Emma Baccellieri
@emmabaccellieri.bsky.social
Staff writer at Sports Illustrated // You can preorder COURT QUEENS now https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/emma-baccellieri/court-queens/9798894141343/
Guy with the lanyard wandering into the shot and scrambling to get out… beautiful representation for us in the “always in the wrong place” community ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Guy with the lanyard wandering into the shot and scrambling to get out… beautiful representation for us in the “always in the wrong place” community ❤️
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What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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There are a million great stories that show what Jesse did at the Post, but I keep thinking about his profile of Azzi Fudd from November, which builds on his profile of her in high school in *2018.* So few outlets let writers grow like that and let readers benefit. How insane to just throw it away.
Well, turns out this was my last story for The Washington Post, 2,011 bylines later.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
I went to the college Excel championships in Vegas, spending three days with people who REALLY love competitive spreadsheeting.
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
There are a million great stories that show what Jesse did at the Post, but I keep thinking about his profile of Azzi Fudd from November, which builds on his profile of her in high school in *2018.* So few outlets let writers grow like that and let readers benefit. How insane to just throw it away.
I'm just so mad. What a horrible day for D.C. (and, in fact, everywhere else!)
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I'm just so mad. What a horrible day for D.C. (and, in fact, everywhere else!)
Ok wow learning a lot (spending this first period googling “Ybor City Mafia”)
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Ok wow learning a lot (spending this first period googling “Ybor City Mafia”)
Can the first question to Jon Cooper be what exactly he was going for with his look here
February 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Can the first question to Jon Cooper be what exactly he was going for with his look here
Everyone is saying the same things, but they’re worth saying again, because they’re so true: Dan was so kind and funny and just such a gem of a person.
January 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Everyone is saying the same things, but they’re worth saying again, because they’re so true: Dan was so kind and funny and just such a gem of a person.
that's right
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
that's right
I love the Marine Traffic app and will talk about it with anyone who will have me, if your podcast / show / party has space for people who love marine traffic, please invite me
Staffcast back! @hackattackimer.bsky.social @seandoolittle.bsky.social and I are joined by @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social to talk boat names, marine traffic, cutting off fingers, the worst flags, bullpen carts, and more!
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76 - You Had No Ideas of Your Own with Emma Baccellieri
Podcast Episode · Staffcast · 01/28/2026 · 1h 17m
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January 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I love the Marine Traffic app and will talk about it with anyone who will have me, if your podcast / show / party has space for people who love marine traffic, please invite me
omg I love this one!! I found it at Kalustyan’s in NYC a few months ago and got really into it
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
omg I love this one!! I found it at Kalustyan’s in NYC a few months ago and got really into it
*too good at driving not too good as a person there is no such thing as a person too good to be a bullpen cart driver obviously
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
*too good at driving not too good as a person there is no such thing as a person too good to be a bullpen cart driver obviously
I think the record will show that I was actually too good to hold this job
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I think the record will show that I was actually too good to hold this job
Getting the same disappointment from learning I'm too tall to be Mrs. Met that I got from learning I'm too old to be an air traffic controller. Didn't *think* I was going to pursue those career paths but still really sad to learn the doors are shut! sterlingmets.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Mets/j...
Swing Performer, Mascot Operations - Mr. and Mrs. Met
Job Description: Job Summary: We are seeking high-energy, enthusiastic performers to represent the NY Mets as one of our beloved mascots. Ideal candidates are entertainers through and through, with a ...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Getting the same disappointment from learning I'm too tall to be Mrs. Met that I got from learning I'm too old to be an air traffic controller. Didn't *think* I was going to pursue those career paths but still really sad to learn the doors are shut! sterlingmets.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Mets/j...
This is so thorough and delightful and quite timely for me, personally, after yelling HOW DO THEY NOT KNOW BILLY MARTIN at my television just yesterday
A few years ago when I was studying for Jeopardy! I realized why it was so hard to study sports if you don't know ball. Then some other stuff happened and I decided to write about it for @defector.com : defector.com/are-jeopardy...
Are 'Jeopardy!' Contestants Really That Bad At Questions About Sports? | Defector
There’s a stereotype about Jeopardy! contestants: They can name the stars of 18th-century operas, but not the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. It comes up again and again and again and agai...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
This is so thorough and delightful and quite timely for me, personally, after yelling HOW DO THEY NOT KNOW BILLY MARTIN at my television just yesterday
Reposted by Emma Baccellieri
if you're a baseball fan there's really no reason not to get into crosswords. it grants you basically at least one freebie every day
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
if you're a baseball fan there's really no reason not to get into crosswords. it grants you basically at least one freebie every day
Ben has done *so much* of the best WBB coverage out there over the last few years.
🚨 SOME PERSONAL NEWS 🚨
This is my last week at The Athletic...
More to come soon!
This is my last week at The Athletic...
More to come soon!
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Ben has done *so much* of the best WBB coverage out there over the last few years.
I can’t say I didn’t learn a lot
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I can’t say I didn’t learn a lot
Blessed and humbled to make an appearance here as “friend”
My friend @alexshephard.bsky.social and I have been arguing about Paul McCartney for years. We finally wrote competing essays about him and his legacy.
Lindsey: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/enough-paul
Alex: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/more-paul
Lindsey: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/enough-paul
Alex: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/more-paul
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Blessed and humbled to make an appearance here as “friend”
Reposted by Emma Baccellieri
ICYMI: There's a NEW episode of the Women's Hoops Show pod with my co-author and friend @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social ! We talk:
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
ICYMI: There's a NEW episode of the Women's Hoops Show pod with my co-author and friend @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social ! We talk:
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
ahhh, I'm so happy you got it!!!!
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
ahhh, I'm so happy you got it!!!!
Reposted by Emma Baccellieri
Column: On Curt Cignetti's old-school headset, and the wisdom he is channeling through it. As Indiana storms to 15-0 and the cusp of a title, the world wants to know: What's the frequency, Curt? bit.ly/3YurkKD
Indiana Continues Destruction Tour in Stampede To CFP National Championship Game
Curt Cignetti is operating at a higher frequency with each beatdown, guiding the Hoosiers to unimaginable heights that are real but still hard to comprehend.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Column: On Curt Cignetti's old-school headset, and the wisdom he is channeling through it. As Indiana storms to 15-0 and the cusp of a title, the world wants to know: What's the frequency, Curt? bit.ly/3YurkKD
ACC football, baby
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
ACC football, baby
also sensing a lot of judgment in the descriptor "comical"... who's laughing.........
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
also sensing a lot of judgment in the descriptor "comical"... who's laughing.........