Jake Ludington
@jakeludington.com
Reader and writer of fiction. Baseball fan. Pinball junkie. Artificially intelligent. https://jakeludington.com
What if all parks got deeper instead of the outfielders being forced to play in?
“Imagine there was a curved line in the outfield."
New from me:
The gapper is dead. Doubles hit their lowest rate in 3 decades. Triples are at their lowest rate ever.
So who killed the double & triple? And what can MLB do about it?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
New from me:
The gapper is dead. Doubles hit their lowest rate in 3 decades. Triples are at their lowest rate ever.
So who killed the double & triple? And what can MLB do about it?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
The gapper is dead: Who killed the double and triple — and what can MLB do about it?
Armed with analytics, teams are playing outfielders deeper than ever, and doubles and triples are vanishing. Can a rule change fix this?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What if all parks got deeper instead of the outfielders being forced to play in?
Cease to be a Blue Jay sounds like the headline you write at the end of a career not the beginning.
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/blue...
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/blue...
Blue Jays To Sign Dylan Cease To Seven-Year Deal
Dylan Cease gets paid. Click over to MLB Trade Rumors to read more.
www.mlbtraderumors.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Cease to be a Blue Jay sounds like the headline you write at the end of a career not the beginning.
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/blue...
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/blue...
Randy, Julio, Josh, and Cal makes a pretty solid 1-4 for the @mariners.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Randy, Julio, Josh, and Cal makes a pretty solid 1-4 for the @mariners.com
John Naylor re-signing with @mariners.com is a great way to start the week!
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
John Naylor re-signing with @mariners.com is a great way to start the week!
My body is unpredictable since crossing the 50 mark, which caused me to sign up for refund protection on a few running events I signed up for. I actually needed to use it for an event last week. I was pleasantly surprised that the refund was in my Paypal account within a couple hours of submitting.
November 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My body is unpredictable since crossing the 50 mark, which caused me to sign up for refund protection on a few running events I signed up for. I actually needed to use it for an event last week. I was pleasantly surprised that the refund was in my Paypal account within a couple hours of submitting.
I have 1 of the 25 Chase cards that offer a $10-20 monthly credit on Instacart. I almost never use the credit, but Chris Hutchins from All the Hacks just inspired me to use it to buy food for a local food bank. Find your nearest food bank in the Community Carts. www.instacart.com/store/hub/co...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I have 1 of the 25 Chase cards that offer a $10-20 monthly credit on Instacart. I almost never use the credit, but Chris Hutchins from All the Hacks just inspired me to use it to buy food for a local food bank. Find your nearest food bank in the Community Carts. www.instacart.com/store/hub/co...
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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Players with 15+ hits and 5+ home runs in their first eight games of a single postseason:
2025 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2021 Kiké Hernández
2004 Carlos Beltrán
1995 Ken Griffey Jr.
h/t @bmags94.bsky.social
2025 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2021 Kiké Hernández
2004 Carlos Beltrán
1995 Ken Griffey Jr.
h/t @bmags94.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Players with 15+ hits and 5+ home runs in their first eight games of a single postseason:
2025 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2021 Kiké Hernández
2004 Carlos Beltrán
1995 Ken Griffey Jr.
h/t @bmags94.bsky.social
2025 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2021 Kiké Hernández
2004 Carlos Beltrán
1995 Ken Griffey Jr.
h/t @bmags94.bsky.social
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BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
Naylor’s base stealing is fantastic, but he needs to remember his the slowest guy in baseball before trying to go first-to-third.
October 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Naylor’s base stealing is fantastic, but he needs to remember his the slowest guy in baseball before trying to go first-to-third.
Wish the @mariners.com were winning but respect to Scherzer for tonight’s performance.
October 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Wish the @mariners.com were winning but respect to Scherzer for tonight’s performance.
Palanco is Mr. October this year.
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Palanco is Mr. October this year.
Will a new Oracle owned TikTok charge subscribers per core?
September 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Will a new Oracle owned TikTok charge subscribers per core?
$uicideboy$ interrupt my infrequently-posted noise
September 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
$uicideboy$ interrupt my infrequently-posted noise
Made this a birthday present to myself.
We've had two HUGE days of pre-orders, but there are still print subscriptions to be had. Reserve your copy of THE END TIMES.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Made this a birthday present to myself.
Dylan Moore has been a solid utility man in year’s past, but this move by the @mariners.com was overdue. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/mari...
Mariners Designate Dylan Moore For Assignment
The Mariners part ways with a longtime member of their infield corps in order to welcome Victor Robles back from the IL. Read more at MLBTR.
www.mlbtraderumors.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Dylan Moore has been a solid utility man in year’s past, but this move by the @mariners.com was overdue. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/mari...
I need to own the fact that I ruined television for everyone. I pay for every service and I still can’t figure out when and where I can watch a show. No one deserves that.
August 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I need to own the fact that I ruined television for everyone. I pay for every service and I still can’t figure out when and where I can watch a show. No one deserves that.
FAST, the supposed salvation of television, is the reason any rational person pays to never watch a commercial.
August 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
FAST, the supposed salvation of television, is the reason any rational person pays to never watch a commercial.
Got first piece of direct response mail about California redistricting today. At least printing companies come out winners in our current political climate.
August 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Got first piece of direct response mail about California redistricting today. At least printing companies come out winners in our current political climate.
This sums up the complexity of streaming MLB in 2025.
Seeing some confusion about today's Phillies game.
When the Phillies are batting, you can watch on The Roku Channel.
When the Phillies are fielding, you can watch on The Samsung Network, available only on Samsung televisions.
When the Phillies are batting, you can watch on The Roku Channel.
When the Phillies are fielding, you can watch on The Samsung Network, available only on Samsung televisions.
August 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This sums up the complexity of streaming MLB in 2025.
Hoping to see the Mariners pick up a game on Houston tonight.
July 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Hoping to see the Mariners pick up a game on Houston tonight.
Does baseball have a new gambling scandal? Cleveland is starting to look like the Guardians of the Betting Line. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guar...
Emmanuel Clase Placed On Leave Amid MLB Sports-Betting Investigation
Guardians closer and trade candidate Emmanuel Clase is under MLB investigation due to sports-betting allegations. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
www.mlbtraderumors.com
July 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Does baseball have a new gambling scandal? Cleveland is starting to look like the Guardians of the Betting Line. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guar...
The fact that Root Sports announcers have to explain how to watch tomorrow’s Mariners game on Roku says everything about how screwed up MLB streaming rights have become. It’s like MLB hates the fans.
July 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The fact that Root Sports announcers have to explain how to watch tomorrow’s Mariners game on Roku says everything about how screwed up MLB streaming rights have become. It’s like MLB hates the fans.