Chris Pesqueira
@chrispesqueira.bsky.social
I am a 45-year-old baseball historian & pop culture maven. Supporter of human rights for all. He/him. New York Mets & Syracuse Orange. RA Dickey Supercollector.
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Honored to be nominated for a SABR Analytics award alongside some fantastic writers in the Historical Analysis/Commentary category. I wrote about reinstatement of permanently ineligible players & the potential to make some HOF candidates ineligible via a new rule blogs.fangraphs.com/never-is-a-l...
January 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Honored to be nominated for a SABR Analytics award alongside some fantastic writers in the Historical Analysis/Commentary category. I wrote about reinstatement of permanently ineligible players & the potential to make some HOF candidates ineligible via a new rule blogs.fangraphs.com/never-is-a-l...
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With the election of Andruw Jones, 11 of the 14 players I profiled at length in The Cooperstown Casebook (2017) have now been elected to the Hall of Fame.
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
With the election of Andruw Jones, 11 of the 14 players I profiled at length in The Cooperstown Casebook (2017) have now been elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones both elected to the Hall of Fame. Coverage @fangraphs.com later this evening
January 20, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones both elected to the Hall of Fame. Coverage @fangraphs.com later this evening
I’m begging Brian Kenney and MLB Network to stop giving a platform to Rob Parker.
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I’m begging Brian Kenney and MLB Network to stop giving a platform to Rob Parker.
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here I am discussing my Hall of Fame ballot on MLB Now with Brian Kenny youtu.be/4kPH33rlQpk
Jay Jaffe Discusses his 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot
YouTube video by Jay Jaffe
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January 20, 2026 at 8:32 PM
here I am discussing my Hall of Fame ballot on MLB Now with Brian Kenny youtu.be/4kPH33rlQpk
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The fact that Félix Hernández, Andy Pettitte and even Cole Hamels could all be Hall-of-Famers at some point is proof that the standards for pitchers in Cooperstown are (understandably) changing.
Thanks to @jayjaffe.bsky.social & @notmrtibbs.com for their help with this.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Thanks to @jayjaffe.bsky.social & @notmrtibbs.com for their help with this.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
The Days of the 300-Win Hall of Famer Are Gone Forever
Shorter starts, fewer victories, and higher earned run averages mean that voters are reconsidering what it takes for pitchers to get into Cooperstown.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The fact that Félix Hernández, Andy Pettitte and even Cole Hamels could all be Hall-of-Famers at some point is proof that the standards for pitchers in Cooperstown are (understandably) changing.
Thanks to @jayjaffe.bsky.social & @notmrtibbs.com for their help with this.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
Thanks to @jayjaffe.bsky.social & @notmrtibbs.com for their help with this.
www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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Filed my Hall of Fame ballot explainer @fangraphs.com, up — and into the @notmrtibbs.com Tracker — tomorrow.
December 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Filed my Hall of Fame ballot explainer @fangraphs.com, up — and into the @notmrtibbs.com Tracker — tomorrow.
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Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Have had a lovely day with the family, seeing Zootopia 2 and eating soup dumplings at Din’s Kitchen in Sunset Park. Here’s hoping whatever you’re celebrating today, you’re doing it among loved ones.
Please enjoy this birthday/holiday advice from my daughter
Please enjoy this birthday/holiday advice from my daughter
December 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Have had a lovely day with the family, seeing Zootopia 2 and eating soup dumplings at Din’s Kitchen in Sunset Park. Here’s hoping whatever you’re celebrating today, you’re doing it among loved ones.
Please enjoy this birthday/holiday advice from my daughter
Please enjoy this birthday/holiday advice from my daughter
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The easiest NO for me on the ballot, and it wasn’t even close.
I’d toss a courtesy vote to a one-and-done guy before I’d consider Braun, and I don’t understand the mental gymnastics one has to do justify voting for him.
I’d toss a courtesy vote to a one-and-done guy before I’d consider Braun, and I don’t understand the mental gymnastics one has to do justify voting for him.
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Ryan Braun blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Ryan Braun
The five-tool slugger won an NL MVP award, but his career is tainted by his PED use and the extremes he went to in an attempt to evade suspension.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The easiest NO for me on the ballot, and it wasn’t even close.
I’d toss a courtesy vote to a one-and-done guy before I’d consider Braun, and I don’t understand the mental gymnastics one has to do justify voting for him.
I’d toss a courtesy vote to a one-and-done guy before I’d consider Braun, and I don’t understand the mental gymnastics one has to do justify voting for him.
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new @fangraphs.com:
The Contemporary Baseball Committee Tabs Kent While Moving Towards Burying Bonds, Clemens, and Sheffield blogs.fangraphs.com/the-contempo...
The Contemporary Baseball Committee Tabs Kent While Moving Towards Burying Bonds, Clemens, and Sheffield
The slugging second baseman was the lone candidate elected, while his longtime nemesis and the two other PED-linked candidates were snubbed in a manner detrimental to their long-term electoral hopes.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
new @fangraphs.com:
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Congratulations to the newest Hall of Famer, Jeff Kent. Fun fact (?): The Tracker was a thing for all 10 years of Jeff Kent's run on the BBWAA ballot. He received a total of 998 votes over that decade from the writers and the Tracker was able to log 774 of those as public votes (77.6%). Fun!
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Congratulations to the newest Hall of Famer, Jeff Kent. Fun fact (?): The Tracker was a thing for all 10 years of Jeff Kent's run on the BBWAA ballot. He received a total of 998 votes over that decade from the writers and the Tracker was able to log 774 of those as public votes (77.6%). Fun!
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new @fangraphs.com: the final entry in my Era Committee ballot series, Roger Clemens. Revisiting and reworking this one for the first time in half a decade was a trip.
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-contemp...
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens
As with Barry Bonds, the Rocket’s stratospheric statistics and achievements have been overshadowed by his links to PEDs.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
new @fangraphs.com: the final entry in my Era Committee ballot series, Roger Clemens. Revisiting and reworking this one for the first time in half a decade was a trip.
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Ballot #1 in the 2026 Hall of Fame voting cycle is from Jorge Morejón. Andruw Jones receives the first net gained vote of the cycle. Jones finished last year 8.8% shy of election. Morejón's column: www.martinoticias.com/a/opini%C3%B...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ballot #1 in the 2026 Hall of Fame voting cycle is from Jorge Morejón. Andruw Jones receives the first net gained vote of the cycle. Jones finished last year 8.8% shy of election. Morejón's column: www.martinoticias.com/a/opini%C3%B...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
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New @fangraphs.com: first up in my 2026 BBWAA ballot series is the slate’s most likely honoree and top returning candidate vote-wise: Carlos Beltrán, who received 70.3% last year, and whose candidacy has gone much more smoothly than expected
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Carlos Beltrán blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Carlos Beltrán
While his legacy is clouded by his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing saga, he not only has Hall of Fame numbers but is the most likely honoree on his ballot.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
New @fangraphs.com: first up in my 2026 BBWAA ballot series is the slate’s most likely honoree and top returning candidate vote-wise: Carlos Beltrán, who received 70.3% last year, and whose candidacy has gone much more smoothly than expected
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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 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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!
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Hello and welcome to #JaffeSeason.
Election Season: Bonds and Clemens Lead the Contemporary Baseball Ballot blogs.fangraphs.com/election-sea...
Election Season: Bonds and Clemens Lead the Contemporary Baseball Ballot
Once again, the Hall of Fame has put forth an Era Committee ballot as notable for its omissions as its inclusions.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hello and welcome to #JaffeSeason.
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Here’s my piece on Fernando’s fairytale 1981 season, the ups and downs of his career, and his massive global impact
“A strong argument can be made that he introduced baseball to more people around the world than any ballplayer who has ever lived”-biographer Erik Sherman
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“A strong argument can be made that he introduced baseball to more people around the world than any ballplayer who has ever lived”-biographer Erik Sherman
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2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Fernando Valenzuela blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-contemp...
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Fernando Valenzuela
Beyond his years as a star pitcher, Valenzuela’s cultural impact and role as a global ambassador are worthy of recognition in Cooperstown.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Here’s my piece on Fernando’s fairytale 1981 season, the ups and downs of his career, and his massive global impact
“A strong argument can be made that he introduced baseball to more people around the world than any ballplayer who has ever lived”-biographer Erik Sherman
bsky.app/profile/fang...
“A strong argument can be made that he introduced baseball to more people around the world than any ballplayer who has ever lived”-biographer Erik Sherman
bsky.app/profile/fang...
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Happy BBWAA Ballot Release Day to those who celebrate! I'll have answers to some of your burning questions about Nick Markakis and other first-time and holdover candidates @fangraphs.com very shortly.
Bring on the ballots! The 2026 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot features 27 former players, including 15 new candidates.
Results will be announced live on MLB Network on Jan. 20. baseballhall.org/bbwaa
Results will be announced live on MLB Network on Jan. 20. baseballhall.org/bbwaa
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Happy BBWAA Ballot Release Day to those who celebrate! I'll have answers to some of your burning questions about Nick Markakis and other first-time and holdover candidates @fangraphs.com very shortly.
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Just passed a 70ish man on the street in my Brooklyn neighborhood who spotted my “Baseball is the Best/End ALS” t-shirt and excitedly showed me he was wearing the same one under his windbreaker. Baseball, as @slangsonsports.bsky.social say, is the best!
May 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Just passed a 70ish man on the street in my Brooklyn neighborhood who spotted my “Baseball is the Best/End ALS” t-shirt and excitedly showed me he was wearing the same one under his windbreaker. Baseball, as @slangsonsports.bsky.social say, is the best!
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They just appointed a completely unqualified guy with an atrocious track record of poor performance into one of the most powerful jobs in America, not to mention the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, Jerrry Jones tells ESPN.
“Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,” Jones said. “He ain’t Brian no more. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.”
“Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,” Jones said. “He ain’t Brian no more. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.”
January 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
They just appointed a completely unqualified guy with an atrocious track record of poor performance into one of the most powerful jobs in America, not to mention the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
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Good time again to thank everyone for the support here on Bluesky, even/especially those of you who didn't necessarily want to have to create an account on a new site to keep following our project. We've enjoyed Tracking here. Thank you!
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Good time again to thank everyone for the support here on Bluesky, even/especially those of you who didn't necessarily want to have to create an account on a new site to keep following our project. We've enjoyed Tracking here. Thank you!
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Ballot #105 is from Laura Albanese, our sixth first-time voter. She selects six candidates - including Beltrán, CC, Ichiro, and Wagner - who all remain a perfect 6/6 among first-year voters, as well as above 75% overall
Albanese’s column: www.newsday.com/sports/colum...
Tracker: tracker.fyi
Albanese’s column: www.newsday.com/sports/colum...
Tracker: tracker.fyi
January 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Ballot #105 is from Laura Albanese, our sixth first-time voter. She selects six candidates - including Beltrán, CC, Ichiro, and Wagner - who all remain a perfect 6/6 among first-year voters, as well as above 75% overall
Albanese’s column: www.newsday.com/sports/colum...
Tracker: tracker.fyi
Albanese’s column: www.newsday.com/sports/colum...
Tracker: tracker.fyi
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My belated @fangraphs.com tribute to Rickey Henderson, for whom I've been mentally sitting shiva for 2 weeks.
Rickey Henderson (1958-2024): Split Him in Two, You’d Have Two Hall of Famers
Rickey Henderson (1958-2024): Split Him in Two, You’d Have Two Hall of Famers
The all-time leader in stolen bases, runs scored, and stories about uncashed bonus checks died on December 20.
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January 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My belated @fangraphs.com tribute to Rickey Henderson, for whom I've been mentally sitting shiva for 2 weeks.
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Jay Jaffe’s 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot
Jay Jaffe’s 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot
After weeks of discussion, it’s time to put pen to paper.
blogs.fangraphs.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM