Brent Maguire
@bmags94.bsky.social
Writer and researcher at mlb dot com. BBWAA member. Anaheim sports banter.
Formerly: San Francisco Giants • The Athletic • Locked On Angels
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Formerly: San Francisco Giants • The Athletic • Locked On Angels
✉️: brent.maguire@mlb.com
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Brent Maguire
@bmags94.bsky.social
· Oct 30
Trey Yesavage struck out 12 batters and walked none in seven innings of one-run ball in Game 5 of the freakin' World Series.
He also generated 23 whiffs tonight, the most by any pitcher in the World Series in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008).
Here are his dozen strikeouts against the Dodgers.
He also generated 23 whiffs tonight, the most by any pitcher in the World Series in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008).
Here are his dozen strikeouts against the Dodgers.
Brutal
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Brutal
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This Steelers vs Ravens game is drunk as hell.
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
This Steelers vs Ravens game is drunk as hell.
I wonder if there’s framework for a Jasson Domínguez or Nolan Jones for Edward Cabrera deal.
That’d allow the Marlins to remain competitive and give the Yankees that other starter they need.
And it’d put more pressure on NY bringing Bellinger back. Feels like a win-win for both sides.
That’d allow the Marlins to remain competitive and give the Yankees that other starter they need.
And it’d put more pressure on NY bringing Bellinger back. Feels like a win-win for both sides.
News with @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social: The Yankees are talking to the Miami Marlins about a potential trade for starting pitcher Edward Cabrera. Brian Cashman said last month that he would "love" to add another starter.
More below ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
More below ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Yankees have interest in Marlins’ Edward Cabrera: Sources
The Yankees are also looking into acquiring Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta as they look to add at least one more starting pitcher.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I wonder if there’s framework for a Jasson Domínguez or Nolan Jones for Edward Cabrera deal.
That’d allow the Marlins to remain competitive and give the Yankees that other starter they need.
And it’d put more pressure on NY bringing Bellinger back. Feels like a win-win for both sides.
That’d allow the Marlins to remain competitive and give the Yankees that other starter they need.
And it’d put more pressure on NY bringing Bellinger back. Feels like a win-win for both sides.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
Not having an opposition party in today’s America is a much bigger fucking problem than most people would like to admit.
The Democrats are beyond worthless at this point.
The Democrats are beyond worthless at this point.
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Not having an opposition party in today’s America is a much bigger fucking problem than most people would like to admit.
The Democrats are beyond worthless at this point.
The Democrats are beyond worthless at this point.
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@JonHeyman tweeted
Kazuma Okamoto Jays deal: $60M, 4 years
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@JonHeyman Japanese star 3B-1B Kazuma Okamoto goes to Jays, strengthening a great team
Kazuma Okamoto Jays deal: $60M, 4 years
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@JonHeyman Japanese star 3B-1B Kazuma Okamoto goes to Jays, strengthening a great team
January 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
@JonHeyman tweeted
Kazuma Okamoto Jays deal: $60M, 4 years
💬
@JonHeyman Japanese star 3B-1B Kazuma Okamoto goes to Jays, strengthening a great team
Kazuma Okamoto Jays deal: $60M, 4 years
💬
@JonHeyman Japanese star 3B-1B Kazuma Okamoto goes to Jays, strengthening a great team
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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meanwhile the Yankees may just be fucking around and finding out
My god. The Blue Jays are not messing around this offseason.
@JeffPassan tweeted
BREAKING: Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell ESPN.
BREAKING: Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell ESPN.
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
meanwhile the Yankees may just be fucking around and finding out
My god. The Blue Jays are not messing around this offseason.
@JeffPassan tweeted
BREAKING: Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell ESPN.
BREAKING: Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell ESPN.
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
My god. The Blue Jays are not messing around this offseason.
The state of the world
a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine
Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The state of the world
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Obsessed with this juxtaposition
January 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Obsessed with this juxtaposition
Tatsuya Imai heads to the Astros, per Jon Heyman.
Holy moly!
Holy moly!
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Tatsuya Imai heads to the Astros, per Jon Heyman.
Holy moly!
Holy moly!
Shohei Ohtani's entire performance in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Brewers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hvE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hvE...
December 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Shohei Ohtani's entire performance in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Brewers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hvE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hvE...
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it's either yoshinobu yamamoto coming out of the bullpen to slam shut a world series OR yusei kikuchi leaking to japanese reporters the angels wouldn't fix the broken air conditioning in the team weight room all year and the team quietly hiring an HVAC technician the next week. one or the other
Favorite sports moment of 2025? 🎉
December 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
it's either yoshinobu yamamoto coming out of the bullpen to slam shut a world series OR yusei kikuchi leaking to japanese reporters the angels wouldn't fix the broken air conditioning in the team weight room all year and the team quietly hiring an HVAC technician the next week. one or the other
A Webb-Ray-Mahle-Houser-Roupp rotation is really underwhelming for a Giants team that should have higher aspirations.
Maybe they'll add another starter into the mix but this group is pretty meh.
Maybe they'll add another starter into the mix but this group is pretty meh.
The Giants have signed RHP Tyler Mahle to a one-year deal, per my colleague @feinsand.bsky.social. Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle was on it.
December 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A Webb-Ray-Mahle-Houser-Roupp rotation is really underwhelming for a Giants team that should have higher aspirations.
Maybe they'll add another starter into the mix but this group is pretty meh.
Maybe they'll add another starter into the mix but this group is pretty meh.
From Ken Rosenthal’s latest:
“The Los Angeles Angels have interest in Nolan Arenado, but it remains to be seen if the Southern California native would waive his no-trade clause to join them.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
“The Los Angeles Angels have interest in Nolan Arenado, but it remains to be seen if the Southern California native would waive his no-trade clause to join them.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
What we’re hearing about MLB offseason: Tyler Soderstrom, Brendan Donovan and more
Plus, what's next on the Nolan Arenado trade front, a looming deadline for two Japanese standouts and how Reds could upgrade their outfield.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
From Ken Rosenthal’s latest:
“The Los Angeles Angels have interest in Nolan Arenado, but it remains to be seen if the Southern California native would waive his no-trade clause to join them.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
“The Los Angeles Angels have interest in Nolan Arenado, but it remains to be seen if the Southern California native would waive his no-trade clause to join them.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
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A perfect microcosm of a Lincoln Riley USC team
December 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM
A perfect microcosm of a Lincoln Riley USC team
This is good for all parties involved. What a disaster that whole tenure was for both the player and team alike.
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is good for all parties involved. What a disaster that whole tenure was for both the player and team alike.
Kirby Yates returns for his second stint with the Angels.
He appeared in one game in 2017 before he was DFA’d and ended up with the Padres, where Yates embarked on a run of dominance from 2017-19.
He appeared in one game in 2017 before he was DFA’d and ended up with the Padres, where Yates embarked on a run of dominance from 2017-19.
December 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Kirby Yates returns for his second stint with the Angels.
He appeared in one game in 2017 before he was DFA’d and ended up with the Padres, where Yates embarked on a run of dominance from 2017-19.
He appeared in one game in 2017 before he was DFA’d and ended up with the Padres, where Yates embarked on a run of dominance from 2017-19.
Ari Alexander reports that the Angels have signed Kirby Yates to a one-year deal.
After an utterly dominant 2024 season with the Rangers (1.17 ERA in 61 games), Yates was not great with the Dodgers last season.
He’ll be 39 years old on Opening Day.
After an utterly dominant 2024 season with the Rangers (1.17 ERA in 61 games), Yates was not great with the Dodgers last season.
He’ll be 39 years old on Opening Day.
December 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ari Alexander reports that the Angels have signed Kirby Yates to a one-year deal.
After an utterly dominant 2024 season with the Rangers (1.17 ERA in 61 games), Yates was not great with the Dodgers last season.
He’ll be 39 years old on Opening Day.
After an utterly dominant 2024 season with the Rangers (1.17 ERA in 61 games), Yates was not great with the Dodgers last season.
He’ll be 39 years old on Opening Day.
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86 days until Opening Day
December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
86 days until Opening Day
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To nobody's surprise, he did not do it normally.
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
To nobody's surprise, he did not do it normally.