Mike Petriello
@mikepetriello.bsky.social
Doing the baseball things at @MLB dot com.
BBWAA. NYC. BU. NJ. Sometimes I play the bass. Go @njdevils.
BBWAA. NYC. BU. NJ. Sometimes I play the bass. Go @njdevils.
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Be like Mike! Go order your copy of WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL and then go on an incredible vacation.
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I am an American in Mexico reading a book about Czech baseball written by a ghost
@michaelclair.bsky.social
@michaelclair.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Be like Mike! Go order your copy of WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL and then go on an incredible vacation.
www.amazon.com/Sacrifice-Ev...
www.amazon.com/Sacrifice-Ev...
I am an American in Mexico reading a book about Czech baseball written by a ghost
@michaelclair.bsky.social
@michaelclair.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I am an American in Mexico reading a book about Czech baseball written by a ghost
@michaelclair.bsky.social
@michaelclair.bsky.social
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Had a lot of fun with this one: @mikepetriello.bsky.social and I each drafted our dream World Baseball Classic rosters. He gave me a lot of shit for my first overall selection, but I stand by it. www.mlb.com/news/2026-wo...
Drafting from the World Baseball Classic rosters (with Shohei at No. 6?!)
Three years after one of the most memorable international tournaments in baseball history, the World Baseball Classic is back, with 20 rosters full of Major League stars, Minor League prospects and se...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Had a lot of fun with this one: @mikepetriello.bsky.social and I each drafted our dream World Baseball Classic rosters. He gave me a lot of shit for my first overall selection, but I stand by it. www.mlb.com/news/2026-wo...
Denmark's hockey uniforms are 8/10 but I can't stop thinking I'm watching a Hurricanes vs (throwback) Jets game
February 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Denmark's hockey uniforms are 8/10 but I can't stop thinking I'm watching a Hurricanes vs (throwback) Jets game
Name 6 Rockies is fun, let's see
1 Doyle
2 Goodman
3 Moniak
4 Freeland
5 Senzatela
6 Sugano
7 Quintana
8 W Castro
9 Veen
10 Vodnik
11 Halvorsen
12 Tovar
13 Karros, maybe
14 Freeman
15 Feltner
16 Hill
1 Doyle
2 Goodman
3 Moniak
4 Freeland
5 Senzatela
6 Sugano
7 Quintana
8 W Castro
9 Veen
10 Vodnik
11 Halvorsen
12 Tovar
13 Karros, maybe
14 Freeman
15 Feltner
16 Hill
It's one of my favorite columns of the year...
So I'm making it free for all to read with this gift link!
Most improved/least improved teams
Best/worst free agents
Best trades
Spring story lines
And of course we play the popular game, "Name 6 Rockies!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
So I'm making it free for all to read with this gift link!
Most improved/least improved teams
Best/worst free agents
Best trades
Spring story lines
And of course we play the popular game, "Name 6 Rockies!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
February 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Name 6 Rockies is fun, let's see
1 Doyle
2 Goodman
3 Moniak
4 Freeland
5 Senzatela
6 Sugano
7 Quintana
8 W Castro
9 Veen
10 Vodnik
11 Halvorsen
12 Tovar
13 Karros, maybe
14 Freeman
15 Feltner
16 Hill
1 Doyle
2 Goodman
3 Moniak
4 Freeland
5 Senzatela
6 Sugano
7 Quintana
8 W Castro
9 Veen
10 Vodnik
11 Halvorsen
12 Tovar
13 Karros, maybe
14 Freeman
15 Feltner
16 Hill
More goals scored than shots allowed is something else
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
More goals scored than shots allowed is something else
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Alex Vesia read from a prepared statement when speaking to reporters this morning, thanking those who offered support after he and his wife, Kayla, lost their daughter during last year's World Series.
Vesia's full statement:
Vesia's full statement:
February 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Alex Vesia read from a prepared statement when speaking to reporters this morning, thanking those who offered support after he and his wife, Kayla, lost their daughter during last year's World Series.
Vesia's full statement:
Vesia's full statement:
A while back I said I wasn't sure if Castellanos would ever play again after 2025, and i think that still feels pretty likely
February 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A while back I said I wasn't sure if Castellanos would ever play again after 2025, and i think that still feels pretty likely
One thing I'm interested in seeing is if good-framing catchers will also be good-challenging catchers, and while I do get the sample size of "1" here ... Agustín Ramírez, of whom I've read multiple articles exploring how bad a receiver he is, was 15-3 (83%) in AAA challenges. Ah, well.
data to come
data to come
February 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
One thing I'm interested in seeing is if good-framing catchers will also be good-challenging catchers, and while I do get the sample size of "1" here ... Agustín Ramírez, of whom I've read multiple articles exploring how bad a receiver he is, was 15-3 (83%) in AAA challenges. Ah, well.
data to come
data to come
As curling now seems to be the official sport of Winter BlueSky, I feel like I should go check this out
gothamist.com/arts-enterta...
gothamist.com/arts-enterta...
A night of throwing, sweeping and drinking with a Brooklyn curling club
We tried out one Olympic sport you can do in New York City.
gothamist.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
As curling now seems to be the official sport of Winter BlueSky, I feel like I should go check this out
gothamist.com/arts-enterta...
gothamist.com/arts-enterta...
Giggling out loud on the subway because you saw "Joey Loperfido got traded back to Houston" is probably not the sign of a healthy mind
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Giggling out loud on the subway because you saw "Joey Loperfido got traded back to Houston" is probably not the sign of a healthy mind
That excellent three-panel comic is also how i feel about baseball fans getting upset about 'running it back' sometimes
American politics is a seesaw driven by the biggest dipshits you’ve ever met
it’s just this comic over and over and over again, forever
it’s just this comic over and over and over again, forever
February 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
That excellent three-panel comic is also how i feel about baseball fans getting upset about 'running it back' sometimes
The Miami Incident sounds like a really bad 1992 action movie that I definitely would have watched three dozen times
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The Miami Incident sounds like a really bad 1992 action movie that I definitely would have watched three dozen times
Underrated but welcome 2026 rule change incoming, from @castroturf.bsky.social
3B coaches have to actually pay attention to the coaches' box: www.mlb.com/news/base-co...
3B coaches have to actually pay attention to the coaches' box: www.mlb.com/news/base-co...
Base coaches box, guidance for obstruction call among new rules for '26 season
While the introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System is the biggest rule change for the 2026 MLB season, two other minor but notable changes in umpire guidance were approved by o...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Underrated but welcome 2026 rule change incoming, from @castroturf.bsky.social
3B coaches have to actually pay attention to the coaches' box: www.mlb.com/news/base-co...
3B coaches have to actually pay attention to the coaches' box: www.mlb.com/news/base-co...
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"I have done some deer hunting up there, but wouldn't think that would make me the most-searched old, washed-up baseball player in 2025."
The full, ridiculous tale of how one man made Kyle Farnsworth @baseball-reference.com's most searched pitcher in Iowa for 2025: www.mlb.com/news/kyle-fa...
The full, ridiculous tale of how one man made Kyle Farnsworth @baseball-reference.com's most searched pitcher in Iowa for 2025: www.mlb.com/news/kyle-fa...
The one man who made Kyle Farnsworth the most searched pitcher in Iowa
Former big league pitcher Kyle Farnsworth was born in Wichita, Kan. He went to high school and college in Georgia. He pitched for Chicago, New York, Detroit, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Pittsb...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"I have done some deer hunting up there, but wouldn't think that would make me the most-searched old, washed-up baseball player in 2025."
The full, ridiculous tale of how one man made Kyle Farnsworth @baseball-reference.com's most searched pitcher in Iowa for 2025: www.mlb.com/news/kyle-fa...
The full, ridiculous tale of how one man made Kyle Farnsworth @baseball-reference.com's most searched pitcher in Iowa for 2025: www.mlb.com/news/kyle-fa...
Just about nothing on the face of the planet more predictable than "Antonio Senzatela finally trying to add a new pitch" with new leadership
www.mlb.com/news/rockies...
www.mlb.com/news/rockies...
New pitch grips key to Senzatela's continued development
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After spending the last four years having to look past pain and struggles to find the bright side, Rockies right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela could be truly looking at a new d...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Just about nothing on the face of the planet more predictable than "Antonio Senzatela finally trying to add a new pitch" with new leadership
www.mlb.com/news/rockies...
www.mlb.com/news/rockies...
🇺🇸How much harder will Team USA throw in this WBC?
🇮🇹 Italy going to slug a lot more?
🇩🇴 The hardest-hitting team may be ..
⚾️What sort of BABIP style do you get here?
Using 2023 WBC data to look at the 2026 classic ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/what-to...
🇮🇹 Italy going to slug a lot more?
🇩🇴 The hardest-hitting team may be ..
⚾️What sort of BABIP style do you get here?
Using 2023 WBC data to look at the 2026 classic ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/what-to...
6 key things to watch in the 2026 World Baseball Classic
If you remember one thing from the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it’s almost certainly the way in which it ended. Shohei Ohtani, operating as Team Japan’s closer, didn’t just strike out Team USA captai...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🇺🇸How much harder will Team USA throw in this WBC?
🇮🇹 Italy going to slug a lot more?
🇩🇴 The hardest-hitting team may be ..
⚾️What sort of BABIP style do you get here?
Using 2023 WBC data to look at the 2026 classic ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/what-to...
🇮🇹 Italy going to slug a lot more?
🇩🇴 The hardest-hitting team may be ..
⚾️What sort of BABIP style do you get here?
Using 2023 WBC data to look at the 2026 classic ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/what-to...
Hey, cool new thing alert. I'm getting excited for WBC and so are you, so ..
@darenw.com spun us up a World Baseball Classic Statcast search. 2023 data is included, and it'll have 2026 updated daily.
So: hardest-hit balls in 2023? Yes: baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast-sea...
@darenw.com spun us up a World Baseball Classic Statcast search. 2023 data is included, and it'll have 2026 updated daily.
So: hardest-hit balls in 2023? Yes: baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast-sea...
February 11, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Hey, cool new thing alert. I'm getting excited for WBC and so are you, so ..
@darenw.com spun us up a World Baseball Classic Statcast search. 2023 data is included, and it'll have 2026 updated daily.
So: hardest-hit balls in 2023? Yes: baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast-sea...
@darenw.com spun us up a World Baseball Classic Statcast search. 2023 data is included, and it'll have 2026 updated daily.
So: hardest-hit balls in 2023? Yes: baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast-sea...
Just made an unprintable sound seeing the Corbin Carroll news
ban hamates
ban hamates
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Just made an unprintable sound seeing the Corbin Carroll news
ban hamates
ban hamates
Last year, a lot of the games on Baseball Savant said "no Statcast," as a lot of the spring parks weren't available.
This year ... well, fun that you don't see that label baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?dat...
This year ... well, fun that you don't see that label baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?dat...
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Last year, a lot of the games on Baseball Savant said "no Statcast," as a lot of the spring parks weren't available.
This year ... well, fun that you don't see that label baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?dat...
This year ... well, fun that you don't see that label baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?dat...
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Laughing my ass off at the inclusion of “models” here. True hubris to say the computer will take the job of Being Attractive.
Microsoft released a study showing the 40 jobs most at risk by AI:
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Laughing my ass off at the inclusion of “models” here. True hubris to say the computer will take the job of Being Attractive.
Remembering now how surprised everyone was when Bieber didn't opt out and ..
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Remembering now how surprised everyone was when Bieber didn't opt out and ..
how long you got
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
how long you got
I keep seeing from Yankee fans that lineup was only good against 'bad pitching' so, let's test that.
(runs allowed/game, AL teams)
Best 5: TEX, KC, CLE, HOU, BOS
Worst 5: LAA, ATH, BAL, CHW, MIN
As expected, NYY did better against weaker teams. Most do. But .. not by nearly as much as TOR.
(runs allowed/game, AL teams)
Best 5: TEX, KC, CLE, HOU, BOS
Worst 5: LAA, ATH, BAL, CHW, MIN
As expected, NYY did better against weaker teams. Most do. But .. not by nearly as much as TOR.
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I keep seeing from Yankee fans that lineup was only good against 'bad pitching' so, let's test that.
(runs allowed/game, AL teams)
Best 5: TEX, KC, CLE, HOU, BOS
Worst 5: LAA, ATH, BAL, CHW, MIN
As expected, NYY did better against weaker teams. Most do. But .. not by nearly as much as TOR.
(runs allowed/game, AL teams)
Best 5: TEX, KC, CLE, HOU, BOS
Worst 5: LAA, ATH, BAL, CHW, MIN
As expected, NYY did better against weaker teams. Most do. But .. not by nearly as much as TOR.
This was Detroit's starting lineup the day Justin Verlander made his debut for the Tigers
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This was Detroit's starting lineup the day Justin Verlander made his debut for the Tigers