Matt Monagan
@mattmonagan.bsky.social
I write stories and host the Morning Lineup podcast for MLB. I went to Fordham. BBWAA. Bad news, rap dudes, I'm back fools.
https://www.travelandleisure.com/traveling-to-bermuda-after-losing-my-wife-6542929
https://www.travelandleisure.com/traveling-to-bermuda-after-losing-my-wife-6542929
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The richest man in the world is now fully gutting an absolute institution. Fuck this.
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The richest man in the world is now fully gutting an absolute institution. Fuck this.
I think I forgot that Carlos Santana first started his career as a catcher. His first game, in 2010, he caught Jake Westbrook (who's been retired for 13 years now). Pudge Rodriguez was the opposing catcher
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I think I forgot that Carlos Santana first started his career as a catcher. His first game, in 2010, he caught Jake Westbrook (who's been retired for 13 years now). Pudge Rodriguez was the opposing catcher
New favorite player alert? Cocaina Garcia
He earned his unusual nickname as a result of batters who "seemed drugged by his pitches and unable to concentrate or focus on the baseball."
www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ga...
He earned his unusual nickname as a result of batters who "seemed drugged by his pitches and unable to concentrate or focus on the baseball."
www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ga...
www.baseball-reference.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
New favorite player alert? Cocaina Garcia
He earned his unusual nickname as a result of batters who "seemed drugged by his pitches and unable to concentrate or focus on the baseball."
www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ga...
He earned his unusual nickname as a result of batters who "seemed drugged by his pitches and unable to concentrate or focus on the baseball."
www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ga...
Shouts to Adam Hall, who's playing for his dad's home country Canada in the WBC.
Hall grew up in Bermuda, and is the only pro player ever from there. I talked to him about playing ball on the 6-field, island paradise last summer.
"It wasn't too busy."
www.mlb.com/news/adam-ha...
Hall grew up in Bermuda, and is the only pro player ever from there. I talked to him about playing ball on the 6-field, island paradise last summer.
"It wasn't too busy."
www.mlb.com/news/adam-ha...
The tiny six-field, island paradise that boasts one pro ballplayer
When you think of Bermuda -- a lush British Caribbean island off in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean -- you're likely not also thinking about baseball.
Maybe your mind goes to its pink sand beaches, i...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Shouts to Adam Hall, who's playing for his dad's home country Canada in the WBC.
Hall grew up in Bermuda, and is the only pro player ever from there. I talked to him about playing ball on the 6-field, island paradise last summer.
"It wasn't too busy."
www.mlb.com/news/adam-ha...
Hall grew up in Bermuda, and is the only pro player ever from there. I talked to him about playing ball on the 6-field, island paradise last summer.
"It wasn't too busy."
www.mlb.com/news/adam-ha...
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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Where is Congress? America is being sold down the river by its lying, corrupt, cowardly, mentally failing President. Where is Congress? If you ever take your responsibilities seriously, now is the time. Stand up for your constituents, be brave, send a message to the rest of the world. Act now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Where is Congress? America is being sold down the river by its lying, corrupt, cowardly, mentally failing President. Where is Congress? If you ever take your responsibilities seriously, now is the time. Stand up for your constituents, be brave, send a message to the rest of the world. Act now.
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"We nonetheless bet on what tends to work. And big butts tend to work when it comes to power."
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
Does a big dumper make you better at baseball?
Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto.
"He'll probably kill me for saying this, but ...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"We nonetheless bet on what tends to work. And big butts tend to work when it comes to power."
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
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BIG DUMPERS EQUALS BETTER BASEBALL POWER. IT IS SCIENCE. POWER BOTTOMS OR BUST 🍑🍑🍑🍑
"We nonetheless bet on what tends to work. And big butts tend to work when it comes to power."
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
Does a big dumper make you better at baseball?
Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto.
"He'll probably kill me for saying this, but ...
www.mlb.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
BIG DUMPERS EQUALS BETTER BASEBALL POWER. IT IS SCIENCE. POWER BOTTOMS OR BUST 🍑🍑🍑🍑
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IMPORTANT JOURNALISM ALERT
"We nonetheless bet on what tends to work. And big butts tend to work when it comes to power."
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
Does a big dumper make you better at baseball?
Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto.
"He'll probably kill me for saying this, but ...
www.mlb.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
IMPORTANT JOURNALISM ALERT
"We nonetheless bet on what tends to work. And big butts tend to work when it comes to power."
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
Does a big dumper make you better at baseball?
Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto.
"He'll probably kill me for saying this, but ...
www.mlb.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"We nonetheless bet on what tends to work. And big butts tend to work when it comes to power."
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation into whether big butts make baseball players better. And they do. A lot.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
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Important work by @mattmonagan.bsky.social:
Does a big dumper make you better at baseball?
Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto.
"He'll probably kill me for saying this, but ...
www.mlb.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Important work by @mattmonagan.bsky.social:
“Big butts tend to work when it comes to power”
I did an important investigation - interviewing scouts, fitness experts, trainers and former players - into how much having a bigger butt makes you better at baseball. It’s a lot, apparently.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation - interviewing scouts, fitness experts, trainers and former players - into how much having a bigger butt makes you better at baseball. It’s a lot, apparently.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
Does a big dumper make you better at baseball?
Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto.
"He'll probably kill me for saying this, but ...
www.mlb.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Big butts tend to work when it comes to power”
I did an important investigation - interviewing scouts, fitness experts, trainers and former players - into how much having a bigger butt makes you better at baseball. It’s a lot, apparently.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
I did an important investigation - interviewing scouts, fitness experts, trainers and former players - into how much having a bigger butt makes you better at baseball. It’s a lot, apparently.
www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
Rooting for Jason Collins. My wife passed away from this same wild type of stage-4 Glioblastoma. She fought for almost two years, five years ago. A strong mentality, positivity and support are all huge. He seems to have all of that. Go fuck it up, Jason
Everyone should read this incredible first-person piece by Jason Collins (as told to @ramonaespn.bsky.social), on his battle with brain cancer. So much admiration for this man.
Jason Collins, on his cancer diagnosis: It's Stage 4 glioblastoma and I'm fighting
In an exclusive with ESPN, the 13-year NBA veteran and pioneer reveals that he is fighting for his life.
www.espn.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Rooting for Jason Collins. My wife passed away from this same wild type of stage-4 Glioblastoma. She fought for almost two years, five years ago. A strong mentality, positivity and support are all huge. He seems to have all of that. Go fuck it up, Jason
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Tony Freitas is an MiLB pitching legend. His 342 career Ws are fourth best ever. He struck out Babe Ruth, he went 17 innings against Dizzy Dean.
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
The pitcher who was let out of jail, threw a complete game, then went back to jail
By 1931, the Marin County court system was sick of dealing with Tony Freitas.
Sure, the young pitcher for the Pacific Coast League's Sacramento Senators was becoming a star. He went 19-6 with a 3.24 E...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tony Freitas is an MiLB pitching legend. His 342 career Ws are fourth best ever. He struck out Babe Ruth, he went 17 innings against Dizzy Dean.
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
Tony Freitas is an MiLB pitching legend. His 342 career Ws are fourth best ever. He struck out Babe Ruth, he went 17 innings against Dizzy Dean.
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
The pitcher who was let out of jail, threw a complete game, then went back to jail
By 1931, the Marin County court system was sick of dealing with Tony Freitas.
Sure, the young pitcher for the Pacific Coast League's Sacramento Senators was becoming a star. He went 19-6 with a 3.24 E...
www.mlb.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tony Freitas is an MiLB pitching legend. His 342 career Ws are fourth best ever. He struck out Babe Ruth, he went 17 innings against Dizzy Dean.
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
Oh, and there's that time he got let out of jail, pitched a complete game, and then went back to jail again.
www.mlb.com/news/tony-fr...
Some players make history for winning batting titles in the AL and NL, Tony Gwynn won a ridiculous 8 total in his career, but nobody, besides a player from the early 1900s … won one while he was dead.
www.mlb.com/news/heinie-...
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The player who won a batting title ... while he was dead
Heinie Heitmuller could always hit.
The San Francisco native started playing independent ball for Oakland in the Pacific Coast League in 1904 after graduating from the University of Berkeley. Along wi...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some players make history for winning batting titles in the AL and NL, Tony Gwynn won a ridiculous 8 total in his career, but nobody, besides a player from the early 1900s … won one while he was dead.
www.mlb.com/news/heinie-...
www.mlb.com/news/heinie-...
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On women playing baseball outside the framework of "first" or "only," for Kelsie Whitmore, Mo'ne Davis and more in the fledging WPBL: www.si.com/mlb/mone-dav...
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On women playing baseball outside the framework of "first" or "only," for Kelsie Whitmore, Mo'ne Davis and more in the fledging WPBL: www.si.com/mlb/mone-dav...
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Just a reminder - not a remainder.
Just published - "First They Kill You." My story of two cancers and stem-cell replacement. It's got self-doubt and bad dreams, medical marvels, helpful hallucinations and the love of family and friends. I judge it a damn good read but that's just me talking. www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just a reminder - not a remainder.
Off baseball for a minute.
Two years ago, my dad nearly died fighting off two kinds of blood cancer. He did a stem cell transplant (with me). It was a long, difficult, at times, heartbreaking process, but he was cured. He wrote a memoir on it here
www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
Two years ago, my dad nearly died fighting off two kinds of blood cancer. He did a stem cell transplant (with me). It was a long, difficult, at times, heartbreaking process, but he was cured. He wrote a memoir on it here
www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
First They Kill You: Lessons from Living, Dying and Then Living Again
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November 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Off baseball for a minute.
Two years ago, my dad nearly died fighting off two kinds of blood cancer. He did a stem cell transplant (with me). It was a long, difficult, at times, heartbreaking process, but he was cured. He wrote a memoir on it here
www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
Two years ago, my dad nearly died fighting off two kinds of blood cancer. He did a stem cell transplant (with me). It was a long, difficult, at times, heartbreaking process, but he was cured. He wrote a memoir on it here
www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
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Just published - "First They Kill You." My story of two cancers and stem-cell replacement. It's got self-doubt and bad dreams, medical marvels, helpful hallucinations and the love of family and friends. I judge it a damn good read but that's just me talking. www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just published - "First They Kill You." My story of two cancers and stem-cell replacement. It's got self-doubt and bad dreams, medical marvels, helpful hallucinations and the love of family and friends. I judge it a damn good read but that's just me talking. www.amazon.com/First-They-K...
A look inside the Storehouse tonight. 140 people and counting ..
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A look inside the Storehouse tonight. 140 people and counting ..
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A generation ago, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's World Series CG would have seemed impossible. There were few scouts in Japan and little attention paid to its players.
I spoke to @danevans108.bsky.social, current LAD director of travel Scott Akasaki, and fmr scout Ted Heid about how they changed all of that.
I spoke to @danevans108.bsky.social, current LAD director of travel Scott Akasaki, and fmr scout Ted Heid about how they changed all of that.
Behind-the-scenes look at how Dodgers became a hotbed for Japanese talent
"I know that I could go everywhere I wanted to in Japan and never see another scout," Ted Heid, the longtime Mariners Pacific Rim scout who helped the team land Ichiro Suzuki, told MLB.com recently.
"...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A generation ago, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's World Series CG would have seemed impossible. There were few scouts in Japan and little attention paid to its players.
I spoke to @danevans108.bsky.social, current LAD director of travel Scott Akasaki, and fmr scout Ted Heid about how they changed all of that.
I spoke to @danevans108.bsky.social, current LAD director of travel Scott Akasaki, and fmr scout Ted Heid about how they changed all of that.
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Giving this one more bump, before Game 5, because, thanks to @mattmonagan.bsky.social, I wish I could've been at The Storehouse Bar and Grill when Vladdy Jr. went yard and the Jays bounced back from an 18-inning gut-punch the night before (OK, the finish actually came earlier in the day Tuesday).
Re-upping this one before Game 3. You wanna talk about a WORLD Series, @mattmonagan.bsky.social takes you to a bar at the end of the you-know-what. www.mlb.com/news/blue-ja...
The Blue Jays bar at the end of the world
There are no roads in and out.
Only planes can get you there, and of course, boats. But that's only if Frobisher Bay isn’t frozen over (which it is for about nine months of the year).
Canada’s norther...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Giving this one more bump, before Game 5, because, thanks to @mattmonagan.bsky.social, I wish I could've been at The Storehouse Bar and Grill when Vladdy Jr. went yard and the Jays bounced back from an 18-inning gut-punch the night before (OK, the finish actually came earlier in the day Tuesday).