Sam Miller
@sammillerbb.bsky.social
Ballwriter, pebblehunting.substack.com
"Sam believes that if Rich Hill had pulled off a perfect game, Puig's catch would have gone down as one of the greatest catches in history. Instead, it will be remembered by only a handful of people."
Confirmed! I have no recollection of this catch.
Confirmed! I have no recollection of this catch.
February 19, 2026 at 7:13 PM
"Sam believes that if Rich Hill had pulled off a perfect game, Puig's catch would have gone down as one of the greatest catches in history. Instead, it will be remembered by only a handful of people."
Confirmed! I have no recollection of this catch.
Confirmed! I have no recollection of this catch.
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The Brattle theater is playing what they call the Ultimate Double Feature: “we play the first movie up until the point when the characters enter a cinema to watch a different film”, then play the entirety of that 2nd film, then finish up the 1st film. (via @tcarmody.bsky.social) [brattlefilm.org]
Ultimate Double Feature: Vivre Sa Vie & The Passion of Joan of Arc
What is an “Ultimate Double Feature”? You might ask… Y’know when the characters in a movie go to...
brattlefilm.org
February 19, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The Brattle theater is playing what they call the Ultimate Double Feature: “we play the first movie up until the point when the characters enter a cinema to watch a different film”, then play the entirety of that 2nd film, then finish up the 1st film. (via @tcarmody.bsky.social) [brattlefilm.org]
So excited bout R.J. joining the Nationals that I made a two minute supercut of the face of the franchise conspicuously failing, weird pebblehunting.substack.com/p/let-it-fly
Let It Fly
Guys take pitches they wish they hadn't.
pebblehunting.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
So excited bout R.J. joining the Nationals that I made a two minute supercut of the face of the franchise conspicuously failing, weird pebblehunting.substack.com/p/let-it-fly
love to see defensive shifts coming back
February 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
love to see defensive shifts coming back
R.J. is very special, to me and also just objectively. He has basically become the Voice inside my head. Incredibly high standards, totally immune to bullshit, no personal agenda other than great work. If 99 baseball insiders said one thing and he said the other I’d follow him. Godspeed and go Nats.
I’m using the past tense because Friday will also mark my final day as an active writer. I’ll always love and hold the craft dear, and I’ve been lucky to have this career. But it’s time for me to take on a new challenge. That’s why I’ve accepted a position in the Washington Nationals front office.
February 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
R.J. is very special, to me and also just objectively. He has basically become the Voice inside my head. Incredibly high standards, totally immune to bullshit, no personal agenda other than great work. If 99 baseball insiders said one thing and he said the other I’d follow him. Godspeed and go Nats.
watching a compilation called "MLB's craziest throws" and there's one of Brandon Phillips throwing behind his back to the shortstop, who is Eugenio Suarez! That is crazy.
February 18, 2026 at 4:17 AM
watching a compilation called "MLB's craziest throws" and there's one of Brandon Phillips throwing behind his back to the shortstop, who is Eugenio Suarez! That is crazy.
I've been blessed to get around a dozen mixtapes from Jeff in my life, and there has never been anybody better at it than him.
We can't send you a football phone like SI used to do, but if you subscribe to @treblezine.bsky.social's Patreon I'll make you a mixtape!
Patreon.com/treblezine
Patreon.com/treblezine
February 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I've been blessed to get around a dozen mixtapes from Jeff in my life, and there has never been anybody better at it than him.
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this is a last place playlist
February 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
this is a last place playlist
Buddy: Alex! You should get that.
Ska Alex [skanking in a Mustard Plug t-shirt]: Hey-- Ska Alex doesn't advertise.
Ska Alex [skanking in a Mustard Plug t-shirt]: Hey-- Ska Alex doesn't advertise.
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Buddy: Alex! You should get that.
Ska Alex [skanking in a Mustard Plug t-shirt]: Hey-- Ska Alex doesn't advertise.
Ska Alex [skanking in a Mustard Plug t-shirt]: Hey-- Ska Alex doesn't advertise.
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I try anything I can to get Judge past Bonds: pebblehunting.substack.com/p/who-is-the...
Who Is The Best Hitter Ever?
On the righty/lefty thing.
pebblehunting.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I try anything I can to get Judge past Bonds: pebblehunting.substack.com/p/who-is-the...
You're going to want to read my essay in the BP Annual
February 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
You're going to want to read my essay in the BP Annual
I have debilitating switch-hitter blindness, so I sympathize. I'll watch a guy switch-hit for 10 years and only remember him hitting one way.
Did David Stearns lie to Chris Getz to get rid of Luisangel Acuña? It's possible!
February 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I have debilitating switch-hitter blindness, so I sympathize. I'll watch a guy switch-hit for 10 years and only remember him hitting one way.
I try anything I can to get Judge past Bonds: pebblehunting.substack.com/p/who-is-the...
Who Is The Best Hitter Ever?
On the righty/lefty thing.
pebblehunting.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I try anything I can to get Judge past Bonds: pebblehunting.substack.com/p/who-is-the...
Since Branch Rickey took over as club president in 1917, the Cardinals have never lost more than 93 games in a season.
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Since Branch Rickey took over as club president in 1917, the Cardinals have never lost more than 93 games in a season.
BP ran those PECOTA standings a day early
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
BP ran those PECOTA standings a day early
Bummer outcome. I'm grateful to Andy & Grant for letting me in.
Thanks to the listeners who have followed along with Grant and I these past four years. The Roundtable will not be back in 2026, and we won’t be able to do the show elsewhere. A bummer, in part because I just had so much fun talking to Grant and Sam twice a week. I’m going to miss that a great deal.
Our status has regretfully shifted to "it's complicated." The Athletic will not be bringing The Roundtable back, and we are asking for permission to yammer about baseball somewhere else. The three of us still want to do it, but ... well, it's complicated.
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Bummer outcome. I'm grateful to Andy & Grant for letting me in.
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they're calling it "the worst case of pixelitis we've ever seen"
Reese Olson might not be ready to start season
Reese Olson might not be ready to start season
Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold reports that Reese Olson (shoulder) might not be ready to start the season.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
they're calling it "the worst case of pixelitis we've ever seen"
nobody sounds less confident than Rocket Money commercials saying they'll try to get you some of your money back
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
nobody sounds less confident than Rocket Money commercials saying they'll try to get you some of your money back
I got skittish that the Orioles were going to blow up my Annual thesis by signing Framber (or someone similar) in the interim period before publication, but NOPE.
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I got skittish that the Orioles were going to blow up my Annual thesis by signing Framber (or someone similar) in the interim period before publication, but NOPE.
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I'm a bit over my skis here, but: I got really interested in batted ball spin. pebblehunting.substack.com/p/baseball-i...
Baseball Is Weird, Pt. 1 Billion
This idiot's guide to batted ball spin.
pebblehunting.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I'm a bit over my skis here, but: I got really interested in batted ball spin. pebblehunting.substack.com/p/baseball-i...
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Our status has regretfully shifted to "it's complicated." The Athletic will not be bringing The Roundtable back, and we are asking for permission to yammer about baseball somewhere else. The three of us still want to do it, but ... well, it's complicated.
Hey grant. What happened to the roundtable podcast? Is it still alive?
February 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Our status has regretfully shifted to "it's complicated." The Athletic will not be bringing The Roundtable back, and we are asking for permission to yammer about baseball somewhere else. The three of us still want to do it, but ... well, it's complicated.
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Jesse is a great writer who already has a free newsletter you can subscribe to: collegesportsmoney.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Jesse is a great writer who already has a free newsletter you can subscribe to: collegesportsmoney.substack.com
I'm a bit over my skis here, but: I got really interested in batted ball spin. pebblehunting.substack.com/p/baseball-i...
Baseball Is Weird, Pt. 1 Billion
This idiot's guide to batted ball spin.
pebblehunting.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I'm a bit over my skis here, but: I got really interested in batted ball spin. pebblehunting.substack.com/p/baseball-i...