to succeed." My latest piece is live now:

New on Beyond the Boundary: Confidence may be the most important—and often misunderstood—factor in baseball performance. From Rod Carew to Coby Mayo, I dig into the psychology behind belief, pressure, and performance.

I really hate the song-and-dance that happens with many subscription services. Why do I need to cancel my annual subscription and wait a few days to get a 50% off offer? Why can't that just be the price you always offer to all customers?

I'm so glad this article was written. I have been saying for a long time that the culture, health, and philosophy of an organization matter's more than any other factor to a young QB's success. www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...

How are these guys the same age? 🤣

This feels like one of the more impactful runs of late season SP call-ups in recent memory. A great time to be a baseball fan!

MLB.com did not get the memo

Tsitsipas, the king of the excessively long "bathroom breaks" when he is losing, can't handle a little gamesmanship? Unfortunately not surprising. Very selfish to make a huge moment for Altmaier about himself.

Excited to share that Beyond the Boundary, my project exploring the human side of baseball, has a custom web domain! You can now find it at: gobeyondtheboundary.com Please consider subscribing (it's free!) if you find the topics interesting. Your support is deeply appreciated!

Was it a mistake to bench Nolan McLean against the Phillies this week? Why yes, yes it was.

Excited to share that Beyond the Boundary, my project exploring the human side of baseball, has a custom web domain! You can now find it at: gobeyondtheboundary.com Please consider subscribing (it's free!) if you find the topics interesting. Your support is deeply appreciated!

My 4-year-old daughter to me this morning: "Wow daddy you're getting so many gray hairs in your beard. You are going to be a grandpa soon!" how's your morning going?

@cptowers.bsky.social Every time I see a Brandon Pfaadt start I think of you now...

Really inspiring effort from the boys on offense last night.

Officially registered for my first FPAZ!

Just came across this passage in Jordan Rosenblum's OOPSY intro on @fangraphs.com. And this is also Aaron Judge's current stats and wRC+... Link to Article: blogs.fangraphs.com/yet-another-...

I like this move by the Sox. Even if Garcia is "just" a short-side platoon bat in the short-term, it's a great way for him to get his first taste of the big leagues!

This is so lame.

I think this is a really interesting article! I would hesitate to say that swing speed variance is a correlate for confidence though. Totally agree that it's highly intuitive that confidence and performance would be closely correlated, but why would swing speed variance be the data point to use?

I officially have too many pitchers going across all of my leagues tonight... Anyone know the best way to watch 9 pitchers simultaneously??

It's Nathan Church time for the Cardinals!

It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me?

These two skeets by @tjstats.ca summarize the Diamondbacks season, and truthfully why I secretly hoped they would be buyers rather than sellers at the deadline this year... their offense is so fun to watch!

In 2002 Shawn Green hit 4 homers in a game. 23 years later, Nick Kurtz did the same. What does it mean to be "in the zone"? What happens when the zone disappears? And how do you ride the waves until it returns? My latest piece is free for all. Please consider subscribing and sharing.

In 2002 Shawn Green hit 4 homers in a game. 23 years later, Nick Kurtz did the same. What does it mean to be "in the zone"? What happens when the zone disappears? And how do you ride the waves until it returns? My latest piece is free for all. Please consider subscribing and sharing.

Another @thedynastyguru.bsky.social positional ranking update. Who? I don't know? Third Base! Rankings and some risers, fallers and players to watch from @dgofman.bsky.social and myself. Enjoy! wp.me/p8dk7U-aTF

At @thedynastyguru.bsky.social we've been updating our positional rankings. Here's our shortstop rankings. @dgofman.bsky.social and I write about some risers, fallers and players to keep an eye on. wp.me/p8dk7U-aTz

Has a team ever sold off as aggressively as the Twins have this deadline? Does anyone have data on most players traded away in a single deadline??