Scott D. Simon
@scottdsimon.bsky.social
Editor: Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter (joesheehan.com); Commissioner: Westchester Hebrew Softball League (http://whsl.org). #LGM
How it started.
How it's going.
How it's going.
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
How it started.
How it's going.
How it's going.
Do their stats matter at this point? Vets committee is about vibes. Mattingly and Murphy were beloved faces of their org. Kent famously disliked baseball and may be tarred by playing alongside noted vibes lacker Barry Bonds.
Doesn't Jeff Kent have a better Hall case than Murphy & Mattingly?
Kent: 56 fWAR, 55 bWAR, .290/.356/.500, 377 HR, 124 wRC+, MVP, 5xAS
Murphy: 44 fWAR, 47 bWAR, .265/.346/.469, 398 HR/161 SB, 119 wRC+, 2x MVP, 7xAS
Mattingly: 41 fWAR, 42 bWAR, .307/.358/.471, 222 HR, 124 wRC+, MVP, 6xAS
Kent: 56 fWAR, 55 bWAR, .290/.356/.500, 377 HR, 124 wRC+, MVP, 5xAS
Murphy: 44 fWAR, 47 bWAR, .265/.346/.469, 398 HR/161 SB, 119 wRC+, 2x MVP, 7xAS
Mattingly: 41 fWAR, 42 bWAR, .307/.358/.471, 222 HR, 124 wRC+, MVP, 6xAS
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Do their stats matter at this point? Vets committee is about vibes. Mattingly and Murphy were beloved faces of their org. Kent famously disliked baseball and may be tarred by playing alongside noted vibes lacker Barry Bonds.
All this week's food discourse reminds me of a friend's wisdom:
"Don't yuck my yum."
"Don't yuck my yum."
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
All this week's food discourse reminds me of a friend's wisdom:
"Don't yuck my yum."
"Don't yuck my yum."
Kinda wish the Mets could go into free agency and sign 2005 Carlos Beltrán again.
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Kinda wish the Mets could go into free agency and sign 2005 Carlos Beltrán again.
Soto
Lindor
Alvarez
Semien
There's not another Met I'm certain will break camp with the team in 2026.
Lindor
Alvarez
Semien
There's not another Met I'm certain will break camp with the team in 2026.
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Soto
Lindor
Alvarez
Semien
There's not another Met I'm certain will break camp with the team in 2026.
Lindor
Alvarez
Semien
There's not another Met I'm certain will break camp with the team in 2026.
Loved watching Brandon Nimmo. Loved his OBP.
Marcus Semien is a good ballplayer.
Optimistic he'll be a great fit.
Mets pls go sign Kyle Tucker to play LF.
#LGM
Marcus Semien is a good ballplayer.
Optimistic he'll be a great fit.
Mets pls go sign Kyle Tucker to play LF.
#LGM
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Loved watching Brandon Nimmo. Loved his OBP.
Marcus Semien is a good ballplayer.
Optimistic he'll be a great fit.
Mets pls go sign Kyle Tucker to play LF.
#LGM
Marcus Semien is a good ballplayer.
Optimistic he'll be a great fit.
Mets pls go sign Kyle Tucker to play LF.
#LGM
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I have a lot of person favorites but this is one of the lot:
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November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Shows what we know lol
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Shows what we know lol
How are you not pinch-hitting for Rojas???
November 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
How are you not pinch-hitting for Rojas???
Sorry you're not trying to hit someone in game seven of the World Series.
November 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sorry you're not trying to hit someone in game seven of the World Series.
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Jays are like a senior league softball team going station to station on the bases.
November 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Jays are like a senior league softball team going station to station on the bases.
Jays are like a senior league softball team going station to station on the bases.
November 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Jays are like a senior league softball team going station to station on the bases.
Somebody at FOX should get to Smoltz and tell him how to pronounce Giménez. The accent on the second syllable is right there, John.
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Somebody at FOX should get to Smoltz and tell him how to pronounce Giménez. The accent on the second syllable is right there, John.
And also people dressed for Halloween.
One of my best Halloweens ever was 2015. I covered Game 4 of the World Series at Citi Field that night. It was late by the time I left the park. Took the 7 train back to my hotel in Manhattan. Both the train and the streets were full of all of the best costumed freaks imaginable.
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
And also people dressed for Halloween.
Nepotism: An amazing thing.
November 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Nepotism: An amazing thing.
I dare say Postseason Dodger Blake Treinen is worse than Stretch-Run Met Ryan Helsley.
October 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I dare say Postseason Dodger Blake Treinen is worse than Stretch-Run Met Ryan Helsley.
Appreciate Blake Treinen allowing viewers an early bedtime tonight.
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Appreciate Blake Treinen allowing viewers an early bedtime tonight.
When you wish you got to play in the big boys' game.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When you wish you got to play in the big boys' game.
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Just give the trophy to whoever wins this one. You’re not going to improve on it.
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Just give the trophy to whoever wins this one. You’re not going to improve on it.
If Ohtani's nickname after tonight isn't "October-San" then we're doing it wrong.
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
If Ohtani's nickname after tonight isn't "October-San" then we're doing it wrong.
Good on FOX interviewing Yamamoto.
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Good on FOX interviewing Yamamoto.
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Guess I'm not the target demographic for the Jonas Brothers considering the only song of theirs that I've heard is "My Name Is Jonas." (great song, though)
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Guess I'm not the target demographic for the Jonas Brothers considering the only song of theirs that I've heard is "My Name Is Jonas." (great song, though)