That was fun I guess.

I dunno that I am built for playoff hockey

The author in an Ian Riccaboni Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs hat.

Always love when I completely forget I preordered something months ago (usually bored at Water Witch on a Thursday)

How do teams play like this for like six weeks straight? This is just a brawl on skates.

Big Utah Mammoth guy checking in

It sure is

Honestly neither of these teams deserve to win the league

Top of the Pops | Baseball Prospectus Moving Day isn't just for Augusta National.

Still room on the Tanner Franklin bandwagon. www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...

The Nat King Cole “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” in In The Mood for Love

I’m not huge on draft what-ifs because it’s hard to know the exact board and there are player development variables, but man if the Mets took McGonigle instead of Houck…

When Jarrett and I stop talking for a month because of “beef” over Brody Brecht.

Not all of the baseball media can be in the “have seen Rich Staff’s face club.”

I am extremely ambivalent about Hampshire closing for personal reasons (which with the benefit of 25 years of hindsight were mostly but not entirely my own fault). Still, not looking forward to it becoming a housing development or fancy summer camp or whatever.

Millennials heard System of a Down every day on the radio for two years.

That’s right

MMTP: The Prospects We're Excited to See in 2026 | Baseball Prospectus The prospects that are winning the hearts and minds of our prospect staff to open the season.

Ten Pack is back and a preview of coming attractions (my getting annoyed by Angels PD decisions) www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...

Dalton Rushing just unleashed the loudest “fuck” I’ve ever seen, and I watched Jeff McNeil for seven years.

Curzon Dax could be interesting and the in-between TOS/TNG era isn’t that well-trodden.

Friday Focus: How's The Wether Up There? | Baseball Prospectus A closer look at a player whose major-league work so far is decidedly average: JJ Wetherholt.

Before I turn my attention to the minors, here’s one more top prospect off to…well, a start. www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...

First inning homer is very “there is your run deGrom, make it hold up” though.

Welcome to being the Mets ace, Nolan McLean.

I don’t know why I didn’t notice it before (possibly because I glaze over every time the ad comes on) but the CarShield knockoff Mr. Met is real nightmare fuel.

Benge has not been good and in the exact ways you might have clocked in spring, but sometimes you have to let someone be a bad major leaguer for a bit (possibly related: Cam Smith current leads all hitters in fWAR).

Folks we are back in an entirely new way now.

Bobby Jones incredible late-90s goatee deserves to be immortalized in bobblehead form.

it’s opening night (for me)

Is Real Salt Lake actually good this year? Is this something I actually need to investigate further?

Big deal I have like nine in my fridge.

Welcome to the microtonal gang

I Say Goodbye, and You Say Hello | Baseball Prospectus A closer look at our no. 2 overall prospect.

Major League Baseball is hard and Kevin McGonigle is already not making it easy for pitchers. www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...