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@JonHeyman tweeted
Kyle Schwarber
Phillies
$150M/5
Signing Bonus - $15M ($7.5M-3/15/26; $7.5M-10/25/26)
$15M - 2026
$30M - 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
Plus: Awards bonuses, including $59K Edgar Martinez DH
May purchase suite or premium tickets, home games
Player donates $150K/yr to Club Charity
Kyle Schwarber
Phillies
$150M/5
Signing Bonus - $15M ($7.5M-3/15/26; $7.5M-10/25/26)
$15M - 2026
$30M - 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
Plus: Awards bonuses, including $59K Edgar Martinez DH
May purchase suite or premium tickets, home games
Player donates $150K/yr to Club Charity
December 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
@JonHeyman tweeted
Kyle Schwarber
Phillies
$150M/5
Signing Bonus - $15M ($7.5M-3/15/26; $7.5M-10/25/26)
$15M - 2026
$30M - 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
Plus: Awards bonuses, including $59K Edgar Martinez DH
May purchase suite or premium tickets, home games
Player donates $150K/yr to Club Charity
Kyle Schwarber
Phillies
$150M/5
Signing Bonus - $15M ($7.5M-3/15/26; $7.5M-10/25/26)
$15M - 2026
$30M - 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
Plus: Awards bonuses, including $59K Edgar Martinez DH
May purchase suite or premium tickets, home games
Player donates $150K/yr to Club Charity
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@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted
Source confirms: Free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in agreement with Braves on two-year, $23M contract. First: @ByRobertMurray and @JeffPassan
Source confirms: Free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in agreement with Braves on two-year, $23M contract. First: @ByRobertMurray and @JeffPassan
December 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted
Source confirms: Free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in agreement with Braves on two-year, $23M contract. First: @ByRobertMurray and @JeffPassan
Source confirms: Free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in agreement with Braves on two-year, $23M contract. First: @ByRobertMurray and @JeffPassan
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I think it's time for the @brendelbored.bsky.social post!
December 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I think it's time for the @brendelbored.bsky.social post!
Ah, here come the excuses
Red Sox were wary of Pete Alonso in part because of his age, sources say.
What does that mean for Alex Bregman?
Story: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/s...
What does that mean for Alex Bregman?
Story: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/s...
Red Sox were wary of Pete Alonso because of his age, sources say. What does that mean for Alex Bregman? - The Boston Globe
The deal is for five year and $155 million, league sources said, the falling of another major domino as MLB’s Winter Meetings neared a close.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Ah, here come the excuses
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oh my god, he's Wilponning
December 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
oh my god, he's Wilponning
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This is Levi. He encountered a forbidden stick while on his walk. Decided to go for it anyway. 13/10 (TT: levisgoldenworld)
December 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This is Levi. He encountered a forbidden stick while on his walk. Decided to go for it anyway. 13/10 (TT: levisgoldenworld)
Go figure
GoFundMe saw a sharp uptick this year in the number of people using the platform for help covering the cost of housing, food and other day-to-day necessities, according to the company’s annual analysis of campaigns.
More people are using GoFundMe for help with basic necessities, annual report finds
The “Year in Help” report by the fundraising site found that campaigns launched to help people with rent, utilities and groceries climbed 20% this year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Go figure
Did anyone really think the Red Sox were gonna have competitive offers for Schwarber or Alonso?
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Did anyone really think the Red Sox were gonna have competitive offers for Schwarber or Alonso?
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"I'd give my kidney to get Schwarber back" isn't a joke in Philly, okay
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"I'd give my kidney to get Schwarber back" isn't a joke in Philly, okay
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On this page you'll find nine clearly AI James Gandolfini biographies that were published after mine.
It's absolute madness and authors have no power. Don't buy books from Amazon. Buy them from @mzspress.bsky.social or @bookshop.org or your local bookstore or even fucking B&N but not goddamn Amazon
It's absolute madness and authors have no power. Don't buy books from Amazon. Buy them from @mzspress.bsky.social or @bookshop.org or your local bookstore or even fucking B&N but not goddamn Amazon
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
On this page you'll find nine clearly AI James Gandolfini biographies that were published after mine.
It's absolute madness and authors have no power. Don't buy books from Amazon. Buy them from @mzspress.bsky.social or @bookshop.org or your local bookstore or even fucking B&N but not goddamn Amazon
It's absolute madness and authors have no power. Don't buy books from Amazon. Buy them from @mzspress.bsky.social or @bookshop.org or your local bookstore or even fucking B&N but not goddamn Amazon
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Huh, was not aware that Albert Pujols had declared independence.
bsky.app/profile/bnig...
bsky.app/profile/bnig...
Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr will play for Albert Pujols in the WBC
December 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Huh, was not aware that Albert Pujols had declared independence.
bsky.app/profile/bnig...
bsky.app/profile/bnig...
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The Schwarber deal is interesting because of how uninteresting it is: he got exactly what you expected to go back to the team we all expected he'd go to.
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Schwarber deal is interesting because of how uninteresting it is: he got exactly what you expected to go back to the team we all expected he'd go to.
I’m not sure there’s anything more fun online than hot stove season. Baseball is the best.
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I’m not sure there’s anything more fun online than hot stove season. Baseball is the best.
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I like things that are bad for the Mets and dislike things that are good for the dodgers, so this Diaz situation is a bit tricky. Please respect my privacy at this time.
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I like things that are bad for the Mets and dislike things that are good for the dodgers, so this Diaz situation is a bit tricky. Please respect my privacy at this time.
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Say what you want but this graphic goes hard
Breaking: The Phillies have extended the contract of manager Rob Thomson through the 2027 season.
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Say what you want but this graphic goes hard
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SCOOP: the dodgers get the song in the contract too btw. all rights in perpetuity i've been told. it's even illegal for mets fans to think back fondly on it
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
SCOOP: the dodgers get the song in the contract too btw. all rights in perpetuity i've been told. it's even illegal for mets fans to think back fondly on it
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the Met fan in me is sad, the lover of chaos within is cackling maniacally
Edwin Diaz and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a deal, league source tells Will Sammon. Damn.
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
the Met fan in me is sad, the lover of chaos within is cackling maniacally
God how I miss that guy
Least surprising news of the offseason. Dave Dombrowski doesn’t mess around.
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
God how I miss that guy
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Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers
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And not the Pirates? no way!
December 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
And not the Pirates? no way!
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@JeffPassan tweeted
BREAKING: Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The NL MVP runner-up, one of the best home run hitters and clubhouse leaders in baseball, is returning to Philadelphia.
BREAKING: Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The NL MVP runner-up, one of the best home run hitters and clubhouse leaders in baseball, is returning to Philadelphia.
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
@JeffPassan tweeted
BREAKING: Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The NL MVP runner-up, one of the best home run hitters and clubhouse leaders in baseball, is returning to Philadelphia.
BREAKING: Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The NL MVP runner-up, one of the best home run hitters and clubhouse leaders in baseball, is returning to Philadelphia.
I have gone from “I’ll get in the shower early and wash my hair and do stuff before work” to “I will wait until the last minute to shower and wash my hair before work” to “I don’t really need to wash my hair before work” and I’m running out of excuses to get myself together.
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I have gone from “I’ll get in the shower early and wash my hair and do stuff before work” to “I will wait until the last minute to shower and wash my hair before work” to “I don’t really need to wash my hair before work” and I’m running out of excuses to get myself together.
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Ballot #15 is from Octavio Sequera. He adds 4 candidates to 5 holdovers. Félix moves to +4 & Pedroia to +2, while both Hunter & Utley pick up their 1st add of the year and are +1. Félix, Pedroia, & Hunter have 8, 4, & 1 vote respectively w/o a 2025 public yes counted.
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ballot #15 is from Octavio Sequera. He adds 4 candidates to 5 holdovers. Félix moves to +4 & Pedroia to +2, while both Hunter & Utley pick up their 1st add of the year and are +1. Félix, Pedroia, & Hunter have 8, 4, & 1 vote respectively w/o a 2025 public yes counted.
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
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Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a world-renowned expert on elephants who was one of the first to study their social behavior in the wild and dedicated his later years to fight poaching, has died at 83. He was one of the most visible advocates for protecting the animal, and founded Save the Elephants.
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Elephant Expert and Protector, Dies
Born into a British aristocratic family, he turned his empathy and understanding of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a world-renowned expert on elephants who was one of the first to study their social behavior in the wild and dedicated his later years to fight poaching, has died at 83. He was one of the most visible advocates for protecting the animal, and founded Save the Elephants.
