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Daniel R. Epstein

@depstein1983.bsky.social

Teacher, union president, writer, and drummer. Contributor @baseballpro. Music @TheSubwayGhosts. he/him

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Change a baseball player by adding a letter: Stan Musical

02.03.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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These 10 World Baseball Classic pool play games are can't-miss viewing After three years of waiting, the World Baseball Classic is almost here. I mean, it starts this very week. Assuming that you may have a job, family, and -- gasp -- other commitments beyond watching ba...

World Baseball Classic starts this week! Since you probably can’t watch every game, 24 hours a day, I looked at the top 10 :

www.mlb.com/news/world-b...

02.03.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's amazing what a primary challenge from the left can do

02.03.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

01.03.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Eh, what'd they ever write

01.03.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shh not so loud he's sleeping

28.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This doggo is a kitty

28.02.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

28.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!!

28.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HELL YEAH!

28.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! This is quite an honor. I'd like to thank SABR and the @baseballprospectus.com editors for giving me the freedom and opportunity to make a bunch of music puns in an article about center fielders.

28.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

This is good and you should read it

28.02.2026 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They should let them use the logo on the condition that they also take Kris Bryant

27.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our remodeling company meets the level of excellence set by the Rockies

26.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A box truck for a company called Colorado Remodeling that uses the Colorado Rockies CR logo

A box truck for a company called Colorado Remodeling that uses the Colorado Rockies CR logo

I mean…yeah, you can’t really just steal a logo like that

26.02.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8

"But I'm not a chicken." Good because then you'd be a cannibal, you sicko.

26.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This could've been such an easy PR win. Imagine if the cops showed up to the snowball fight... and joined in?

26.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Uh oh, it's a Mudhoney morning.

26.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Athletic Welcomes New Colleagues | The New York Times Company We’re excited to announce the hiring of several Washington Post journalists as The Athletic expands its coverage of the Commanders, launches a new Nationals beat and adds to its growing roster of…

Really happy to see this.

The Athletic is adding a bunch of great former Washington Post staffers to our roster and greatly expanding our coverage of the Nationals, Commanders, and D.C. sports as a whole.

Their loss is our gain, and our readers' gain.

www.nytco.com/press/the-at...

26.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

George Lombard Jr. looked like an absolute dude yesterday. Hit a 109 mph EV double and made a Gold Glove caliber throw to nail a runner on a dribbler. He might have the best infield arm in the minors.

26.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is it. Way past time for everyone in this country - literally everyone - to find practical ways to support trans people and immigrants, this regime's primary targets.

Starting right now, find something practical to do to actually help people.

26.02.2026 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2660    πŸ” 985    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 44
Ryan Johnson, who skipped Double-A and Triple-A in his first pro season, only to get predictably obliterated in MLB.

Ryan Johnson, who skipped Double-A and Triple-A in his first pro season, only to get predictably obliterated in MLB.

That makes sense, but the org that did this doesn't get a lot of benefit of the doubt on pitching development:

25.02.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NYY has the Gas Station, a state-of-the-art pitching lab on the premises. Most other franchises have something similar.

THE ANGELS DON'T HAVE RADAR GUNS SET UP TO MEASURE VELOCITY

the same big brain org that skips the minors for their top prospects and traded for Grayson Rodriguez w/o a physical

25.02.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some team is going to make him an offer he can't refuse

25.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In three weeks he'll be on a commercial for a GLP-1

25.02.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy crap! I just realized Hey Man Nice Shot is the sequel to Do You Wanna Take My Picture!

25.02.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OJ Simpson

25.02.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey man, nice picture, cuz I won't remember

24.02.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Baseballs are not perfectly round. At this level, the height and orientation of the seams could clip the zone? It all just seems like something trying to seem more precise than it is.

24.02.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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just got my 2026 baseball prospectus, which means one more plug. i wrote player comments for the angels, a team that has betrayed fond childhood memories and pisses me off badly. @rileybreck.bsky.social wrote the essay. buy it here:

www.baseballprospectus.com/baseball-pro...

24.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0