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Keith Law

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The best hosts of the Muppet Show were willing to be incredibly silly and always interacted with the muppets like they were completely real. Some of the best hosts weren't even comedians - Julie Andrews and Alice Cooper were two of the best.

Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 6h

People who should host The Muppet Show:

Quinta Brunson
Mel Brooks
Connor Storrie
Chelsea Perretti and Jordan Peele
Stephen Colbert
Fiona Apple

February 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

my top 20s/org reports for the NL East are up now at @theathletic.com:

Atlanta: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Marlins: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Mets: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Phillies: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Nationals: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Atlanta 2026 top 20 prospects: Cam Caminiti, JR Ritchie lead the way

Atlanta moves its pitchers aggressively, and pitching, not surprisingly, is well represented on this list.

www.nytimes.com

February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

My top 20s/org reports for the AL Central are up now for subscribers to @theathletic.com:

White Sox: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Guardians:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Tigers:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Royals: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Twins: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Chicago White Sox 2026 top 20 prospects: Braden Montgomery, Caleb Bonemer lead the way

The White Sox have a top-10 system thanks to their last two drafts and multiple trades of veterans for prospects.

www.nytimes.com

February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

much more disturbed by this than them signing Kyle Tucker

fabianardaya.bsky.social @fabianardaya.bsky.social · 2d

The Dodgers haven't formally accepted an invitation yet, but the expecation is they will visit the White House to celebrate their World Series title, as the California Post reported. The team declined comment.

Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Dodgers expected to visit White House to celebrate World Series win: Source

The Dodgers have previously visited the White House in 2021 with President Joe Biden and last April with President Donald J. Trump.

www.nytimes.com

February 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

my latest board game review for @theavclubgames.bsky.social looks at Point Galaxy, the third game in the series started by Point Salad, keeping the original's best mechanics and adding a few new twists along with the space theme: www.avclub.com/point-galaxy...

Collect a universe of points in the board game Point Galaxy

Point Galaxy is an outer space riff on Point Salad, twisting that board game's score-focused play without overcomplicating it. Read our review.

www.avclub.com

February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

My top 20s/org reports for the NL Central are live for subscribers to @theathletic.com:

Cubs: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Reds: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Brewers; www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Pirates: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Cardinals: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Chicago Cubs 2026 top 20 prospects: Kevin Alcántara, Moisés Ballesteros lead the way

www.nytimes.com

February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

My team top 20s/reports continue today with the AL West for subscribers to @theathletic.com:

Angels: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

A's: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Astros: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Mariners: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Rangers:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Houston Astros 2026 top 20 prospects: Brice Matthews, Ethan Pecko lead the way

The Astros have dipped heavily into their farm system to trade for pieces to remain playoff contenders and the cupboard is a bit bare now.

www.nytimes.com

February 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

live now!

Keith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social · 4d

I'm doing an AMA at noon ET on r/mlb: www.reddit.com/r/mlb/commen...

From the mlb community on Reddit: AMA with The Athletic's Keith Law on top 100 MLB prospects

Explore this post and more from the mlb community

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February 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

I'm doing an AMA at noon ET on r/mlb: www.reddit.com/r/mlb/commen...

From the mlb community on Reddit: AMA with The Athletic's Keith Law on top 100 MLB prospects

Explore this post and more from the mlb community

www.reddit.com

February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

My team top 20s & org reports begin today for subscribers to @theathletic.com w/the NL West:

Dbacks: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Rockies:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Dodgers: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Padres: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Giants: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

San Diego Padres 2026 top 20 prospects: Ethan Salas, Kruz Schoolcraft lead the way

www.nytimes.com

February 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

live clip of that Cher speech

February 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

am i the only person not on stage right now

February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

they 1000% should have gotten T-Pain to sing "War Pigs"

February 2, 2026 at 3:46 AM

Reposted by Keith Law

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

reading your timeline like

February 2, 2026 at 2:02 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

did Chappell Roan present that award at gunpoint

February 2, 2026 at 1:58 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

www.auschwitz.org/en/history/c...

a screenshot from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial page that reads:

Sicknesses and epidemics
The overall conditions of camp life ensured that many people fell sick from the very first months, and their numbers rose steadily over time. Physical harassment of the prisoners resulted in numerous broken limbs and suppurating sores on the buttocks, usually after flogging.

The winter, and also late fall and early spring, saw numerous cases of colds, pneumonia, and frostbite which developed not infrequently into gangrene. The dreadful sanitation conditions caused skin diseases, and above all scabies.

Almost all prisoners suffered from boils, rashes, and abscesses that resulted mostly from vitamin deficiency and infections.

1942-1943 (and especially 1942) went down in the history of the camp as a period of raging epidemics, and especially typhus, which claimed the greatest number of lives. Many prisoners suffered from tuberculosis, ague (malaria), meningitis, pemphigus, dysentery, and Durchfall, a disorder of the digestive system caused by improper and inadequate food.

In camp conditions, all these illnesses were highly acute. A characteristic camp illness was starvation sickness. It was usually accompanied by diarrhea (often bloody), swollen legs, impaired vision and hearing, memory loss, nervous breakdown and, above all, exhaustion to the point of collapse. The majority of prisoners suffered from several medical conditions simultaneously.
Selections and lethal injections

February 2, 2026 at 12:42 AM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

third-best porst maloon song

tj mahr 🤘 @tjmahr.com · 7d

congragulations

January 31, 2026 at 3:50 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

my latest review for @avclub.com covers Knitting Circle, a spiritual sequel of sorts to Calico, taking the same theme but relaxing some of the former games' most restrictive aspects to make it easier to play and better for younger gamers: www.avclub.com/knitting-cir...

Cozy board game Knitting Circle sets a smart pattern

Modern classic board game Calico's new sequel Knitting Circle isn't as well-designed as that game, but it's still a good fit. Our review:

www.avclub.com

January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

the timing of this is beyond weird

Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: Twins announce they've "mutually agreed to part ways" with team president Derek Falvey.

January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

my large adult son

MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · 8d

D-backs To Sign Derek Law

The Diamondbacks and righty Derek Law are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, per Robert Murray of Fansided. The CAA client would earn $1.5MM if he makes the roster and has another $500K available to him via incentives. He can earn $50K for reaching each of…

dlvr.it

January 29, 2026 at 8:17 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

my ranking of all 30 farm systems is now up for subscribers to @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Ranking all 30 MLB farm systems, from the Brewers to the Padres

Ranking MLB farm systems from the tier 1 groups like the Brewers, Dodgers and Mariners to the Angels and Padres, who bring up the rear.

www.nytimes.com

January 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Keith Law

@keithlaw.bsky.social

talking all kinds of prospect stuff with the boys

Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 9d

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾

@keithlaw.bsky.social joined @enosarris.bsky.social and I to discuss several prospects from his recently published Top 100 list, and the possibility of a fast track to Pittsburgh for Konnor Griffin....

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Audio: pod.fo/e/382b95