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Nathaniel Rakich

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Fall 2025 fellow at the Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship. Formerly the senior editor and senior elections analyst at FiveThirtyEight. Email, don't DM: nrakich at gmail dot com.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · Mar 5

Not sure what's next for me. I'm going to take some time off but then will be looking for ways to stay in political journalism. In the meantime, please hire my fantastic colleagues, and stay in touch by signing up for my newsletter: baseballot.substack.com/subscribe

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 22h

Party elders get their candidate in Maine. But she waited too long, setting up what will be a really fascinating primary with Graham Platner. #MEsen

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Breaking News: Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, is running for Senate, aiming to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know about this! #dodgers

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be moderating a panel on the 2025 elections with Bridget Bowman, @jmilescoleman.bsky.social, and @erincovey.bsky.social on October 27! If you're in DC, join us! t.co/gS5G7O86yR

An advertisement for a panel discussion on the 2025 elections on October 27 at 7pm at 1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW in Washington DC.

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 2d

I can't remember watching a playoff series in which I was so equally cool with either team winning that it's preventing me from developing an even temporary, boredom-abating rooting interest.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3d

RESULT: New Orleans has a new mayor. Helena Moreno, a Democrat known as a progressive member of the city council, easily won today’s mayoral race and cleared the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. She’ll replace the retiring Democratic Mayor, Cantrell.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 3d

Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker cheering for the Brewers.

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Jeremy Bailin @astrobailin.bsky.social · 4d

1977 expansion teams FTW!

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

The AL's representative in the World Series will either be the Blue Jays (haven't been since 1993) or the Mariners (have never played in a World Series).

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

The Single!

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

Amin, Wainwright, and Pierzynski have earned the right to call a World Series game tonight.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

!!!

Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

This isn’t even a dis! I wouldn’t want Pierzynski managing my team, but it actually makes for very entertaining announcing!

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

Scene: Tomorrow morning, at breakfast

A.J. Pierzynski, to no one in particular: You have to bunt here

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

This game.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 4d

These extra-inning games are so much better without the Manfred Man.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 5d

A worthy successor to the FiveThirtyEight polls page! Instant bookmark.

FiftyPlusOne.news @fiftyplusone.news · 5d

new polls website just dropped fiftyplusone.news

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 6d

The AL's representative in the World Series will either be the Tigers (haven't been since 2012), Blue Jays (haven't been since 1993), or the Mariners (have never played in a World Series).

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 6d

The Hall of Fame could use some help writing good poll questions… (you have to think about what the pro- and anti-shift answers are here!)

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 6d

Slaughter in Cooperstown (4)

Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 6d

After more than a decade of writing about it, today I’m finally visiting the @baseballhall.org.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 7d

Beau Bayh is running for secretary of state in Indiana, where his father Evan was governor and senator (and a top contender in the 2008 veepstakes) indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/06/d...

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JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 8d

This game has had 23 101+ mph pitches.

That's more than were thrown in the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2024 postseasons.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 8d

Smithers, I’m beginning to think that Rob Thomson isn’t the brilliant tactician I thought he was.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 8d

I had a blast visiting @syracuseu.bsky.social @newhousesu.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social today as part of my fellowship with the Syracuse Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship. The kids are all right, guys.

Nathaniel Rakich lecturing in front of a classroom of students.

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Lookout Landing @lookoutlanding.bsky.social · 10d

Dear Stan Javier, you had a good run. Julio's home run is the first run scored at home for the Mariners in the playoffs since Javier homered in 2001 off Mike Mussina.

(Stan Javier is 61 years old, btw.)

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