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J.P. Hoornstra

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National Baseball Writer for Newsweek Sports The Big Lead Sometimes SportsNetLA BBWAA Dad to 凯禮思, 爱佳 Husband to 懐葳 Tips: [email protected] Author of “The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All Time”

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you happen to be perusing the Orion Shobo Lumine Tachikawa Store in Tokyo today:

A picture showing a book authored by J.P. Hoornstra about Shohei Ohtani's time with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a Japanese bookstore shelf.

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Todd Radom @toddradom.bsky.social · 1d

The Sons of 1977 ALCS. The Mariners and Blue Jays are expansion mates, born in 1977 as new AL clubs. Toronto wasn't part of MLB's US licensing agreement—they had their own team-labeled retail program which generated massive revenue, selling 120,000 caps in Vancouver alone (3,000 miles from Toronto)

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 1d

Jerry Dipoto signed Leo Rivas to a $40K contract in 2014. He was the #24 prospect in a lowly Angels farm system five years later. He went unselected in the R5 draft and wasn't even one of the 13 "players to watch" going into it. Six years later, here we are.

Here are 13 names to watch ahead of the Rule 5 Draft

SAN DIEGO -- There may not be high rate of return on the Rule 5 Draft, but the annual event has yielded Hall of Famers such as Hack Wilson and Roberto Clemente and more recent success stories such as ...

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Michael Baumann @baumann.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry you can't add a guy with Tommy Kahnle's energy to a game like this. I don't remember everything from high school chemistry but I remember this.

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 1d

Humpy won the salmon race between innings, so at least someone is going home a victor besides Robles

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 1d

At some point you just have to declare the other AL slot vacant and hold some kind of conclave, right?

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Cubs fan for life natch

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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 2d

Sister Jean was born just two months before the White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.

Sara Sanchez @bcbsara.bsky.social · 2d

A Chicago sports legend is honored on the Wrigley Field Marquee

The marquee reads Rest in Peace Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt 1919-2025

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Pardon my naïvete about basketball, but how much of the WNBA ratings/attendance boom is truly owed to fatigue with the NBA style of play?

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Miguel Rojas has been very effective during his second LA stint when he isn't an everyday player. I can't see why the Dodgers wouldn't be able to carve out that role for him in 2026.

Dodgers Veteran Announces Retirement Plans

The 36-year-old infielder is under contract through the end of the Dodgers' postseason run, and is coming off a productive 2-WAR season.

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Miguel Rojas has been very effective during his second LA stint when he isn't an everyday player. I can't see why the Dodgers wouldn't be able to carve out that role for him in 2026.

Dodgers Veteran Announces Retirement Plans

The 36-year-old infielder is under contract through the end of the Dodgers' postseason run, and is coming off a productive 2-WAR season.

www.newsweek.com

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 3d

I had no idea Mike Greenwell had turned to a post-playing career in politics. RIP. www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/r...

Red Sox Two-Time All-Star Outfielder Passes Away

The outfielder spent his entire 12-year career in MLB in Boston, compiling a career batting average of .303.

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Eric Stephen @ericstephen.bsky.social · 2d

Today was the Dodgers' 11th walk-off win in their postseason history

Hyeseong Kim is the second Dodgers pinch-runner to score the winning run in a postseason walk-off, joining Eddie Miksis, who scored on Cookie Lavagetto's 2-run double to break up Bill Bevens' no-hitter and win Game 4 of 1947 WS

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Katiestereo @katiestereo.bsky.social · 2d

This was the 2nd postseason series to end on a walk-off error, according to Elias. A wild relay throw by Texas 2nd baseman Rougned Odor on a potential double-play grounder allowed Josh Donaldson to score & give Toronto a 7-6, 10-inning win & a three-game sweep of their 2016 AL Division Series.

Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 2d

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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Gabe (disdainful) @gabelacques.bsky.social · 2d

This year marks just the fourth time in 20 years that none of the East Coast ratings behemoths (Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Mets) qualified for the AL or NLCS. First time since 2020 (also 2011, 2014, 2016).

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Highs and lows

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 2d

Also how high can Mookie Betts jump??

good god

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 2d

goddddddddddd

J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. It’s extremely rare that the choice is that obvious in a best-of-five.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 2d

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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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

Juan Dorado, professional live television interpreter

J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 2d

What a silly way to win/lose a game/series.

J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 3d

I had no idea Mike Greenwell had turned to a post-playing career in politics. RIP. www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/r...

Red Sox Two-Time All-Star Outfielder Passes Away

The outfielder spent his entire 12-year career in MLB in Boston, compiling a career batting average of .303.

www.newsweek.com

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 4d

Small batch sludge. Truly the worst part of the job.

J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 4d

Not necessarily always. A team that is predictably good is not as fun to cover as a team that is unpredictably bad. Covering the Angels isn’t as fun only when they are predictably bad.

J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent use of alt text

J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 4d

The second question of Dave Roberts' pregame media session involved the phrase "wheel play." 🛞 🛞 🛞

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J.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 5d

Shane Battier, the guy from the TED talk? www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/r...

Rays New Ownership Group Includes Former NBA Champion, Duke Star

A former NCAA All-American and 14-year NBA veteran was formally announced among the new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.