Mike Petriello
@mikepetriello.bsky.social
Doing the baseball things at @MLB dot com.
BBWAA. NYC. BU. NJ. Sometimes I play the bass. Go @njdevils.
BBWAA. NYC. BU. NJ. Sometimes I play the bass. Go @njdevils.
Needs more lines.
France unveils jerseys for 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament
France unveils jerseys for 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament
The French men are making their return to the Olympics for the first time since Salt Lake City 2002.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Needs more lines.
Man, if only the Devils could find goalies like that
This /Avalanche goalie tandem is on a roll — coming off back-to-back shutouts. 🪵
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Man, if only the Devils could find goalies like that
Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner was asked about comparing the Yankee style of play to Toronto's, and I thought his answer was really good, right on the mark.
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner was asked about comparing the Yankee style of play to Toronto's, and I thought his answer was really good, right on the mark.
Dan Quisenberry once had a 44-save season where he struck out 2.85/9, or 8%.
41 K in 506 batters faced.
We say "it's literally not the same game" a lot now, but, it's not.
41 K in 506 batters faced.
We say "it's literally not the same game" a lot now, but, it's not.
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dan Quisenberry once had a 44-save season where he struck out 2.85/9, or 8%.
41 K in 506 batters faced.
We say "it's literally not the same game" a lot now, but, it's not.
41 K in 506 batters faced.
We say "it's literally not the same game" a lot now, but, it's not.
Putting a lot of thought into the HOF ahead of my first vote, and I keep seeing: weak ballot, no one deserving, how can you vote for more than 2-3?
And .. I agree the first-year class isn't great. But depending on how you view things, there's 15-17 guys you could find a way to get there on.
And .. I agree the first-year class isn't great. But depending on how you view things, there's 15-17 guys you could find a way to get there on.
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Putting a lot of thought into the HOF ahead of my first vote, and I keep seeing: weak ballot, no one deserving, how can you vote for more than 2-3?
And .. I agree the first-year class isn't great. But depending on how you view things, there's 15-17 guys you could find a way to get there on.
And .. I agree the first-year class isn't great. But depending on how you view things, there's 15-17 guys you could find a way to get there on.
Reposted by Mike Petriello
The No. 1 landing spot for Nolan Arenado listed here makes SO much sense.
We're in for another winter of "so is Nolan Arenado getting traded, or what" discussion, but the fits are .. somewhat hard to find?
A 30 team countdown to find a new home, if there is one:
--> www.mlb.com/news/countin...
A 30 team countdown to find a new home, if there is one:
--> www.mlb.com/news/countin...
Counting down the top trade fits for Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado, potential future Hall of Famer, is going to get traded this winter. Probably.
We say probably, because both sides have indicated it’s time for a change, with new Cardinals president of ...
www.mlb.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The No. 1 landing spot for Nolan Arenado listed here makes SO much sense.
Brandon Nimmo had been a Met for so long that in his Major League debut, James Loney was playing first base
www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/AT...
www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/AT...
New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Box Score: June 26, 2016 | Baseball-Reference.com
Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets (5-2). Jun 26, 2016, Attendance: 20484, Time of Game: 2:39. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability
www.baseball-reference.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Brandon Nimmo had been a Met for so long that in his Major League debut, James Loney was playing first base
www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/AT...
www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/AT...
The Blue Jays made an incredible run to the World Series, and while people want it so badly to be just about contact, it really wasn't.
On the 5 teams best positioned to follow the Toronto path to 2026 success:
--> www.mlb.com/news/who-can...
On the 5 teams best positioned to follow the Toronto path to 2026 success:
--> www.mlb.com/news/who-can...
Which team can emulate the 2025 Jays in '26?
Baseball can be a copycat sport, and everyone seems eager to take a lesson from the stunning Toronto run to the seventh game of the World Series, which goes something like this: Make more contact and ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Blue Jays made an incredible run to the World Series, and while people want it so badly to be just about contact, it really wasn't.
On the 5 teams best positioned to follow the Toronto path to 2026 success:
--> www.mlb.com/news/who-can...
On the 5 teams best positioned to follow the Toronto path to 2026 success:
--> www.mlb.com/news/who-can...
We're in for another winter of "so is Nolan Arenado getting traded, or what" discussion, but the fits are .. somewhat hard to find?
A 30 team countdown to find a new home, if there is one:
--> www.mlb.com/news/countin...
A 30 team countdown to find a new home, if there is one:
--> www.mlb.com/news/countin...
Counting down the top trade fits for Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado, potential future Hall of Famer, is going to get traded this winter. Probably.
We say probably, because both sides have indicated it’s time for a change, with new Cardinals president of ...
www.mlb.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We're in for another winter of "so is Nolan Arenado getting traded, or what" discussion, but the fits are .. somewhat hard to find?
A 30 team countdown to find a new home, if there is one:
--> www.mlb.com/news/countin...
A 30 team countdown to find a new home, if there is one:
--> www.mlb.com/news/countin...
Reposted by Mike Petriello
Dropped some thoughts on the Semien/Nimmo deal into the roundup here ...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Dropped some thoughts on the Semien/Nimmo deal into the roundup here ...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
Dropped some thoughts on the Semien/Nimmo deal into the roundup here ...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Dropped some thoughts on the Semien/Nimmo deal into the roundup here ...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
www.mlb.com/news/marcus-...
Last year I came up with a way to show that Brandon Nimmo was one of the most underappreciated players in decades, and it still holds up:
www.mlb.com/news/brandon...
www.mlb.com/news/brandon...
He's the most underappreciated hitter in decades -- and he plays in NY!
For most of the past eight seasons, Brandon Nimmo has been one of the more reliable and productive players in the Majors. You don’t have to just take our word for it, of course: By FanGraphs' version ...
www.mlb.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Last year I came up with a way to show that Brandon Nimmo was one of the most underappreciated players in decades, and it still holds up:
www.mlb.com/news/brandon...
www.mlb.com/news/brandon...
Initial feeling is this trade matters a ton (name value) and also maybe not all that much (2026-on baseball value)
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Initial feeling is this trade matters a ton (name value) and also maybe not all that much (2026-on baseball value)
There's a non zero chance the Pope raged at a Naked Raygun show
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
There's a non zero chance the Pope raged at a Naked Raygun show
Reposted by Mike Petriello
The most fascinating free agent of the winter isn't Pete Alonso or Bo Bichette.
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
Making sense of Arraez's complex free-agent case
This winter features what just might be the most divisive case we’ve seen for a free agent in years.
We’re talking about Luis Arraez, who is either “the best contact hitter alive” or “a below-average ...
www.mlb.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The most fascinating free agent of the winter isn't Pete Alonso or Bo Bichette.
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
Not even inaugurated yet and he might be the most productive mayor this city has ever had
November 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Not even inaugurated yet and he might be the most productive mayor this city has ever had
Reposted by Mike Petriello
ah yes, those things that can famously be unilaterally voided: guarantees
BREAKING: Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers, sources tell me and @DMRussini.
Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
ah yes, those things that can famously be unilaterally voided: guarantees
@marcnormandin.bsky.social got a line on a good switch game for a 10 year old? not sports. something to get his brain moving beyond just playing MLB and NBA all the time. like mystery, detective, esque?
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
@marcnormandin.bsky.social got a line on a good switch game for a 10 year old? not sports. something to get his brain moving beyond just playing MLB and NBA all the time. like mystery, detective, esque?
This was really good
Two years ago, the Red Sox hired Craig Breslow with the hope he could retool their pitching development infrastructure. The debuts of Payton Tolle and Connelly Early show it's starting to work.
Behind the scenes of what's gone into that process:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Behind the scenes of what's gone into that process:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Inside a revamped Red Sox pitching program that is starting to produce results
The Red Sox made big changes that allowed them to fast-track Payton Tolle and Connelly Early to the majors. What comes next?
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This was really good
Just resurfacing some old work for when people argue the myth that the Baseball Hall of Fame is "too big and easy to get into" now, when the opposite is in fact true.
1) From 2020, proof that it's actually *harder* than ever to get in: www.mlb.com/news/hall-of...
1) From 2020, proof that it's actually *harder* than ever to get in: www.mlb.com/news/hall-of...
Is the Hall leaving out too many players?
With the release of the 2021 Hall of Fame ballot earlier this month, our thoughts turned to the institution of the Hall itself, and particularly this question: Are enough players being inducted? Or to...
www.mlb.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just resurfacing some old work for when people argue the myth that the Baseball Hall of Fame is "too big and easy to get into" now, when the opposite is in fact true.
1) From 2020, proof that it's actually *harder* than ever to get in: www.mlb.com/news/hall-of...
1) From 2020, proof that it's actually *harder* than ever to get in: www.mlb.com/news/hall-of...
The most fascinating free agent of the winter isn't Pete Alonso or Bo Bichette.
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
Making sense of Arraez's complex free-agent case
This winter features what just might be the most divisive case we’ve seen for a free agent in years.
We’re talking about Luis Arraez, who is either “the best contact hitter alive” or “a below-average ...
www.mlb.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The most fascinating free agent of the winter isn't Pete Alonso or Bo Bichette.
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average.
On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ...
--> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
Look, No. 15 still is good advice.
I just found this old picture of a poster that was on the wall at the school my friend taught at and there’s some incredible stuff in there
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Look, No. 15 still is good advice.
Oh cool, I guess they weren't messing with me
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Oh cool, I guess they weren't messing with me
Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to
Thanksgiving is a celebration of abundance and an excuse to indulge. Here’s a roundup of the nutritional benefits of the key ingredients in a holiday spread — with recipes from New York Times Cooking for inspiration on how to prepare them.
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We have some good news about your holiday spread.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to