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Stephen Nesbitt

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I write about baseball for The Athletic, but this is my Formula 1 and Homestar Runner account.

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28.01.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My wife and I went there! It was f&?!ing delicious.

28.01.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is how I voted.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

13.01.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

The mobile check-in process for doctor’s appointments has gotten out of hand.

16.12.2025 14:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Feel for the Hyundai Elantras who grow up dreaming of being anything other than the quintessential rental car.

08.12.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The gapper is dead: Who killed the double and triple β€” and what can MLB do about it? Armed with analytics, teams are playing outfielders deeper than ever, and doubles and triples are vanishing. Can a rule change fix this?

β€œImagine there was a curved line in the outfield."

New from me:

The gapper is dead. Doubles hit their lowest rate in 3 decades. Triples are at their lowest rate ever.

So who killed the double & triple? And what can MLB do about it?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

03.12.2025 14:13 πŸ‘ 279 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 22

i pay money to walk in here! give me the coups!

16.11.2025 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i will be showing this tweet to all employees upon entry next time i walk into bj's warehouse

16.11.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

oh

13.11.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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At just 23 years old, Paul Skenes captured the 2025 NL Cy Young Award by unanimous vote.

To understand how Skenes reached the peak of the profession, The Athletic spoke with nine of his current and former catchers, covering every level from youth ball to the big leagues.

13.11.2025 02:31 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Paul Skenes’ evolution into a Cy Young winner, in 14 steps.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

13.11.2025 01:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Luke turns 5 today. He pulled a Shohei Ohtani card and two Roki Sasakis in a Topps pack at breakfast, but he was most thrilled to get a Blue Jay. He picked them as his favorite team earlier this month. He'll grow up looking at this card and knowing Steward Berroa as a Blue Jays legend of his youth.

05.11.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great question. To your point, I think, yes, admitting that my son is no longer 4T and putting those clothes in the attic *has* been more emotional for me than any previous size. It's all happening so fast, and he's perfect, and the Ts are piling up.

05.11.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

a ridiculous ranking by unserious people

03.11.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't mess with D'Artagnan!

02.11.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the script writers are nailing this season of world series baseball

01.11.2025 02:26 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

crazy to see d'artagnan chucking 99 mph

01.11.2025 02:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd like to set a jinx in motion by saying the Blue Jays winning tonight would make for a maximally fun series. The Jays would have two shots to clinch on home turf, while the Death Star Dodgers would have Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 6, and all hands on deck in Game 7.

30.10.2025 02:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

according to Statcast, most games are over by now

28.10.2025 05:02 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

is john smoltz advocating for ... more home-plate collisions?

28.10.2025 04:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

not i

28.10.2025 04:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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⚾️ World Series reader poll results ⚾️

More than 20,000 readers weighed in on their World Series rooting interest, the Death Star Dodgers and whether what they've built is "ruining" baseball.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

24.10.2025 14:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Within are exclusive comments from Max Scherzer, who has been close with Tony Vitello since they were at Mizzou. Plus reaction from U of Arizona coach/former DBacks manager Chip Hale, former UT player Ben Joyce, and what Pat Murphy said when asked about Vitello yesterday (via the NY Post podcast).

22.10.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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San Francisco Giants to hire Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources Vitello will be the 40th manager in franchise history and he has by far the most unique resume.

Breaking news story on the Giants being in agreement with Tony Vitello, making him the first head coach with no pro baseball experience to leap directly to a major league managerial position: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

22.10.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 22
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Are the Dodgers β€˜ruining baseball’ or paving the way? A World Series reader poll We want to know how baseball fans are feeling about this World Series matchup, the Dodgers' role in the baseball landsape and more.

What should we make of these Dodgers?

A World Series reader poll. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

22.10.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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now here's a google search that delivers

21.10.2025 19:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"don't do heists," he says, craving the next heist

21.10.2025 19:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i tell my kids theft is bad, and i hope they believe me, but i read the heck out of every heist story. i thirst for more heists.

21.10.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the Bronx Bombers to big question marks, ranking each MLB playoff team’s lineup Ahead of Tuesday's Wild Card Series, we're ranking each playoff team's lineup from most to least threatening and featuring five key hitters

From the Bronx Bombers to big question marks, ranking each MLB playoff team’s lineup

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

30.09.2025 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 MLB postseason Hope-O-Meter 🚨

We asked, you answered. As the postseason approaches, here's a full ranking of fans’ optimism about their favorite team’s World Series chances.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

26.09.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6