D.J. Short
@djshort.bsky.social
Sr. manager of fantasy content for NBC Sports/Rotoworld. Likes: ⚾ 🏈 🏀, music, hoodies, pizza 🎶 "I want specifics on the general idea..." 🎶
The AI commercials now outnumber the sports betting commercials. The people have won.
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The AI commercials now outnumber the sports betting commercials. The people have won.
Brandi Carlile's voice is nothing short of incredible.
February 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Brandi Carlile's voice is nothing short of incredible.
Michael McDonald content cannot miss.
February 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Michael McDonald content cannot miss.
👀 ⚾️ It’s official.
Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto, and Anthony Rizzo are joining NBC Sports’ coverage of MLB this season.
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Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto, and Anthony Rizzo are joining NBC Sports’ coverage of MLB this season.
www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/cla...
Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto, Anthony Rizzo to join NBC Sports’ MLB coverage
The trio will appear as pregame analysts for the Wild Card round of the MLB postseason as well as select Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts.
www.nbcsports.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
👀 ⚾️ It’s official.
Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto, and Anthony Rizzo are joining NBC Sports’ coverage of MLB this season.
www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/cla...
Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto, and Anthony Rizzo are joining NBC Sports’ coverage of MLB this season.
www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/cla...
AI "art" looks really bad and also very obvious and same-y. The opposite of what art should be.
February 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
AI "art" looks really bad and also very obvious and same-y. The opposite of what art should be.
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Spring training is just around the corner, so it's time to begin our fantasy baseball prep. We'll start with our @rotoworld-bb.bsky.social staff rankings for FIRST BASE. Can you put Nick Kurtz ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Can you still trust the "old guard" here? www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/base...
2026 Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings: Can you still trust Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson?
Complete first base rankings with 2026 projections and player-by-player analysis.
www.nbcsports.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Spring training is just around the corner, so it's time to begin our fantasy baseball prep. We'll start with our @rotoworld-bb.bsky.social staff rankings for FIRST BASE. Can you put Nick Kurtz ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Can you still trust the "old guard" here? www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/base...
Ayo Edebiri would be amazing
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ayo Edebiri would be amazing
Perfect timing for this hat to arrive. Let’s do this!
February 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Perfect timing for this hat to arrive. Let’s do this!
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Many, many thanks to @sheilkapadia.bsky.social for joining the show and helping @dennycarter.bsky.social and I close out our week on radio row. Sheil shares his thoughts on the game as well as the finally-completed head coaching cycle
Super Bowl LX “x-factors” + Favorite Head Coaching hires w/Sheil Kapadia
Podcast Episode · Rotoworld Football Show – Fantasy Football · 02/06/2026 · 39m
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February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Many, many thanks to @sheilkapadia.bsky.social for joining the show and helping @dennycarter.bsky.social and I close out our week on radio row. Sheil shares his thoughts on the game as well as the finally-completed head coaching cycle
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It was a good week here on radio row with @rotopat.bsky.social. Thankfully we accurately predicted everything that will unfold in Sunday’s Super Bowl.
February 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
It was a good week here on radio row with @rotopat.bsky.social. Thankfully we accurately predicted everything that will unfold in Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Yesterday was the most-trafficked day for Rotoworld Hoops Player News since...you guessed it, last year's trade deadline.
Track what else is in store for today at @rotoworld-hoops.bsky.social
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Track what else is in store for today at @rotoworld-hoops.bsky.social
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NBA Player News
Find all the latest fantasy baskeball news, reports, transactions, videos, predictions, and more right here on NBC Sports - Rotoworld.
www.nbcsports.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Yesterday was the most-trafficked day for Rotoworld Hoops Player News since...you guessed it, last year's trade deadline.
Track what else is in store for today at @rotoworld-hoops.bsky.social
www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/bask...
Track what else is in store for today at @rotoworld-hoops.bsky.social
www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/bask...
Rays' potential ballpark renderings are my groundhog day
Some renderings of the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed ballpark at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus, from the team:
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Rays' potential ballpark renderings are my groundhog day
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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What do you mean people are losing more money on prediction markets than sports gambling
February 5, 2026 at 1:59 AM
What do you mean people are losing more money on prediction markets than sports gambling
It’s about time. Improving your team in the Tarik Skubal window should be the only thought right now.
Framber Valdez signs 3-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Jeff Passan on it
February 5, 2026 at 1:59 AM
It’s about time. Improving your team in the Tarik Skubal window should be the only thought right now.
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Report: In surprise move, Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Wizards for Khris Middleton, picks
In the end, Dallas traded Doncic and got back Max Christie, 3 first-round picks, 3 second-round picks, and about $40 million in cap space.
www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/rep...
In the end, Dallas traded Doncic and got back Max Christie, 3 first-round picks, 3 second-round picks, and about $40 million in cap space.
www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/rep...
Report: In surprise move, Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Wizards for Khris Middleton, picks
Dallas saves money in this deal, but its ultimate return from the Luka Dončić trade is unimpressive.
www.nbcsports.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Report: In surprise move, Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Wizards for Khris Middleton, picks
In the end, Dallas traded Doncic and got back Max Christie, 3 first-round picks, 3 second-round picks, and about $40 million in cap space.
www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/rep...
In the end, Dallas traded Doncic and got back Max Christie, 3 first-round picks, 3 second-round picks, and about $40 million in cap space.
www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/rep...
The NBA Trade Deadline is pretty wild. It's hard to keep up with it all, but the @rotoworld-hoops.bsky.social crew is doing an outstanding job as usual!
Follow Rotoworld Hoops on Bluesky and be sure to keep it locked to Rotoworld player news!
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Follow Rotoworld Hoops on Bluesky and be sure to keep it locked to Rotoworld player news!
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NBA Player News
Find all the latest fantasy baskeball news, reports, transactions, videos, predictions, and more right here on NBC Sports - Rotoworld.
www.nbcsports.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The NBA Trade Deadline is pretty wild. It's hard to keep up with it all, but the @rotoworld-hoops.bsky.social crew is doing an outstanding job as usual!
Follow Rotoworld Hoops on Bluesky and be sure to keep it locked to Rotoworld player news!
www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/bask...
Follow Rotoworld Hoops on Bluesky and be sure to keep it locked to Rotoworld player news!
www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/bask...
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Anxious to read about the cultural and societal implications of this deal for the Wizards
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards, The Athletic confirms.
February 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Anxious to read about the cultural and societal implications of this deal for the Wizards
We all know this is BS. But the excuses, if we take them at face value, are a failure of leadership.
I am part of the mass layoffs at the Washington Post.
I am sad and angry. We all want to keep doing the work.
But for now I want to document a reality of being in journalism today.
I am sad and angry. We all want to keep doing the work.
But for now I want to document a reality of being in journalism today.
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
We all know this is BS. But the excuses, if we take them at face value, are a failure of leadership.
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"We just want to do good work and each make a decent living and keep the lights on" is still a radical idea in comparison to how everything has always worked but it's not fantastical.
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"We just want to do good work and each make a decent living and keep the lights on" is still a radical idea in comparison to how everything has always worked but it's not fantastical.
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
Three years, high AAV. Just following the market.
Keith Hernandez confirmed he's reducing his SNY schedule from 110 games to 91 as part of a three-year deal.
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Keith Hernandez confirms reduced SNY workload in new three-year deal
Keith Hernandez confirmed he's reducing his SNY schedule from 110 games to 91 as part of a three-year deal.
awfulannouncing.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Three years, high AAV. Just following the market.
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Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
Death of a Sports Section
The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change
www.theringer.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
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🏀 Raphielle Johnson (@raphiellej.blacksky.app) looks at the roster and fantasy fallout from the James Harden/Darius Garland trade
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Cavs, Clippers reportedly swap James Harden, Darius Garland: Roster fallout, fantasy impact
The Cavaliers will be Harden's fifth team in the last six seasons.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
🏀 Raphielle Johnson (@raphiellej.blacksky.app) looks at the roster and fantasy fallout from the James Harden/Darius Garland trade
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Spring training is almost here, so it's time for my TOP 150 STARTING PITCHERS for the 2026 fantasy baseball season. Which electric rookie would I draft first? Can we believe in currently injured aces? I have blurbs on all of them @rotoworld-bb.bsky.social www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/base...
Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings 2026: Bryan Woo, Eury Pérez rise up in top 150 SP list
Eric Samulski ranks his top 150 starting pitchers for 2026.
www.nbcsports.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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