Mike Petriello
@mikepetriello.bsky.social
Doing the baseball things at @MLB dot com.
BBWAA. NYC. BU. NJ. Sometimes I play the bass. Go @njdevils.
BBWAA. NYC. BU. NJ. Sometimes I play the bass. Go @njdevils.
Average WAR of recent Hall of Fame ballots, by year on ballot. (Yes, getting inducted and leaving the ballot is a hell of a selection bias, but that's sort of the point -- who's left?)
Not at all hard to see Bonds and Clemens slowly cycling out, is it?
Not at all hard to see Bonds and Clemens slowly cycling out, is it?
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Average WAR of recent Hall of Fame ballots, by year on ballot. (Yes, getting inducted and leaving the ballot is a hell of a selection bias, but that's sort of the point -- who's left?)
Not at all hard to see Bonds and Clemens slowly cycling out, is it?
Not at all hard to see Bonds and Clemens slowly cycling out, is it?
It is November in NYC
There is only baseball
There is only baseball
November 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It is November in NYC
There is only baseball
There is only baseball
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I wrote this about his term more than 15 years ago
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I wrote this about his term more than 15 years ago
ABS doesn't use front of plate, it's middle of plate.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
ABS doesn't use front of plate, it's middle of plate.
Marlins because of the teal, but when I think of his career, I think either Florida or ..
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Marlins because of the teal, but when I think of his career, I think either Florida or ..
For real though: no game in history had more plays that moved the championship WPA needle more than the Game 7 we just saw. It's either the biggest nailbiter of a game ever, or at least pretty high in the conversation.
--> www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
--> www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
For real though: no game in history had more plays that moved the championship WPA needle more than the Game 7 we just saw. It's either the biggest nailbiter of a game ever, or at least pretty high in the conversation.
--> www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
--> www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
It was better than the World Series.
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It was better than the World Series.
I am taking advantage of the first day without ball to ... Watch more ball
November 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I am taking advantage of the first day without ball to ... Watch more ball
Good info here on what Jays instructed him to do, but I don't think this context is right way to do it. You'd never expect a lead off 3B to be what it is off 1B, you've got to account for handedness, situation .. way too much noise for this to make the claim it does.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
November 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Good info here on what Jays instructed him to do, but I don't think this context is right way to do it. You'd never expect a lead off 3B to be what it is off 1B, you've got to account for handedness, situation .. way too much noise for this to make the claim it does.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
This looks bad, but also there's absolutely no reason to hit the 9 hitter on purpose
November 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This looks bad, but also there's absolutely no reason to hit the 9 hitter on purpose
I don't know how you're all getting your nervous energy out before Game 7, but I'm playing a quick (early!) set with the side hustle dad band wearing the only pin that actually matters
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I don't know how you're all getting your nervous energy out before Game 7, but I'm playing a quick (early!) set with the side hustle dad band wearing the only pin that actually matters
Halloween in NYC, 2025
October 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Halloween in NYC, 2025
I don't know if I believe in signs, but one just appeared outside my window.
(Now trying to figure out how a "Dodger" would show up. May not be a fair fight.)
(Now trying to figure out how a "Dodger" would show up. May not be a fair fight.)
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I don't know if I believe in signs, but one just appeared outside my window.
(Now trying to figure out how a "Dodger" would show up. May not be a fair fight.)
(Now trying to figure out how a "Dodger" would show up. May not be a fair fight.)
I think i'm going to lose my mind with ai searches
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think i'm going to lose my mind with ai searches
Andy Pages is having the weakest hitting postseason on record (min 50 PA) www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Andy Pages is having the weakest hitting postseason on record (min 50 PA) www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
Not that he was great before the World Series either, but it sort of looks like Mookie Betts is swinging out of his shoes trying to pull that five-run homer
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Not that he was great before the World Series either, but it sort of looks like Mookie Betts is swinging out of his shoes trying to pull that five-run homer
I think this is about the best you could have hoped for on the LA lineup tonight.
Despite any arguments for it, there was no way they were going to drop Betts down to 6 or 7, & honestly, if you have to work that hard to hide Mookie, you have issues that absolutely no batting order will solve
Despite any arguments for it, there was no way they were going to drop Betts down to 6 or 7, & honestly, if you have to work that hard to hide Mookie, you have issues that absolutely no batting order will solve
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I think this is about the best you could have hoped for on the LA lineup tonight.
Despite any arguments for it, there was no way they were going to drop Betts down to 6 or 7, & honestly, if you have to work that hard to hide Mookie, you have issues that absolutely no batting order will solve
Despite any arguments for it, there was no way they were going to drop Betts down to 6 or 7, & honestly, if you have to work that hard to hide Mookie, you have issues that absolutely no batting order will solve
Now we're talking. Basically this except the book is actually a Bad Religion or Strokes record on vinyl
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October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Now we're talking. Basically this except the book is actually a Bad Religion or Strokes record on vinyl
(from here: www.freepik.com/premium-phot...)
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.. there's always a little of that in a few games, yes.
But also, look at the batted ball profile. Dodgers are putting everything in the air, and popping up a ton. They're better engineered to slug, and they have 12 XBH to 8, but otherwise they're making contact that's not going to turn into hits.
But also, look at the batted ball profile. Dodgers are putting everything in the air, and popping up a ton. They're better engineered to slug, and they have 12 XBH to 8, but otherwise they're making contact that's not going to turn into hits.
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
.. there's always a little of that in a few games, yes.
But also, look at the batted ball profile. Dodgers are putting everything in the air, and popping up a ton. They're better engineered to slug, and they have 12 XBH to 8, but otherwise they're making contact that's not going to turn into hits.
But also, look at the batted ball profile. Dodgers are putting everything in the air, and popping up a ton. They're better engineered to slug, and they have 12 XBH to 8, but otherwise they're making contact that's not going to turn into hits.
is this momentum
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
is this momentum
