Jonathan Judge
@bachlaw.bsky.social
Lawyer, former Wisconsinite, (coefficient) shrinkage enthusiast. Baseball Prospectus stats, PECOTA. Likes: Brewers, Packers, statistical parameters.
That argument is easily disproved but it isn’t what people are truly annoyed about, regardless of what they say.
In the NFL, literally any team who wants to keep a top star they shrewdly drafted can do so regardless of cost. In MLB that probably is not true, rightly or wrongly.
The End.
In the NFL, literally any team who wants to keep a top star they shrewdly drafted can do so regardless of cost. In MLB that probably is not true, rightly or wrongly.
The End.
Your annual MLB vs NFL parity report
Champs last 10 seasons:
MLB: 7 teams
NFL 6 teams
Teams in "finals" last 10 seasons:
MLB 13
NFL 9
Reminder: The NFL is the "any team can win" league
Champs last 10 seasons:
MLB: 7 teams
NFL 6 teams
Teams in "finals" last 10 seasons:
MLB 13
NFL 9
Reminder: The NFL is the "any team can win" league
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
That argument is easily disproved but it isn’t what people are truly annoyed about, regardless of what they say.
In the NFL, literally any team who wants to keep a top star they shrewdly drafted can do so regardless of cost. In MLB that probably is not true, rightly or wrongly.
The End.
In the NFL, literally any team who wants to keep a top star they shrewdly drafted can do so regardless of cost. In MLB that probably is not true, rightly or wrongly.
The End.
Cheap team won’t even pay the MINIMUM salary anymore
I trust the Brewers and I’m not a big Durbin guy but this one feels a little weird?
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Cheap team won’t even pay the MINIMUM salary anymore
This Super Bowl seems like a fitting example of an NFL football product that has become increasingly slow and boring in general.
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
This Super Bowl seems like a fitting example of an NFL football product that has become increasingly slow and boring in general.
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the best thing about this Super Bowl is it is reminding me of how the Patriots were pasted by the Bears in XX
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
the best thing about this Super Bowl is it is reminding me of how the Patriots were pasted by the Bears in XX
I guess we will never again have the equivalent of the Cialis Super Bowl ad
February 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
I guess we will never again have the equivalent of the Cialis Super Bowl ad
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For more singing toilets tune into the Turning Point USA halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
For more singing toilets tune into the Turning Point USA halftime show
Well, not sure I have seen Bayes Theorem in a Super Bowl commercial before.
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Well, not sure I have seen Bayes Theorem in a Super Bowl commercial before.
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/h...
Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/h...
Who among us, really
As his regime crumbled, Bashar al-Assad was obsessed with sex and video games, and he refused every lifeline he was offered. Palace insiders told Robert F. Worth that Assad could have saved his regime if he hadn’t been so stubborn and vain.
The Fall of the House of Assad
A detached ruler, obsessed with sex and video games, refused every lifeline he was offered.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Who among us, really
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With the most robust rail network in the American Midwest, Chicago has the 2nd largest number of car-free households of any metro area (behind only NYC)
Most of those households live around the L, especially the Red Line and western parts of the Blue & Green Lines
Most of those households live around the L, especially the Red Line and western parts of the Blue & Green Lines
February 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
With the most robust rail network in the American Midwest, Chicago has the 2nd largest number of car-free households of any metro area (behind only NYC)
Most of those households live around the L, especially the Red Line and western parts of the Blue & Green Lines
Most of those households live around the L, especially the Red Line and western parts of the Blue & Green Lines
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@JeffPassan tweeted
Graham Ashcraft won his arbitration case against the Cincinnati Reds, sources tell ESPN. Edwin Uceta also won his against the Rays earlier today.
The players are now 5-0 so far in arbitration. Six cases remain and two are awaiting decisions.
Graham Ashcraft won his arbitration case against the Cincinnati Reds, sources tell ESPN. Edwin Uceta also won his against the Rays earlier today.
The players are now 5-0 so far in arbitration. Six cases remain and two are awaiting decisions.
February 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
@JeffPassan tweeted
Graham Ashcraft won his arbitration case against the Cincinnati Reds, sources tell ESPN. Edwin Uceta also won his against the Rays earlier today.
The players are now 5-0 so far in arbitration. Six cases remain and two are awaiting decisions.
Graham Ashcraft won his arbitration case against the Cincinnati Reds, sources tell ESPN. Edwin Uceta also won his against the Rays earlier today.
The players are now 5-0 so far in arbitration. Six cases remain and two are awaiting decisions.
Maybe so but he’d be crazy not to step down this summer, and have what may be his last chance to get some crackpot appointed.
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Maybe so but he’d be crazy not to step down this summer, and have what may be his last chance to get some crackpot appointed.
Man what a puff piece
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama stands fully behind President Trump in public, but at times seeks to wield influence behind the scenes, guided by her personal values as a mother and a Christian. Her approach faces an acute test as federal immigration agents pursue aggressive tactics in Minnesota.
The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Man what a puff piece
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I wrote this three years ago. It seems useful to re-up it now.
I don't know if MLB front offices have fully adjusted yet to a world where selling local TV subs directly to fans is a key part of a successful season (and building revenue for future years).
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/coop...
I don't know if MLB front offices have fully adjusted yet to a world where selling local TV subs directly to fans is a key part of a successful season (and building revenue for future years).
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/coop...
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I wrote this three years ago. It seems useful to re-up it now.
I don't know if MLB front offices have fully adjusted yet to a world where selling local TV subs directly to fans is a key part of a successful season (and building revenue for future years).
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/coop...
I don't know if MLB front offices have fully adjusted yet to a world where selling local TV subs directly to fans is a key part of a successful season (and building revenue for future years).
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/coop...
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As expected, #SCOTUS denies the emergency application to block California’s congressional redistricting—with no public dissents.
Among other things, this is also a good addition to the “be cynical but not nihilistic about the Court” file.
Among other things, this is also a good addition to the “be cynical but not nihilistic about the Court” file.
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
As expected, #SCOTUS denies the emergency application to block California’s congressional redistricting—with no public dissents.
Among other things, this is also a good addition to the “be cynical but not nihilistic about the Court” file.
Among other things, this is also a good addition to the “be cynical but not nihilistic about the Court” file.
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Introducing the BP Top 101!
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Introducing the BP Top 101!
Candor with the tribunal is always a plus but this may be a new level of it:
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Candor with the tribunal is always a plus but this may be a new level of it:
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The Supreme Court ruling in 2023 banning race-conscious college admissions led to declines in Black and Latino admissions at highly selective universities. But at many other schools, the opposite occurred, according to a new analysis.
Colleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment
An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major increases in Black and Hispanic students following a ban on race-conscious admissions.
nyti.ms
February 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The Supreme Court ruling in 2023 banning race-conscious college admissions led to declines in Black and Latino admissions at highly selective universities. But at many other schools, the opposite occurred, according to a new analysis.
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Barrels, Binaries, Battlestar Galactica
by Bradley Woodrum (@bradleywoodrum.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
by Bradley Woodrum (@bradleywoodrum.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
Barrels, Binaries, Battlestar Galactica | Baseball Prospectus
Monkeying around with barrels.
www.baseballprospectus.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Barrels, Binaries, Battlestar Galactica
by Bradley Woodrum (@bradleywoodrum.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
by Bradley Woodrum (@bradleywoodrum.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
100 mph through Rosendale, WI? Real ones know how remarkable that is. (True to form, it was still a police chase).
youtu.be/wNgtyQjWOrQ?...
youtu.be/wNgtyQjWOrQ?...
High-speed chase through Rosendale, Wisconsin, and Fond du Lac County
YouTube video by WLUK-TV FOX 11
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM
100 mph through Rosendale, WI? Real ones know how remarkable that is. (True to form, it was still a police chase).
youtu.be/wNgtyQjWOrQ?...
youtu.be/wNgtyQjWOrQ?...