Jason Schwartz
@jasonschwartz.bsky.social
Journalist. Previously at SI, Politico, ESPN and Boston Magazine. Here comes the pizza!
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Jason Schwartz
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· Nov 13
AJ Dybantsa Isn’t Your Typical Boston Story
He doesn’t drop his r’s, he’s not from Southie, and he’ll never be played by a Wahlberg. Can a kid from Brockton become the new face of Boston?
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AJ Dybantsa doesn't drop his R's, will never be played by a Wahlberg and wasn't raised in Southie, Charlestown or inside a Dunkin Donuts. Can he be the new face of Boston?
I wrote about a very good basketball player and a very complicated city for The Ringer.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/c...
I wrote about a very good basketball player and a very complicated city for The Ringer.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/c...
Reposted by Jason Schwartz
"Hawk-Eye" technology to make its Super Bowl debut this Sunday, begging the question:
Can sports stay human in a world obsessed with optimization?
Full piece by @jasonschwartz.bsky.social now on #NothingPersonal mzl.la/4ag7x6R
Can sports stay human in a world obsessed with optimization?
Full piece by @jasonschwartz.bsky.social now on #NothingPersonal mzl.la/4ag7x6R
The Hawk Eye Camera Will Be Used in the Super Bowl for the First Time
On Sunday, when the Patriots and Seahawks kick off, the NFL’s virtual measurement system will be used for the first time in a Super Bowl. As technology continues to advance, sports leagues are constan...
www.mozillafoundation.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"Hawk-Eye" technology to make its Super Bowl debut this Sunday, begging the question:
Can sports stay human in a world obsessed with optimization?
Full piece by @jasonschwartz.bsky.social now on #NothingPersonal mzl.la/4ag7x6R
Can sports stay human in a world obsessed with optimization?
Full piece by @jasonschwartz.bsky.social now on #NothingPersonal mzl.la/4ag7x6R
Jeff Bezos bought the Post in 2013, the same year that John Henry bought the Boston Globe. Credit where it's due: While Bezos has failed spectacularly, Henry has in fact (so far) saved the Globe.*
*Now for the love of god go find a right-handed infielder who can hit home runs
*Now for the love of god go find a right-handed infielder who can hit home runs
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Jeff Bezos bought the Post in 2013, the same year that John Henry bought the Boston Globe. Credit where it's due: While Bezos has failed spectacularly, Henry has in fact (so far) saved the Globe.*
*Now for the love of god go find a right-handed infielder who can hit home runs
*Now for the love of god go find a right-handed infielder who can hit home runs
If you’re not interested in understanding sports, you’re not interested in understanding the world
The layoffs at the Washington Post have begun, with newsroom leaders telling employees its sports and books sections will be 'eliminated in current forms' and its international coverage will be downsized
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
If you’re not interested in understanding sports, you’re not interested in understanding the world
The Celts traded a short poor defending scorer for a tall poor defending scorer. They are approximately 1 foot better now
BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading center Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The Celts traded a short poor defending scorer for a tall poor defending scorer. They are approximately 1 foot better now
Have been arguing this morning with friends about Spygate and Deflategate and goddam I feel so alive
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Have been arguing this morning with friends about Spygate and Deflategate and goddam I feel so alive
To me, baseball is all about doing things The Right Way. Beltran cheated The Right Way, so he’s in Cooperstown. Perfect example.
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 AM
To me, baseball is all about doing things The Right Way. Beltran cheated The Right Way, so he’s in Cooperstown. Perfect example.
Both defenses have advanced to the AFC Championship game. The offenses have been eliminated.
January 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Both defenses have advanced to the AFC Championship game. The offenses have been eliminated.
Hello, it is me, a newly self-appointed STROLLER EXPERT.
Tariffs and social media have blown up the baby gear landscape. I wrote for @bostonglobe.com about reigning "It Stroller" brand UPPAbaby's quest to stay on top in a world gone mad (for posting)
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/m...
Tariffs and social media have blown up the baby gear landscape. I wrote for @bostonglobe.com about reigning "It Stroller" brand UPPAbaby's quest to stay on top in a world gone mad (for posting)
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/m...
In the ever more ferocious Stroller Wars, Massachusetts’ UPPABaby is fighting to stay on top - The Boston Globe
How a deeply New England company is dealing with crippling tariffs — and flashy European competition.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Hello, it is me, a newly self-appointed STROLLER EXPERT.
Tariffs and social media have blown up the baby gear landscape. I wrote for @bostonglobe.com about reigning "It Stroller" brand UPPAbaby's quest to stay on top in a world gone mad (for posting)
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/m...
Tariffs and social media have blown up the baby gear landscape. I wrote for @bostonglobe.com about reigning "It Stroller" brand UPPAbaby's quest to stay on top in a world gone mad (for posting)
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/m...
Finally! A Jets pick!
🏈 NFL DRAFT ORDER 🏈
1. Raiders
2. Jets
3. Cardinals
4. Titans
5. Giants
6. Browns
7. Commanders
1. Raiders
2. Jets
3. Cardinals
4. Titans
5. Giants
6. Browns
7. Commanders
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Finally! A Jets pick!
Belichick and Petrino! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wqs...
the disgusting brothers
YouTube video by Squad Battle
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December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Belichick and Petrino! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wqs...
For the @bostonglobe.com: Prop bets are dangerous—both for the integrity of the game (hi, Emmanuel Clase and Terry Rozier) and at-risk gamblers. If only somebody had warned us! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/15/m...
Prop bets in sports are dangerous. Officials in Massachusetts were warned of the risks. - The Boston Globe
Amid a torrent of scandals, 56 percent of monthly bettors here now believe the harms of gambling outweigh the benefits.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For the @bostonglobe.com: Prop bets are dangerous—both for the integrity of the game (hi, Emmanuel Clase and Terry Rozier) and at-risk gamblers. If only somebody had warned us! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/15/m...
Hey, if Philip Rivers can do it
December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hey, if Philip Rivers can do it
Nobody is allowed to make fun of youth soccer participation trophies ever again
President Donald Trump is awarded the inaugural peace prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 2026 World Cup draw.
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Nobody is allowed to make fun of youth soccer participation trophies ever again
Tax money from betting on sports is now being used to fund college sports. I wrote for @nytimes.com about Louisiana's new law and how this trend may be about to spread across the country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/b...
Is Your College Football Team Short of Cash? Sports Betting Can Help.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Tax money from betting on sports is now being used to fund college sports. I wrote for @nytimes.com about Louisiana's new law and how this trend may be about to spread across the country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/b...
AJ Dybantsa doesn't drop his R's, will never be played by a Wahlberg and wasn't raised in Southie, Charlestown or inside a Dunkin Donuts. Can he be the new face of Boston?
I wrote about a very good basketball player and a very complicated city for The Ringer.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/c...
I wrote about a very good basketball player and a very complicated city for The Ringer.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/c...
AJ Dybantsa Isn’t Your Typical Boston Story
He doesn’t drop his r’s, he’s not from Southie, and he’ll never be played by a Wahlberg. Can a kid from Brockton become the new face of Boston?
www.theringer.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
AJ Dybantsa doesn't drop his R's, will never be played by a Wahlberg and wasn't raised in Southie, Charlestown or inside a Dunkin Donuts. Can he be the new face of Boston?
I wrote about a very good basketball player and a very complicated city for The Ringer.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/c...
I wrote about a very good basketball player and a very complicated city for The Ringer.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/c...
This is an important point by Max: Journalists' outsized Twitter influence was a big power equalizer with management. Much less so with X's decline.
(This also once led to SI's lawyer making fun of me for having a small Twitter following, which was fun.)
(This also once led to SI's lawyer making fun of me for having a small Twitter following, which was fun.)
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is an important point by Max: Journalists' outsized Twitter influence was a big power equalizer with management. Much less so with X's decline.
(This also once led to SI's lawyer making fun of me for having a small Twitter following, which was fun.)
(This also once led to SI's lawyer making fun of me for having a small Twitter following, which was fun.)
Long live baseball!
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Long live baseball!
Never a good sign when the feds have a nickname for you that Basketball Reference doesn't
October 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Never a good sign when the feds have a nickname for you that Basketball Reference doesn't
The mafia suddenly in contention for comeback player of the year. Congratulations to the mafia, really battled back. abcnews.go.com/US/miami-hea...
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia: Sources
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the mafia, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The mafia suddenly in contention for comeback player of the year. Congratulations to the mafia, really battled back. abcnews.go.com/US/miami-hea...
Tatum recovering from a torn Achilles faster than I am from old man pickup game plantar fasciitis
Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles on May 12.
He posted this on his YouTube channel on Saturday.
He posted this on his YouTube channel on Saturday.
September 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Tatum recovering from a torn Achilles faster than I am from old man pickup game plantar fasciitis
Reposted by Jason Schwartz
“I was willing to risk my career. And here we are, married for 10 years with two kids. I guess it all works out how it’s supposed to.”
For Globe Magazine, I wrote about Will and Jenny Dell Middlebrooks, their beginnings, and their chaotic, happy lives. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/m...
For Globe Magazine, I wrote about Will and Jenny Dell Middlebrooks, their beginnings, and their chaotic, happy lives. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/m...
‘It wasn’t a fling’: Will Middlebrooks, Jenny Dell reflect on their Fenway love story and being a media power couple - The Boston Globe
A reporter. A third baseman. A relationship that began as fodder for the gossip pages comes full circle at Fenway.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“I was willing to risk my career. And here we are, married for 10 years with two kids. I guess it all works out how it’s supposed to.”
For Globe Magazine, I wrote about Will and Jenny Dell Middlebrooks, their beginnings, and their chaotic, happy lives. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/m...
For Globe Magazine, I wrote about Will and Jenny Dell Middlebrooks, their beginnings, and their chaotic, happy lives. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/m...
Patriots-Dolphins is fun in the way only a game between two bad teams can be. Let’s go!
September 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Patriots-Dolphins is fun in the way only a game between two bad teams can be. Let’s go!
There’s something reassuring about watching a Josh McDaniels offense. Like putting on an old pair of jeans
September 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
There’s something reassuring about watching a Josh McDaniels offense. Like putting on an old pair of jeans
KAWHI, IS THAT YOU IN THERE?
September 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
KAWHI, IS THAT YOU IN THERE?
Had a fun time going on WBUR explaining how Red Sox ownership is planning to RUIN Fenway Park. Don’t do it, John Henry! www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
The case against a seven-story building behind Fenway's Green Monster
Writer Jason Schwartz tells WBUR's Morning Edition that the project will ruin the Green Monster's magic.
www.wbur.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Had a fun time going on WBUR explaining how Red Sox ownership is planning to RUIN Fenway Park. Don’t do it, John Henry! www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...