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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · Aug 1

I will say this again and again until the cap fetishists get it. There is a 1:1 correlation between "leagues that have broken their unions" and "leagues with a payroll cap." Let that be a clue as to who wins in a cap system.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 6h

I’m not going to fight about this, but the Yankees tied for the best record in the AL after losing their #1 starter in March. If you think that’s evidence of managerial failure, it’s a you problem.

Hal Steinbrenner isn’t going to do what Mark Walter and Steve Cohen do. Be mad at him.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 7h

Jays scored 10, 13, 6, and 5. I’m sure there will be narrative-building, but this is a pretty simple story to tell.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 8h

John Schneider drank a big cup of Dave Roberts between innings.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 9h

Leadoff doubles are the real rally killers.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 9h

That’s 14 straight shutout innings by Brewers relievers.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 7d

Never check your swing. If you even think about swinging, it's a strike.

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Mario Delgado Genzor @mariodelgadogenzor.bsky.social · 13h

Something tells me these Mariners are going to experience the most brutal playoff loss we've seen in a while no matter how far they make it. The fact that they're actually good only makes it worse.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 13h

Man, the Mariners have wasted so much opportunity in this series Just asking to lose.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 13h

Man, the Mariners have wasted so much opportunity in this series Just asking to lose.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 14h

While I understand that it's a pain in the ass for local fans, and as I wrote the other day MLB should spread it around more fairly, October day baseball is just gorgeous and I hope it never goes away.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 1d

10-1, 13-7, 6-1 in the third.

Momentum doesn’t exist.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 1d

Fried and Rodon were excellent all year. Bad week to have a bad week. Jays just all over everything.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 1d

It’s not. No league has conference semis on an over-the-air network on a weeknight. This is television in 2025. These rounds are all on cable in every league across the board. They are not that valuable.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 1d

You would think none of these hitters had ever seen a breaking ball before 7 pm tonight.

Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 2d

So Sasaki was available but Dave just picked Treinen instead. As a little treat.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 2d

I do not understand a single choice Dave Roberts has made over the last four innings. It’s lIke the 2017 version showed up. I think Brandon Morrow is up in the pen.