Sean Lahman
@seanlahman.bsky.social
Baseball database guru for SABR. VanGogh collector. In past lives I was a newspaper reporter (D&C/USAToday, New York Sun), encyclopedia editor, and code monkey. #Reds #RIPMCA #Roc
RIP Todd Snider. One of our great musical storytellers — funny, tender, wise, and always human.
This story, once merely bizarre, has now become tragic. Hail and farewell, Todd Snider. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Todd Snider, Rambling Troubadour Who Helped Shape Alt-Country and Americana, Dead at 59
Todd Snider, the rambling troubadour who helped shape the Americana music movement, has died at 59.
www.rollingstone.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
RIP Todd Snider. One of our great musical storytellers — funny, tender, wise, and always human.
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE
Been a Reds fan since 1978. In all those years, they’ve reached the World Series once. So I don’t pick sides anymore — I just root for Game 7 and games that end before midnight.
October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Been a Reds fan since 1978. In all those years, they’ve reached the World Series once. So I don’t pick sides anymore — I just root for Game 7 and games that end before midnight.
Thanks to all of the folks who made this possible!
Big news from SABR: For the first time ever, complete Negro Leagues player and team statistics are now available for download in the Lahman Baseball Database. sabr.org/latest/negro... @seanlahman.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thanks to all of the folks who made this possible!
Reposted by Sean Lahman
Yesterday's sports gambling bombshell isn't an outlier. Actually, it's alarmingly normal. Gambling scandals are the new American pastime. But there is an easy way to head off the next crisis: Take prop bets off the board. My piece for the @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Prop Bets Must Die
As long as one player can fix the outcome of a wager, the temptation will prove irresistible to some athletes.
www.theatlantic.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yesterday's sports gambling bombshell isn't an outlier. Actually, it's alarmingly normal. Gambling scandals are the new American pastime. But there is an easy way to head off the next crisis: Take prop bets off the board. My piece for the @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Marc Maron played a Flaming Lips song when he signed off of his podcast for the last time, and since then I’ve been listening to Yoshimi on repeat. It’s got this blend of dreamy, electronic sounds and some really poignant, emotional storytelling.
October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Marc Maron played a Flaming Lips song when he signed off of his podcast for the last time, and since then I’ve been listening to Yoshimi on repeat. It’s got this blend of dreamy, electronic sounds and some really poignant, emotional storytelling.
It made me happy to see this Reds team scrap their way into the playoffs. Their quick exit doesn’t diminish that. This is a young team on the rise, and watching Terry Francona every day is fun. Can’t wait for opening day.
October 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It made me happy to see this Reds team scrap their way into the playoffs. Their quick exit doesn’t diminish that. This is a young team on the rise, and watching Terry Francona every day is fun. Can’t wait for opening day.
Tito got the Reds into the playoffs in his first season.
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Tito got the Reds into the playoffs in his first season.
Reposted by Sean Lahman
Students, applications are now open for the 2026 Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Analytics Scholarship to attend the upcoming SABR analytics Conference in Arizona and more: sabr.org/latest/apply... @slangsonsports.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Students, applications are now open for the 2026 Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Analytics Scholarship to attend the upcoming SABR analytics Conference in Arizona and more: sabr.org/latest/apply... @slangsonsports.bsky.social
Reds are in it with six games to go.
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Reds are in it with six games to go.
Most photos and reproductions don't capture the colors of Van Gogh's paintings well at all, and certainly not the vibrancy and texture of the brushstrokes. “Starry Night” stands out to me as one you must see in person. t.co/jPj7czpTc2
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/04/upshot/ten-minute-challenge-starry-night.html
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May 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Most photos and reproductions don't capture the colors of Van Gogh's paintings well at all, and certainly not the vibrancy and texture of the brushstrokes. “Starry Night” stands out to me as one you must see in person. t.co/jPj7czpTc2
20 years of schooling and they put you on the day shift. #LookOutKid
April 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
20 years of schooling and they put you on the day shift. #LookOutKid
Happy Opening Day to those who celebrate.
March 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Happy Opening Day to those who celebrate.
This is fascinating
For every inning the starter pitches, the bullpen's ERA improves by 12 points for the rest of the game — and seven points the next day.
Today at The Lewsletter: these game-changing findings, a new framework for assessing in-game strategy, and what these numbers mean for the future of pitcher usage.
Today at The Lewsletter: these game-changing findings, a new framework for assessing in-game strategy, and what these numbers mean for the future of pitcher usage.
The Case for Leaving the Starter In
Quantifying the hidden costs of bullpen overexposure
www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is
February 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is fascinating
Reposted by Sean Lahman
On this date in 1986, Manute Bol of the Washington Bullets blocks 15 shots in a win against the Atlanta Hawks. Hooray Manute Bol!
January 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On this date in 1986, Manute Bol of the Washington Bullets blocks 15 shots in a win against the Atlanta Hawks. Hooray Manute Bol!
“It is during the gray days of winter that I feel the creative power within me stirring.”
—Vincent Van Gogh
—Vincent Van Gogh
January 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“It is during the gray days of winter that I feel the creative power within me stirring.”
—Vincent Van Gogh
—Vincent Van Gogh
Where is this van Gogh painting, which hasn't been seen publicly since it was sold at auction in 1990?
"The question has grown more relevant as it becomes clearer that most museums can no longer outbid billionaire collectors for the greatest works of art." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/a...
"The question has grown more relevant as it becomes clearer that most museums can no longer outbid billionaire collectors for the greatest works of art." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/a...
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Where is this van Gogh painting, which hasn't been seen publicly since it was sold at auction in 1990?
"The question has grown more relevant as it becomes clearer that most museums can no longer outbid billionaire collectors for the greatest works of art." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/a...
"The question has grown more relevant as it becomes clearer that most museums can no longer outbid billionaire collectors for the greatest works of art." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/a...
Joel Youngblood at Riverfront, May ‘78. First MLB game I saw in person featured Tom Seaver against his old Mets teammates. Reds lost, but it didn’t diminish the experience.
Quote this with the player name and ballpark of the first player you ever saw in person hit an MLB home run.
Mine was Johnny Bench at Shea Stadium.
Mine was Johnny Bench at Shea Stadium.
December 17, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Joel Youngblood at Riverfront, May ‘78. First MLB game I saw in person featured Tom Seaver against his old Mets teammates. Reds lost, but it didn’t diminish the experience.