Howard Megdal
@howardmegdal.bsky.social
Founder/Editor @Theixsports.bsky.social, @theixbasketball.bsky.social. Writer @BaseballProspectus.com. Books: Rare Gems, Becoming Caitlin Clark and more. He/Him
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Howard Megdal
@howardmegdal.bsky.social
· Aug 15
Women’s Sports Brand ‘The IX’ Buys ‘The Ice Garden’ Hockey Site
The IX Sports is building a 24/7 women's sports journalism offering, adding an ice hockey newsroom to its basketball-focused vertical and other sports
www.sportico.com
Good morning! Big news from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and @sportico.bsky.social on the latest moves by @theixsports.bsky.social and @theicegarden.bsky.social. Read on the new era for women’s sports coverage. So excited for what’s ahead! www.sportico.com/business/med...
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This is the final third of our FA50, and rankings aside you really should read them. Patrick and Ginny did most of the writeups and both were on their game.
2026 Free Agent 50: Part Three (20-1)
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com), Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com), and Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com), Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com), and Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
2026 Free Agent 50: Part Three (20-1) | Baseball Prospectus
The best of the best, ranked.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is the final third of our FA50, and rankings aside you really should read them. Patrick and Ginny did most of the writeups and both were on their game.
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Five years after I sat down to write the first draft of ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, I got to hold the book! Had a great time signing the first batch of copies with illustrator John Parra. The book releases on March 24, 2026 and is now available for preorder wherever you buy your books!
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Five years after I sat down to write the first draft of ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, I got to hold the book! Had a great time signing the first batch of copies with illustrator John Parra. The book releases on March 24, 2026 and is now available for preorder wherever you buy your books!
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Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...
Houston! You sure showed out tonight. What an amazing time get to talk about Becoming Caitlin Clark and this women’s sports moment at JCC Houston! Thank you for your amazing hospitality, can’t wait to come back. #wnba
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Houston! You sure showed out tonight. What an amazing time get to talk about Becoming Caitlin Clark and this women’s sports moment at JCC Houston! Thank you for your amazing hospitality, can’t wait to come back. #wnba
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@howardmegdal.bsky.social via @theixbasketball.bsky.social hits hard at the unknowns and lack of information produced by the mysterious Project B.
#WNBA #WNBPA #womensbasketball
#WNBA #WNBPA #womensbasketball
In Basketball Wednesday, our @howardmegdal.bsky.social breaks down the huge, unanswered questions about Project B, along with why they matter so much. #WNBA #NCAAW www.theixsports.com/features/the...
The crucial unanswered questions about Project B - The IX Sports
There are plenty of unanswered questions about Project B that will tell us about both the league's upside and what it will mean overall.
www.theixsports.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
@howardmegdal.bsky.social via @theixbasketball.bsky.social hits hard at the unknowns and lack of information produced by the mysterious Project B.
#WNBA #WNBPA #womensbasketball
#WNBA #WNBPA #womensbasketball
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Get past the spin. Real reporting from @howardmegdal.bsky.social #WNBA
In Basketball Wednesday, our @howardmegdal.bsky.social breaks down the huge, unanswered questions about Project B, along with why they matter so much. #WNBA #NCAAW www.theixsports.com/features/the...
The crucial unanswered questions about Project B - The IX Sports
There are plenty of unanswered questions about Project B that will tell us about both the league's upside and what it will mean overall.
www.theixsports.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Get past the spin. Real reporting from @howardmegdal.bsky.social #WNBA
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In Basketball Wednesday, our @howardmegdal.bsky.social breaks down the huge, unanswered questions about Project B, along with why they matter so much. #WNBA #NCAAW www.theixsports.com/features/the...
The crucial unanswered questions about Project B - The IX Sports
There are plenty of unanswered questions about Project B that will tell us about both the league's upside and what it will mean overall.
www.theixsports.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In Basketball Wednesday, our @howardmegdal.bsky.social breaks down the huge, unanswered questions about Project B, along with why they matter so much. #WNBA #NCAAW www.theixsports.com/features/the...
For more on why Caitlin Clark playing in the ANNIKA matters — specifically, how it is covered — check out the whole section on it in Becoming Caitlin Clark. www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cai...
Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar
Amazon.com: Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar: 9781637277959: Megdal, Howard, Bluder, Lisa: Books
www.amazon.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For more on why Caitlin Clark playing in the ANNIKA matters — specifically, how it is covered — check out the whole section on it in Becoming Caitlin Clark. www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cai...
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I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been 'better than we could have hoped'
The 20-year-old guard, picked No. 3 in the draft, is already doing it all in Philly
www.cbssports.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Always read @mikevacc.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/11/10/s...
Lenny Wilkens fought for every last bit of his basketball glory
So much of his Hall of Famer career was spent away from here, in Seattle and Providence and elsewhere. But he never forgot what had formed him as a player, and as a person.
nypost.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Always read @mikevacc.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/11/10/s...
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The latest on the Clase/Ortiz gambling scandal: what we know, what we desperately wish we knew, and how the combination of probabilistic sports fan brain and true crime culture is going to make it torture waiting this story out.
Emmanuel Clase, Luis L. Ortiz Indicted in Prop Betting Scandal | Baseball Prospectus
What does it mean for MLB? We'll have to wait and see, despite our instincts.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The latest on the Clase/Ortiz gambling scandal: what we know, what we desperately wish we knew, and how the combination of probabilistic sports fan brain and true crime culture is going to make it torture waiting this story out.
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Great look at what makes Caitlin Clark, well, Caitlin Clark from @howardmegdal.bsky.social
Check it out:
www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cai...
Check it out:
www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cai...
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Great look at what makes Caitlin Clark, well, Caitlin Clark from @howardmegdal.bsky.social
Check it out:
www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cai...
Check it out:
www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cai...
"In a division with opponents who struggle to roster a functioning kicker for three years or remember to take its franchise quarterback out of a blowout, it feels almost unfair that the Philadelphia Eagles can call on... Howie Roseman to improve the team in-season." www.forbes.com/sites/howard...
How Philadelphia Eagles, Howie Roseman Won The NFL Trade Deadline
In a division with teams struggling to do the bare minimum, the Philadelphia Eagles and Howie Roseman continue to blow away the competition in roster strategy.
www.forbes.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"In a division with opponents who struggle to roster a functioning kicker for three years or remember to take its franchise quarterback out of a blowout, it feels almost unfair that the Philadelphia Eagles can call on... Howie Roseman to improve the team in-season." www.forbes.com/sites/howard...
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TPM's @allegrak.bsky.social worked at Teen Vogue for several years before returning to TPM earlier this year. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
TPM's @allegrak.bsky.social worked at Teen Vogue for several years before returning to TPM earlier this year. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
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Our @howardmegdal.bsky.social wonders: will this be the last, best women's college basketball season? #NCAAW www.theixsports.com/features/is-...
Is this the last, best season of women's college basketball? - The IX Sports
Is this the last, best season of women's college basketball? Howard Megdal explains why the rules make that very possible.
www.theixsports.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Our @howardmegdal.bsky.social wonders: will this be the last, best women's college basketball season? #NCAAW www.theixsports.com/features/is-...
Awfully excited about this one. Josh is fantastic.
Went back on ye olde Hang Up and Listen with @alexkirshner.com,
@benlindbergh.bsky.social, and @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social to talk about my new podcast Replay Booth and do an afterball about one of the most delightful fan clubs in baseball history slate.com/podcasts/han...
@benlindbergh.bsky.social, and @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social to talk about my new podcast Replay Booth and do an afterball about one of the most delightful fan clubs in baseball history slate.com/podcasts/han...
Did We Just Watch the Greatest Game 7 Ever?
The final game of the World Series had every Hollywood moment you could want.
slate.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Awfully excited about this one. Josh is fantastic.
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Opening Day is finally here!
Bookmark this link to The IX Basketball for #NCAAW conference previews, Missy's Top 25, V1.0 of the #WNBA Draft Board and more:
Bookmark this link to The IX Basketball for #NCAAW conference previews, Missy's Top 25, V1.0 of the #WNBA Draft Board and more:
2025-26 NCAA season preview Archives - The IX Basketball
www.thenexthoops.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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This piece is a testament to the importance of local news. The RoundTable was tipped off about the incident and got there first because of local sources. We got the interviews we did because we have built trust with sources. Proud to work for a paper that's invested in the community it serves.
November 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This piece is a testament to the importance of local news. The RoundTable was tipped off about the incident and got there first because of local sources. We got the interviews we did because we have built trust with sources. Proud to work for a paper that's invested in the community it serves.
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So proud to have tag-teamed this piece with @alexhairysun.bsky.social and Margo Milanowski. What exactly happened when Customs and Border Patrol agents were met by community members at an Evanston intersection on Friday afternoon?
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
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Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
So proud to have tag-teamed this piece with @alexhairysun.bsky.social and Margo Milanowski. What exactly happened when Customs and Border Patrol agents were met by community members at an Evanston intersection on Friday afternoon?
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
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For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
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Will Smith with the first extra-inning home run in a winner-take-all game in World Series history
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Will Smith with the first extra-inning home run in a winner-take-all game in World Series history
Will Smith: best catcher by WAR 2020-2025 and now signature HR. Might have just made his HOF case.
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Will Smith: best catcher by WAR 2020-2025 and now signature HR. Might have just made his HOF case.
Such a crazy period for baseball drama, 1985-87. This list rightly doesn’t include the 1986 Mets, who played only one Game 7, but also a Game 6 NLCS clincher which went 16 innings!!!!
The Blue Jays will join this list
Teams to play two Game 7s in a single postseason (LCS, WS):
2017 Astros
1991 Braves
1987 Cardinals
1986 Red Sox
1985 Royals
Astros, Royals won both
Teams to play two Game 7s in a single postseason (LCS, WS):
2017 Astros
1991 Braves
1987 Cardinals
1986 Red Sox
1985 Royals
Astros, Royals won both
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Such a crazy period for baseball drama, 1985-87. This list rightly doesn’t include the 1986 Mets, who played only one Game 7, but also a Game 6 NLCS clincher which went 16 innings!!!!
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There’s a reason outfield walls are padded, this guy’s career chief among them.
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Pete Reiser – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
There’s a reason outfield walls are padded, this guy’s career chief among them.
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sabr.org/bioproj/pers...
So weird: Roberto Valenzuela just hit a ball to almost the identical spot as Barger, getting it stuck under the wall, just now in a Mexican Winter League game.
November 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
So weird: Roberto Valenzuela just hit a ball to almost the identical spot as Barger, getting it stuck under the wall, just now in a Mexican Winter League game.