Jude K
@baseballgods16.bsky.social
writer/writing teacher/simplicity coach. I write baseball articles, micropoetry, memoir, science fiction #LFGM no porn-related followers please
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#MetsSky
Having back surgery tomorrow morning.
I have the same condition as David Wright, spinal stenosis.
All prayers and healing thoughts welcomed.
Having back surgery tomorrow morning.
I have the same condition as David Wright, spinal stenosis.
All prayers and healing thoughts welcomed.
January 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
#MetsSky
Having back surgery tomorrow morning.
I have the same condition as David Wright, spinal stenosis.
All prayers and healing thoughts welcomed.
Having back surgery tomorrow morning.
I have the same condition as David Wright, spinal stenosis.
All prayers and healing thoughts welcomed.
#MLB All FAs signed for more than $25 million total contracts are 1B or DHs.
Heavy emphasis on power, little on defense.
Seems like the type of players that often end up with smaller/shorter contracts have been more proactive this year.
Heavy emphasis on power, little on defense.
Seems like the type of players that often end up with smaller/shorter contracts have been more proactive this year.
January 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#MLB All FAs signed for more than $25 million total contracts are 1B or DHs.
Heavy emphasis on power, little on defense.
Seems like the type of players that often end up with smaller/shorter contracts have been more proactive this year.
Heavy emphasis on power, little on defense.
Seems like the type of players that often end up with smaller/shorter contracts have been more proactive this year.
@ootpbaseball.bsky.social I recently reported a team that is in my PT league that has no players and loses every game.
Team is Hialeah Biplanes.
Team is Hialeah Biplanes.
December 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@ootpbaseball.bsky.social I recently reported a team that is in my PT league that has no players and loses every game.
Team is Hialeah Biplanes.
Team is Hialeah Biplanes.
#MetsSky
Queens is the most multicultural and immigrant powered borough in one of the most diverse cities in the US.
I support Katia Lindor 100% in working for Mayor Mamdani.
I support Francisco Lindor to be captain of the Mets.
Queens is the most multicultural and immigrant powered borough in one of the most diverse cities in the US.
I support Katia Lindor 100% in working for Mayor Mamdani.
I support Francisco Lindor to be captain of the Mets.
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#MetsSky
Queens is the most multicultural and immigrant powered borough in one of the most diverse cities in the US.
I support Katia Lindor 100% in working for Mayor Mamdani.
I support Francisco Lindor to be captain of the Mets.
Queens is the most multicultural and immigrant powered borough in one of the most diverse cities in the US.
I support Katia Lindor 100% in working for Mayor Mamdani.
I support Francisco Lindor to be captain of the Mets.
Reposted by Jude K
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#Mets #MetsSky
Polanco was a shortstop. If you can play SS in #MLB, and you're not too short (hey Freddy Patek), you can play 1B well.
The question about Polanco will be how much offense he, and the players they still add, can provide.
I guarantee he will be a better 1B than Alonso.
Polanco was a shortstop. If you can play SS in #MLB, and you're not too short (hey Freddy Patek), you can play 1B well.
The question about Polanco will be how much offense he, and the players they still add, can provide.
I guarantee he will be a better 1B than Alonso.
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#MetsSky
If the Mets plan to sign cheaper and/or short-term position players to not block Benge, Wiliams, Clifford, and Ewing, etc., you have to look at the overall performance of the Baby Mets.
Not one of Alvarez, Baty, Vientos, or Mauricio has proven to be a better-than-average player.
If the Mets plan to sign cheaper and/or short-term position players to not block Benge, Wiliams, Clifford, and Ewing, etc., you have to look at the overall performance of the Baby Mets.
Not one of Alvarez, Baty, Vientos, or Mauricio has proven to be a better-than-average player.
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#MetsSky
If the Mets plan to sign cheaper and/or short-term position players to not block Benge, Wiliams, Clifford, and Ewing, etc., you have to look at the overall performance of the Baby Mets.
Not one of Alvarez, Baty, Vientos, or Mauricio has proven to be a better-than-average player.
If the Mets plan to sign cheaper and/or short-term position players to not block Benge, Wiliams, Clifford, and Ewing, etc., you have to look at the overall performance of the Baby Mets.
Not one of Alvarez, Baty, Vientos, or Mauricio has proven to be a better-than-average player.
I have a feeling Mets will get Nick Pivetta, possibly in a blockbuster trade.
Mets seem to be most comfortable with SPs who have 1-3 years left on their contracts and won't require any of their top 5 prospects.
SD wants to cut payroll and stay competitive, so MLB-ready prospects/current players.
Mets seem to be most comfortable with SPs who have 1-3 years left on their contracts and won't require any of their top 5 prospects.
SD wants to cut payroll and stay competitive, so MLB-ready prospects/current players.
December 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I have a feeling Mets will get Nick Pivetta, possibly in a blockbuster trade.
Mets seem to be most comfortable with SPs who have 1-3 years left on their contracts and won't require any of their top 5 prospects.
SD wants to cut payroll and stay competitive, so MLB-ready prospects/current players.
Mets seem to be most comfortable with SPs who have 1-3 years left on their contracts and won't require any of their top 5 prospects.
SD wants to cut payroll and stay competitive, so MLB-ready prospects/current players.
Without looking it up, rate the 3 internal Mets 3B candidates (Baty, Vientos, Mauricio by innings played at 3B) on defensive ability according to advanced defensive stats.
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Without looking it up, rate the 3 internal Mets 3B candidates (Baty, Vientos, Mauricio by innings played at 3B) on defensive ability according to advanced defensive stats.
@snytv.bsky.social
Dear Mr. Sny,
Have you perchance tied up cable and streaming rights fees to share your precious Mets with us?
Something or other here about an informed consumer who is not interested in subscribing to ESPN's stand alone service unless I can watch all of your programming.
xo
Dear Mr. Sny,
Have you perchance tied up cable and streaming rights fees to share your precious Mets with us?
Something or other here about an informed consumer who is not interested in subscribing to ESPN's stand alone service unless I can watch all of your programming.
xo
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
@snytv.bsky.social
Dear Mr. Sny,
Have you perchance tied up cable and streaming rights fees to share your precious Mets with us?
Something or other here about an informed consumer who is not interested in subscribing to ESPN's stand alone service unless I can watch all of your programming.
xo
Dear Mr. Sny,
Have you perchance tied up cable and streaming rights fees to share your precious Mets with us?
Something or other here about an informed consumer who is not interested in subscribing to ESPN's stand alone service unless I can watch all of your programming.
xo
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Writing workshops for all experience and skill levels.
Access your whole brain instead of just half of it.
Writing workshops for all experience and skill levels.
Access your whole brain instead of just half of it.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
www.creativespirit.how
Writing workshops for all experience and skill levels.
Access your whole brain instead of just half of it.
Writing workshops for all experience and skill levels.
Access your whole brain instead of just half of it.
@robertstock6.bsky.social Hey, Robert, you're back on my team.
Hope to see you on the mound at Citi.
Hope to see you on the mound at Citi.
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
@robertstock6.bsky.social Hey, Robert, you're back on my team.
Hope to see you on the mound at Citi.
Hope to see you on the mound at Citi.
I am so excited for this league. I hope it succeeds and expands and gives girls something to aspire to.
The #WPBL had their inaugural draft yesterday and Ayami Soto went 2nd overall to #LosAngels. When you consider the amount of attention that city is already receiving from #Japan, it's a maketing dream. Looking forward to Ohtani, Yamamoto, Sasaki & Soto in an ad. www.mlb.com/news/japan-a...
World's best female pitcher has even more goals to spare
"I liked to throw since I was a child and I also didn't like to lose," Samurai Japan ace pitcher Ayami Sato said through interpreter Sho Kurematsu over Zoom ahead of the WBSC Women's World Cup Group B...
www.mlb.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I am so excited for this league. I hope it succeeds and expands and gives girls something to aspire to.
#MetsSky
Mets need pitchers like Framber Valdez and Mitch Keller.
What they have in common in durability.
I agree with their plans to show Senga, Nimmo, McNeil, Acuña, and Vientos, depending on the return of course.
If they trade Senga, they need to add 2 top 2 SPs and mid-level like Keller.
Mets need pitchers like Framber Valdez and Mitch Keller.
What they have in common in durability.
I agree with their plans to show Senga, Nimmo, McNeil, Acuña, and Vientos, depending on the return of course.
If they trade Senga, they need to add 2 top 2 SPs and mid-level like Keller.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#MetsSky
Mets need pitchers like Framber Valdez and Mitch Keller.
What they have in common in durability.
I agree with their plans to show Senga, Nimmo, McNeil, Acuña, and Vientos, depending on the return of course.
If they trade Senga, they need to add 2 top 2 SPs and mid-level like Keller.
Mets need pitchers like Framber Valdez and Mitch Keller.
What they have in common in durability.
I agree with their plans to show Senga, Nimmo, McNeil, Acuña, and Vientos, depending on the return of course.
If they trade Senga, they need to add 2 top 2 SPs and mid-level like Keller.
Instead of seeing the new Wicked movies, read the book by Gregory Maguire.
The movies conveniently remove 1 of the major themes of the book: the abuses caused by religion.
The movies do include some of the corrupt political aspects of the book, but not nearly to the degree it could have.
The movies conveniently remove 1 of the major themes of the book: the abuses caused by religion.
The movies do include some of the corrupt political aspects of the book, but not nearly to the degree it could have.
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Instead of seeing the new Wicked movies, read the book by Gregory Maguire.
The movies conveniently remove 1 of the major themes of the book: the abuses caused by religion.
The movies do include some of the corrupt political aspects of the book, but not nearly to the degree it could have.
The movies conveniently remove 1 of the major themes of the book: the abuses caused by religion.
The movies do include some of the corrupt political aspects of the book, but not nearly to the degree it could have.
FYI, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's real name should be Andrew Battenberg Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Doesn't have anything to do with his Epstein connection.
Does show that the English monarchy is actually German, and have been deflecting negative attention for decades.
Doesn't have anything to do with his Epstein connection.
Does show that the English monarchy is actually German, and have been deflecting negative attention for decades.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
FYI, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's real name should be Andrew Battenberg Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Doesn't have anything to do with his Epstein connection.
Does show that the English monarchy is actually German, and have been deflecting negative attention for decades.
Doesn't have anything to do with his Epstein connection.
Does show that the English monarchy is actually German, and have been deflecting negative attention for decades.
#MetsSky #OFFSEASON #HOTSTOVELEAGUE
I've read lots of good suggestions on FAs and trades to uograde Mets rotation.
I keep coming back to the move that will involve a short term contract and no loss of top prospects.
Trade for Jacob deGrom and take on his salary. Shouldn't have to give up much.
I've read lots of good suggestions on FAs and trades to uograde Mets rotation.
I keep coming back to the move that will involve a short term contract and no loss of top prospects.
Trade for Jacob deGrom and take on his salary. Shouldn't have to give up much.
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#MetsSky #OFFSEASON #HOTSTOVELEAGUE
I've read lots of good suggestions on FAs and trades to uograde Mets rotation.
I keep coming back to the move that will involve a short term contract and no loss of top prospects.
Trade for Jacob deGrom and take on his salary. Shouldn't have to give up much.
I've read lots of good suggestions on FAs and trades to uograde Mets rotation.
I keep coming back to the move that will involve a short term contract and no loss of top prospects.
Trade for Jacob deGrom and take on his salary. Shouldn't have to give up much.
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
@fangraphs.com
I was researching the Japanese players who will be posted this year and noticed that Okamoto and Murakami have the exact same 2026 projections in ave/obp/slg.
Is that right?
I was researching the Japanese players who will be posted this year and noticed that Okamoto and Murakami have the exact same 2026 projections in ave/obp/slg.
Is that right?
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
@fangraphs.com
I was researching the Japanese players who will be posted this year and noticed that Okamoto and Murakami have the exact same 2026 projections in ave/obp/slg.
Is that right?
I was researching the Japanese players who will be posted this year and noticed that Okamoto and Murakami have the exact same 2026 projections in ave/obp/slg.
Is that right?
Fangraphs projections:
Ryan Clifford
.207/.303/.371 OPS .674
Munetaka Murakami
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Kazuma Okamoto
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Mark Vientos
.248/.311/.456 OPS .767
Pete Alonso
.250/.334/.485 OPS .820
Josh Naylor
.272/.337/.460 OPS .797
Ryan Clifford
.207/.303/.371 OPS .674
Munetaka Murakami
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Kazuma Okamoto
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Mark Vientos
.248/.311/.456 OPS .767
Pete Alonso
.250/.334/.485 OPS .820
Josh Naylor
.272/.337/.460 OPS .797
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Fangraphs projections:
Ryan Clifford
.207/.303/.371 OPS .674
Munetaka Murakami
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Kazuma Okamoto
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Mark Vientos
.248/.311/.456 OPS .767
Pete Alonso
.250/.334/.485 OPS .820
Josh Naylor
.272/.337/.460 OPS .797
Ryan Clifford
.207/.303/.371 OPS .674
Munetaka Murakami
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Kazuma Okamoto
.217/.284/.341 OPS .625
Mark Vientos
.248/.311/.456 OPS .767
Pete Alonso
.250/.334/.485 OPS .820
Josh Naylor
.272/.337/.460 OPS .797
Ah, that time of the baseball season between expectation of the Mets acquiring players and disappointment in the players acquired.
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Ah, that time of the baseball season between expectation of the Mets acquiring players and disappointment in the players acquired.
Reposted by Jude K
Thoughts on MLB's top free agents in the 2025-26 offseason http://dlvr.it/TP9F62 metsnewslinks.com #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Thoughts on MLB's top free agents in the 2025-26 offseason http://dlvr.it/TP9F62 metsnewslinks.com #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter
@darraghm.bsky.social
Hey, Darragh.
Great podcast!
Question: wouldn't it be useful to adjust WAR based on batting order spot?
For example, Nick Allen should have more of his WAR based on his excellent SS defense, and less on his poor offense from the 9th batting order spot?
And vice versa.
Hey, Darragh.
Great podcast!
Question: wouldn't it be useful to adjust WAR based on batting order spot?
For example, Nick Allen should have more of his WAR based on his excellent SS defense, and less on his poor offense from the 9th batting order spot?
And vice versa.
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
@darraghm.bsky.social
Hey, Darragh.
Great podcast!
Question: wouldn't it be useful to adjust WAR based on batting order spot?
For example, Nick Allen should have more of his WAR based on his excellent SS defense, and less on his poor offense from the 9th batting order spot?
And vice versa.
Hey, Darragh.
Great podcast!
Question: wouldn't it be useful to adjust WAR based on batting order spot?
For example, Nick Allen should have more of his WAR based on his excellent SS defense, and less on his poor offense from the 9th batting order spot?
And vice versa.