Jason Foster
@byjasonfoster.bsky.social
Writer, MLB.com. BBWAA member. Formerly of The Sporting News. Always in search of a great untold story. You won't like my SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/byjasonfoster, if you dare). Galatians 2:20. https://byjasonfoster.journoportfolio.com/
The first ornament is on the tree. Santa frozen in carbonite. Welcome to Nerd Christmas.
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The first ornament is on the tree. Santa frozen in carbonite. Welcome to Nerd Christmas.
David Wright has an interesting Hall of Fame case. For example, he played 1,585 games and compiled an .867 OPS. The only primary third basemen in history to play at least that many games and have a higher OPS are:
--Chipper Jones
--Mike Schmidt
--Eddie Mathews
--Chipper Jones
--Mike Schmidt
--Eddie Mathews
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
David Wright has an interesting Hall of Fame case. For example, he played 1,585 games and compiled an .867 OPS. The only primary third basemen in history to play at least that many games and have a higher OPS are:
--Chipper Jones
--Mike Schmidt
--Eddie Mathews
--Chipper Jones
--Mike Schmidt
--Eddie Mathews
Finally got one of these. Very exciting. Let’s do this.
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Finally got one of these. Very exciting. Let’s do this.
Atlanta Braves managers who hit a home run in the World Series as players:
-Eddie Mathews (1957)
-Walt Weiss (1989)
End of list.
-Eddie Mathews (1957)
-Walt Weiss (1989)
End of list.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Atlanta Braves managers who hit a home run in the World Series as players:
-Eddie Mathews (1957)
-Walt Weiss (1989)
End of list.
-Eddie Mathews (1957)
-Walt Weiss (1989)
End of list.
On this day 70 years ago, Doc Brown slipped and fell while hanging a clock and hit his head on the edge of the sink. When he came to, he had a revelation, a vision, a picture in his head. A picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor. #Thankful
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
On this day 70 years ago, Doc Brown slipped and fell while hanging a clock and hit his head on the edge of the sink. When he came to, he had a revelation, a vision, a picture in his head. A picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor. #Thankful
Trey, ya savage.
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trey, ya savage.
The Blue Jays look like they're in total control. But it's only Game 5, and it's the Dodgers. So, it brings Rambo no pleasure to report the following ...
a man without a shirt is holding a gun in a dark room with the words nothing is over nothing .
ALT: a man without a shirt is holding a gun in a dark room with the words nothing is over nothing .
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October 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The Blue Jays look like they're in total control. But it's only Game 5, and it's the Dodgers. So, it brings Rambo no pleasure to report the following ...
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On this day in 1991, the Braves and Twins played Game 7 of the World Series — one of the greatest games ever. But what happened after the game, in private and outside the view of TV cameras, might’ve been the best part of the whole series. From 2021: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
The inside story of how the Braves and Twins saved the best parts of the 1991 World Series for after it was over | Sporting News
If it's possible for the best parts of a World Series to come after it has ended, 1991 offered a glimpse of what it might look like.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On this day in 1991, the Braves and Twins played Game 7 of the World Series — one of the greatest games ever. But what happened after the game, in private and outside the view of TV cameras, might’ve been the best part of the whole series. From 2021: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
On this day in 1991, the Braves and Twins played Game 7 of the World Series — one of the greatest games ever. But what happened after the game, in private and outside the view of TV cameras, might’ve been the best part of the whole series. From 2021: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
The inside story of how the Braves and Twins saved the best parts of the 1991 World Series for after it was over | Sporting News
If it's possible for the best parts of a World Series to come after it has ended, 1991 offered a glimpse of what it might look like.
www.sportingnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On this day in 1991, the Braves and Twins played Game 7 of the World Series — one of the greatest games ever. But what happened after the game, in private and outside the view of TV cameras, might’ve been the best part of the whole series. From 2021: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
Today in 1987, Phil Niekro returned to the Braves for one last start. It was a day that healed an old wound and brought proper closer to a Hall of Fame career.
From 2017, my deep dive into that day, with thoughts from Niekro, Dale Murphy and others: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/featu...
From 2017, my deep dive into that day, with thoughts from Niekro, Dale Murphy and others: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/featu...
Back Where He Belonged
The story of how Phil Niekro returned to the Braves for one last game, healed an old wound and got proper closure on a Hall of Fame career
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September 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Today in 1987, Phil Niekro returned to the Braves for one last start. It was a day that healed an old wound and brought proper closer to a Hall of Fame career.
From 2017, my deep dive into that day, with thoughts from Niekro, Dale Murphy and others: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/featu...
From 2017, my deep dive into that day, with thoughts from Niekro, Dale Murphy and others: www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/featu...
Something to watch over the final week of the MLB season:
We have three players either one homer or one stolen base from a 30-30 season (Corbin Carroll, PCA, José Ramírez). That would give us FIVE 30-30 players in one season for the first time.
We have three players either one homer or one stolen base from a 30-30 season (Corbin Carroll, PCA, José Ramírez). That would give us FIVE 30-30 players in one season for the first time.
September 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Something to watch over the final week of the MLB season:
We have three players either one homer or one stolen base from a 30-30 season (Corbin Carroll, PCA, José Ramírez). That would give us FIVE 30-30 players in one season for the first time.
We have three players either one homer or one stolen base from a 30-30 season (Corbin Carroll, PCA, José Ramírez). That would give us FIVE 30-30 players in one season for the first time.
In our final Rookie of the Year poll for 2025, the AL race ends exactly where you thought it would, while the NL race has a clear favorite but is far from decided. A breakdown: www.mlb.com/news/nick-ku...
Final '25 Rookie of the Year poll: Who's in line for hardware?
With the stretch run well underway, the Rookie of the Year races in each league are shaping up quite differently.
While the race in the AL has long been decided, thanks to a certain slugging lefty for...
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September 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In our final Rookie of the Year poll for 2025, the AL race ends exactly where you thought it would, while the NL race has a clear favorite but is far from decided. A breakdown: www.mlb.com/news/nick-ku...
It's not how you start, but how you finish. There have been some players with crazy final-month finishes in the Expansion Era (since 1961). I took a look at the best stretch-run stats for batting average, homers, OPS, RBIs, stolen bases, ERA, K's and WHIP. www.mlb.com/news/best-fi...
These are some of the best stretch-run performances ever
It's not how you start, but how you finish. Or so the wisdom goes.
In baseball, a strong finish can pay big dividends for players, which can pay big dividends for teams. A heater during the final mont...
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September 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's not how you start, but how you finish. There have been some players with crazy final-month finishes in the Expansion Era (since 1961). I took a look at the best stretch-run stats for batting average, homers, OPS, RBIs, stolen bases, ERA, K's and WHIP. www.mlb.com/news/best-fi...
A stadium organist will often play the five notes from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" after a player almost gets hit by a pitch. But I wonder how many fans younger than 40 get the joke.
September 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A stadium organist will often play the five notes from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" after a player almost gets hit by a pitch. But I wonder how many fans younger than 40 get the joke.
There are some cool, even historic, stat chases to watch in September. I wrote about nine of them. www.mlb.com/news/stat-ch...
History alert! 9 stat chases to watch down the stretch
With about a month left in the 2025 MLB season, there's a lot more than postseason races still undecided.
Along with some exciting stat races for batting average, ERA, strikeouts and more, there are a...
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August 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
There are some cool, even historic, stat chases to watch in September. I wrote about nine of them. www.mlb.com/news/stat-ch...
I love weird baseball. So I had a lot of fun going through old video to compile this list of the quirkiest homers of all time. I think you'll enjoy it. There's even time traveling and a shocked Vin Scully. Give it a click. www.mlb.com/news/weirdes...
Time traveling, broken bats and headers: The quirkiest HRs in history
Everybody loves a home run. Whether it's a second-deck moonshot, a will-it-or-won't-it wall-scraper or a frenetic inside-the-park job, we tend to get excited when a player connects and touches 'em all...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I love weird baseball. So I had a lot of fun going through old video to compile this list of the quirkiest homers of all time. I think you'll enjoy it. There's even time traveling and a shocked Vin Scully. Give it a click. www.mlb.com/news/weirdes...
Our latest MVP poll at MLB.com shows a new AL favorite. But in the NL, well, that race is basically over. www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
Latest MVP poll: New AL favorite emerges, NL race appears all but over
As teams prepare to hit the stretch run of the 2025 season, the MVP races in each league are also galloping toward a conclusion.
Though one league's winner seems all but certain, our latest MVP poll s...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our latest MVP poll at MLB.com shows a new AL favorite. But in the NL, well, that race is basically over. www.mlb.com/news/cal-ral...
On this day in 1984, the Padres and Braves had the wildest brawl(s) of all time. Things got so out of control that even the bat boys got involved. From 2019, here's the inside story from their perspective. One of my favorite stories I've ever done. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
Aug. 12, 1984: How some Braves bat boys played an unwitting role in the wildest brawl of all time | Sporting News
The brouhaha that took over Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium that Sunday afternoon was epic not just for its size and scope, but also for its relentlessness. And there for it all, with a unique and somet...
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August 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
On this day in 1984, the Padres and Braves had the wildest brawl(s) of all time. Things got so out of control that even the bat boys got involved. From 2019, here's the inside story from their perspective. One of my favorite stories I've ever done. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
Reposted by Jason Foster
In preparing to see THE NAKED GUN remake, I came along this wonderful piece on the original’s Enrico Pallazzo baseball game by @byjasonfoster.bsky.social
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'It's Enrico Pallazzo!': The inside story of 'The Naked Gun' baseball game | Sporting News
The baseball-themed finale of "The Naked Gun" still resonates with guffaws and meme-worthy pop culture content 30 years after the film's release. This is the story of how it came together.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
In preparing to see THE NAKED GUN remake, I came along this wonderful piece on the original’s Enrico Pallazzo baseball game by @byjasonfoster.bsky.social
www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
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As the Speedway Classic endured a rain delay and Fox scrambled to fill airtime, I was reminded of another rain-soaked MLB jewel event that was supposed to be a big deal and involved Cincinnati. Behold, the comical inside story of the 1988 All-Star Gala. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
The last time Cincinnati hosted the MLB All-Star Game, things got weird | Sporting News
The story of the 1988 All-Star Gala in Cincinnati is a tale of weather, weirdness and of what might have been.
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August 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
As the Speedway Classic endured a rain delay and Fox scrambled to fill airtime, I was reminded of another rain-soaked MLB jewel event that was supposed to be a big deal and involved Cincinnati. Behold, the comical inside story of the 1988 All-Star Gala. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
It was 40 years ago today that the Mets and Braves played an epic 19-inning game that featured tons of wackiness and ended with fireworks at 4 a.m.
And it was 10 years ago that I wrote this deep dive on 19 things you might not remember about the game. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
And it was 10 years ago that I wrote this deep dive on 19 things you might not remember about the game. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
July 4, 1985: 19 things you might not remember about epic Mets-Braves game | Sporting News
Yeah, Rick Camp hit a homer and Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle. But you probably don't remember these 19 other things about the epic Mets-Braves game on July 4, 1985.
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July 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It was 40 years ago today that the Mets and Braves played an epic 19-inning game that featured tons of wackiness and ended with fireworks at 4 a.m.
And it was 10 years ago that I wrote this deep dive on 19 things you might not remember about the game. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
And it was 10 years ago that I wrote this deep dive on 19 things you might not remember about the game. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/...
My 1989 Cubs viewing habits came in clutch.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My 1989 Cubs viewing habits came in clutch.
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 816 9/9:
Rarity: 3
IMMACULATE!
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Play at:
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⚾️ Immaculate Grid 816 9/9:
Rarity: 3
IMMACULATE!
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Play at:
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Reposted by Jason Foster
Film critic @katiewalshstx.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss what makes ALIENS such a satisfying sequel, the evolution of James Cameron's storytelling, and producer Gale Anne Hurd's role as "Cameron Whisperer" during the early phase of his career.
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June 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Film critic @katiewalshstx.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss what makes ALIENS such a satisfying sequel, the evolution of James Cameron's storytelling, and producer Gale Anne Hurd's role as "Cameron Whisperer" during the early phase of his career.
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When fans get mad at coaches for not making players better, I think of this clip from "It's a Long Way to October," in which Joe Torre and Bob Gibson explain to Ted Turner that there's only so much they can do. Gibson's comments are especially noteworthy. www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxlPj...
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June 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When fans get mad at coaches for not making players better, I think of this clip from "It's a Long Way to October," in which Joe Torre and Bob Gibson explain to Ted Turner that there's only so much they can do. Gibson's comments are especially noteworthy. www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxlPj...
I gained like 200 followers out of nowhere in the past day or so. Did someone put out a list of people to follow? In any case, welcome!
June 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I gained like 200 followers out of nowhere in the past day or so. Did someone put out a list of people to follow? In any case, welcome!