Craig the Beer-Ambassador Elephant
@cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com
Editor-in-Chief, Baseball Prospectus | I make the negativity come alive.
Pinned
my real life friends discovering my bluesky
they got the cameras for this Medvedev match on the planet moon
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 AM
they got the cameras for this Medvedev match on the planet moon
it's time to learn at the feet of Lenyn Sosa
Can confirm Jeff Passan's report that the White Sox have traded Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets for Luisangel Acuña and Truman Pauley
January 21, 2026 at 4:44 AM
it's time to learn at the feet of Lenyn Sosa
idk why but the font and graphics are telling me "medical center for rich people"
We have signed infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year contract with player options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
Welcome to Queens, Bo Bichette!
Welcome to Queens, Bo Bichette!
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
idk why but the font and graphics are telling me "medical center for rich people"
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I wrote something that felt pretty straightforward about the Phillies re-signing J.T. Realmuto, a team and player many people have many opinions about.
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
TA: The Phillies Put a Number on J.T. Realmuto | Baseball Prospectus
A crucial offseason has resulted in essentially running back last year's team, thus far.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I wrote something that felt pretty straightforward about the Phillies re-signing J.T. Realmuto, a team and player many people have many opinions about.
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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I also wrote on the state of catcher at large, through a fantasy lens but also generally. It's pretty healthy, relative to past years
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
State of the Position 2026: Catcher | Baseball Prospectus
The toughest position on the diamond has gotten a jolt of youth and life.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I also wrote on the state of catcher at large, through a fantasy lens but also generally. It's pretty healthy, relative to past years
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
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Today at @baseballprospectus.com: Last week the team with the fifth-best record in MLB last year signed a free agent. You probably heard about it. Here are some observations about the finances.
Four Other Takes on the Kyle Tucker Contract | Baseball Prospectus
Other than that the Dodgers, once again, landed the trophy.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Today at @baseballprospectus.com: Last week the team with the fifth-best record in MLB last year signed a free agent. You probably heard about it. Here are some observations about the finances.
revealing and representative (but not new or surprising) aspect of this, imo, is how Jennings latches on to "you can't" as "not allowed" and throwing a tantrum about it, ignoring (he knows, clearly) the obvious but unsaid "logically" or "truthfully" in Kasky's comments
Kasky to Jennings: I understand that your job is predicated on just getting increasingly more demented every single week
January 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
revealing and representative (but not new or surprising) aspect of this, imo, is how Jennings latches on to "you can't" as "not allowed" and throwing a tantrum about it, ignoring (he knows, clearly) the obvious but unsaid "logically" or "truthfully" in Kasky's comments
Our Houston Astros Top Prospects list, courtesy of Grant Schiller is up, with recent draftee Xavier Neyens leading the way.
2026 Prospects: Houston Astros Top Prospects | Baseball Prospectus
With some prospects near to the majors and some far, Houston's system offers less impact than might be desired.
www.baseballprospectus.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Our Houston Astros Top Prospects list, courtesy of Grant Schiller is up, with recent draftee Xavier Neyens leading the way.
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Today at @baseballprospectus.com: Last week the team with the fifth-best record in MLB last year signed a free agent. You probably heard about it. Here are some observations about the finances.
Four Other Takes on the Kyle Tucker Contract | Baseball Prospectus
Other than that the Dodgers, once again, landed the trophy.
www.baseballprospectus.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Today at @baseballprospectus.com: Last week the team with the fifth-best record in MLB last year signed a free agent. You probably heard about it. Here are some observations about the finances.
I said to my wife right before the third and 10 that became third and 15: I'd be going to Toney, so obviously she's really impressed* with me now
*she was reading a work email and didn't hear me
*she was reading a work email and didn't hear me
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I said to my wife right before the third and 10 that became third and 15: I'd be going to Toney, so obviously she's really impressed* with me now
*she was reading a work email and didn't hear me
*she was reading a work email and didn't hear me
I should be allowed to mute specific words from a specific person
January 19, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I should be allowed to mute specific words from a specific person
don't really understand the point of running your own RSN to then broadcast fewer games (even spring training games)
From my conversation with Cubs president of business ops Crane Kenney:
*World Series champion archway monument to be unveiled in July
*Marquee to broadcast a lot fewer ST games
“Really hard decision but it seemed like it made the most sense to us.”
Details: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/c...
*World Series champion archway monument to be unveiled in July
*Marquee to broadcast a lot fewer ST games
“Really hard decision but it seemed like it made the most sense to us.”
Details: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/c...
Chicago Cubs to unveil World Series archway monument at Gallagher Way — and Marquee reducing spring broadcasts
To honor the franchise’s three World Series championship teams, the Chicago Cubs are creating an archway monument at the Clark Street entrance of Gallagher Way.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
don't really understand the point of running your own RSN to then broadcast fewer games (even spring training games)
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TRUMP: Trump Nobel Peace Prize. Practical Trump world award
NORWEGIAN PM: No, Trump. We can't give you a Nobel Peace Prize.
TRUMP: Good prize good Trump give terrific Trump deserve president
NORWEGIAN PM: Trump, we simply can’t award you a Nobel Peace Prize. We have no role in it.
TRUMP: jealousy PM
NORWEGIAN PM: No, Trump. We can't give you a Nobel Peace Prize.
TRUMP: Good prize good Trump give terrific Trump deserve president
NORWEGIAN PM: Trump, we simply can’t award you a Nobel Peace Prize. We have no role in it.
TRUMP: jealousy PM
Norwegian PM Støre says Trump repeatedly raises—complains about, pleads for, and demands—the Nobel Peace Prize every time they meet. Støre gives same answer each time: decision is made independently by Norwegian Nobel Committee, with no role for Norwegian gov—a concept Trump appears unable to grasp.
January 19, 2026 at 1:18 AM
TRUMP: Trump Nobel Peace Prize. Practical Trump world award
NORWEGIAN PM: No, Trump. We can't give you a Nobel Peace Prize.
TRUMP: Good prize good Trump give terrific Trump deserve president
NORWEGIAN PM: Trump, we simply can’t award you a Nobel Peace Prize. We have no role in it.
TRUMP: jealousy PM
NORWEGIAN PM: No, Trump. We can't give you a Nobel Peace Prize.
TRUMP: Good prize good Trump give terrific Trump deserve president
NORWEGIAN PM: Trump, we simply can’t award you a Nobel Peace Prize. We have no role in it.
TRUMP: jealousy PM
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Every Caleb Williams play
January 19, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Every Caleb Williams play
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close enough
i feel compelled to watch the entire Bears game even though I know it will end with Caleb Williams throwing a 37-yard touchdown under intense pressure on 4th-and-11
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
close enough
Louisiana Express/Louisiana Kitchen. First version was a total dive, I had to convince several friends to go in, it looked so bad outside. Best Chicken Cheesesteak Po' Boy there was. We had our rehearsal dinner there after it reopened (it's closed again).
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Louisiana Express/Louisiana Kitchen. First version was a total dive, I had to convince several friends to go in, it looked so bad outside. Best Chicken Cheesesteak Po' Boy there was. We had our rehearsal dinner there after it reopened (it's closed again).
never seen this before and absolutely dying
Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
January 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
never seen this before and absolutely dying
we're launching a new reality show called the torment nexus where contestants will compete for a cash prize
January 18, 2026 at 12:14 AM
we're launching a new reality show called the torment nexus where contestants will compete for a cash prize
watching Stanford vs Duke and noting that they can in fact miss threes. fascinating.
January 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
watching Stanford vs Duke and noting that they can in fact miss threes. fascinating.
Carolina gave up 58% from three in their last game and they're doing markedly worse defending the three today
January 17, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Carolina gave up 58% from three in their last game and they're doing markedly worse defending the three today
watching the feud and during fast money this family got 149 but 100 of those points were "name a planet that starts with M."
historically bad performance. I'm reeling.
historically bad performance. I'm reeling.
January 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM
watching the feud and during fast money this family got 149 but 100 of those points were "name a planet that starts with M."
historically bad performance. I'm reeling.
historically bad performance. I'm reeling.
would.
Got my first bag of potato chips in months. Cracked it open. The first chip out of the bag was... soggy?
The second chip was almost fungal.
Baffled, I explored the bag and discovered AN ENTIRE POTATO. Unsliced, brined, like a wad of seasoning juice. It had survived, and now was juicing the chips.
The second chip was almost fungal.
Baffled, I explored the bag and discovered AN ENTIRE POTATO. Unsliced, brined, like a wad of seasoning juice. It had survived, and now was juicing the chips.
January 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
would.
we didn't get a breakdown of Tucker's deal in terms of how the money splits out outside of the signing bonus, right? I'm assuming a very low 2026 salary but
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
we didn't get a breakdown of Tucker's deal in terms of how the money splits out outside of the signing bonus, right? I'm assuming a very low 2026 salary but