J.P. Hoornstra
@jphoornstra.bsky.social
National Baseball Writer for Newsweek Sports
The Big Lead
Sometimes SportsNetLA
BBWAA
Dad to 凯禮思, 爱佳
Husband to 懐葳
Tips: [email protected]
Author of “The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All Time”
The Big Lead
Sometimes SportsNetLA
BBWAA
Dad to 凯禮思, 爱佳
Husband to 懐葳
Tips: [email protected]
Author of “The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All Time”
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J.P. Hoornstra
@jphoornstra.bsky.social
· Aug 27
If you happen to be perusing the Orion Shobo Lumine Tachikawa Store in Tokyo today:
@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social looking forward to your obits
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social looking forward to your obits
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There are many reasons I love Los Angeles (and will visit again once the current cr*p down south fades) - this story adds to that.
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
‘I hope this becomes a lasting tradition.’ Dodgers fans ease Blue Jays’ World Series loss with $30,000 in donations to SickKids
Many fans donated $51 as a tribute to the Blue Jays relievers who put the number 51 on their caps to pay respects to L.A. pitcher Alex Vesia.
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There are many reasons I love Los Angeles (and will visit again once the current cr*p down south fades) - this story adds to that.
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
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Alex Vesia and his wife just revealed that their daughter died on Oct. 26, three days after the Dodgers announced he was going to be away from the team during the World Series.
Alex Vesia's Wife Shares Devastating Family News
The wife of the Dodgers pitcher revealed the reason Alex Vesia did not compete in the World Series.
www.si.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Alex Vesia and his wife just revealed that their daughter died on Oct. 26, three days after the Dodgers announced he was going to be away from the team during the World Series.
Alex Vesia and his wife just revealed that their daughter died on Oct. 26, three days after the Dodgers announced he was going to be away from the team during the World Series.
Alex Vesia's Wife Shares Devastating Family News
The wife of the Dodgers pitcher revealed the reason Alex Vesia did not compete in the World Series.
www.si.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Alex Vesia and his wife just revealed that their daughter died on Oct. 26, three days after the Dodgers announced he was going to be away from the team during the World Series.
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I've pretty much given up trying to figure out what's going on with the Las Vegas A's stadium. All signs are that it is being built, but I wouldn't be shocked if construction stopped tomorrow.
Funding Questions in Las Vegas Put A's Ballpark in Tricky Spot
The A's continue building a ballpark in Las Vegas, but the surrounding area isn't up to much
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I've pretty much given up trying to figure out what's going on with the Las Vegas A's stadium. All signs are that it is being built, but I wouldn't be shocked if construction stopped tomorrow.
In a press release announcing the hire, the Rockies say Paul DePodesta was the first person they interviewed for their president of baseball operations vacancy.
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In a press release announcing the hire, the Rockies say Paul DePodesta was the first person they interviewed for their president of baseball operations vacancy.
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Giants fans will love Justin Dean, who might have parlayed his role as a defensive replacement on the World Series champion Dodgers into a much larger role in 2026:
Dodgers Lose World Series-Winning Outfielder to Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a key member of their World Series-winning outfield to the rival San Francisco Giants.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Giants fans will love Justin Dean, who might have parlayed his role as a defensive replacement on the World Series champion Dodgers into a much larger role in 2026:
Giants fans will love Justin Dean, who might have parlayed his role as a defensive replacement on the World Series champion Dodgers into a much larger role in 2026:
Dodgers Lose World Series-Winning Outfielder to Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a key member of their World Series-winning outfield to the rival San Francisco Giants.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Giants fans will love Justin Dean, who might have parlayed his role as a defensive replacement on the World Series champion Dodgers into a much larger role in 2026:
I don't know when it happened, but at some point the Rockies changed their bio on the Bad Site from "We are a Major League Baseball team" (funny, great, self-aware tongue-in-cheek humor) to "Baseball is better a Mile High 🏔". The punch lines write themselves.
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I don't know when it happened, but at some point the Rockies changed their bio on the Bad Site from "We are a Major League Baseball team" (funny, great, self-aware tongue-in-cheek humor) to "Baseball is better a Mile High 🏔". The punch lines write themselves.
Also out there already: the Dodgers exercised Alex Vesia's $3.55 million option for 2026.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Also out there already: the Dodgers exercised Alex Vesia's $3.55 million option for 2026.
Confirming other reports out there: the Dodgers picked up Max Muncy's $10 million option for 2026.
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Confirming other reports out there: the Dodgers picked up Max Muncy's $10 million option for 2026.
SOX!
Now that I have your attention ...
Now that I have your attention ...
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
SOX!
Now that I have your attention ...
Now that I have your attention ...
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Portugal. The Man
Mark Portugal
Pitcher
Debut: 1985 - Retired: 1999
HOU - PHI - BOS - MIN - CIN - SFG
Pitcher
Debut: 1985 - Retired: 1999
HOU - PHI - BOS - MIN - CIN - SFG
Mark Portugal at baseball-reference.com
Career stats of Mark Portugal
baseball-reference.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Portugal. The Man
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Cover just dropped. Coming in 2026 from Oxford University Press.
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Cover just dropped. Coming in 2026 from Oxford University Press.
Will Smith served chicken at a local Raising Cain's this morning, and is attending the Lakers-Spurs game tonight. Yesterday he did Kimmel. His family is erecting a statue of him back home to remember his off-the-field contributions.
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Will Smith served chicken at a local Raising Cain's this morning, and is attending the Lakers-Spurs game tonight. Yesterday he did Kimmel. His family is erecting a statue of him back home to remember his off-the-field contributions.
The obvious takeaway is that this is how the Dodgers are celebrating doubles from now on:
undefined on Instagram: "dodgersnationFREDDIE FREEMAN GOT DOWN AT THE DODGERS WORLD SERIES AFTER PARTY 😭🔥Y’all know he had moves like that??Via Realmookie…"
dodgersnationFREDDIE FREEMAN GOT DOWN AT THE DODGERS WORLD SERIES AFTER PARTY 😭🔥Y’all know he had moves like that??Via Realmookiebetts/TT#losangeles #dodgers #trendingreels #dodgerstadium #dance
www.instagram.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The obvious takeaway is that this is how the Dodgers are celebrating doubles from now on:
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What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post?
This.
This is what you get.
This.
This is what you get.
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post?
This.
This is what you get.
This.
This is what you get.
If you’re a Dodgers player who stopped in today to clean out your locker, this is what you saw at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vin Scully Avenue as you were driving home, contemplating the merits of a White House visit in 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
If you’re a Dodgers player who stopped in today to clean out your locker, this is what you saw at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vin Scully Avenue as you were driving home, contemplating the merits of a White House visit in 2026.
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For SI, I revived my season-ending tradition of analyzing the Dodgers’ final series — the World Series, again — through the lens of cWPA. That’s not as useful when so much of the series hinged on fielding, but here’s 2,800+words:
Analysis: Every Dodgers Player From the 2025 World Series, Ranked
Here is how every Dodgers player performed in the World Series, as determined by their Championship Win Probability Added.
www.si.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
For SI, I revived my season-ending tradition of analyzing the Dodgers’ final series — the World Series, again — through the lens of cWPA. That’s not as useful when so much of the series hinged on fielding, but here’s 2,800+words:
For SI, I revived my season-ending tradition of analyzing the Dodgers’ final series — the World Series, again — through the lens of cWPA. That’s not as useful when so much of the series hinged on fielding, but here’s 2,800+words:
Analysis: Every Dodgers Player From the 2025 World Series, Ranked
Here is how every Dodgers player performed in the World Series, as determined by their Championship Win Probability Added.
www.si.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
For SI, I revived my season-ending tradition of analyzing the Dodgers’ final series — the World Series, again — through the lens of cWPA. That’s not as useful when so much of the series hinged on fielding, but here’s 2,800+words:
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BALCO architect Victor Conte loses battle with cancer at age of 75 trib.al/zOWiB9C
BALCO architect Victor Conte loses battle with cancer at age of 75
Victor Conte was at the heart of the biggest sports scandal in U.S. history in the early 2000s, which ensnared MLB stars, NFL players and Olympic champions
trib.al
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
BALCO architect Victor Conte loses battle with cancer at age of 75 trib.al/zOWiB9C
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This is a fun chart!
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is a fun chart!
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
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He isn't related to their owners by blood (that I'm aware of), but hiring Adam Ottavino as their GM would be the most Rockies thing the Rockies can do.
Recent Yankees Pitcher, Ready to Retire, Asks About Rockies GM Job: Report
A pitcher who was active as recently as this season has talked to the Rockies' owner about their general manager vacancy, according to a report.
www.newsweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
He isn't related to their owners by blood (that I'm aware of), but hiring Adam Ottavino as their GM would be the most Rockies thing the Rockies can do.
He isn't related to their owners by blood (that I'm aware of), but hiring Adam Ottavino as their GM would be the most Rockies thing the Rockies can do.
Recent Yankees Pitcher, Ready to Retire, Asks About Rockies GM Job: Report
A pitcher who was active as recently as this season has talked to the Rockies' owner about their general manager vacancy, according to a report.
www.newsweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
He isn't related to their owners by blood (that I'm aware of), but hiring Adam Ottavino as their GM would be the most Rockies thing the Rockies can do.