Eddie Bajek
@ebajek85.bsky.social
Boilermaker, Tigers fan, unabashed nerd. Trying to slide over here from the old place.
Minnesota paying for Iowa State's sins.
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Minnesota paying for Iowa State's sins.
Bryce Harper detoxing his blood by supposedly infusing it with a toxin is peak woo.
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Bryce Harper detoxing his blood by supposedly infusing it with a toxin is peak woo.
Brett Phillips as a team rep at the draft went exactly how you would expect.
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Brett Phillips as a team rep at the draft went exactly how you would expect.
Giants and Royals have lottery picks (15th and 16th best odds)
December 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Giants and Royals have lottery picks (15th and 16th best odds)
Announcing the team reps is a big "Remember Some Guys" Fest.
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Announcing the team reps is a big "Remember Some Guys" Fest.
If the Reds have the 18th pick, you know the Mets didn't get a lottery pick. #DraftLottery
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If the Reds have the 18th pick, you know the Mets didn't get a lottery pick. #DraftLottery
The groundswell of criticism of Scott Harris is absolutely ridiculous.
December 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The groundswell of criticism of Scott Harris is absolutely ridiculous.
Fowler planting the seed to exclude G5 schools going forward...
December 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Fowler planting the seed to exclude G5 schools going forward...
THIS!
I can't help but feel prompted to remind you that CBS goes on the air and starts revealing the NCAA Tournament bracket literally within three minutes of the clock striking 6 p.m. ET 😀
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
THIS!
I'm old enough to remember when TBS got a hard time for drawing out the basketball selection show.
December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I'm old enough to remember when TBS got a hard time for drawing out the basketball selection show.
Reposted by Eddie Bajek
At long last, a viable use for crypto: tax loss harvesting. 😂
Falling crypto prices put investors in a 'unique' position to take advantage of a classic tax strategy, says CPA
If you have losses in your crypto portfolio, you may be able to "harvest them" to offset tax you owe on gains.
www.cnbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
At long last, a viable use for crypto: tax loss harvesting. 😂
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Benefit of the 12 team playoff.
I count 28 games this weekend with some kind of playoff/national championship implication.
I count 28 games this weekend with some kind of playoff/national championship implication.
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Benefit of the 12 team playoff.
I count 28 games this weekend with some kind of playoff/national championship implication.
I count 28 games this weekend with some kind of playoff/national championship implication.
If Purdue wins on Friday night and Michigan wins Saturday afternoon, the Big Ten tiebreakers get pretty fun.
It would come down to the Illinois/NW, Minn/Wis, UCLA/USC, and Neb/Iowa games and a strength of conference record tiebreaker.
It would come down to the Illinois/NW, Minn/Wis, UCLA/USC, and Neb/Iowa games and a strength of conference record tiebreaker.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If Purdue wins on Friday night and Michigan wins Saturday afternoon, the Big Ten tiebreakers get pretty fun.
It would come down to the Illinois/NW, Minn/Wis, UCLA/USC, and Neb/Iowa games and a strength of conference record tiebreaker.
It would come down to the Illinois/NW, Minn/Wis, UCLA/USC, and Neb/Iowa games and a strength of conference record tiebreaker.
I...
Didn't realize how subpar Jason Foley's career K rates are.
Didn't realize how subpar Jason Foley's career K rates are.
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I...
Didn't realize how subpar Jason Foley's career K rates are.
Didn't realize how subpar Jason Foley's career K rates are.
Random Tigers thought I had.
Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.
Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Random Tigers thought I had.
Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.
Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.
Ah crap. The MTE production crew found the suit guys.
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Ah crap. The MTE production crew found the suit guys.
MLB Draft on network TV next year seems like a big deal.
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
MLB Draft on network TV next year seems like a big deal.
Swing and a miss.
Urquidy was an error in the db related to his option consent deal as a 5 year guy.
And the Tigers decided to protect Valencia anyways. Maybe he took a step forward after the successor contract.
Urquidy was an error in the db related to his option consent deal as a 5 year guy.
And the Tigers decided to protect Valencia anyways. Maybe he took a step forward after the successor contract.
I found a little roster nugget in the BA Transactions logs, as they appear to be showing minor league successor contracts that are signed.
Jose Urquidy was listed, which tells me they have him signed to a minor league extension and are planning on declining his option.
Jose Urquidy was listed, which tells me they have him signed to a minor league extension and are planning on declining his option.
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Swing and a miss.
Urquidy was an error in the db related to his option consent deal as a 5 year guy.
And the Tigers decided to protect Valencia anyways. Maybe he took a step forward after the successor contract.
Urquidy was an error in the db related to his option consent deal as a 5 year guy.
And the Tigers decided to protect Valencia anyways. Maybe he took a step forward after the successor contract.
Bumping this thread if you see some pre-arb DFA's that turn into non-tenders on Friday.
Non-tender day tomorrow. Usually referred to as the day to make a call on arbitration eligible players, but other players get non-tendered as well. Why? Well, to answer the question quickly, I'll say it may be the last chance until Spring Training, or to bypass waivers, but this thread will explain.
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Bumping this thread if you see some pre-arb DFA's that turn into non-tenders on Friday.
Hmmm... it appears I need to upload my driver's license to Bluesky to use DM's in Florida... If I am not responding.
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hmmm... it appears I need to upload my driver's license to Bluesky to use DM's in Florida... If I am not responding.
Reposted by Eddie Bajek
I can think of a solution, but not sure baseball owners are going to like it.
After pitch-betting scheme, MLB team execs know they face a problem — but not how to solve it
“I just don't want to touch the topic,” said Atlanta Braves exec Alex Anthopoulos, a sentiment shared by many of his peers.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I can think of a solution, but not sure baseball owners are going to like it.
NYT not linking to the raw source of Epstein documents because...
One of their former reporters is featured heavily in them providing counsel?
To get more page views from the drip drip drip?
One of their former reporters is featured heavily in them providing counsel?
To get more page views from the drip drip drip?
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NYT not linking to the raw source of Epstein documents because...
One of their former reporters is featured heavily in them providing counsel?
To get more page views from the drip drip drip?
One of their former reporters is featured heavily in them providing counsel?
To get more page views from the drip drip drip?
That the CEO of the company that has naming rights for a pro Golf Tour was good friends with Epstein after he was already a registered sex offender is something I doubt the golf media brings up.
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
That the CEO of the company that has naming rights for a pro Golf Tour was good friends with Epstein after he was already a registered sex offender is something I doubt the golf media brings up.
I will say this for Trump: unlike the gobs of VIP's who stayed friends with Epstein after he was a known sex offender, at least he broke off ties.
Wolff, Sommers, etc. look really bad today.
Wolff, Sommers, etc. look really bad today.
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I will say this for Trump: unlike the gobs of VIP's who stayed friends with Epstein after he was a known sex offender, at least he broke off ties.
Wolff, Sommers, etc. look really bad today.
Wolff, Sommers, etc. look really bad today.