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The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot as announced moments ago by @baseballhall.org (baseballhall.org/news/2026-bb...). Results will be announced Jan. 20th. Game on!
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot as announced moments ago by @baseballhall.org (baseballhall.org/news/2026-bb...). Results will be announced Jan. 20th. Game on!
No one cares about All MLB teams but it grinds my gears that Cristopher Sanchez didn’t make the first team. After being snubbed from the All Star Game and getting 100% of the NL Cy Young second place votes.
Why is he not more respected?
Why is he not more respected?
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
No one cares about All MLB teams but it grinds my gears that Cristopher Sanchez didn’t make the first team. After being snubbed from the All Star Game and getting 100% of the NL Cy Young second place votes.
Why is he not more respected?
Why is he not more respected?
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Thinking today about Jim Devlin: ourgame.mlblogs.com/i-am-honest-...
“I Am Honest, Harry”
The final weeks of the 1877 National League season witnessed a mysterious collapse of the Louisville club, permitting Boston to take the…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thinking today about Jim Devlin: ourgame.mlblogs.com/i-am-honest-...
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If you missed my SABR presentation this summer on the 4,000 Professional Hit Club, I’ll be sharing it with SABR’s Clyde Sukeforth chapter tonight. This version is expanded to cover recent additions to the club and a bit more detail on the data we’re looking for. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/4kxuecv9
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Clyde Sukeforth Chapter Meeting with Adam Darowski!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Clyde Sukeforth Chapter Meeting with Adam Darowski!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you missed my SABR presentation this summer on the 4,000 Professional Hit Club, I’ll be sharing it with SABR’s Clyde Sukeforth chapter tonight. This version is expanded to cover recent additions to the club and a bit more detail on the data we’re looking for. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/4kxuecv9
Last Hall Ballot Performance
Bonds : <4/16 (2023 EC)
Clemens - <4/16 (2023 EC)
Delgado - 3.8% (2015 BBWAA)
Kent - 46.5% (2023 BBWAA)
Mattingly - 50% 8/16 (2023 EC)
Murphy - 37.5% 6/16 (2023 EC)
Sheffield - 63.9% (2024 BBWAA)
Valenzuela - 3.8%% (2004 BBWAA)
EC= Era Committee
Bonds : <4/16 (2023 EC)
Clemens - <4/16 (2023 EC)
Delgado - 3.8% (2015 BBWAA)
Kent - 46.5% (2023 BBWAA)
Mattingly - 50% 8/16 (2023 EC)
Murphy - 37.5% 6/16 (2023 EC)
Sheffield - 63.9% (2024 BBWAA)
Valenzuela - 3.8%% (2004 BBWAA)
EC= Era Committee
The Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot features eight candidates for consideration in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Results will be announced at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7: ow.ly/Agwx50XlQRH
Results will be announced at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7: ow.ly/Agwx50XlQRH
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last Hall Ballot Performance
Bonds : <4/16 (2023 EC)
Clemens - <4/16 (2023 EC)
Delgado - 3.8% (2015 BBWAA)
Kent - 46.5% (2023 BBWAA)
Mattingly - 50% 8/16 (2023 EC)
Murphy - 37.5% 6/16 (2023 EC)
Sheffield - 63.9% (2024 BBWAA)
Valenzuela - 3.8%% (2004 BBWAA)
EC= Era Committee
Bonds : <4/16 (2023 EC)
Clemens - <4/16 (2023 EC)
Delgado - 3.8% (2015 BBWAA)
Kent - 46.5% (2023 BBWAA)
Mattingly - 50% 8/16 (2023 EC)
Murphy - 37.5% 6/16 (2023 EC)
Sheffield - 63.9% (2024 BBWAA)
Valenzuela - 3.8%% (2004 BBWAA)
EC= Era Committee
Gary Sheffield played with 8 different franchises and Detroit is probably the last one I’d remember him for.
Debuted with MIL
Batting title with SD
WS ring with FLA
2,000+ PA & 2 ASGs with LAD
3rd for MVP with ATL
2nd for MVP + playoff runs with NYY
Hit 500th HR with NYM
🤷♂️
Debuted with MIL
Batting title with SD
WS ring with FLA
2,000+ PA & 2 ASGs with LAD
3rd for MVP with ATL
2nd for MVP + playoff runs with NYY
Hit 500th HR with NYM
🤷♂️
The Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot features eight candidates for consideration in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Results will be announced at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7: ow.ly/Agwx50XlQRH
Results will be announced at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7: ow.ly/Agwx50XlQRH
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Gary Sheffield played with 8 different franchises and Detroit is probably the last one I’d remember him for.
Debuted with MIL
Batting title with SD
WS ring with FLA
2,000+ PA & 2 ASGs with LAD
3rd for MVP with ATL
2nd for MVP + playoff runs with NYY
Hit 500th HR with NYM
🤷♂️
Debuted with MIL
Batting title with SD
WS ring with FLA
2,000+ PA & 2 ASGs with LAD
3rd for MVP with ATL
2nd for MVP + playoff runs with NYY
Hit 500th HR with NYM
🤷♂️
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@cooperstowndave.bsky.social and @adarowski.bsky.social - The official list is out! baseballhall.org/news/contemp...
Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidates Announced | Baseball Hall of Fame
baseballhall.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
@cooperstowndave.bsky.social and @adarowski.bsky.social - The official list is out! baseballhall.org/news/contemp...
If a similar rule were to have been in place in the past, several current Hall of Famers would have become ineligible and never elected.
Including both inductees from the 2025 Classic Baseball Era Players Committee - Dick Allen and Dave Parker.
Including both inductees from the 2025 Classic Baseball Era Players Committee - Dick Allen and Dave Parker.
If this is indeed the ballot we see tomorrow, it’s worth noting that Bonds and Clemens could be facing permanent ineligibility if they fail to reach five votes (they both had <4 last time).
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If a similar rule were to have been in place in the past, several current Hall of Famers would have become ineligible and never elected.
Including both inductees from the 2025 Classic Baseball Era Players Committee - Dick Allen and Dave Parker.
Including both inductees from the 2025 Classic Baseball Era Players Committee - Dick Allen and Dave Parker.
I have many thoughts on this ballot and, barring a podcast invite, I’ll write them up in the next couple of days.
Something very important to remember heading into this year’s committee cycle is the following eligibility rule change that was announced in March.
Something very important to remember heading into this year’s committee cycle is the following eligibility rule change that was announced in March.
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I have many thoughts on this ballot and, barring a podcast invite, I’ll write them up in the next couple of days.
Something very important to remember heading into this year’s committee cycle is the following eligibility rule change that was announced in March.
Something very important to remember heading into this year’s committee cycle is the following eligibility rule change that was announced in March.
Big news.
The candidates for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee ballot have been released.
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado
Jeff Kent
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
The candidates for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee ballot have been released.
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado
Jeff Kent
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
@adarowski.bsky.social From the Memories and Dreams magazine. Saw this floating around on FB.
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Big news.
The candidates for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee ballot have been released.
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado
Jeff Kent
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
The candidates for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee ballot have been released.
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado
Jeff Kent
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
Bill James selected Charlie Bennett as the catcher for his 1880s Gold Glove team.
Home Run Charlie had the highest 1880s OPS+ of anyone on James’ team.
#Charlie4HOF
Home Run Charlie had the highest 1880s OPS+ of anyone on James’ team.
#Charlie4HOF
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Bill James selected Charlie Bennett as the catcher for his 1880s Gold Glove team.
Home Run Charlie had the highest 1880s OPS+ of anyone on James’ team.
#Charlie4HOF
Home Run Charlie had the highest 1880s OPS+ of anyone on James’ team.
#Charlie4HOF
For 6 straight seasons (1963-1968), the winners of the National League Gold Glove Award for outfield were the same three players EVERY YEAR:
Roberto Clemente
Curt Flood
Willie Mays
Roberto Clemente
Curt Flood
Willie Mays
November 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
For 6 straight seasons (1963-1968), the winners of the National League Gold Glove Award for outfield were the same three players EVERY YEAR:
Roberto Clemente
Curt Flood
Willie Mays
Roberto Clemente
Curt Flood
Willie Mays
In Florida visiting family friends and one of them said that he’s friends with a Brad Scherzer whose son Max is a ballplayer.
He asked me if Max is any good.
I was like um, yeah, conservatively a top 50 pitcher in the history of the sport so, yeah.
He asked me if Max is any good.
I was like um, yeah, conservatively a top 50 pitcher in the history of the sport so, yeah.
October 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
In Florida visiting family friends and one of them said that he’s friends with a Brad Scherzer whose son Max is a ballplayer.
He asked me if Max is any good.
I was like um, yeah, conservatively a top 50 pitcher in the history of the sport so, yeah.
He asked me if Max is any good.
I was like um, yeah, conservatively a top 50 pitcher in the history of the sport so, yeah.
The best concert I ever saw, and only one I ever attended alone, was D’Angelo with ?uestlove at the TLA in Philly.
D’Angelo was a musical genius of Prince/Sly Stone proportions. Massive genius.
RIP.
D’Angelo was a musical genius of Prince/Sly Stone proportions. Massive genius.
RIP.
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The best concert I ever saw, and only one I ever attended alone, was D’Angelo with ?uestlove at the TLA in Philly.
D’Angelo was a musical genius of Prince/Sly Stone proportions. Massive genius.
RIP.
D’Angelo was a musical genius of Prince/Sly Stone proportions. Massive genius.
RIP.
October 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Here's a thing I did not expect to have happened this year: At 34 years old, J.T. Realmuto:
- led the Majors in innings caught
- had more innings caught than any C since Yadi back in 2016
had more innings caught than any Phillie since 1999.
What a beast (complimentary).
- led the Majors in innings caught
- had more innings caught than any C since Yadi back in 2016
had more innings caught than any Phillie since 1999.
What a beast (complimentary).
October 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Here's a thing I did not expect to have happened this year: At 34 years old, J.T. Realmuto:
- led the Majors in innings caught
- had more innings caught than any C since Yadi back in 2016
had more innings caught than any Phillie since 1999.
What a beast (complimentary).
- led the Majors in innings caught
- had more innings caught than any C since Yadi back in 2016
had more innings caught than any Phillie since 1999.
What a beast (complimentary).
That anyone would be surprised that Roki Sasaki could excel as a closer is baffling to me.
However, it is a logical result of the popular groupthink that overinflates relieving and the value of relievers to that of starters and their role.
However, it is a logical result of the popular groupthink that overinflates relieving and the value of relievers to that of starters and their role.
October 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
That anyone would be surprised that Roki Sasaki could excel as a closer is baffling to me.
However, it is a logical result of the popular groupthink that overinflates relieving and the value of relievers to that of starters and their role.
However, it is a logical result of the popular groupthink that overinflates relieving and the value of relievers to that of starters and their role.
30,000 people paid to attend the Phillies play the Phillies in an intrasquad exhibition. Insane.
It’s very unsettling though.
Nola v. Harper.
Luzardo v. Schwarber.
Not sure when to cheer.
It’s very unsettling though.
Nola v. Harper.
Luzardo v. Schwarber.
Not sure when to cheer.
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
30,000 people paid to attend the Phillies play the Phillies in an intrasquad exhibition. Insane.
It’s very unsettling though.
Nola v. Harper.
Luzardo v. Schwarber.
Not sure when to cheer.
It’s very unsettling though.
Nola v. Harper.
Luzardo v. Schwarber.
Not sure when to cheer.
I am consistently amazed at how incompetent Democratic leadership is at messaging. Just totally incapable people.
They say so many words and give so much nuance when they need to just repeat three phrases:
Trump Shutdown
Trump Healthcare Tax
Release the Epstein Files
They say so many words and give so much nuance when they need to just repeat three phrases:
Trump Shutdown
Trump Healthcare Tax
Release the Epstein Files
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I am consistently amazed at how incompetent Democratic leadership is at messaging. Just totally incapable people.
They say so many words and give so much nuance when they need to just repeat three phrases:
Trump Shutdown
Trump Healthcare Tax
Release the Epstein Files
They say so many words and give so much nuance when they need to just repeat three phrases:
Trump Shutdown
Trump Healthcare Tax
Release the Epstein Files
There are only 3 players who just completed their age 20-something season who are in the top 1000 in career rWAR.
Juan Soto (26) - 482nd
Cody Bellinger (29) - 869th
Ronald Acuña Jr. (27) - 948th
Juan Soto (26) - 482nd
Cody Bellinger (29) - 869th
Ronald Acuña Jr. (27) - 948th
Juan Soto has more career WAR than Don Mattingly, Darryl Strawberry, Yadier Molina, Albert Belle, Dave Parker, and Phil Rizzuto.
Juan Soto is 26 years old.
Juan Soto is 26 years old.
September 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
There are only 3 players who just completed their age 20-something season who are in the top 1000 in career rWAR.
Juan Soto (26) - 482nd
Cody Bellinger (29) - 869th
Ronald Acuña Jr. (27) - 948th
Juan Soto (26) - 482nd
Cody Bellinger (29) - 869th
Ronald Acuña Jr. (27) - 948th
Juan Soto has more career WAR than Don Mattingly, Darryl Strawberry, Yadier Molina, Albert Belle, Dave Parker, and Phil Rizzuto.
Juan Soto is 26 years old.
Juan Soto is 26 years old.
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Juan Soto has more career WAR than Don Mattingly, Darryl Strawberry, Yadier Molina, Albert Belle, Dave Parker, and Phil Rizzuto.
Juan Soto is 26 years old.
Juan Soto is 26 years old.
Strong chance that the season will end with only ONE qualifying NL player with .300 BA or better.
September 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Strong chance that the season will end with only ONE qualifying NL player with .300 BA or better.
Even prior to yesterday, Cal Raleigh would get my AL MVP vote.
Catchers deserve more credit.
Catchers deserve more credit.
September 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Even prior to yesterday, Cal Raleigh would get my AL MVP vote.
Catchers deserve more credit.
Catchers deserve more credit.
Terry Francona has been a lock for the Hall of Fame for a while but his work with the Reds this year has been remarkable.
For me, if Cincy closes out the season strong, it really elevates Tito’s standing among all-time managers.
For me, if Cincy closes out the season strong, it really elevates Tito’s standing among all-time managers.
September 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Terry Francona has been a lock for the Hall of Fame for a while but his work with the Reds this year has been remarkable.
For me, if Cincy closes out the season strong, it really elevates Tito’s standing among all-time managers.
For me, if Cincy closes out the season strong, it really elevates Tito’s standing among all-time managers.