Jay Jaffe
@jayjaffe.bsky.social
Senior writer at @FanGraphs.com, formerly SI.com and Baseball Prospectus, creator of JAWS, author of The Cooperstown Casebook (2017). Not sticking to sports or paying $8.
Jesus, Krist
dude completely sucks
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Jesus, Krist
Congrats to all at @baseballprospectus.com and @baseballamerica.com for their hard work. It’s a damn good mail day when these books show up!
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Congrats to all at @baseballprospectus.com and @baseballamerica.com for their hard work. It’s a damn good mail day when these books show up!
finally I can decide that one of my posts isn't good enough to share just yet... then spring it on you later, when it's still terrible.
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
finally I can decide that one of my posts isn't good enough to share just yet... then spring it on you later, when it's still terrible.
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new @fangraphs.com: I was swamped by Hall of Fame stuff when Wilbur Wood passed away a few weeks ago but last weeks' death of Mickey Lolich provided an opening to put the careers of both rubber-armed lefties — one a power pitcher, the other a knuckleballer — into perspective.
The 300: A Tribute to the Ultra-Durable Mickey Lolich and Wilbur Wood blogs.fangraphs.com/the-300-a-tr...
The 300: A Tribute to the Ultra-Durable Mickey Lolich and Wilbur Wood
The two late lefties piled up unfathomable innings totals while starring in the American League in the 1970s.
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
new @fangraphs.com: I was swamped by Hall of Fame stuff when Wilbur Wood passed away a few weeks ago but last weeks' death of Mickey Lolich provided an opening to put the careers of both rubber-armed lefties — one a power pitcher, the other a knuckleballer — into perspective.
what could possibly go wrong? allow @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social to explain...
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
what could possibly go wrong? allow @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social to explain...
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One More Ride for Paul Goldschmidt blogs.fangraphs.com/one-more-rid...
One More Ride for Paul Goldschmidt
Even in the twilight of his career, Goldschmidt offers the Yankees something they couldn’t find anywhere else.
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
One More Ride for Paul Goldschmidt blogs.fangraphs.com/one-more-rid...
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once again I am proposing that we send elon musk to any non-earth celestial object of his choosing to scout locations for local development
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
once again I am proposing that we send elon musk to any non-earth celestial object of his choosing to scout locations for local development
new @fangraphs.com: I was swamped by Hall of Fame stuff when Wilbur Wood passed away a few weeks ago but last weeks' death of Mickey Lolich provided an opening to put the careers of both rubber-armed lefties — one a power pitcher, the other a knuckleballer — into perspective.
The 300: A Tribute to the Ultra-Durable Mickey Lolich and Wilbur Wood blogs.fangraphs.com/the-300-a-tr...
The 300: A Tribute to the Ultra-Durable Mickey Lolich and Wilbur Wood
The two late lefties piled up unfathomable innings totals while starring in the American League in the 1970s.
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
new @fangraphs.com: I was swamped by Hall of Fame stuff when Wilbur Wood passed away a few weeks ago but last weeks' death of Mickey Lolich provided an opening to put the careers of both rubber-armed lefties — one a power pitcher, the other a knuckleballer — into perspective.
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You're laughing? The team that lends their plane for deportation flights and whose owner is best pals with Trump got utterly humiliated in front of a hundred million viewers, and you're laughing?
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM
You're laughing? The team that lends their plane for deportation flights and whose owner is best pals with Trump got utterly humiliated in front of a hundred million viewers, and you're laughing?
Good mail day as I’ve received a galley copy of @michaelclair.bsky.social’s forthcoming book on the Czech Republic national team, as they prepare for their 2nd trip to the World Baseball Classic.
February 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Good mail day as I’ve received a galley copy of @michaelclair.bsky.social’s forthcoming book on the Czech Republic national team, as they prepare for their 2nd trip to the World Baseball Classic.
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"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
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If there's one benefit from all the Republican criminality and corruption it's that you never have to treat them like good faith interlocutors again. Every currently living Trump accomplice should be treated at most to a reflexive "Eat Shit" for life, and that's better than they deserve
VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If there's one benefit from all the Republican criminality and corruption it's that you never have to treat them like good faith interlocutors again. Every currently living Trump accomplice should be treated at most to a reflexive "Eat Shit" for life, and that's better than they deserve
Watching the men’s Olympic downhill — my favorite event — with my daughter, who is absolutely riveted… because she wants to see a crash. Her jaw dropped when I showed her Hermann Maier’s 1998 crash www.instagram.com/reel/DUc5z9F...
olympics on Instagram: "Hermann Maier’s crash at Nagano 1998 left fans holding their breath, though he later made a remarkable comeback. 😱#Olympics #Milan…"
Hermann Maier’s crash at Nagano 1998 left fans holding their breath, though he later made a remarkable comeback. 😱#Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #Alpine
www.instagram.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Watching the men’s Olympic downhill — my favorite event — with my daughter, who is absolutely riveted… because she wants to see a crash. Her jaw dropped when I showed her Hermann Maier’s 1998 crash www.instagram.com/reel/DUc5z9F...
Terrible news
Terrance Gore was the Braves player who Facetime’d Charlie Morton from the field after winning the World Series so Charlie could celebrate with the guys despite his broken leg.
RIP to by all accounts a legitimately great dude and teammate.
RIP to by all accounts a legitimately great dude and teammate.
Him and I have been friends on Facebook for years. His wife and other friends have made posts this morning about it.
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Terrible news
"They're saying 'boo-iathlon,' sir."
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
February 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
"They're saying 'boo-iathlon,' sir."
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Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
Aw man, RIP.
Richard Lloyd just announced that Television bassist Fred Smith died in hospice today
RIP to one of the greats
RIP to one of the greats
Television - Elevation
YouTube video by SpaceOdyssee0
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February 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Aw man, RIP.
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45 years ago, the #BlueJays traded for a backup catcher.
This is my story on Buck Martinez, all these years later. What a ride it's been.
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
This is my story on Buck Martinez, all these years later. What a ride it's been.
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Buck Martinez retires after legendary Blue Jays broadcast career
TORONTO -- In May 1981, Buck Martinez felt like his days in baseball were at the end of the line. Just designated for assignment by the Brewers and faced with filling an afternoon in May for the first...
www.mlb.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Tracking down the source of an anecdote about Mickey Lolich... indeed, that is the annoying centrist senator’s father with the byline.
Tribute to Lolich and Wilbur Wood coming Monday @fangraphs.com
Tribute to Lolich and Wilbur Wood coming Monday @fangraphs.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Tracking down the source of an anecdote about Mickey Lolich... indeed, that is the annoying centrist senator’s father with the byline.
Tribute to Lolich and Wilbur Wood coming Monday @fangraphs.com
Tribute to Lolich and Wilbur Wood coming Monday @fangraphs.com
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I’ve seen it called elite peenmanship and I will never think of it otherwise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I’ve seen it called elite peenmanship and I will never think of it otherwise.
A hero for our time
I am in awe of his flow control mostly. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Winter Olympics Team GB skier targets ICE with graphic message written in snow
Team GB skier Gus Kenworthy has launched a blistering attack on US Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers including a message written in the snow
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A hero for our time
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So, first of all, of course it was Trump.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
So, first of all, of course it was Trump.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.