Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Now on Blue Sky
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New column:
There's a sport where the same teams make the playoffs every year ...
But as the Brewers and Rays are reminding us, it's not baseball.
So is baseball really broken?
Maybe not!
Unlocked and free for all to read.
nytimes.com/athletic/7712643…
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The story I’ve always wanted to do—taking you on a wild ride inside #NFL headsets on game day. Buckle up!
With @JourdanRodrigue & our amazing graphics team
nytimes.com/athletic/interac…
If you've ever second-guessed a play call in an NFL game in your life, this is the most must-read story of the day.
Incredible work. Fantastic quotes. Great reporting. And visually stunning.
The hidden world inside NFL headsets is as complex and strategic as it is chaotic: a textured audio landscape of intense competition, stress, dramatically shifting emotions, unwritten rules and even absurdity.
@JourdanRodrigue and @SandoNFL pull back the curtain on NFL headsets: nyti.ms/4ibIpSK
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MLB’s other low-payroll teams are on notice. The Rays and Brewers didn’t spend big to get here. Column, unlocked and free to read. nytimes.com/athletic/7706637…
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From the great @SlangsOnSports: Why this World Series will be historically special
mlb.com/news/interesting-fac…
Amazing work by one of baseball's most amazing writers.
You can feel the sadness of the Cleveland baseball experience in every word of this bittersweet piece by Zack.
A 78-year championship drought and the burden of a team and its fan base:
nytimes.com/athletic/7703367…
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Teammates with HR in consecutive innings from 7th inning on an LCS clincher:
Junior Caminero & Yandy Díaz (2026 ALCS G6)
Austin Jackson & Jhonny Peralta (2012 ALCS G4)
Dustin Pedroia & Kevin Youkilis (2007 ALCS G7)
Mike Morse & Travis Ishikawa (2014 NLCS G5)
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Junior Caminero goes deep off Cade Smith's splitter!
Smith has thrown 884 splitters in his MLB career and this is the FIRST time anyone has hit a home run on it.
#RaysUp | #Postseason
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Not saying that was a deliberate trip around the bases. But by the time he touched home plate, he was Senior Caminero.
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The last hit Cade Smith gave up with runners on base in the Postseason was 10/18/24 vs. Stanton.
#GuardsBall | #Postseason
Junior Caminero goes deep off Cade Smith's splitter!
Smith has thrown 884 splitters in his MLB career and this is the FIRST time anyone has hit a home run on it.
#RaysUp | #Postseason
Matt Festa is the Guardians’ 58th pitcher in 11 postseason games.
Is that a lot?
80%Yes!
20%Nah it’s 2026
720 votes • Final results Jayson Stark retweeted
Nick Sirianni defends Eagles’ medical staff amid questions about Jalen Hurts’ care
More here: nytimes.com/athletic/7705870…
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Junior Caminero hit that ball 110.7 MPH at 29 degrees.
Statcast history, 110-111 between 28-30 deg.
180 previous balls. 180 previous HR.
Cold weather, and the deepest part of the park, and ... well, just bad luck, too. Brutal.
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The Dodgers, who spent big to build an MLB power, now face an uncomfortable reality. Column, unlocked and free to read. nytimes.com/athletic/7694883…
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The Brewers have gamers, not Hall of Famers.
Wait: *do* they have Hall of Famers?
--> mlb.com/brewers/news/the-bre…
“We didn’t feel like this was unexpected or a special, cool, little story.”
Great stuff from Tyler on the amazing Brewers
A new bunch of Brewers folk heroes steamroll into World Series, ending 44-year drought
nytimes.com/athletic/7691517…
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"The gamers beat the Hall of Famers"
New from me:
I have a theory. Here it comes.
Never in any series in history has a team like these Brewers beaten a team like these Dodgers.
Then I made my case to prove it!
Unlocked and free for all to read
nytimes.com/athletic/7695464…
"The gamers beat the Hall of Famers"
New from me:
I have a theory. Here it comes.
Never in any series in history has a team like these Brewers beaten a team like these Dodgers.
Then I made my case to prove it!
Unlocked and free for all to read
nytimes.com/athletic/7695464…