Meg Rowley
@megrowler.fangraphs.com
Editor-in-Chief of @fangraphs.com, co-host of @ewpod.bsky.social
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only sufjan understands that I want sacred harp *and* joy division *and* medieval pipe songs *and* iron and wine
December 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
only sufjan understands that I want sacred harp *and* joy division *and* medieval pipe songs *and* iron and wine
personally I think Al Pacino as Lowell Bergman should get to yell at Bari Weiss until this whole thing gets sorted
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
personally I think Al Pacino as Lowell Bergman should get to yell at Bari Weiss until this whole thing gets sorted
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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
I know I'm going to regret asking this, but are the political data boys actually trying to define a replacement level, or is this just "invoking vague Moneyball concepts makes us sound smarter than we are" nonsense?
December 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I know I'm going to regret asking this, but are the political data boys actually trying to define a replacement level, or is this just "invoking vague Moneyball concepts makes us sound smarter than we are" nonsense?
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i have some research in here about how the windup is probably useless and maybe even detrimental
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
i have some research in here about how the windup is probably useless and maybe even detrimental
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The Pirates got a slugger, the Astros got a starting pitcher, and the Rays got prospects. Yesterday's three-team trade had something for everyone, writes Brendan Gawlowski
Pirates, Rays, Astros Three-Team Trade
The Pirates, Rays, and Astros came together on a three-team trade. Headliners include Brandon Lowe and Jacob Melton.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Pirates got a slugger, the Astros got a starting pitcher, and the Rays got prospects. Yesterday's three-team trade had something for everyone, writes Brendan Gawlowski
The reference in this headline is for five people and I have already texted all of them
Baltimore Bolsters Rotation With Baz, While Tampa Bay Takes a More Is More Approach blogs.fangraphs.com/baltimore-bo...
Baltimore Bolsters Rotation With Baz, While Tampa Bay Takes a More Is More Approach
Four prospects and a comp pick are headed back to the Rays.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The reference in this headline is for five people and I have already texted all of them
sorry, every couple hours I remember the end of the Seahawks/Rams game and am staggered anew that my dumb-ass football team won it
December 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
sorry, every couple hours I remember the end of the Seahawks/Rams game and am staggered anew that my dumb-ass football team won it
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I'm also personally indebted to Strahm for giving me one of the better quotes I've had from an athlete in the past several years
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm also personally indebted to Strahm for giving me one of the better quotes I've had from an athlete in the past several years
So many wild, improbable things about this evening’s events, not the least of which being that we were able to get on the first link train home from the game.
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
So many wild, improbable things about this evening’s events, not the least of which being that we were able to get on the first link train home from the game.
might I suggest a number of architecture girlies for Puka and Mookie to watch instead? architecture girlies who I have never seen be antisemitic on stream even once?
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
might I suggest a number of architecture girlies for Puka and Mookie to watch instead? architecture girlies who I have never seen be antisemitic on stream even once?
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.
practically my entire life has been this country engaging in unjustified, often criminal war at the expense of people's well-being here and abroad and it is the fucking worst!
December 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
practically my entire life has been this country engaging in unjustified, often criminal war at the expense of people's well-being here and abroad and it is the fucking worst!
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Our society only seems to promote people who think the point of art is to hold a finished product, rather than the process of creation. I'm ashamed to admit how much it bothers me that you can be so obviously ignorant and still be taken seriously.
I have creative projects that I've been struggling to finish for *years* that I would rather fling into a fire than let a computer complete them for me.
December 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our society only seems to promote people who think the point of art is to hold a finished product, rather than the process of creation. I'm ashamed to admit how much it bothers me that you can be so obviously ignorant and still be taken seriously.
the Mariners have made me feel the saddest as a sports fan, but the Seahawk have easily made me feel the most insane
December 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
the Mariners have made me feel the saddest as a sports fan, but the Seahawk have easily made me feel the most insane
pro: what I think is a smart discussion of various recent signings, including Alonso
con: look, you knew we were going to talk about a Philly being weird about milk... again
con: look, you knew we were going to talk about a Philly being weird about milk... again
Effectively Wild Episode 2413: Allons-y, Alonso blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2413: Allons-y, Alonso
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Garrett Stubbs and the latest example of eyebrow-raising off-the-field Phillies behavior (content warning: adult breast milk consumption), then (14:58) discuss...
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December 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
pro: what I think is a smart discussion of various recent signings, including Alonso
con: look, you knew we were going to talk about a Philly being weird about milk... again
con: look, you knew we were going to talk about a Philly being weird about milk... again
Valley PSA: Dig It is doing their annual pottery sale, and they have really beautiful big pots in, many WITH SAUCERS, for all my fellow "holy shit, I really need to repot this monstera" heads out there
December 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Valley PSA: Dig It is doing their annual pottery sale, and they have really beautiful big pots in, many WITH SAUCERS, for all my fellow "holy shit, I really need to repot this monstera" heads out there
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Here's my recap of the last week of transactions AND my last four days of coffee consumption. (Mea culpa: I lost count at some point so it might be 148oz from Sunday–Thursday)
December 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Here's my recap of the last week of transactions AND my last four days of coffee consumption. (Mea culpa: I lost count at some point so it might be 148oz from Sunday–Thursday)
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# Christmas carol lyrics that go hard when you paste them over a picture of Stacker Pentecost
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
# Christmas carol lyrics that go hard when you paste them over a picture of Stacker Pentecost
HELP
got banned from my friends discord for telling them that philadelphia phillies backup catcher garrett stubbs posted a video on tiktok of himself taking a shot of his wife’s breast milk
December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
HELP
I can't believe our reward for getting through a lockout is going to be Pete Rose Hall of Fame discourse the following winter. I can't believe our reward for getting through this year is somehow Pete Rose Hall of Fame discourse *now*.
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I can't believe our reward for getting through a lockout is going to be Pete Rose Hall of Fame discourse the following winter. I can't believe our reward for getting through this year is somehow Pete Rose Hall of Fame discourse *now*.
I’m not saying it was a perfect or even great campaign, and I too have feedback for the Dems, but as someone who both watches a ton of sports and lives in Arizona, the way people who don’t live in swing states talk about 2024 campaign communications makes me feel insane
It's inconvenient for people interested in Dem factional fights, or Obama 2012 veterans trying to get consulting work. But we have known since several days after the election that Trump gained fewer votes from 2020-2024 in swing states that were exposed to campaign messages than in other states. /1
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I’m not saying it was a perfect or even great campaign, and I too have feedback for the Dems, but as someone who both watches a ton of sports and lives in Arizona, the way people who don’t live in swing states talk about 2024 campaign communications makes me feel insane
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It’s often said that too many political writers cover politics as if it’s sports. Actually they cover politics as if they are bad at covering sports
lol wut. dropping from 42 percent approval to 36 percent approval seems pretty significant. apnews.com/article/trum...
December 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s often said that too many political writers cover politics as if it’s sports. Actually they cover politics as if they are bad at covering sports