Derrick Goold
@dgoold.bsky.social
Baseball writer. Postcard scribbler. Pencil enthusiast. Craic backer. Lapsed cartoonist. World record INF. 5x APSE No. 1 beat scribe.
Friendly neighborhood word slinger.
Friendly neighborhood word slinger.
I had an NL MVP ballot this year.
This was my final vote, submitted to BBWAA.
Love you, Phillies fans.
This was my final vote, submitted to BBWAA.
Love you, Phillies fans.
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I had an NL MVP ballot this year.
This was my final vote, submitted to BBWAA.
Love you, Phillies fans.
This was my final vote, submitted to BBWAA.
Love you, Phillies fans.
My ★★★★ review of #Superman on @letterboxd: boxd.it/agFWSr
July 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My ★★★★ review of #Superman on @letterboxd: boxd.it/agFWSr
And here is the example …
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
And here is the example …
A new feature in our #Cardinals coverage at StlToday launched last night, and you can expect it after most games this season — delivered to you online just like a paper would arrive at your door, and similar in look too.
Here’s the explanation:
Here’s the explanation:
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A new feature in our #Cardinals coverage at StlToday launched last night, and you can expect it after most games this season — delivered to you online just like a paper would arrive at your door, and similar in look too.
Here’s the explanation:
Here’s the explanation:
And that’s a wrap on my 21st consecutive opening day on the Cardinals beat.
Never take one for granted.
Now onto a 22nd year covering baseball here … www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Never take one for granted.
Now onto a 22nd year covering baseball here … www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
And that’s a wrap on my 21st consecutive opening day on the Cardinals beat.
Never take one for granted.
Now onto a 22nd year covering baseball here … www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Never take one for granted.
Now onto a 22nd year covering baseball here … www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Good morning, Blue Sky. There is a Cardinals baseball game today.
February 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Good morning, Blue Sky. There is a Cardinals baseball game today.
Baseball and blue sky.
February 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Baseball and blue sky.
Baseball and blue sky.
February 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Baseball and blue sky.
Launching this morning — something new for the baseball coverage at the Post-Dispatch.
Coverage straight from my keyboard to your inbox.
Sign up now to receive the first edition this morning … www.stltoday.com/newsletters/
Coverage straight from my keyboard to your inbox.
Sign up now to receive the first edition this morning … www.stltoday.com/newsletters/
February 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Launching this morning — something new for the baseball coverage at the Post-Dispatch.
Coverage straight from my keyboard to your inbox.
Sign up now to receive the first edition this morning … www.stltoday.com/newsletters/
Coverage straight from my keyboard to your inbox.
Sign up now to receive the first edition this morning … www.stltoday.com/newsletters/
I know you’re trying to play gotcha, once or twice misrepresenting my phrasing in that attempt.
These things can all be true:
Carlos Beltran can be the former star for an AL team and also confound the Cardinals in the NLCS.
Pedro Strop can be a former closer who also helped eliminate Cardinals.
These things can all be true:
Carlos Beltran can be the former star for an AL team and also confound the Cardinals in the NLCS.
Pedro Strop can be a former closer who also helped eliminate Cardinals.
January 16, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I know you’re trying to play gotcha, once or twice misrepresenting my phrasing in that attempt.
These things can all be true:
Carlos Beltran can be the former star for an AL team and also confound the Cardinals in the NLCS.
Pedro Strop can be a former closer who also helped eliminate Cardinals.
These things can all be true:
Carlos Beltran can be the former star for an AL team and also confound the Cardinals in the NLCS.
Pedro Strop can be a former closer who also helped eliminate Cardinals.
Pedro Strop was (briefly) the Cubs closer.
He was indeed part of the game that eliminated the Cardinals from the playoffs. The photo is above.
So, I ask again …
He was indeed part of the game that eliminated the Cardinals from the playoffs. The photo is above.
So, I ask again …
January 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Pedro Strop was (briefly) the Cubs closer.
He was indeed part of the game that eliminated the Cardinals from the playoffs. The photo is above.
So, I ask again …
He was indeed part of the game that eliminated the Cardinals from the playoffs. The photo is above.
So, I ask again …
I notice that you have yet to answer my question, ignoring or avoiding it: Based on your standard, which of the above sentences are false?
While we await your answer, please revisit what I wrote so that you can accurately quote it, which you did not above. Here is the photo:
While we await your answer, please revisit what I wrote so that you can accurately quote it, which you did not above. Here is the photo:
January 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I notice that you have yet to answer my question, ignoring or avoiding it: Based on your standard, which of the above sentences are false?
While we await your answer, please revisit what I wrote so that you can accurately quote it, which you did not above. Here is the photo:
While we await your answer, please revisit what I wrote so that you can accurately quote it, which you did not above. Here is the photo:
I believe you know. But here is a photo to help:
January 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I believe you know. But here is a photo to help:
I was curious, so I took a look and this does not include Beltre’s incredible 2004 season with Dodgers …
January 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I was curious, so I took a look and this does not include Beltre’s incredible 2004 season with Dodgers …
In this brand new episode of #BPIB, I detail my ballot for the 2025 class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
There was the rush to vote for Ichiro and then the question of modern starting pitchers. Here is the podcast -- and my completed ballot: www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
There was the rush to vote for Ichiro and then the question of modern starting pitchers. Here is the podcast -- and my completed ballot: www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
January 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
In this brand new episode of #BPIB, I detail my ballot for the 2025 class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
There was the rush to vote for Ichiro and then the question of modern starting pitchers. Here is the podcast -- and my completed ballot: www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
There was the rush to vote for Ichiro and then the question of modern starting pitchers. Here is the podcast -- and my completed ballot: www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Starting off 13th year of Best Podcast in Baseball with something new.
Call it Best Vidcast in Baseball?
Jeff Gordon joins just in time too -- to grill me about the 2025 National Hall of Fame ballot I submitted last month. Full episode coming this afternoon ... www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Call it Best Vidcast in Baseball?
Jeff Gordon joins just in time too -- to grill me about the 2025 National Hall of Fame ballot I submitted last month. Full episode coming this afternoon ... www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
January 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Starting off 13th year of Best Podcast in Baseball with something new.
Call it Best Vidcast in Baseball?
Jeff Gordon joins just in time too -- to grill me about the 2025 National Hall of Fame ballot I submitted last month. Full episode coming this afternoon ... www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Call it Best Vidcast in Baseball?
Jeff Gordon joins just in time too -- to grill me about the 2025 National Hall of Fame ballot I submitted last month. Full episode coming this afternoon ... www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Very limited, a few, tomato, tomato. This has been going on for weeks.
December 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Very limited, a few, tomato, tomato. This has been going on for weeks.
November 30, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Enjoy a heaping slice of good ol’ baseball lore this holiday with the tale of Turkey Mike Donlin.
He hit .323 as a rookie in 1899 for the team about to become the Cardinals.
But first he had to get out of jail. And that’s just the beginning!
Happy Thanksgiving.
sabr.org/journal/arti...
He hit .323 as a rookie in 1899 for the team about to become the Cardinals.
But first he had to get out of jail. And that’s just the beginning!
Happy Thanksgiving.
sabr.org/journal/arti...
November 28, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Enjoy a heaping slice of good ol’ baseball lore this holiday with the tale of Turkey Mike Donlin.
He hit .323 as a rookie in 1899 for the team about to become the Cardinals.
But first he had to get out of jail. And that’s just the beginning!
Happy Thanksgiving.
sabr.org/journal/arti...
He hit .323 as a rookie in 1899 for the team about to become the Cardinals.
But first he had to get out of jail. And that’s just the beginning!
Happy Thanksgiving.
sabr.org/journal/arti...
My 2024 National League MVP ballot for BBWAA’s highest honor. Part of the chorus to unanimously select #Dodgers Shohei Ohtani.
All other ballots available here: bbwaa.com/24-nl-mvp/
All other ballots available here: bbwaa.com/24-nl-mvp/
November 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM
My 2024 National League MVP ballot for BBWAA’s highest honor. Part of the chorus to unanimously select #Dodgers Shohei Ohtani.
All other ballots available here: bbwaa.com/24-nl-mvp/
All other ballots available here: bbwaa.com/24-nl-mvp/
Catching up on letters and scribbling on cards. It’s still a thrill to receive these @topps Allen & Ginter cards in the mail to sign, even 4+ years later. Unless I’m 4+ years behind on mail …
November 12, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Catching up on letters and scribbling on cards. It’s still a thrill to receive these @topps Allen & Ginter cards in the mail to sign, even 4+ years later. Unless I’m 4+ years behind on mail …
My utterly imperfect, completely debatable, properly defendable Class of 2024 Hall of Fame ballot.
Belatedly, I know. Now available for your comments, complaints, and criticism, here @stltoday:
www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Belatedly, I know. Now available for your comments, complaints, and criticism, here @stltoday:
www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
January 23, 2024 at 6:32 PM
My utterly imperfect, completely debatable, properly defendable Class of 2024 Hall of Fame ballot.
Belatedly, I know. Now available for your comments, complaints, and criticism, here @stltoday:
www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Belatedly, I know. Now available for your comments, complaints, and criticism, here @stltoday:
www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Home runs are worth looking at. And I could slice them for pull home runs, I would.
November 22, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Home runs are worth looking at. And I could slice them for pull home runs, I would.
Same, but Marvel appears skeptical.
July 1, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Same, but Marvel appears skeptical.