Exploring Baseball History
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Used to write a baseball blog on past, present, and future of baseball. Former professor, now soulless consultant. Baltimore Elite Giants fan. Charlie Keller stan. SABR member.
Hoping someone can help me:
I am looking for history books. Written by historians. I am thinking 17th century European/Atlantic History but it can be broader than that.
Any suggestions of releases from the past few years?
I am looking for history books. Written by historians. I am thinking 17th century European/Atlantic History but it can be broader than that.
Any suggestions of releases from the past few years?
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hoping someone can help me:
I am looking for history books. Written by historians. I am thinking 17th century European/Atlantic History but it can be broader than that.
Any suggestions of releases from the past few years?
I am looking for history books. Written by historians. I am thinking 17th century European/Atlantic History but it can be broader than that.
Any suggestions of releases from the past few years?
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Of players with 500+ HR, only five have 600+ doubles.
Of those five:
Four played 21+ years
Three have 3000+ Hits
Two have 75+ triples
One has 2000+ SO
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
Of those five:
Four played 21+ years
Three have 3000+ Hits
Two have 75+ triples
One has 2000+ SO
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Of players with 500+ HR, only five have 600+ doubles.
Of those five:
Four played 21+ years
Three have 3000+ Hits
Two have 75+ triples
One has 2000+ SO
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
Of those five:
Four played 21+ years
Three have 3000+ Hits
Two have 75+ triples
One has 2000+ SO
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
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I’m sorry but there is no leftist argument in favour of book piracy (even academic books: because in that case honestly a lot of academics will just send you the PDF if you ask, it might even be open access) while libraries exist. And using libraries is the way to keep them existing.
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’m sorry but there is no leftist argument in favour of book piracy (even academic books: because in that case honestly a lot of academics will just send you the PDF if you ask, it might even be open access) while libraries exist. And using libraries is the way to keep them existing.
Apparently people working at the FDA were rich. In my day it was bankers club or nothing.
FDA Bans Captain Morgan Rum After Having Way Too Much Of That Shit In College https://theonion.com/fda-bans-captain-morgan-rum-after-having-way-too-much-of-that-shit-in-college/
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Apparently people working at the FDA were rich. In my day it was bankers club or nothing.
Dylan's beard doesn't look great AND he looks bad shaven.
I can totally relate to this.
I can totally relate to this.
The #BlueJays have agreed to terms with free-agent SP Dylan Cease on a 7yr $210M contract, per @jonheyman.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Dylan's beard doesn't look great AND he looks bad shaven.
I can totally relate to this.
I can totally relate to this.
You have been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Good thing I watch a lot of mysteries....
Good thing I watch a lot of mysteries....
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
You have been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Good thing I watch a lot of mysteries....
Good thing I watch a lot of mysteries....
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All of the other teams pursuing Cease can now desist.
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
All of the other teams pursuing Cease can now desist.
Man, Dylan Cease!
Two quick thoughts:
1) Obviously TOR is better but man, I didn't see that contract for him. Not my money though.
2) when was the last Thanksgiving time major free agent signing? Fun!
Two quick thoughts:
1) Obviously TOR is better but man, I didn't see that contract for him. Not my money though.
2) when was the last Thanksgiving time major free agent signing? Fun!
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Man, Dylan Cease!
Two quick thoughts:
1) Obviously TOR is better but man, I didn't see that contract for him. Not my money though.
2) when was the last Thanksgiving time major free agent signing? Fun!
Two quick thoughts:
1) Obviously TOR is better but man, I didn't see that contract for him. Not my money though.
2) when was the last Thanksgiving time major free agent signing? Fun!
Looks like Hegseth's pentagon is cutting ties with Scouts because they are too inclusive.
I have ever been more proud to be an Eagle Scout!
I have ever been more proud to be an Eagle Scout!
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Looks like Hegseth's pentagon is cutting ties with Scouts because they are too inclusive.
I have ever been more proud to be an Eagle Scout!
I have ever been more proud to be an Eagle Scout!
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One thing that people who do not have kids and/or do not live in large (or even mid-sized) American cities do not realize is how expensive child care is, particularly pre-kindergarten child care.
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One thing that people who do not have kids and/or do not live in large (or even mid-sized) American cities do not realize is how expensive child care is, particularly pre-kindergarten child care.
Yes!
We make one from scratch that is awesome.
But I also like the one using Campbell's soup and boxed onions.
We make one from scratch that is awesome.
But I also like the one using Campbell's soup and boxed onions.
let's do an informal poll here.
green bean casserole: yes or no
feel free to show your work
green bean casserole: yes or no
feel free to show your work
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Yes!
We make one from scratch that is awesome.
But I also like the one using Campbell's soup and boxed onions.
We make one from scratch that is awesome.
But I also like the one using Campbell's soup and boxed onions.
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Thrilled to share the first phase of some design improvements we’ll be making across all the Reference sites. We don’t take change lightly. We know familiarity and comfort is very important to our users. So I walked through the process in this blog post. www.sports-reference.com/blog/2025/11...
In-Page Navigation Redesign on Basketball Reference | Sports-Reference.com
In-Page Navigation Redesign on Basketball Reference
www.sports-reference.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Thrilled to share the first phase of some design improvements we’ll be making across all the Reference sites. We don’t take change lightly. We know familiarity and comfort is very important to our users. So I walked through the process in this blog post. www.sports-reference.com/blog/2025/11...
Chickity China, the Chinese chicken, you have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin...
🎶Pack it up, pack it in, let me begin
I came to win, battle me, that's a sin🎶
I came to win, battle me, that's a sin🎶
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Chickity China, the Chinese chicken, you have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin...
I didn't get the tenure track job, I had kids, so I had to pivot to something. Really not sure if I Iike it but this isn't the market to go looking in.
At least I get paid more?
At least I get paid more?
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I didn't get the tenure track job, I had kids, so I had to pivot to something. Really not sure if I Iike it but this isn't the market to go looking in.
At least I get paid more?
At least I get paid more?
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Excited to be part of SABR's newest research committee — the Town Ball Committee — focusing on amateur/semipro baseball in local communities. My former intern Jude Butler has taken charge to launch this project. sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Excited to be part of SABR's newest research committee — the Town Ball Committee — focusing on amateur/semipro baseball in local communities. My former intern Jude Butler has taken charge to launch this project. sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
Of course Google also tries to shove AI answers down your throat. So that effect may not last long!
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Of course Google also tries to shove AI answers down your throat. So that effect may not last long!
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Not to be a doomer but what is stopping the administration from just not releasing files that hurt the boss?
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Not to be a doomer but what is stopping the administration from just not releasing files that hurt the boss?
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Chase Utley played in the perfect era for defensive metrics to adulate him...but too early for awards voters to notice.
Today at The Lewsletter, I probed an alternate timeline where analytics had been part of Gold Glove voting during Utley's prime — and how that would change his Hall of Fame story.
Today at The Lewsletter, I probed an alternate timeline where analytics had been part of Gold Glove voting during Utley's prime — and how that would change his Hall of Fame story.
Chasing Utley's Missing Gold Gloves
How retconning awards would reshape Chase Utley's Cooperstown case
www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Chase Utley played in the perfect era for defensive metrics to adulate him...but too early for awards voters to notice.
Today at The Lewsletter, I probed an alternate timeline where analytics had been part of Gold Glove voting during Utley's prime — and how that would change his Hall of Fame story.
Today at The Lewsletter, I probed an alternate timeline where analytics had been part of Gold Glove voting during Utley's prime — and how that would change his Hall of Fame story.
I would vote for 11 players on this ballot and could be convinced on 3 more.
Abreu, Beltran, Hamels, Felix, Andruw, Pedroia, Pettitte, Manny, ARod, Utley, and Wright.
Could be convinced on Braun, Buehrle, and Rollins.
Abreu, Beltran, Hamels, Felix, Andruw, Pedroia, Pettitte, Manny, ARod, Utley, and Wright.
Could be convinced on Braun, Buehrle, and Rollins.
The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot as announced moments ago by @baseballhall.org (baseballhall.org/news/2026-bb...). Results will be announced Jan. 20th. Game on!
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I would vote for 11 players on this ballot and could be convinced on 3 more.
Abreu, Beltran, Hamels, Felix, Andruw, Pedroia, Pettitte, Manny, ARod, Utley, and Wright.
Could be convinced on Braun, Buehrle, and Rollins.
Abreu, Beltran, Hamels, Felix, Andruw, Pedroia, Pettitte, Manny, ARod, Utley, and Wright.
Could be convinced on Braun, Buehrle, and Rollins.
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Of players with 500+ HR, only five have an OBP of .370 or below.
Of those five:
Four have 10K+ PA
Three have 1500+ Runs
Two have 1800+ RBI
One has 3000+ Games
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
Of those five:
Four have 10K+ PA
Three have 1500+ Runs
Two have 1800+ RBI
One has 3000+ Games
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Of players with 500+ HR, only five have an OBP of .370 or below.
Of those five:
Four have 10K+ PA
Three have 1500+ Runs
Two have 1800+ RBI
One has 3000+ Games
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
Of those five:
Four have 10K+ PA
Three have 1500+ Runs
Two have 1800+ RBI
One has 3000+ Games
Who are they? ⚾️💙
Source:
@baseball-reference.com
This Trump Admin has gotten me as well as I could have hoped. It has been horrible for so many people (even on a personal level I lost my job because of it and I have not ended up in a prison...) and this has been the upside.
That says a lot on a lot of different levels.
That says a lot on a lot of different levels.
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This Trump Admin has gotten me as well as I could have hoped. It has been horrible for so many people (even on a personal level I lost my job because of it and I have not ended up in a prison...) and this has been the upside.
That says a lot on a lot of different levels.
That says a lot on a lot of different levels.
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“…our findings show that a Democratic Party that defensively retreats on racial justice … isn’t making a hard strategic choice. Instead, it’s awkwardly alienating its future base to chase voters who are literally dying off.”
Piece from me and @adambonica.bsky.social in @thenewrepublic.bsky.social today about Gen Z
They have bad taste in music but quite progressive political attitudes (even the men)
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
They have bad taste in music but quite progressive political attitudes (even the men)
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“…our findings show that a Democratic Party that defensively retreats on racial justice … isn’t making a hard strategic choice. Instead, it’s awkwardly alienating its future base to chase voters who are literally dying off.”
It will always escape me why good looking 'young' men want to look like a dad from 1991.
he looks like he’s about to tell Dave Dombrowski that time is a flat circle
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It will always escape me why good looking 'young' men want to look like a dad from 1991.