Cecilia M. Tan
@whyilikebaseball.bsky.social
Publications Director of SABR since 2011. Typical polymath baseball nerd/comma jockey. Writes one of the oldest baseball blogs on the Internet (1999).
This is Earl Grey. He is an anxious cat but sometimes when he’s sitting on top of me he forgets to worry
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This is Earl Grey. He is an anxious cat but sometimes when he’s sitting on top of me he forgets to worry
I see we have imported the Twitter tradition of griping on Smoltz over here. My feed:
October 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I see we have imported the Twitter tradition of griping on Smoltz over here. My feed:
Is that, two catchers...? (And is the batter standing on the plate?)
October 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Is that, two catchers...? (And is the batter standing on the plate?)
How many fielders did they allow back in the day...?
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
How many fielders did they allow back in the day...?
OH MYYYY. I just stumbled onto an AI-generated baseball history website (which seems to exist just so a single link to an online gaming site can sit on its home page). The text is a combo of scrape and slop, but check out the mind-blowing art on the "blog entries." What style of batting is that...?
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
OH MYYYY. I just stumbled onto an AI-generated baseball history website (which seems to exist just so a single link to an online gaming site can sit on its home page). The text is a combo of scrape and slop, but check out the mind-blowing art on the "blog entries." What style of batting is that...?
Since for many of us who are not in LA or Canada, it's now the offseason, here's a cartoon gem I found today in the 1922 Philadelphia Inquirer. "Ball Players Are Not The Only Ones Who Train For The Season."
October 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Since for many of us who are not in LA or Canada, it's now the offseason, here's a cartoon gem I found today in the 1922 Philadelphia Inquirer. "Ball Players Are Not The Only Ones Who Train For The Season."
Researching something else at the moment, but it's always fun to come across headlines like this one while poking through historical newspapers. "Transfer of Contract does not end story of Ruth Deal. Boston Fans Up In Arms and Threaten Dire Vengeance on Harry Frazee..."
October 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Researching something else at the moment, but it's always fun to come across headlines like this one while poking through historical newspapers. "Transfer of Contract does not end story of Ruth Deal. Boston Fans Up In Arms and Threaten Dire Vengeance on Harry Frazee..."
October 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Don’t break the moon Vladdy
October 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Don’t break the moon Vladdy
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
October 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
October 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Going full feral Jersey here at the stadium now, invoking BonJovi for the 80s in the 8th
October 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Going full feral Jersey here at the stadium now, invoking BonJovi for the 80s in the 8th
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
CC with the actual ceremonial first pitch (after a big hug from Jazz)
October 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
CC with the actual ceremonial first pitch (after a big hug from Jazz)
The Yankees felt they had to up their game (for introductions) so they added smoke cannons to monument park …?
#yankeestadium
#yankeestadium
October 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Yankees felt they had to up their game (for introductions) so they added smoke cannons to monument park …?
#yankeestadium
#yankeestadium
The moon is trying to put in an appearance
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The moon is trying to put in an appearance
Best jersey I’ve seen so far tonight
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Best jersey I’ve seen so far tonight
A friend on the way to the game just sent me this
October 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A friend on the way to the game just sent me this
My jersey boy Volpe better hit tonight
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My jersey boy Volpe better hit tonight
The hype video works a lot better when it’s dark out
October 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The hype video works a lot better when it’s dark out
October 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Ready as I’m going to be
October 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ready as I’m going to be
Tonight’s health tracker. Apparently after 7pm I was banging the ring around too much to get good data (with clapping)
October 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Tonight’s health tracker. Apparently after 7pm I was banging the ring around too much to get good data (with clapping)