Melissa Lockard
@melissalockard.bsky.social
Senior Editor, MLB — The Athletic
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Tony Gwynn had more assists (590) in his 4 years of college basketball than strikeouts (434) in his 20 year MLB career. Go Aztecs.
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Tony Gwynn had more assists (590) in his 4 years of college basketball than strikeouts (434) in his 20 year MLB career. Go Aztecs.
The MLB offseason is starting off much more spendy than I anticipated, which seems like a good sign. 🤞🏻
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The MLB offseason is starting off much more spendy than I anticipated, which seems like a good sign. 🤞🏻
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NBC Sports Digital is hiring a sports reporter/editor (temporary from Jan. 2026 through mid-July 2026) www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
NBC Sports Digital is hiring a sports reporter/editor (temporary from Jan. 2026 through mid-July 2026) www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Winning at the Game of Life and posting
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Winning at the Game of Life and posting
At halftime may I suggest a color blindness exam?
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
At halftime may I suggest a color blindness exam?
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SOURCE: Cal has fired head coach Justin Wilcox, @theathletic.com has learned.
The Bears are 6-5 and lost 31-10 to Stanford. (ESPN first reported)
The Bears are 6-5 and lost 31-10 to Stanford. (ESPN first reported)
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
SOURCE: Cal has fired head coach Justin Wilcox, @theathletic.com has learned.
The Bears are 6-5 and lost 31-10 to Stanford. (ESPN first reported)
The Bears are 6-5 and lost 31-10 to Stanford. (ESPN first reported)
How do the financials work for the Rangers in that deal if they are supposedly in cost-cutting mode?
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
How do the financials work for the Rangers in that deal if they are supposedly in cost-cutting mode?
Marcus the Met? I dunno
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Marcus the Met? I dunno
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Northwestern wins the Women's NCAA Field Hockey championship in 2OTs on this goal
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Northwestern wins the Women's NCAA Field Hockey championship in 2OTs on this goal
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Remember when Fridays were slow news days?
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Remember when Fridays were slow news days?
John Mabry played 14 years in the big leagues and only once put up a WAR of 1.0 or higher and that was his 1.8 WAR in 89 games with the A's in 2002, which pretty much means he had the perfect career.
The Angels hired Brady Anderson as hitting coach AND John Mabry as assistant hitting coach.
Great day to @remembersomeguys.bsky.social
Great day to @remembersomeguys.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
John Mabry played 14 years in the big leagues and only once put up a WAR of 1.0 or higher and that was his 1.8 WAR in 89 games with the A's in 2002, which pretty much means he had the perfect career.
Which one of these two will secure it first?
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Which one of these two will secure it first?
What a Baller!
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
What a Baller!
I’m glad Ricky Tiedemann made the Jays 40-man roster because when I see his name I think of the Netflix series Dark, and Dark was a great series, so now I’ll probably get tot think about it more if he earns a regular role the big leagues.
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I’m glad Ricky Tiedemann made the Jays 40-man roster because when I see his name I think of the Netflix series Dark, and Dark was a great series, so now I’ll probably get tot think about it more if he earns a regular role the big leagues.
We all know way too much about each other. I miss when dramas were mostly just on big screens or obliquely written gossip pages. Also when there was shame.
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
We all know way too much about each other. I miss when dramas were mostly just on big screens or obliquely written gossip pages. Also when there was shame.
I hadn't thought about it until now, but given how the manager searches have trended, I'm kind of shocked Sean Doolittle wasn't one of the new manager hires this offseason. He'd be great at it.
Butera’s full quote on Sean Doolittle:
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I hadn't thought about it until now, but given how the manager searches have trended, I'm kind of shocked Sean Doolittle wasn't one of the new manager hires this offseason. He'd be great at it.
I remember covering Gio in Triple A and a scout telling me he’d never make it as a starter because his extension wasn’t good enough. That memory makes me laugh and feel incredibly washed at the same time.
The official 2026 Hall of Fame ballot with 12 new candidates: Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltrán, Ryan Braun, Mark Buehrle, Shin-Soo Choo, Edwin Encarnación, Gio González, Alex Gordon, Cole Hamels, Félix Hernández, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, Matt Kemp, Howie Kendrick, Nick Markakis, …
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I remember covering Gio in Triple A and a scout telling me he’d never make it as a starter because his extension wasn’t good enough. That memory makes me laugh and feel incredibly washed at the same time.
When you have a chance to lock up a prolific base-stealer for five years when he’s 28, you have to take it. In all seriousness, Josh Naylor is fun and I’m looking forward to seeing him play with Julio and Cal for the next few years.
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
When you have a chance to lock up a prolific base-stealer for five years when he’s 28, you have to take it. In all seriousness, Josh Naylor is fun and I’m looking forward to seeing him play with Julio and Cal for the next few years.
With the rout on, seems like a good time for the Niners to see what they have in their backup QB.
November 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
With the rout on, seems like a good time for the Niners to see what they have in their backup QB.
lol this dude went to my high school. Life likely hasn’t been too unfair to him at any point.
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
lol this dude went to my high school. Life likely hasn’t been too unfair to him at any point.
Honestly I’m ready to be a bird
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. https://cnn.it/4oIRswI
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Honestly I’m ready to be a bird
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Bowyer, best known for taking sports bets from baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who stole millions of dollars from Ohtani, gambled for years at Caesars Palace, despite the hotel’s knowledge that he lacked the income to support his gambling.
Caesars agrees to $7.8 million fine for years of letting illegal bookie Bowyer gamble • Nevada Current
Caesars Palace and its subsidiaries agreed Thursday to a stipulated fine of $7.8 million in connection with a five-count complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board regarding the casino’s failu...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Bowyer, best known for taking sports bets from baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who stole millions of dollars from Ohtani, gambled for years at Caesars Palace, despite the hotel’s knowledge that he lacked the income to support his gambling.
This growing trend of Niners fans traveling well was surprising to me until last year when I finally made it to Levi's for a game for the first time and it took me roughly the same amount of time to get home as it would have to fly to like four different NFL cities.
What do Jerry Jones, Kelly Stafford and Jaxon Dart have in common? Traveling 49ers fans have made them see red …
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How 49ers fans became the NFL’s road warriors: ‘It was our stadium’
The 49ers started leaning into their fans' takeover mentality more heavily this year, resulting in large gatherings in Houston and New York.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This growing trend of Niners fans traveling well was surprising to me until last year when I finally made it to Levi's for a game for the first time and it took me roughly the same amount of time to get home as it would have to fly to like four different NFL cities.