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Senior managing editor MLB at The Athletic. People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I read stories about baseball.

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Sewage leaks into Yankees’ clubhouse bathrooms, pools around stadium “It’s spring training for the toilets, too,” a Yankees spokesperson said.

Shit happens.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

21.02.2026 21:47 — 👍 57    🔁 19    💬 5    📌 40
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MLBPA leader Tony Clark to resign after internal inquiry: Sources

On the chain of events that led to Tony Clark’s ouster, the culmination of four tense days that revealed an inappropriate relationship and led to player leadership asking for his resignation. Reporting from Evan, Ken and Andy.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

18.02.2026 01:25 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

cool. when is this coming out?

02.02.2026 02:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why is she wearing a lamp shade?

02.02.2026 02:30 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Why MLB stars are being told they can’t play in the World Baseball Classic Puerto Rico threatens withdrawal from tournament because some of its best players can’t get insurance coverage

Really great work here by Ken and Evan on the issue that is plaguing the World Baseball Classic: stringent insurance policies and soaring costs. www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

01.02.2026 02:18 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 2
The Athletic Media Company - Writer, ATL Braves (Atlanta, GA) About the Role The Athletic is looking for an energetic, motivated reporter to cover the Atlanta Braves who understands that reporting is the foundation for everything that we do. The top priority for...

Come work at The Athletic. We’re looking for a Braves beat writer. jobs.lever.co/theathletic/...

26.01.2026 23:49 — 👍 17    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 2
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Phillies to re-sign J.T. Realmuto to 3-year deal after missing out on Bo Bichette: Sources Realmuto was the best-available catcher in free agency, but he'll turn 35 in March and is coming off one of his worst offensive seasons.

Hours after Bo Bichette slipped away, the Phillies chose the path of least resistance. J.T. Realmuto is coming back on a three-year, $45 million deal. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

16.01.2026 18:39 — 👍 49    🔁 7    💬 13    📌 17

Tire kicking time is over. The hot stove is scorching.

16.01.2026 18:35 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Inside a revamped Red Sox pitching program that is starting to produce results

Inside a revamped Red Sox pitching program that is starting to produce results. @jcmccaffrey.bsky.social delivers here.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

20.11.2025 13:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

should of spell checked

03.11.2025 18:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

A World Series hasn’t cut through to the mainstream like this since 2016. Great to see

02.11.2025 19:54 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

that is a good way to put it, yes

02.11.2025 19:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I can’t remember the last time the Internet was this into base ball. There’s a lot of funny internetting out there after the World’s Series.

02.11.2025 19:43 — 👍 21    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

a fair point

02.11.2025 19:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

for sure. that was brutal.

02.11.2025 17:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

there’s a pattern of conservative leads by the jays all series. wasn’t just him.

02.11.2025 17:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa was told to stick to third. Did it cost the Blue Jays a ring? The Blue Jays had plenty of chances to win their first World Series since 1993. But none will be more scrutinized than IKF in the ninth.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677... Isiah Kiner-Falefa was told to stick to third. Did it cost the Blue Jays a ring?

02.11.2025 17:25 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 5

what a great freaking sport, this base ball.

02.11.2025 03:36 — 👍 49    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 0
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Who will win the 2025 World Series? Our staff predicts the MLB champions, MVP and Cy Young The Los Angeles Dodgers may be preseason favorites to repeat — but the majority of our 33 writers picked other teams to win it all.

Whole squad here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...

24.03.2025 13:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This game sucks.

10.02.2025 01:19 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Chiefs really need the refs to step up here.

10.02.2025 00:51 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Every big anthem should be done by Fergie.

09.02.2025 23:29 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

that’s really great, king of the nerdcasters

09.02.2025 18:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Do you like sports? Do you like games? Do you like being good at sports games? Do you incessently boast about your skill to friends and aquaintences despite their social cues telling you to stop?

Well, you’re in luck pal.

Introducing Connections: Sports Edition.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/con...

09.02.2025 18:50 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/607... The Ichiro Collection: 6 stories from our archives as Cooperstown beckons

21.01.2025 17:16 — 👍 46    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 1
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Brisbee: How Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball,’ personified the fun of the game

Wrote about Bob Uecker and what he meant to baseball. www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

16.01.2025 20:48 — 👍 166    🔁 36    💬 6    📌 7
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Pete Alonso’s market heats up; Blue Jays in mix, Mets also talking to others

www.nytimes.com/athletic/606... Pete Alonso’s market heats up; Blue Jays in mix, Mets also talking to others

16.01.2025 17:25 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Bob Uecker, Hall of Fame broadcaster and revered baseball personality, dies at 90 In a sport he adored, Bob Uecker was "Mr. Baseball." In Milwaukee, he was just "Ueck."

www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...

16.01.2025 16:01 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 6

ok, i’ll admit. this got a legit lol

14.01.2025 18:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I totally understand. Reasonable position.

14.01.2025 14:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0