Paul Swydan
swydan.bsky.social
Paul Swydan
@swydan.bsky.social
Owner/operator @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social. Alum: Boston University, FanGraphs, Boston Globe, Boston.com Book Club, many others. I write two newsletters. https://green-tint.ghost.io/
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Last thing!

I'd probably use this time to share work I'm particularly proud of

buuuuuuut McClatchy and FWST also broke the URL to every single article I wrote there. All of 'em.

If you Google my name and stories you'll likely get a 404. They say they're working on a fix. For now, LinkedIn:
Friends, a longer note with an important TL;DR: I was also laid off by McClatchy, ending my time as a columnist and editorial board member at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. But I hope you’ll read a… | ...
Friends, a longer note with an important TL;DR: I was also laid off by McClatchy, ending my time as a columnist and editorial board member at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. But I hope you’ll read a few...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Biggest on-off differentials on defense (team's points allowed per 100 possessions)

1. Zach Edey: -23.8 (94.5 vs. 118.3)

2. Jay Huff: -17.7 (103.9 vs. 121.6)

3. Neemias Queta: -16.5 (103.8 vs. 120.8)

4. Aaron Gordon: -14.3 (105.0 vs. 119.3)

5. Quinten Post: -13.0 (101.0 vs. 114.0)
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
in any case, thank you for doing this work. i had thought about doing it, but absolutely have not had the time. i appreciate it.
December 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
well, i'm not letting them off the hook for the injuries anymore. they chose to winnow their depth with the Hunter trade, and then deliberately went out and got Lonzo Ball, who is famously not durable. he was possibly the worst choice in the entire league to backstop for Garland.
December 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
right, but they're beating up on bad teams and can't run with the good teams.
December 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
i would feel legitimate empathy for these people if they weren't trying to destroy both the planet and society as we know it.
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
lol have you never seen that? It's from "We're the Millers"
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM