Matt Martell
@mattmartell.fangraphs.com
Associate Editor of FanGraphs. Former Sports Illustrated Baseball Editor. My work has appeared in The New York Times, Men’s Health and The Messenger (RIP). I also write The Martell 100, a newsletter about movies. Penn State/Daily Collegian alum.
I can’t wait for the Rams to cut D.J. Humphries after the game.
December 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I can’t wait for the Rams to cut D.J. Humphries after the game.
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No contract, no coffee. Starbucks workers are still on strike.
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
No contract, no coffee. Starbucks workers are still on strike.
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really cannot be emphasized enough that bari weiss has literally never done journalism. i don’t mean that in the pejorative sense. i mean that in the “has never performed the job she was hired to do” sense
One explanation for Bari killing the story is that she did so as a public act of fealty to the administration. But another is that, as an inexperienced journalist, she doesn’t understand that a refusal to go on the record is a kind of comment in and of itself
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
really cannot be emphasized enough that bari weiss has literally never done journalism. i don’t mean that in the pejorative sense. i mean that in the “has never performed the job she was hired to do” sense
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Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
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I'm not gonna rip the White Sox for signing a big free agent who has absolute monster power and is only 25. But there's a real--perhaps better-than-even-- chance his hit tool keeps him from even being a major league-quality hitter
Phenomenal Cosmic Power, Itty Bitty Contact Rate: White Sox Sign Murakami
In-zone contact rate is to hitters what velocity is to pitchers. And Murakami’s contact rates are the equivalent of an 85 mph fastball.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I'm not gonna rip the White Sox for signing a big free agent who has absolute monster power and is only 25. But there's a real--perhaps better-than-even-- chance his hit tool keeps him from even being a major league-quality hitter
How is Brady Cook on an NFL roster right now?
December 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
How is Brady Cook on an NFL roster right now?
Rob Reiner’s chameleonic nature as a director empowered others to shine, but it also made it so he would never get his proper due for his skill as a filmmaker.
I wrote about Reiner in the latest edition of The Martell 100 and updated my top 100 rankings: mattmartell.substack.com/p/the-direct...
I wrote about Reiner in the latest edition of The Martell 100 and updated my top 100 rankings: mattmartell.substack.com/p/the-direct...
December 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Rob Reiner’s chameleonic nature as a director empowered others to shine, but it also made it so he would never get his proper due for his skill as a filmmaker.
I wrote about Reiner in the latest edition of The Martell 100 and updated my top 100 rankings: mattmartell.substack.com/p/the-direct...
I wrote about Reiner in the latest edition of The Martell 100 and updated my top 100 rankings: mattmartell.substack.com/p/the-direct...
New Martell 100 newsletter is out! I wrote about Rob Reiner and updated my top 100 movie rankings:
The Directorial Competence of Rob Reiner
Plus, an update of my top 100 movie rankings.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
New Martell 100 newsletter is out! I wrote about Rob Reiner and updated my top 100 movie rankings:
Why does Al Michaels sound bored on every touchdown call tonight?
December 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Why does Al Michaels sound bored on every touchdown call tonight?
Why is Kyren Williams not in the game?!?!
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Why is Kyren Williams not in the game?!?!
Text from my dad after Darnold’s 3rd down pass was knocked down
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Text from my dad after Darnold’s 3rd down pass was knocked down
I hate football
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I hate football
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I am a Seahawks fan and @mattmartell.fangraphs.com is a Rams fan, so if you want to know when Kyle Tucker is going to sign, I have some guesses depending on how rude the universe wants to be.
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I am a Seahawks fan and @mattmartell.fangraphs.com is a Rams fan, so if you want to know when Kyle Tucker is going to sign, I have some guesses depending on how rude the universe wants to be.
As the credits rolled at the end of HAMNET, some man in front stood up, turned toward the rest of us and announced, “Everybody! Just so you know, Shakespeare wasn’t real!”
He then exited stage left.
He then exited stage left.
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
As the credits rolled at the end of HAMNET, some man in front stood up, turned toward the rest of us and announced, “Everybody! Just so you know, Shakespeare wasn’t real!”
He then exited stage left.
He then exited stage left.
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I just don’t understand what war with Venezuela would even look like? We’ve got less than 10k Marines down there and you can’t win a war from the air. Are they just going to half-ass this for content and declare it a success when they get the videos they want?
December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I just don’t understand what war with Venezuela would even look like? We’ve got less than 10k Marines down there and you can’t win a war from the air. Are they just going to half-ass this for content and declare it a success when they get the videos they want?
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Accidently referred to "Ryan Braun's Ballot Tracker" in the submitted draft of today's Hall of Fame candidate profile. Obviously, @mattmartell.fangraphs.com caught it in the editing process, but I feel compelled to apologize to @notmrtibbs.com and crew nonetheless. Up soon @fangraphs.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Accidently referred to "Ryan Braun's Ballot Tracker" in the submitted draft of today's Hall of Fame candidate profile. Obviously, @mattmartell.fangraphs.com caught it in the editing process, but I feel compelled to apologize to @notmrtibbs.com and crew nonetheless. Up soon @fangraphs.com
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The Knicks should parade the trophy through the New York New York casino tonight
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The Knicks should parade the trophy through the New York New York casino tonight
The NBA Cup is stupid. I watched GRAND HOTEL (1932) instead… go Knicks tho
December 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The NBA Cup is stupid. I watched GRAND HOTEL (1932) instead… go Knicks tho
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December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Tigers Sign Kenley Jansen's Old Ass, Baumann Reacts
In Search of Closer, Detroit Opts for Classic Muscle
Kenley Jansen, despite being old enough to know how to make a mixtape, is still a pretty good closer.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Tigers Sign Kenley Jansen's Old Ass, Baumann Reacts
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my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
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"Oh, cool, I didn't know they made a movie about Ryan Pressly's arm"
I desperately want to know what Matt Shaw thinks about WAKE UP DEAD MAN
December 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Oh, cool, I didn't know they made a movie about Ryan Pressly's arm"
I desperately want to know what Matt Shaw thinks about WAKE UP DEAD MAN
December 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I desperately want to know what Matt Shaw thinks about WAKE UP DEAD MAN
The Mets are hilarious
Jorge Polanco in agreement with the Mets
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Mets are hilarious
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Way late but in honor of the Alonso signing I’m bringing back the only post about him in relation to the Baltimore Orioles that will ever matter
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Way late but in honor of the Alonso signing I’m bringing back the only post about him in relation to the Baltimore Orioles that will ever matter