Tim Jackson
@timjacksonsays.bsky.social
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Tim Jackson
@timjacksonsays.bsky.social
· Aug 11
please don't call your work content
Man I just need people to stop saying JT is still good and his defense is still strong cause it's just not true
January 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Man I just need people to stop saying JT is still good and his defense is still strong cause it's just not true
No wait not like this
Baseball needs more practical spite
January 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
No wait not like this
Phillies cooked, huh
January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Phillies cooked, huh
The last time someone posed like this was Hamlet, and we all know how that ended. So there's hope yet
Hang around Dodgers people long enough, and you’ll hear about “the cliff” — the idea of avoiding the collapse that comes for teams after spending resources to win.
But when they’re spending like this, the cliff seems far, far away: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
But when they’re spending like this, the cliff seems far, far away: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
Can the Dodgers spend in perpetuity? They aren’t stopping to avoid ‘the cliff’
Kyle Tucker represented a perfect solution to the Dodgers’ needs, for now and the future.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The last time someone posed like this was Hamlet, and we all know how that ended. So there's hope yet
I was trying to go to bed
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I was trying to go to bed
Any season the Dodgers don't win the world series will be hilarious
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Any season the Dodgers don't win the world series will be hilarious
Steve Cohen is a hilarious good-for-nothing owner
January 16, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Steve Cohen is a hilarious good-for-nothing owner
The Dodgers told the Ricketts they didn't have to pay Tucker cause they'd just let them hold a World Series ring and the Ricketts thought yeah that's all we really want anyway
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
The Dodgers told the Ricketts they didn't have to pay Tucker cause they'd just let them hold a World Series ring and the Ricketts thought yeah that's all we really want anyway
Honestly, Michael, what could a Kyle Tucker cost? $60 million?
January 16, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Honestly, Michael, what could a Kyle Tucker cost? $60 million?
40-Samad guys on a roster, someone's gotta go
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
40-Samad guys on a roster, someone's gotta go
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It's here, and so is Nick Kurtz doing a Joe Pesci face looking up at you:
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State of the Position 2026: First Base | Baseball Prospectus
Our positional fantasy coverage for 2026 kicks off with the previously-maligned cold corner.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It's here, and so is Nick Kurtz doing a Joe Pesci face looking up at you:
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
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"[Surprise Factor] is another window to look through, and every room is different"
The Arsenal Metrics are both analytical tools and storytelling tools, and Tim does both excellently here. @timjacksonsays.bsky.social
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
The Arsenal Metrics are both analytical tools and storytelling tools, and Tim does both excellently here. @timjacksonsays.bsky.social
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
The Realities of Surprise Factor | Baseball Prospectus
Digging into what makes different pitchers surprising, and how different pitchers surprise differently.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
"[Surprise Factor] is another window to look through, and every room is different"
The Arsenal Metrics are both analytical tools and storytelling tools, and Tim does both excellently here. @timjacksonsays.bsky.social
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
The Arsenal Metrics are both analytical tools and storytelling tools, and Tim does both excellently here. @timjacksonsays.bsky.social
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
Happy for Ranger. Better the Red Sox than the Mets.
January 15, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Happy for Ranger. Better the Red Sox than the Mets.
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Hope everyone is having a hydrated Water Wednesday
January 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Hope everyone is having a hydrated Water Wednesday
I've got Bob Dylan's Don't Think Twice stuck in my head right now and don't have time to do anything but share that with you all, here's hoping everyone sleeps easy into Monday
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I've got Bob Dylan's Don't Think Twice stuck in my head right now and don't have time to do anything but share that with you all, here's hoping everyone sleeps easy into Monday
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January 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
First state of the position for BP's fantasy season is filed, for first base. Draft season coverage at the site kicks off tomorrow. Come join us:
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I have a Rick Steve book to listen to on the way to work tomorrow, you should too
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I have a Rick Steve book to listen to on the way to work tomorrow, you should too
two plays ago: wow they're gonna do, gonna score easy. now, two plays later and -1 yard: ha ha ha
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 AM
two plays ago: wow they're gonna do, gonna score easy. now, two plays later and -1 yard: ha ha ha
it'll be a miracle to win this game with this many killer penalties. just absolutely blowing themselves up
January 12, 2026 at 12:28 AM
it'll be a miracle to win this game with this many killer penalties. just absolutely blowing themselves up
arms around a receiver before the ball is anywhere near him, I don't understand what pass interference is at all
January 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM
arms around a receiver before the ball is anywhere near him, I don't understand what pass interference is at all
lmao at Brady saying he rolls his eyes at a quarterback getting a flag
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
lmao at Brady saying he rolls his eyes at a quarterback getting a flag
watching this game makes my brain feel like it's going to go down my throat and splurt out my ears
January 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
watching this game makes my brain feel like it's going to go down my throat and splurt out my ears
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i feel like trying to pick on quinyon early to try to jar him worked the first drive but won't last for long
January 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
i feel like trying to pick on quinyon early to try to jar him worked the first drive but won't last for long
the Sirianni and AJ thing is gonna get blown up but I don't think it's that big of a deal. a coach getting on the guy who insists on having the ball for not being able to catch it feels like a thing that should happen
January 11, 2026 at 10:57 PM
the Sirianni and AJ thing is gonna get blown up but I don't think it's that big of a deal. a coach getting on the guy who insists on having the ball for not being able to catch it feels like a thing that should happen
did someone tell AJ that it's the middle of the season again
January 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
did someone tell AJ that it's the middle of the season again