Jared Diamond
@jareddiamond.bsky.social
I write about baseball and other sports for The Wall Street Journal.
Email: jared.diamond@wsj.com
Email: jared.diamond@wsj.com
Rob Hill, the Dodgers' director of pitching, used what I thought was a pretty smart metaphor to explain what had happened to Roki Sasaki's pitching mechanics in recent years.
Lately, he has seemed pretty confident in what direction he's heading.
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Lately, he has seemed pretty confident in what direction he's heading.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Rob Hill, the Dodgers' director of pitching, used what I thought was a pretty smart metaphor to explain what had happened to Roki Sasaki's pitching mechanics in recent years.
Lately, he has seemed pretty confident in what direction he's heading.
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Lately, he has seemed pretty confident in what direction he's heading.
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Sports gambling has taken over sports
Now, sports has something to fear
Guest: @jareddiamond.bsky.social
WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XigD...
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Now, sports has something to fear
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WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XigD...
Podcast form: open.spotify.com/episode/2Dyg...
💸💸 Should Sports Fear "The Big One?" 💸💸
YouTube video by Mike Vorkunov
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September 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sports gambling has taken over sports
Now, sports has something to fear
Guest: @jareddiamond.bsky.social
WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XigD...
Podcast form: open.spotify.com/episode/2Dyg...
Now, sports has something to fear
Guest: @jareddiamond.bsky.social
WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XigD...
Podcast form: open.spotify.com/episode/2Dyg...
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🚨Thursday Pod🚨
The Laureano news hurts.
GUEST: We caught up with @jareddiamond.bsky.social on the “Sac Diego Padres” chances in the postseason; Big Dumper & robot umps.
A great convo on today’s @section1904.com:
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The Laureano news hurts.
GUEST: We caught up with @jareddiamond.bsky.social on the “Sac Diego Padres” chances in the postseason; Big Dumper & robot umps.
A great convo on today’s @section1904.com:
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Jared Diamond identifies the Padres' postseason Achilles' heel
It's a baseball-heavy episode today.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚨Thursday Pod🚨
The Laureano news hurts.
GUEST: We caught up with @jareddiamond.bsky.social on the “Sac Diego Padres” chances in the postseason; Big Dumper & robot umps.
A great convo on today’s @section1904.com:
section1904.com/2025/09/jare...
The Laureano news hurts.
GUEST: We caught up with @jareddiamond.bsky.social on the “Sac Diego Padres” chances in the postseason; Big Dumper & robot umps.
A great convo on today’s @section1904.com:
section1904.com/2025/09/jare...
The Padres have more sacrifice bunts than any team in more than a decade.
This is the story of the World Series contender that is bringing back the old-school baseball strategy that everyone thought was left for dead.
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This is the story of the World Series contender that is bringing back the old-school baseball strategy that everyone thought was left for dead.
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The World Series Contender That’s Bringing Back the Bunt
The San Diego Padres have discovered a winning formula this season by taking an unexpected trip into baseball’s past.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Padres have more sacrifice bunts than any team in more than a decade.
This is the story of the World Series contender that is bringing back the old-school baseball strategy that everyone thought was left for dead.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
This is the story of the World Series contender that is bringing back the old-school baseball strategy that everyone thought was left for dead.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
I wrote about the upcoming labor fight over a salary cap in baseball. It will not be the last time I wrote about the upcoming labor right over a salary cap in baseball.
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Major League Baseball Braces for a Fight Over a Salary Cap
MLB’s labor contract doesn’t expire until after the 2026 season, but the rhetoric between team owners and players is already heating up, stoking fears about the possibility of a prolonged work stoppag...
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August 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I wrote about the upcoming labor fight over a salary cap in baseball. It will not be the last time I wrote about the upcoming labor right over a salary cap in baseball.
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Really good article from @jareddiamond.bsky.social on Chandler Simpson. There are guys with speed, and then there is Simpson. Will his skillset play in the majors? www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
The Speed Demon Who’s Quickly Becoming Baseball’s Most Exciting Player
Chandler Simpson defies everything teams look for in the modern game. But he’s so blindingly fast that it may not matter.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Really good article from @jareddiamond.bsky.social on Chandler Simpson. There are guys with speed, and then there is Simpson. Will his skillset play in the majors? www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
If you need any proof that the first American pope in history is a man of faith, consider this proof: He appears to be a White Sox team -- a team that could desperately use some divine intervention these days.
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The Real Mystery Surrounding Pope Leo: Cubs Disciple or White Sox Believer?
Both franchises pounced on signs that the next leader was one of them.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If you need any proof that the first American pope in history is a man of faith, consider this proof: He appears to be a White Sox team -- a team that could desperately use some divine intervention these days.
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www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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SCOOP: Since Donald Trump's White House meeting with Rob Manfred, the president has been telling others that the commissioner is, in fact, going to reinstate Pete Rose.
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
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An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Trump Believes Pete Rose Will Soon Be Eligible for Hall of Fame After Meeting With Rob Manfred
The MLB Commissioner visited the president at the White House last month and the issue of Rose’s presence on the permanently ineligible list was among their topics of conversation.
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May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
SCOOP: Since Donald Trump's White House meeting with Rob Manfred, the president has been telling others that the commissioner is, in fact, going to reinstate Pete Rose.
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
SCOOP: Since Donald Trump's White House meeting with Rob Manfred, the president has been telling others that the commissioner is, in fact, going to reinstate Pete Rose.
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Trump Believes Pete Rose Will Soon Be Eligible for Hall of Fame After Meeting With Rob Manfred
The MLB Commissioner visited the president at the White House last month and the issue of Rose’s presence on the permanently ineligible list was among their topics of conversation.
www.wsj.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
SCOOP: Since Donald Trump's White House meeting with Rob Manfred, the president has been telling others that the commissioner is, in fact, going to reinstate Pete Rose.
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
An MLB spokesman says Rose's application for reinstatement is still pending.
Seems like a big deal.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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MLB has been doing its best to ignore this for years.
In this story: The Wall Street Journal obtained info from the most recent MLB team financial report, from 2023.
About third of teams reported an EBITDA of $20-$55M.
About a third reported losses over $20M+
The remainder roughly broke even.
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About third of teams reported an EBITDA of $20-$55M.
About a third reported losses over $20M+
The remainder roughly broke even.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Baseball’s Wealth Gap Has Become a Chasm—and Is Stretching the Sport to Its Breaking Point
As a new season gets under way, the financial disparity between MLB’s 30 teams has never been greater, alienating fans, distorting the game and making a long work stoppage all but inevitable
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April 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
MLB has been doing its best to ignore this for years.
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The most interesting man in baseball: Aaron Leanhardt.
Great article by @jareddiamond.bsky.social @wsj.com
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Great article by @jareddiamond.bsky.social @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
The MIT Scientist Behind the ‘Torpedo Bats’ That Are Blowing Up Baseball
The Yankees just clobbered a MLB record 15 home runs in their first three games thanks in part to a new style of bat developed by a 48-year-old physicist.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The most interesting man in baseball: Aaron Leanhardt.
Great article by @jareddiamond.bsky.social @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Great article by @jareddiamond.bsky.social @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
In this story: The Wall Street Journal obtained info from the most recent MLB team financial report, from 2023.
About third of teams reported an EBITDA of $20-$55M.
About a third reported losses over $20M+
The remainder roughly broke even.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
About third of teams reported an EBITDA of $20-$55M.
About a third reported losses over $20M+
The remainder roughly broke even.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Baseball’s Wealth Gap Has Become a Chasm—and Is Stretching the Sport to Its Breaking Point
As a new season gets under way, the financial disparity between MLB’s 30 teams has never been greater, alienating fans, distorting the game and making a long work stoppage all but inevitable
wsj.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
In this story: The Wall Street Journal obtained info from the most recent MLB team financial report, from 2023.
About third of teams reported an EBITDA of $20-$55M.
About a third reported losses over $20M+
The remainder roughly broke even.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
About third of teams reported an EBITDA of $20-$55M.
About a third reported losses over $20M+
The remainder roughly broke even.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Based on Gini coefficient, a widely used measure of economic inequality, the baseball economic landscape is the most unequal of any season on record.
As the 2025 season begins, it is clear that the wealth gap is the defining issue of this era.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
As the 2025 season begins, it is clear that the wealth gap is the defining issue of this era.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Baseball’s Wealth Gap Has Become a Chasm—and Is Stretching the Sport to Its Breaking Point
As a new season gets under way, the financial disparity between MLB’s 30 teams has never been greater, alienating fans, distorting the game and making a long work stoppage all but inevitable
wsj.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Based on Gini coefficient, a widely used measure of economic inequality, the baseball economic landscape is the most unequal of any season on record.
As the 2025 season begins, it is clear that the wealth gap is the defining issue of this era.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
As the 2025 season begins, it is clear that the wealth gap is the defining issue of this era.
wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Wrote about the Rules for ABS. One thing is certain: Lots of players are going to find out they don’t know the zone as well as they thought.
“There are people that will be humbled, probably. As they should be.”
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“There are people that will be humbled, probably. As they should be.”
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Robot Umpires Have Come to MLB—and They’re Making Players Look Completely Clueless
The new computerized system is being tested during spring training, leading to a series of challenges from players who don’t know the strike zone quite as well as they think.
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February 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Wrote about the Rules for ABS. One thing is certain: Lots of players are going to find out they don’t know the zone as well as they thought.
“There are people that will be humbled, probably. As they should be.”
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
“There are people that will be humbled, probably. As they should be.”
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
With Clayton Kershaw's signing official, Spotrac lists the Dodgers' luxury tax payroll as approximately $392.5 million.
February 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
With Clayton Kershaw's signing official, Spotrac lists the Dodgers' luxury tax payroll as approximately $392.5 million.
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NEW: Caitlin Clark bid to be an owner in a Cincinnati professional women’s soccer team.
Her bid lost, in large part because of an extraordinary building boom sweeping women’s sports:
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Her bid lost, in large part because of an extraordinary building boom sweeping women’s sports:
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
The Force in Women’s Sports That’s Even More Powerful Than Caitlin Clark
Denver will be named the winner of a new women’s pro soccer franchise—beating Clark’s Cincinnati bid in part because it plans to build a stadium.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
NEW: Caitlin Clark bid to be an owner in a Cincinnati professional women’s soccer team.
Her bid lost, in large part because of an extraordinary building boom sweeping women’s sports:
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
Her bid lost, in large part because of an extraordinary building boom sweeping women’s sports:
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
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Carlos Beltrán is one of just five players with 400 homers and 300 steals. Statistically, he is undeniably deserving a spot in Cooperstown.
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
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Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
The Star Player Being Kept Out of Cooperstown by a Trash Can
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were voted into Cooperstown, while Carlos Beltrán fell short for the third consecutive year for his role in the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Carlos Beltrán is one of just five players with 400 homers and 300 steals. Statistically, he is undeniably deserving a spot in Cooperstown.
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Carlos Beltrán is one of just five players with 400 homers and 300 steals. Statistically, he is undeniably deserving a spot in Cooperstown.
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
The Star Player Being Kept Out of Cooperstown by a Trash Can
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were voted into Cooperstown, while Carlos Beltrán fell short for the third consecutive year for his role in the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal.
www.wsj.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Carlos Beltrán is one of just five players with 400 homers and 300 steals. Statistically, he is undeniably deserving a spot in Cooperstown.
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Yet for the third straight year, Beltrán was kept out — because of the sign-stealing scandal that won't go away.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
The results of this @mlbtraderumors.bsky.social are super fascinating to me.
January 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The results of this @mlbtraderumors.bsky.social are super fascinating to me.
Today's lesson: WSJ readers really, really like football.
January 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today's lesson: WSJ readers really, really like football.
Hi from Dania Beach, Fla.
I wrote about a football coach who never wins big games except he won two playoff games and is one win away from the national title, which kind of makes no sense.
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I wrote about a football coach who never wins big games except he won two playoff games and is one win away from the national title, which kind of makes no sense.
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January 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hi from Dania Beach, Fla.
I wrote about a football coach who never wins big games except he won two playoff games and is one win away from the national title, which kind of makes no sense.
wsj.com/sports/footb...
I wrote about a football coach who never wins big games except he won two playoff games and is one win away from the national title, which kind of makes no sense.
wsj.com/sports/footb...
