Patrick Dubuque
@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com
bbwaa // writer with a thrift store degree // managing editor @ baseball prospectus
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Writing a baseball article and taking shots at the Garfield board game of 1981, feels good. This is what I was meant to do with my life
I watched another depressing movie instead of sleeping because apparently I hate myself
February 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
I watched another depressing movie instead of sleeping because apparently I hate myself
Bowling for Columbine in a smallish theater in Busan, South Korea. I was the only American in the audience
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Bowling for Columbine in a smallish theater in Busan, South Korea. I was the only American in the audience
Calvinists extremely pissed off with this headline
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Calvinists extremely pissed off with this headline
We all deserve injury list designations. Mine is currently a 6-day IL stint (wife left me with the kids to do work training in Indiana)
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
We all deserve injury list designations. Mine is currently a 6-day IL stint (wife left me with the kids to do work training in Indiana)
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this the fourth year i've done PECOTA superlatives since creating it, and every year i strive to make it stranger
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February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
this the fourth year i've done PECOTA superlatives since creating it, and every year i strive to make it stranger
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Yesterday Mario wrote up the teams PECOTA likes and today @timjacksonsays.bsky.social hits on the teams that it is...less high on than you might think. You can tell Tim had fun with this, which made it fun to read.
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Yesterday Mario wrote up the teams PECOTA likes and today @timjacksonsays.bsky.social hits on the teams that it is...less high on than you might think. You can tell Tim had fun with this, which made it fun to read.
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due to the magic, wonder, and vagaries of time, tomorrow is now today. PECOTA projected standings are live, please commence rending garments and gnashing teeth
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
due to the magic, wonder, and vagaries of time, tomorrow is now today. PECOTA projected standings are live, please commence rending garments and gnashing teeth
In which I imply (but do not confirm) that I am good at giving gifts. Also implied: that my wife does not read my articles, and thus can't dispute my claims
Transaction Analysis: The Red Sox and the Last-Minute Gift
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com) and Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)
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by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com) and Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)
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Transaction Analysis: The Red Sox and the Last-Minute Gift | Baseball Prospectus
A clean slate is its own sort of present.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
In which I imply (but do not confirm) that I am good at giving gifts. Also implied: that my wife does not read my articles, and thus can't dispute my claims
As someone who listens to music primarily while editing, I'd appreciate it if songs stopped using English words altogether
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
As someone who listens to music primarily while editing, I'd appreciate it if songs stopped using English words altogether
The traditional two weeks of seething envy have begun
Well well well. Look what just arrived. The @baseballprospectus.com Annual is HERE. And I was able to contribute for the first time 🥲
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The traditional two weeks of seething envy have begun
Maybe Kyle Harrison is the only one who knows where the legendary pirate treasure is buried
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Maybe Kyle Harrison is the only one who knows where the legendary pirate treasure is buried
Well, the IKF portion of my TA today was good for all of three hours today before the Durbin trade erased it. So now I think it was a regrettable signing for somewhat different reasons? Also, the Goldschmidt deal, which is... only somewhat regrettable.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Well, the IKF portion of my TA today was good for all of three hours today before the Durbin trade erased it. So now I think it was a regrettable signing for somewhat different reasons? Also, the Goldschmidt deal, which is... only somewhat regrettable.
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
Next year I want the halftime show to just be two people playing blitz chess with humans for pieces
February 9, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Next year I want the halftime show to just be two people playing blitz chess with humans for pieces
We’ll, at least it won’t be the field goal Super Bowl anymore
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
We’ll, at least it won’t be the field goal Super Bowl anymore
Everyone under 30 asking google AI what it’s like to own a house
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Everyone under 30 asking google AI what it’s like to own a house
So far this has the vibe of a pacifist run of a Fallout game
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
So far this has the vibe of a pacifist run of a Fallout game
Tearing up over the potato chip commercial, as we watch the final retirement party in America
February 9, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Tearing up over the potato chip commercial, as we watch the final retirement party in America
Need a long drive just so I can give the mute button a rest
February 9, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Need a long drive just so I can give the mute button a rest
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
(Flips the coin, hides it) Patriots, you can ask one question. One of us always tells the truth, and one always lies
February 8, 2026 at 11:37 PM
(Flips the coin, hides it) Patriots, you can ask one question. One of us always tells the truth, and one always lies
They keep thinking they’ve reached peak America, but have they ever dipped a football in BBQ sauce
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
They keep thinking they’ve reached peak America, but have they ever dipped a football in BBQ sauce
OK, fellas. Win this one for Joe Nash’s trick knee
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
OK, fellas. Win this one for Joe Nash’s trick knee
wait what were we doing before that
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 AM
wait what were we doing before that
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This is a terrific piece.
A Crash Course on Fastball Movement
by Mario Delgado Genzor (@mariodelgadogenzor.bsky.social)
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by Mario Delgado Genzor (@mariodelgadogenzor.bsky.social)
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A Crash Course on Fastball Movement | Baseball Prospectus
Everything you need to know, until you need to know more.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
This is a terrific piece.
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ICYMI: our organizational prospect rankings for 2026 released yesterday. you might not be thrilled about who's no. 1:
2026 Prospects: Organizational Prospect Rankings | Baseball Prospectus
You won't like number one.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
ICYMI: our organizational prospect rankings for 2026 released yesterday. you might not be thrilled about who's no. 1: