Michael Barrell
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Public service announcement for those heading to Market Basket: Now is not a good time. There are no good times.
January 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Public service announcement for those heading to Market Basket: Now is not a good time. There are no good times.
Not Tyler Rogers. He’s in Toronto. My bad.
Mets lose:
- Pete Alonso
- Jeff McNeil
- Brandon Nimmo
- Edwin Diaz
Lose Kyle Tucker
Mets add:
- Bo Bichette
- Devin Williams
- Luke Weaver
- Luis Garcia
- Jorge Polanco
- Tyler Rogers
- Marcus Semien
- Freddy Peralta
- Tobias Myers
- Luis Robert Jr
Heck of a pivot.
- Pete Alonso
- Jeff McNeil
- Brandon Nimmo
- Edwin Diaz
Lose Kyle Tucker
Mets add:
- Bo Bichette
- Devin Williams
- Luke Weaver
- Luis Garcia
- Jorge Polanco
- Tyler Rogers
- Marcus Semien
- Freddy Peralta
- Tobias Myers
- Luis Robert Jr
Heck of a pivot.
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Not Tyler Rogers. He’s in Toronto. My bad.
Mets lose:
- Pete Alonso
- Jeff McNeil
- Brandon Nimmo
- Edwin Diaz
Lose Kyle Tucker
Mets add:
- Bo Bichette
- Devin Williams
- Luke Weaver
- Luis Garcia
- Jorge Polanco
- Tyler Rogers
- Marcus Semien
- Freddy Peralta
- Tobias Myers
- Luis Robert Jr
Heck of a pivot.
- Pete Alonso
- Jeff McNeil
- Brandon Nimmo
- Edwin Diaz
Lose Kyle Tucker
Mets add:
- Bo Bichette
- Devin Williams
- Luke Weaver
- Luis Garcia
- Jorge Polanco
- Tyler Rogers
- Marcus Semien
- Freddy Peralta
- Tobias Myers
- Luis Robert Jr
Heck of a pivot.
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Mets lose:
- Pete Alonso
- Jeff McNeil
- Brandon Nimmo
- Edwin Diaz
Lose Kyle Tucker
Mets add:
- Bo Bichette
- Devin Williams
- Luke Weaver
- Luis Garcia
- Jorge Polanco
- Tyler Rogers
- Marcus Semien
- Freddy Peralta
- Tobias Myers
- Luis Robert Jr
Heck of a pivot.
- Pete Alonso
- Jeff McNeil
- Brandon Nimmo
- Edwin Diaz
Lose Kyle Tucker
Mets add:
- Bo Bichette
- Devin Williams
- Luke Weaver
- Luis Garcia
- Jorge Polanco
- Tyler Rogers
- Marcus Semien
- Freddy Peralta
- Tobias Myers
- Luis Robert Jr
Heck of a pivot.
Four writers have submitted blank Hall of Fame ballots and that makes me sad.
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Four writers have submitted blank Hall of Fame ballots and that makes me sad.
I don't agree that MLB needs a salary cap. Even if I did the time for that was over 100 years ago. What I do think MLB needs is a way to incentivize the owners that don't spend money to actually do it, not punish the ones who are paying non-spending teams with the CBT money.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I don't agree that MLB needs a salary cap. Even if I did the time for that was over 100 years ago. What I do think MLB needs is a way to incentivize the owners that don't spend money to actually do it, not punish the ones who are paying non-spending teams with the CBT money.
The Ranger Suarez deal seemed to come together pretty quickly. I wonder if that was percolating in the background or if that offer was far and away the best one he had gotten. His market was pretty quiet. #RedSox
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The Ranger Suarez deal seemed to come together pretty quickly. I wonder if that was percolating in the background or if that offer was far and away the best one he had gotten. His market was pretty quiet. #RedSox
Let’s pretend we live in a weird universe where the #RedSox sign free agents.
If they sign Bo Bichette (I know they won’t- just pretend) do we feel better about any of the other non-moves? Genuinely curious the pulse of the fans on this one.
If they sign Bo Bichette (I know they won’t- just pretend) do we feel better about any of the other non-moves? Genuinely curious the pulse of the fans on this one.
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Let’s pretend we live in a weird universe where the #RedSox sign free agents.
If they sign Bo Bichette (I know they won’t- just pretend) do we feel better about any of the other non-moves? Genuinely curious the pulse of the fans on this one.
If they sign Bo Bichette (I know they won’t- just pretend) do we feel better about any of the other non-moves? Genuinely curious the pulse of the fans on this one.
I have a piece of cookware in my Amazon cart that I’ve been wanting. I know I’ll use it a lot; it’s just an issue of committing at this point.
Happens to be on sale today. Only the color I want too. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Happens to be on sale today. Only the color I want too. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I have a piece of cookware in my Amazon cart that I’ve been wanting. I know I’ll use it a lot; it’s just an issue of committing at this point.
Happens to be on sale today. Only the color I want too. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Happens to be on sale today. Only the color I want too. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Oh look- the Dodgers Dodger’d again.
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Oh look- the Dodgers Dodger’d again.
Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield and Valenzuela got less than 5 votes, so they aren’t eligible again until 2031. If they don’t get 5 or more votes next time then they’re off the ballot for good.
December 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield and Valenzuela got less than 5 votes, so they aren’t eligible again until 2031. If they don’t get 5 or more votes next time then they’re off the ballot for good.
I miss baseball.
December 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I miss baseball.
Most MLB media saying the #RedSox efforts to get Joe Ryan were "feeble" or "not close."
Meanwhile the Sox are saying the opposite, that they put forth their best effort but "things didn't line up."
Given how the only one saying they tried hard is them I know who I believe.
Meanwhile the Sox are saying the opposite, that they put forth their best effort but "things didn't line up."
Given how the only one saying they tried hard is them I know who I believe.
August 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Most MLB media saying the #RedSox efforts to get Joe Ryan were "feeble" or "not close."
Meanwhile the Sox are saying the opposite, that they put forth their best effort but "things didn't line up."
Given how the only one saying they tried hard is them I know who I believe.
Meanwhile the Sox are saying the opposite, that they put forth their best effort but "things didn't line up."
Given how the only one saying they tried hard is them I know who I believe.
#RedSox went with the “inventory over impact” approach to their Trade Deadline and watched all of their Wild Card competitors get better.
July 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#RedSox went with the “inventory over impact” approach to their Trade Deadline and watched all of their Wild Card competitors get better.
I genuinely believe that Fitts isn’t ready to be at the MLB level. The stuff is there but he doesn’t know how to use it properly. #RedSox
July 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I genuinely believe that Fitts isn’t ready to be at the MLB level. The stuff is there but he doesn’t know how to use it properly. #RedSox
Garrett Crochet really showing “ace” stuff tonight. Has he been perfect? Far from it. But he’s battling and that’s what you want your number one to do. #RedSox
July 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Garrett Crochet really showing “ace” stuff tonight. Has he been perfect? Far from it. But he’s battling and that’s what you want your number one to do. #RedSox