Sky Kalkman
@skykalkman.bsky.social
Baseball, limes, data nerdery. I ask a lot of questions.
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kinda blows my mind that every single sports fan doesn’t own a digital antenna. i get that lots of stuff is on cable but the one time purchase of an antenna has solved so many of my problems
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
kinda blows my mind that every single sports fan doesn’t own a digital antenna. i get that lots of stuff is on cable but the one time purchase of an antenna has solved so many of my problems
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Which of these potential Angels outfielders do you prefer as a trade target, Jo Adell or Taylor Ward?
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Which of these potential Angels outfielders do you prefer as a trade target, Jo Adell or Taylor Ward?
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Very excited to welcome @bgawlowski.bsky.social back to the site as our new prospect writer!
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Very excited to welcome @bgawlowski.bsky.social back to the site as our new prospect writer!
Angus King: It wasn't working
Me: It, uh, appeared to be working... oh, we have different goals. That's even scarier.
Me: It, uh, appeared to be working... oh, we have different goals. That's even scarier.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Angus King: It wasn't working
Me: It, uh, appeared to be working... oh, we have different goals. That's even scarier.
Me: It, uh, appeared to be working... oh, we have different goals. That's even scarier.
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To be clear: the deal they voted on to move forward last night still needs to be formally voted on in the Senate and House. If the eight are your senators, they should be hearing from you this morning!
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
To be clear: the deal they voted on to move forward last night still needs to be formally voted on in the Senate and House. If the eight are your senators, they should be hearing from you this morning!
Well Blue Sky isn't baseball-pilled this morning, yeesh.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Well Blue Sky isn't baseball-pilled this morning, yeesh.
Who would make a good Senate minority leader?
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Who would make a good Senate minority leader?
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Coming to Bluesky for the first time in a long time to tell you that @dvr.bsky.social and @enosarris.bsky.social should have a buddy cop show
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Coming to Bluesky for the first time in a long time to tell you that @dvr.bsky.social and @enosarris.bsky.social should have a buddy cop show
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Curious how this goes. A Brewers-style approach would certainly fit in Kauffman. But a lot of the failed hitters of the past few years (e.g. Melendez) are pull fly ball guys. Plus Vinnie and Garcia finally figured things out this year. Probably part of an improvement, but not instant broad fix?
After four seasons as the #Brewers' hitting coach, Connor Dawson takes on the same role on the #Royals' staff:
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/roya...
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/roya...
November 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Curious how this goes. A Brewers-style approach would certainly fit in Kauffman. But a lot of the failed hitters of the past few years (e.g. Melendez) are pull fly ball guys. Plus Vinnie and Garcia finally figured things out this year. Probably part of an improvement, but not instant broad fix?
Crazy out of shape and feeling meh because I've been eating like shit for a while. Finally ready to change that and will try an approach I am calling not eating like shit.
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Crazy out of shape and feeling meh because I've been eating like shit for a while. Finally ready to change that and will try an approach I am calling not eating like shit.
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Not only that, but many of them have access to discounts when purchasing food that a lot of us don’t. Cash goes further. If you want to feel a more personal connection, though, volunteer! Lots of food banks need extra hands, to distribute food or to sort and shelve incoming donations.
Did not know that food banks don't pay sales tax, so their dollar can stretch more!! Cash donate to your local food bank!!
SNAP benefits are under attack during this government shutdown and food banks are picking up the slack.
But they need your help. Here are the best ways to do that:
But they need your help. Here are the best ways to do that:
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Not only that, but many of them have access to discounts when purchasing food that a lot of us don’t. Cash goes further. If you want to feel a more personal connection, though, volunteer! Lots of food banks need extra hands, to distribute food or to sort and shelve incoming donations.
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Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
If I wrote a bold prediction column, I'd take the over on combined PAs between DeLauter and Bazzana for the Guardian next year. 900+?
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If I wrote a bold prediction column, I'd take the over on combined PAs between DeLauter and Bazzana for the Guardian next year. 900+?
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These operations would be unlawful even if those murdered had all been criminals. But it's important to show just how much deception is involved from start to finish in this gruesome charade.
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These operations would be unlawful even if those murdered had all been criminals. But it's important to show just how much deception is involved from start to finish in this gruesome charade.
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The IRS has decided to end Direct File, which was a free, government run tax-filing software for US citizens after one year.
It was started under the Biden administration.
It was started under the Biden administration.
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The IRS has decided to end Direct File, which was a free, government run tax-filing software for US citizens after one year.
It was started under the Biden administration.
It was started under the Biden administration.
Early analysis shows two of my better keepers in one league include Pivetta and Boyd and that seems like a recipe for disaster.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Early analysis shows two of my better keepers in one league include Pivetta and Boyd and that seems like a recipe for disaster.
@srbrown70.bsky.social I'm confused by Stuff+ on Grant Taylor's player page. Table shows FC as -1.8 StuffPro, but image has it at +1.5. Image pitch counts seem pretty low, maybe that's only a subset? (As starter only?)
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
@srbrown70.bsky.social I'm confused by Stuff+ on Grant Taylor's player page. Table shows FC as -1.8 StuffPro, but image has it at +1.5. Image pitch counts seem pretty low, maybe that's only a subset? (As starter only?)
Quite the disparity in Grant Taylor's Stuff+ between Eno's metric (touch below average) and bot and BPro models (excellent to amazing).
Fastball scored as predictable by BPro, maybe throw more cutters?
Fastball scored as predictable by BPro, maybe throw more cutters?
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Quite the disparity in Grant Taylor's Stuff+ between Eno's metric (touch below average) and bot and BPro models (excellent to amazing).
Fastball scored as predictable by BPro, maybe throw more cutters?
Fastball scored as predictable by BPro, maybe throw more cutters?
Would be interesting to have a metric that's location + arsenal to contrast with Stuff. "Pitchability" if you will.
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Would be interesting to have a metric that's location + arsenal to contrast with Stuff. "Pitchability" if you will.
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But if you have some spare income, give what you can here or sign up for one of the paid tiers. I think the founding member thing lets you put in whatever you want straightfromthehut.substack.com
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November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
But if you have some spare income, give what you can here or sign up for one of the paid tiers. I think the founding member thing lets you put in whatever you want straightfromthehut.substack.com
(It's extremely possible the MAHA doofus was going to get a doctor. Focus, people.)
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
(It's extremely possible the MAHA doofus was going to get a doctor. Focus, people.)
@srbrown70.bsky.social Just saw Strider's PitchPro number from last year. Are you ok?
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@srbrown70.bsky.social Just saw Strider's PitchPro number from last year. Are you ok?
@srbrown70.bsky.social Have you looked at yoy correlations of the arsenal metrics, stuff+ and new pitch+? And maybe results, like K-BB or DRC or FIP?
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
@srbrown70.bsky.social Have you looked at yoy correlations of the arsenal metrics, stuff+ and new pitch+? And maybe results, like K-BB or DRC or FIP?