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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 10h

It’s been pretty successful in the KBO this season.

Tyler Maun @tylermaun.com · 10h

Here is ol’ Sammy’s story from last year. It’s a really interesting concept! Definitely needs some refining, but I think it’s very cool that MLB has been open to adapting like this in recent years. @samdykstramilb.bsky.social

Check Swing Challenge system being tested in Arizona Fall League

was that a swing? Every baseball fan has participated in the discourse at one point or another. You’re watching a game when a pitcher throws, say, a nasty changeup that dives below the zone. Foole...

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Pitcher List @pitcherlist.com · 16h

Aaron Judge homering on this pitch is INSANE!

The PLV result likelihoods of this pitch:

Swinging Strike: 29.0%
Foul: 32.7%
In-Play Out: 13.0%

We aren't talking enough about how crazy this homerun was

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John Thorn @johnthorn.bsky.social · 1d

My stories have been published to Our Game, but Medium sets its own url. Thus, last night's talk at the New York State Museum:
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MLB & NYC: A Love Story

Delivered at the the New York State Museum on October 6

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 1d

Full game highlights here. The Lions usually potent bats never really came to life and now they take on the team with the best pitching in the league.

[NC다이노스 vs 삼성라이온즈] 10.7(화) WC 2차전 하이라이트｜2025 신한 SOL뱅크 KBO 포스트시즌｜와일드카드 결정전 2차전｜KBO X TVING

YouTube video by KBO

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 1d

Tae-in Won proved why he very well could be Team Korea’s ace. Today he outdueled Logan Allen with six innings scoreless innings. Samsung eliminates NC to move on to the second round.

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 2d

Full game highlights of NC’s 4-1 win over Samsung

[NC다이노스 vs 삼성라이온즈] 10.6(월) WC 1차전 하이라이트｜2025 신한 SOL뱅크 KBO 포스트시즌｜와일드카드 결정전 1차전｜KBO X TVING

YouTube video by KBO

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 2d

Matt Davidson contributed two hits and two RBIs, along with this nifty double play on defense.

Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 2d

Chang-mo Koo went six strong against one of the league’s best offenses in their hitter-friendly park to force a win or go home Game Two.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 5d

This week's newsletter is now live! I wrote about Jonny Greenwood's score for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Please consider subscribing for direct links to my writing/pods. It's free!
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Jonny Greenwood's Great New PTA Score

Plus: A Tribute To "Unsung" American Rock Band The Cars

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Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 3d

Two dudes whom despite their best efforts have no power in Canada.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 27d

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 4d

Is that KBO legend William Cuevas?

EL KABONG @weekendsofsound.bsky.social · 4d

Nine of nine, rarity score of 8, Red Sox only (and eight Sox caps).

Couldn’t scrounge up a Venezuelan all-star in a Sox cap, but I’ll take R.B.I. Baseball legend Tony Armas. (Sub him in for Bill Buckner; guaranteed home run in his first at-bat.)

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NBA Stat @nbastat.bsky.social · 4d

Top 10 list for the most RPG by a foreign-born, first-year player in NBA history:

(via ExtraStats)
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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 4d

Records aplenty as KBO regular season ends | Yonhap News Agency

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The 2025 regular season in South Korean baseball...

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s how the KBO playoffs shake out:

Wildcard:
NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions (Lions start up 1-0 and need a win or tie to advance)

First round:
SSG Landers vs wildcard winner

Second round:
Hanwha Eagles vs first round winner

Korean Series:
LG Twins vs second round winner

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to some fine folks in Korea, it arrived before the playoffs and it’s beautiful

Seunghwan Oh retirement jersey, Final Boss

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 4d

Whee-jip Kim broke it open early and NC never looked back. The Dinos are going back to the playoffs. Game one is Monday in Daegu, Dinos v Lions.

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Rick Kaempfer @rickkaempfer.bsky.social · 5d

#2 on this list is my favorite magazine cover of all-time. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 5d

The main character of Caught Stealing, constantly worrying about the score to the Giants game while embroiled in an escalating parade of deadly mishaps, makes me think the film needs to be considered for the pantheon of baseball movies.

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 6d

victor robles got a salmon race win before humpy

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 6d

A look at the surprisingly rare instances of Koreans playing professionally outside of the KBO, NPB, or MLB

Korean Players Who Experienced the “Third Baseball League”

by Jongho Kim Many Korean baseball players have challenged overseas leagues from the past to the present. Public attention has mostly focused on those who entered American or Japanese baseball. How…

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 7d

★ In this stirring chronicle, Thomas Aiello recounts Muhammad Ali’s return to boxing in 1970 and the rise of Black power in Atlanta. His captivating and deeply researched account seamlessly weaves together the politics of race and sports.

Return of the King: The Rebirth of Muhammad Ali and the Rise of Atlanta by Thomas Aiello

In this stirring chronicle, Valdosta State University history professor Aiello (White Ice) recounts Muhammad Ali’s return to box...

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Sarah Enni @sarahenni.bsky.social · 7d

So psyched

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Brent Maguire @bmags94.bsky.social · 7d

It looks like it’s happening, y’all.

Ken Rosenthal @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social · 7d

Sources: Albert Pujols believed to be Angels owner Arte Moreno’s leading choice as next manager. With @SamBlum3 and @katiejwoo: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Albert Pujols believed to be Angels owner Arte Moreno’s leading choice as next manager: Sources

Pujols, 45, spent a decade of his legendary 22-year career with the Angels, and is currently on their payroll.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7d

"There's artificial intelligence, and then there's actual intelligence."

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Zac Petrillo @zpetrillo.bsky.social · 7d

He wouldn’t be the first to do that! But I think he still has some big league time in him.

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