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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 4m

That was the first postseason series in history to end on a walkoff error.

What a crushing way for any team to end a season.

Bill Buckner might come to mind, but that was only Game 6.

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 18m

Jen, we’re all day-to-day

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 20m

That’s just a cruel ending but OTOH it spared us all Treinen

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 21m

Holy shit

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 25m

I watched that!!

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 30m

It’s right below that post

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 36m

Just gonna put this here so I don’t have to when Dave Roberts decides he’s out of ideas

Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 3d

11 appearances
8 innings
12 hits
11 runs (9 earned)
8 walks
7 strikeouts
1-4, 1 blown save
10.13 ERA
since Treinen's hat nonsense.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 22d

Blake Treinen's stats since he wrote Charlie Kirk on his hat:

3.0 IP, 5 Runs, 9.00 ERA, 0 Ks, 1.667 WHIP, and 3 LOSSES

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 43m

Where have you gone, Russell Martin?

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 44m

Honestly think I'd rather see Max Muncy on the mound than Blake Treinen in this game

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 1h

Man, Roki Sasaki has looked great as a reliever. 2 hits, 8 K and 0 BB in 6 innings

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Mike @shaqapopolis.bsky.social · 2h

I know Johnny Cash is cool because that pic is used at the Toronado to let you know they're cash only

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 2h

lol that is genius

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 3h

“Few things are more certain in life than death, taxes, and the Phillies making the playoffs despite dreadful defense.”

blogs.fangraphs.com/a-look-at-th...

A Look at the Defenses of the 2025 Postseason Teams

Slurping the alphabet soup of defensive metrics, this time with a focus on the playoff participants.

blogs.fangraphs.com

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 3h

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 5h

It’s not just that RFK Jr. is a moron, he’s a malevolent, psychotic and dangerously unqualified person to be in charge of our country’s health decisions, serving under a malevolent, psychotic and dangerously unqualified president

UK Mets Fan @ukmetsfan.bsky.social · 5h

He's a fucking moron. Obvs.

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 5h

Gotta find a way to bring antisemitism into this, cool cool cool

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 8h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6h

Oh wow, Bobby Witt Sr.!

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6h

I generally agree, and especially for the Soho branch, but having it nearby was still helpful since competitors like Eastern Mountain Sports closed up shop

Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6h

That whole stretch of his career, making 3 straight All-Star teams and evolving from punchline to sage, was amazing

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6h

Can’t wait for the Leni Riefenstahl film

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h

From @theathletic.com: Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, announced that it will be hosting its own Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 8, 2026, to rival the NFL’s choice of Bad Bunny.

Turning Point USA, group founded by Charlie Kirk, announces Super Bowl halftime counterprogramming

Turning Point USA is calling its Super Bowl halftime show a celebration of "faith, family and freedom."

nyti.ms

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6h

amazing confluence of stars in that game!

cc: @adarowski.bsky.social

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6h

OMG this detail from the Greenwell game: in the 7th inning, he reached on error vs. a LH reliever who faced just 1 batter and had 1 month in the majors:

Kenny Rogers, 8 yrs from becoming a Yankees pariah, 10 from giving up a pennant-winning walk, 17 from becoming staff ace of AL champion Tigers

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 7h

Aw, man, RIP. Greenwell hit 2 homers at the first regular season game I attended, at Fenway Park on 5/5/1989. You may have heard of the starting pitchers: Roger Clemens vs. Nolan Ryan www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BO...

RIP Baseball @ripmlb.bsky.social · 7h

Sad Red Sox news to report: Mike Greenwell has died at the age of 62. He had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier. Greenwell was a lifetime .300 hitter over 12 seasons with Boston and was a 2-time All-Star.

www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/mike...

Former Red Sox player, Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell died Thursday

Greenwell had been living with medullary thyroid cancer, which prevented him from physically attending public meetings.

www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 7h

Schlittler pitched so well over the past 3 months. Combination of Blue Jays' contact-oriented offense and the Yankees' suspect defense was more than he could overcome on a night that the Yankees' bats besides Judge were mostly stifled.

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 7h

In just 2 postseason starts, Cam Schlittler has pitched 14.1 innings.

He's only the second pitcher in this decade to cross the 14 inning mark in back-to-back postseason starts.

See the full list dating back to 2015: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/cam-...

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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 7h

lol there's a new theory

Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 8h

it is only a slight exaggeration to say that war and famine have nothing on the horrors of Verizon's customer support system. Please kill me.

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