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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Cubs shortstops with multiple 20 HR seasons - Ernie Banks - Javier Baez - Dansby Swanson

Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

very important stat - after Ben Brown picked up a 3 inning save last night, the cubs now lead the majors in players who have both started and saved a game

Number of players that meet criteria in a season for a team, in 2025, in the regular season, requiring Saves >= 1 and Games Started >= 1, sorted by descending instances.

Cubs lead with 5

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

the green screen ad behind home plate is such a sore eye on MLB broadcasts, I am truly embarrassed for them. who’s looking at balls disappearing during a pitch into the green screen and thinking this is okay?

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

manifesting good offense vibes with today’s mail day 🙏 #CardSky

$Anthony Rizzo 2017 chrome “no hat” variation refractor Kris Bryant 2016 Stadium Club Gold Foil$

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Mike Lynch @sportinfo247.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

It's been at least half a dozen years, perhaps more than @aaronschatz.com @sean-forman.com @frantic.org and I have been talking about partnering around this. So freaking excited to announce it to the public. That's right, @pro-football-reference.com now has PxP and all sorts of new stats back to '78

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

mildly surprised that the list is this short and quite surprised Arrieta didn’t have a longer streak. he had a lot of games going 8-9 innings and giving up only 1 run

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Cade is on a heater stathead.com/tiny/08N2p

Longest streak of consecutive games, As starting pitcher, Playing for CHC, in the regular season, requiring Runs
Allowed = 0 and Innings Pitched >= 5, sorted by most games
matching criteria.

Cade Horton, Jake Arrieta, Ryan Dempster, Bill Lee, Ed Reulbach, Mordecai Brown

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

one year ago we acquired a cat and named him Bertram. he’s very weird, and now he and i have extreme attachment issues

Bert sitting extremely weird on a blanket, present day

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

i have long been fascinated by the general (negative) response to that site. is it because of the way they present each trade so plainly and The Model Knows All? the paywall certainly added more vitriol. i still think it’s a great concept and can teach people how to think about trades

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

someone should start a baseball trade values site/account but it works in reverse, where you show how the selling team would have to value the incoming prospects in order for surplus to match up. probably lands you in a similar spot but might be more educational

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

the universe is pretty funny for getting me to see him put on the paternity list, checking how he’s been doing this season, noticing he went to high school in Wheaton, and us just happening to have plans in Wheaton the day after

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

drove past his high school this weekend and I can’t believe my fiancé didn’t end our engagement when I told her “hey we just drove past Lake Bachar’s high school”

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

after using J.J. Hardy this morning, i have reached 700 players. here’s where my top guys stand

Immaculate Grid top players (alt text not in order)

Fergie Jenkins
Walter Johnson
Orlando Cepeda
Kris Bryant
Mac Suzuki
Ed Delahanty
Jake Arrieta
Willie McCovey
Kiki Cuyler
Ernie Banks
Sam Thompson
Justin Verlander
Denny McLain
Sammy Sosa
Andre Dawson
Ellis Burks
Charlie Gehringer
Kevin Gausman
Jay Bruce
Christy Mathewson

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

looks like there is but I have never heard of him. without spoiling, he played most of his career with the Mets (including ‘86 championship) and his lone cubs season was his last, putting up -1.1 WAR at the age of 34

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 839 9/9: Rarity: 23 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ➡️ See my grid: immaculategrid.com/share/rI1v219 almost all cubs. I’m not sure if there is a 3rd former cub that would fit on the top row 🤔

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Immaculate Grid @immaculategrid.com · 11/07/2025

We're at Fenway Park tonight with a LIVE grid—and some cool giveaways! 😎

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

good morning to Pete Crow-Armstrong, 5 WAR player on July 5th

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

today was so fun, it’s like a mosaic of some of my all-time favorite pitchers ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 825 9/9: Rarity: 20 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ➡️ See my grid: immaculategrid.com/share/sgLRwSZ

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

cubs legend. he absolutely shredded in my OOTP24 save

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 811 9/9: Rarity: 21 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ➡️ See my grid: immaculategrid.com/share/31HAd2Q oops all cubs. love a good staturday

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Baseball Reference @baseball-reference.com · 13/06/2025

When Paul Skenes pitched to Dansby Swanson today—with Henry Davis catching—it was the 3rd time in MLB history that the pitcher, catcher, and hitter were former No. 1 overall picks The other two also came this season: • 5/1 PIT v. CHC: Skenes, Davis, Swanson • 5/18 PIT v. PHI: Skenes, Davis, Harper

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I love that Ellis Burks is our lone match 😂

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Top Dudes update as i am on the verge of 600

Immaculate Grid Players Used screenshot

599 Players Used
My Top Players
Walter Johnson
Fergie Jenkins
Jake Arrieta
Kiki Cuyler
Orlando Cepeda
Justin Verlander
Ed Delahanty
Willie McCovey
Kevin Gausman
Mac Suzuki
Kyle Schwarber
Jay Bruce
Ellis Burks
Cody Bellinger
Denny McLain
Duke Snider
Ernie Banks
Charlie Gehringer
Sammy Sosa
Andre Dawson

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

plus, he’s on the mound tonight!

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

scored a pretty solid Topps Now hit today!

Cade Horton Topps Now card /25 variation

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Immaculate Grid @immaculategrid.com · 28/05/2025

Immaculate Grid is better and more social than ever! Now you can share your personal grid with friends and followers with a link! No more screenshots, no more spoilers.

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

i should really refrain from Posting Online

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

it’s a great night to watch NL Central aces - Skenes, Peralta, Greene, and MATTHEW BOYD

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

oh sweet I’ll definitely check out the recording at least! missing ya’ll big time

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

it was an in-person talk???

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

PCA wakes up atop the Power-Speed # leaderboard this morning www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/powe...

Leaderboard for 2025 Power-Speed # number. PCA leads with 12.48

Statistic Description: Power/Speed Number 2 x (Home Runs x Stolen Bases)/(Stolen Bases + Home Runs) The harmonic mean of HR and SB. To do well you need a lot of both. Developed by Bill James.

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

is there a historical quirk for why the 1932 Red Sox wouldn’t be tied with a 7-35 start?

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Moises Ballesteros is over 5 years younger than the average hitter in the International League. Here are his season numbers: 150 PA .368/.420/.522 .942 OPS (129 OPS+) 10.7 K% (156 K%+) 8.0 BB% (75 BB%+) 147 BASH

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

happy Cade Horton Baseball Reference Page Day™️ to all who celebrate

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

before the Padres last night, this is the last lineup to win a game 21-0

Screenshot of the cubs box score from their 2022 21-0 victory over the Pirates

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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Horton strikes out the first batter he faces Brandon Nimmo, who gets caught looking at a full-count 96 mph fastball down and away.

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

thanks! I’m still confused why he didn’t just take it in the first place though, I’m pretty sure it was available. probably much ado about nothing but usually there’s a fun story to be found

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Sports Reference @sports-reference.com · 09/05/2025

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Cade would be the first player in the baseball ref DB to wear 70 for the Cubs. pretty amazing that there are still numbers yet to be worn by a franchise this old

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

no cubs player has worn 77 since Clint/Jackson Frazier in 2022 so it’s not like he was waiting for it to open up. Dansby wears 7 and Amaya wears 9, but no one wears 70, so I’d guess that’s what Cade would take anyway

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

i am crunching all the numbers and can’t figure out the hidden reason for this one. Flexen has worn 58 this year, so i wondered if this was for Cade. however, Cade actually seems to be a 7’s guy and has worn both 7 and 70 in the cubs system after wearing 9 in college, so i really have no clue

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

the last Cub before Flexen to record a save in his team debut was David Robertson in 2022, also against the Brewers! this one was of the traditional variety, however www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CH...

baseball-reference.com

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Ben Wozniak @benwoz.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Chris Flexen, in his Cubs debut, picks up the first Cubs save in a game they won by 10 or more since…Colin Rea a month ago

Stathead search of Cubs saves in 10+ run wins

Last accomplished by Colin Rea on March 31, 2025

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