Harry Pavlidis

Roberto Alomar, Carmelo Martínez, Edgar Martínez, Rey Sánchez, Rubén Sierra, Carlos Baerga, Bernie Williams, Juan González, and Carlos Delgado. All in the same 1995 winter ball lineup. Good lord.

The team hit .346/.426/.533 and dominated the 1995 Caribbean Series.

The Leadoff Man: The history of, the evolution of, and fun with the greatest catalyst in sports The Leadoff Man: The history of, the evolution of, and fun with the greatest catalyst in sports [Snyder, Matt, Snyder, Matt, Willis, Ava] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Leadoff Man: The history of, the evolution of, and fun with the greatest catalyst in sports

I have written a book! It is available for sale now. It's a bunch of fun discussions about the leadoff man, including interviews with big names (Johnny Damon, Joe Mauer, John Smoltz, Mookie Betts, Kyle Schwarber and more), fun stories, best moments and, of course, rankings. Pick one up!

*co-author

BP360 is Live! | Baseball Prospectus Baseball Prospectus' yearly promotion is back.

the good news is the price change doesn't kick in until 1/1, and we're currently running our yearly promotion for a yearly sub, a copy of the Annual, and a t-shirt, so there literally isn't a better time to subscribe or extend a subscription with us:

Baseball Prospectus 360 - 2026 This exclusive package includes a 12-month Premium or Super-Premium Baseball Prospectus subscription, the 2026 Baseball Prospectus Annual, and a new 2026 BP shirt (to be debuted in early December). Sa...

I will also be granting the Baseball Prospectus Peace Prize to the individual who buys the most BP360 subscriptions

I guess I missed the Cursed Promotions Brainstorming Session but I'm glad it worked out well.

If you like the stupid bit I do with my display name here's, perhaps, a bit of added incentive to pick up a BP360 subscription: I'll allow anyone who shows proof of BP360 purchase to submit a display name, and pick a winner at random bypassing the voting process. Winner gets a month, minimum.

BP Announcement: Forthcoming Price Change for BP Memberships | Baseball Prospectus Membership prices will increase starting on January 1, 2026.

hey everyone, today we're announcing something at BP that is both long overdue and something I wish we could keep holding off on, but the reality is we can't: a price change to our subscription.

We'll continue to provide one of the best value props out there, and keep earning your support.

Here's another link for Luna. If I could take her in, I would. Hoping and praying someone takes her in. She was so loved by her mom and the feeling was mutual. Luna deserves nothing less than a loving home and family. www.adoptapet.com/pet/46565341...

The Majesty and Tragedy of LIDOM | Baseball Prospectus It's wonderful baseball, until the moment you need it to mean more than it does.

I love #LIDOM and the balm of off-season baseball that Winter Ball gives us. Unfortunately, most of the data collected there is functionally useless. But I still love it anyway!

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But we'll never forget vomit hose guy, or his emotional support guy

subscribe to the handbasket, a one-person operation that produced both of these stories in one day.

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Baseball Prospectus 360 - 2026 This exclusive package includes a 12-month Premium or Super-Premium Baseball Prospectus subscription, the 2026 Baseball Prospectus Annual, and a new 2026 BP shirt (to be debuted in early December). Sa...

The ultimate gift for the baseball fan on your list (including yourself): BP360, which bundles a one-year subscription to @baseballprospectus.com, the 2026 Annual, and a shirt, all for a discounted price, is on sale now! baseball-prospectus.myshopify.com/collections/...

29 teams should be trying to acquire him!

this chart is one of my favorites

whenever I see this topic, I think back to @robarthur.bsky.social's two-parter from 2021 on fielding and how much better it had gotten. First part covered how defenders were playing deeper, removing a bunch of hits thanks to better athleticism and throwing ability in particular:

How many Wallace letters will he write

It's so good, I wonder if @benclemens.bsky.social or anyone else might find our arsenal metrics help suss out some of the nuances (edited post, tagged the wrong Ben)

Too Much Math About an Old Adage Did you learn “hard in and soft away” as a young baseball fan? I did, and I never tire of finding ways to prove that saying using major league data.

good stuff here, Steele being up there is fascinating blogs.fangraphs.com/too-much-mat...

Honored by ESPN, Billy Bean's Husband Has Message For MLB Greg Baker, Billy Bean's husband, shared his thoughts on the legacy of MLB's first Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

MLB is accepting applications for its Billy Bean Fellowship program.

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I didn’t find anything on the page about Bean’s life or legacy, so I’ll reshare my recent piece for @newsweek.com for anyone interested:

Jim Small: “Cuba will be on the field in March.” - The Cuban Baseball Digest “Cuba will be on the field in March”,that’s what Jim Small, president of the World Baseball Classic, said during the […]

HUUUUUUGE World Baseball Classic news. According to this report, WBC President Jim Small confirmed yesterday in San Juan that Cuba WILL PARTICIPATE in the 2026 Classic after months of uncertainty. cubanbaseballdigest.com/2025/12/01/j...

keep at it

I heard you said “the MLB”

or his mug on a Mug Root Beer

Cobra Cola

the mac n cheese and the apple crumble in the fridge getting ready for a back-to-back performance tonight

In case anyone missed it yesterday with the food and the football.

Some baseball content for folks to enjoy this weekend!

Go, get yourself a little monthly treat.

Our back porch with a lot of fucking dogs, staring inside

We have just a few dogs visiting