Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

SportsAngle

@sportsangle.bsky.social

450 followers 910 following 2.7K posts

I collect sneakers, jerseys nobody wants and Halloween decorations, and I watch baseball for a living. :: Have written for MLB, Dime Uproxx, Complex, Finish Line, Champs Sports, The Classical (RIP).

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · Apr 16

Today marked 21 years (!) at my job, and I always try to do something to honor the great Jackie Robinson on this day. I’m so honored to have been able to discuss his legacy (and cleats) with Ken Griffey Jr., a hero of mine as a kid. #Jackie42 www.mlb.com/news/ken-gri...

From cleats to outreach, Griffey carries on Jackie's legacy

Some revolutions are big from the very start. When Jackie Robinson signed on the dotted line at Branch Rickey’s office on Montague Street in Brooklyn on August 28, 1945, there was no going back. It wa...

www.mlb.com

2 10

Reposted by SportsAngle

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 43m

This exchange lends a ton of support to this New York Times story from January that the White House previously denied. Trump reportedly joked in 2024 that Stephen Miller wants to purge the country of anyone who doesn't look like him — and Trump fully supports what he is doing.

“He has the president’s complete trust,” said Mr. McCarthy. “Trump’s complained about everyone. Never him.”
Mr. Trump may not complain about Mr. Miller, but he does occasionally poke at his obsession with immigrants — a hostility that goes far beyond Mr. Trump’s. In one meeting during the 2024 campaign, Mr. Trump said that if it was up to Mr. Miller there would be only 100 million people in this country, and they would all look like Mr. Miller, according to a person with knowledge of the comment. Karoline Leavitt, Mr. Trump’s spokeswoman, denied the account.

19 120 290

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 41m

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 43m

This guy Yamamoto is so cool.

Chad Moriyama @chadmoriyama.bsky.social · 18h

This "for you it was the most important game of your life, for me, it was Tuesday" celebration by Yamamoto after a playoff CG win, lmao.

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 44m

I mean, this is obviously a rare talent, but also he’s untethered by establishment Dems wanting nothing to do with him. And that really works in his favor, since the vast majority of American people thinks the Democrat party is spineless and feckless.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

Reposted by SportsAngle

Boris Face/Off @scratchbomb.bsky.social · 9h

“year in exile” like she’d been sent to Elba, staring at the beach waiting for a rescue that might never come, instead of just keeping a low profile because she was sexting with a sentient catcher’s mitt

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 20h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

Have I Got Nuzzi For You

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.

www.status.news

2 6 44

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 11h

Great shot. This was my first year at the job, I loved Lima Time and that whole Dodgers team. (Adrian Beltre hit 48 homers!) The only time I recall seeing Lima in person, he gave up a grand slam at Shea to Dontrelle Willis, which was awesome in its own way. 😂

Jared Ravich @jaredravich.bsky.social · 18h

Jon SooHoo gave me this photo of Lima Time because I'm there in the black hat waiting to transcribe and publish Lima's postseason journal on the Dodgers website. Lima was something else. RIP

Jose Lima is surrounded by the media moments after pitching a complete-game shutout over the Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLDS, Oct. 9, 2004. (Jon SooHoo/Dodgers)

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

Totally on Doc. I agree with you, but also you had certain managers that were a bit less responsible with these guys.

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

I loved Mark Prior. I own a 2003 Prior All-Star jersey, he was just a perfect pitcher. Three years after this, I went to his last great game, 5 2/3 no-hit innings against a loaded Mets team. I hated that he got overworked to death, he absolutely could have been an all-time great.

Cemetery Rozier 🎃🦇 @velodus.bsky.social · 1d

I was looking at highlights of the Bartman inning (which today is the 22nd anniversary of) and caught this graphic. Mark Prior was at 110 pitches in the 8th and there wasn't even someone warming in the bullpen at the time. Just a totally unrecognizable era.

1 1

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

You know how you hear sometimes shockingly young kids using profanity or whatever, and it’s because of what they hear at home? Yeah, same principle. This sort of thing has been normalized, to the detriment of everyone.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Reposted by SportsAngle

garrett miller @garrett.bsky.social · 1d

I had to draw him

doodle of a man looking perplexed, drawn with brush pen on an envelope

10 66 480

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

This guy should be Senate Minority leader. This is excellent communication on what is actually happening. More of this, please.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

2 3

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously, I think people should be out there openly calculating how many tens of thousands of people died in the past 14 months or whatever since Trump had Biden’s peace deal killed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "Together with my friend Speaker Ohana of the Israeli Knesset we're going to rally speakers and presidents of parliaments around the world so we will jointly nominate President Donald J Trump for next year's Nobel Prize. No one has ever deserved that prize more & that is an objective fact."

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

I had just memory holed that, like everyone else. But yeah, how many more people died in the past year so one terrible person could win an election to stay out of prison?

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

2 1

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

The Leftovers was such a banger of a show. It was a pretty good albeit very bleak book, the show was excellent.

Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 1d

It's the 14th anniversary of the Sudden Departure. How are you going to commemorate it?

A mother reacts to her baby vanishing in the Sudden Departure in a scene from HBO's "The Leftovers"

Nora Durst's family has just vanished in a scene from HBO's "The Leftovers"

The Guilty Remnant holding up signs saying, "Stop Wasting Your Breath" in a scene from HBO's "The Leftovers"

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

This is the sickest cover of anything anywhere. CC: @newsprintmafia.bsky.social

Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 1d

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

Like midway through this game. The Dodgers held on by the skin of their teeth.

1 3

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

Socialite Beyonder was so awesome. I have a Secret Wars II issue around here somewhere.

Aaron Meyers @aaronmeyers.bsky.social · 1d

$1 Pick up

Reposted by SportsAngle

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

who wrote this, a DARE t-shirt from 1988

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, obesity, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other traits, a new study found.

Scientists identify key reason people may use or get addicted to cannabis

The study builds on growing genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with the risks and benefits of the drug’s soaring popularity.

www.washingtonpost.com

5 15 91

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 1d

Like the craziest double play in recorded history. www.mlb.com/news/near-ho...

What just happened?! Near HR robbery causes chaotic double play

MILWAUKEE -- Sal Frelick stood in center field, his eyes wide, arms out and hat still on the ground, looking as momentarily confused as everyone inside American Family Field or those watching Game 1 o...

www.mlb.com

1 1 11

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 2d

I had a friend who went to St. John's at the same time as Ron Artest, now Metta World Peace. He said Artest used to walk around campus wearing his own jersey. And you know what, same thing as here, can't knock the hustle.

Stone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · 2d

If I were Annie Lennox, I’d wear my own t-shirt too

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 2d

I hated Ulysses. (I’m sorry! I did enjoy DH Lawrence and Faulkner!)

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 2d

@jvl.bsky.social Enjoyed your newsletter as always today, great perspective on the Middle East deal. My one issue is that you'd look way better in Mets stuff IMO.

a group of men are standing next to each other and one of them is holding a red cup and says `` just sayin '' .

ALT: a group of men are standing next to each other and one of them is holding a red cup and says `` just sayin '' .

media.tenor.com

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 2d

For a guy who was like, a reasonably good baseball player, Bo had no end of incredible highlights. I was obsessed with this throw as a kid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB9w...

SportsAngle @sportsangle.bsky.social · 2d

Free Nixon!

Reposted by SportsAngle

Senior Botanist at Antifa Botanic Garden 🌵 @newsprintmafia.bsky.social · 2d

That doesn't even make sense, Watergate was an illegal hoax?

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2d

⚡️U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Oct. 12 calling for the reinstatement of the investigation into the 2019 impeachment proceedings against him.

“The Ukraine impeachment (of me!) Scam was a far bigger illegal Hoax than Watergate,” Trump said.

Trump calls on Congress to investigate 2019 “hoax” impeachment over Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Oct. 12 calling for the reinstatement of the investigation into the 2019 impeachment proceedings against him.

kyivindependent.com

1 1 1