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Mike Piellucci @mikelikessports.bsky.social · 15h

There’s a reason Skip Schumaker was the Rangers’ only real candidate to succeed Bruce Bochy. Many reasons, actually. Here is @zcrizer.bsky.social with the full breakdown of why Texas moved so fast on him.

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Skip Schumaker Was the Rangers’ Only Candidae to Succeed Bruce Bochy. Here’s Why.

The playoffs were barely underway before Texas tabbed the 45-year-old as its next manager. And from familiarity with the organization to a track record of overachievement, he has plenty working in his...

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t understand how, but the Brewers still haven’t allowed a run outside the first inning since Game 1.

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 1d

“What an ending, it ended that way”

Yes Jeff Francoeur, yes indeed.

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 1d

This week’s JAMBOROO topper is about Slow Horses, which is a perfect TV show. defector.com/how-slow-hor...

How 'Slow Horses' Explains The World | Defector

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE,...

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 1d

Aaron Judge was great. Aaron Judge is out. Wrote about the best hitter of the generation, and how the playoffs do and don't affect that assessment. bandwagon.substack.com/p/81-aaron-j...

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 1d

Plus, @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social and I run through the still ongoing DSs, from the Big Dumper fan to the very honest Phillies fans. Today in The Bandwagon. bandwagon.substack.com/p/81-aaron-j...

#81 Aaron Judge's postseason heroics for naught

Plus no steals, the best fan, and radical honesty

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 1d

Aaron Judge was great. Aaron Judge is out. Wrote about the best hitter of the generation, and how the playoffs do and don't affect that assessment. bandwagon.substack.com/p/81-aaron-j...

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Hannah Keyser @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social · 2d

In the most recent Bandwagon, I shared this very good shirt and hat from a pasta place near my hometown. My dad then showed them the newsletter and we proceeded to have perhaps the most representative text exchange of his Phillies fandom.

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a Division Series update from me and @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social at The Bandwagon.

On the Trajekt tech that might have made the Yankees (a little) less helpless against the Blue Jays, pitch-tipping paranoia and more. bandwagon.substack.com/p/80-paranoi...

#80 Paranoia, important tech, and supportive cats

The state of the Division Series(es?) after two games apiece

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 3d

On the Trajekt stuff, @jrodrigues39.bsky.social had a great piece in August about how Trajekt teams have bigger OPS jumps on the first time through the order, and their home OPS on the third turn has the most significant jump www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

The Trajekt Effect: How Technology Shifts the Game's Learning Curve | Baseball Prospectus

How to gain a perpetual edge.

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Hannah Keyser @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social · 3d

Bits and bobs from every division series! I forgot to put a paywall on this when I was building it this morning, don’t tell @zcrizer.bsky.social but feel free (literally!) to enjoy open.substack.com/pub/bandwago...

#80 Paranoia, important tech, and supportive cats

The state of the Division Series(es?) after two games apiece

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 3d

Plus … yes, had to write about why the Dodgers should be working harder to dodge their actual relief pitchers. bandwagon.substack.com/p/80-paranoi...

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a Division Series update from me and @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social at The Bandwagon.

On the Trajekt tech that might have made the Yankees (a little) less helpless against the Blue Jays, pitch-tipping paranoia and more. bandwagon.substack.com/p/80-paranoi...

#80 Paranoia, important tech, and supportive cats

The state of the Division Series(es?) after two games apiece

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 5d

A great short film shot live.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 5d

The admiration, the bat flip, the zoom to Fried 🫡

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 5d

Trey Yesavage has one of the steeper arm angles in baseball — one of the many things about pitching where being an outlier is usually a good thing.

Wrote about that earlier this year, and Yesavage is weaponizing the deception with that splitter especially. bandwagon.substack.com/p/23-a-new-s...

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 5d

Yankees might have a hard time being Savages in the box with a Yesavage on the mound.

Keegan Matheson @keeganmatheson.bsky.social · 5d

Trey Yesavage just struck out three Yankees in his first career postseason inning. Wow. #BlueJays

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 6d

Or! Listen to me and @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social chat with @benlindbergh.bsky.social over at @ewpod.bsky.social. blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...

Effectively Wild Episode 2382: The October Bandwagon

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 6d

Are you caught up and ready for the Division Series? Get there with The Bandwagon. bandwagon.substack.com/p/79-a-dispa...

#79 A dispatch from Phillies vs. Phillies

Plus: A bad call, and a name-making game from Cam Schlittler in the Wild Card series

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 7d

Fresh edition of The Bandwagon with Wild Card Game 3 thoughts from me and @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social. Plus a fun dispatch from @dhm.bsky.social. bandwagon.substack.com/p/79-a-dispa...

#79 A dispatch from Phillies vs. Phillies

Plus: A bad call, and a name-making game from Cam Schlittler in the Wild Card series

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Hannah Keyser @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social · 7d

if you watched baseball yesterday, you should know which play this is about bandwagon.substack.com/p/79-a-dispa...

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 7d

Including a recap of Cam Schlittler's epic performance, of course. bandwagon.substack.com/p/79-a-dispa...

Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 7d

Fresh edition of The Bandwagon with Wild Card Game 3 thoughts from me and @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social. Plus a fun dispatch from @dhm.bsky.social. bandwagon.substack.com/p/79-a-dispa...

#79 A dispatch from Phillies vs. Phillies

Plus: A bad call, and a name-making game from Cam Schlittler in the Wild Card series

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 8d

Get ready for Wild Card Game 3s with many observations from the first two days from me and @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social. bandwagon.substack.com/p/78-threes-...

#78 Threes are wild

The Dodgers take care of business, and everyone else goes to Game 3

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 10d

🫡 The number of smart people also picking Phillies vs. Mariners is making me unfortunately certain it won't happen.

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Zach Crizer @zcrizer.bsky.social · 10d

Also… predictions. Take heed at your own risk.

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