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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

talking ball live on YouTube, come hang out! need all of your Wyatt Olds opinions in the chat ASAP: www.youtube.com/live/zFhgJNz...

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Wild Card Reaction! Yankees-Red Sox Postgame Chat

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

reminder: going live on YouTube shortly after last out of Yankees/Red Sox talking Austin Riley heroics, White Sox winning Game 1, and however things end in the Bronx (with an eye on Cubs/Padres as well 👀) subscribe and come hang out! www.youtube.com/live/zFhgJNz...

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Wild Card Reaction! Yankees-Red Sox Postgame Chat

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

that's the first time Matthew Boyd has thrown a change-up for his first pitch of the game since ALCS Game 3 in 2024 -- 60 starts ago

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Wild Card Reaction! Yankees-Red Sox Postgame Chat

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

new for Yahoo Sports, on the White Sox taking Game 1 in Houston thanks to a discombobulated and undermanned Astros pitching staff, a stellar showing from Hagen Smith, and a long-awaited big swing from Colson Montgomery: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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White Sox take down Astros as Grant Taylor delivers, Houston bullpen implodes in wild-card Game 1

Taylor's 7-out save sealed the victory for Chicago and put Houston on the brink of elimination.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

we got used to it in the regular season, but truly fascinated how much of a main character the ABS challenge system is about to become in the postseason and how differently teams use it now that the stakes are raised

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

while Jake's at Yankee Stadium doing some hard-hitting reporting I'll be right here talkin' ball with you folks come hang out in the YouTube chat after last out (or after Ali Sanchez's walk-off homer or whatever): www.youtube.com/live/zFhgJNz...

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Wild Card Reaction! Yankees-Red Sox Postgame Chat

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

and here's a look at how this year's Padres/Cubs wild-card series rosters compare to last year's 14 holdovers for SDP, 12 holdovers for CHC

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

here's a look at how this year's Yankees/Red Sox wild-card series rosters compare to last year's 17 holdovers for NYY, 13 holdovers for BOS

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Giancarlo Stanton's last MLB game this season: April 24 Garrett Crochet's last MLB appearance this season: April 25 both are on the wild-card series roster!

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

some exciting news before the postseason begins... I wrote the Foreword for a new book called THE BALLPARK (coming Feb. '27) by Travis Parker Smith, which explores the evolution of baseball stadiums by looking at 25 specific objects + innovations you can pre-order below!

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Post Season Betsy 💙 @baseballfrank.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Dodgers #1 baby!” I yell in a manner that certainly won’t jinx the Dodgers

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEW POD WILD-CARD SERIES PREVIEW - BOS at NYY; two elite pitching staffs and iffy offenses - PHI at ATL; can Phillies play the underdog card now? - CHC at SDP; these teams RAKE - CHW at HOU; does gigantic experience gap matter? - Verlander + Scherzer sendoffs - and more!

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noahhunter.bsky.social @noahhunter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First article that I have seen that suggests that The Guardians are a good dark horse candidate. And, for the reasons stated in this post, I have been quite surprised that more people are not picking them as such.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

here's a final look at the regular season standings based on series wins/losses/splits + a breakdown of how many sweeps (and mops) each team completed/suffered only 9 teams won more than half their series what else stands out?

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

the final week of the regular season featured four series between contenders Rays at Yankees Brewers at Phillies (D-backs are coming tho 👀) Guardians at Red Sox Padres at Dodgers new for Yahoo Sports, one big question for each of these 8 entering October: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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Big questions for the Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers and other contenders as the MLB season comes to a close

Eight playoff hopefuls faced off this week in a postseason preview of sorts. Here's what we learned and what they still need to figure out.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

holdovers from 2025 top-20: Ohtani Judge PCA Acuña Tatis Jr. Freeman Harper Betts Soto Guerrero Jr. Skenes Raleigh De La Cruz in: Yamamoto Seager Rutschman Schwarber Merrill Arenado Murakami out: Lindor Devers Altuve Kershaw Duran Alonso Machado

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NEW POD - Phillies at risk? Snakes Alive?! + AL Central & West STILL up for grabs - Verlander vs. Scherzer (?!) - Boone vs. Judge on wild-card availability - Tracy/Green interim managers no longer - Good/Bad/Uggla on retiring broadcasters, Ian Happ, and so much more

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Kitty KeroSCREAM @kittykerosene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Will never not be amused that both the lowest and highest vertical release points in baseball are on the same team. #BlueJays

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

right away on Opening Day, the 2026 rookie class made quite the statement new for Yahoo Sports, on all the history made by this year's tremendous rookie crop during the regular season, plus the rookies to look out for once the postseason begins: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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Year of the Rookie: Kevin McGonigle, Munetaka Murakami, Parker Messick lead a 2026 rookie class that made all kinds of history

At the plate and on the mound, it didn't take long for the 2026 rookies to announce themselves as something special.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

the slow motion march towards arguably the most disappointing season in franchise history has finally arrived at its mathematical conclusion new for Yahoo Sports, a not-so-fond farewell to the 2026 Seattle Mariners: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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What went wrong for the 2026 Seattle Mariners? And where do they go from here?

For Seattle, the vibes were off before Opening Day even arrived — and the Mariners never fully recovered.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

watching Cooper Hjerpe...felt like a good time to check in on the most unique release points in MLB via Baseball Savant, highlighted a handful of notable outliers (min. 150 total pitches thrown):

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

COME TALK SOME BALL WITH US ON A TUESDAY NIGHT (and subscribe while you're at it!) www.youtube.com/live/1GZHAYH...

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Rays Clinch AL East Title vs. Yankees + Secret to October Baseball Chat

YouTube video by Yahoo! Sports MLB

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

trying something new, going live and taking your comments and questions on a busy night of ball 🫡 subscribe and come join us on YouTube!

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚨 TONIGHT 🚨 we're going live on the Yahoo Sports MLB YouTube channel to talk some ball and react to the full slate of games come hang out in the chat, see y'all around 11 PM ET -- SUBSCRIBE to know when we're live ⤵️ youtube.com/live/8P5acmW...

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Latest MLB Postseason Picture Discussion

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NEW POD - AL West & Central still up for grabs entering final week of regular season; will NLWC shuffle too? - big questions for teams that have already clinched postseason spots - INTRODUCING: Fifth Third Park - Cade Cavalli extension - SFG injured list is absurd - and more!

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

after another round of injured list placements/activations since this great @jon-becker.com piece, the Giants' injured list is now up to 23 (!!!) players, which is just ridiculous entering the final week, here's a rough league-wide IL snapshot via @fangraphs.com Roster Resource:

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

new for Yahoo Sports, on Dylan Cease, who said at his introductory presser that he believed the Blue Jays could help him “maximize his potential” nine months later: “I just feel like overall, I'm a better pitcher right now than I've ever been.” sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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In his first season as a Blue Jay, Dylan Cease is maximizing his 'potential' as planned

After signing a $210 million contract with Toronto last winter, Cease has a 2.38 ERA while still racking up strikeouts.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

APPLE TV ALTCAST IS BACK TONIGHT Phillies at Mets, Friday Night Baseball -- come hang out with us pregame and for the first couple innings on YahooSports dot com + the Yahoo Sports app ❗

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEW POD - PCA keeps making history + ranking the awards races from most-to-least wrapped up - a loaded Good/Bad/Uggla ft. Cubs at Churchill Downs, Ichiro, stealing sand, Red Sox street names in Utah, and much more - weekend preview; which series have the most stakes?

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

José Ramírez's hardest-hit balls since returning from his hamate injury on July 22: 1. 110.6 MPH double in the 6th inning on Wednesday 2. 106.8 MPH double in the 5th inning on Wednesday + more takeaways from this week's momentuous AL Central clash in Cleveland: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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Adam Copeland @exiledclevelndr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good news is that #Guardians currently sit in first place. Bad news is they control none of the tie breakers if they tie for the division or 3rd Wild Card.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 we've got another ALTCAST coming up later this week for Phillies at Mets Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV! 30 minute pregame show leading up to 7:15 first pitch + live for the first two innings, exclusively on @YahooSports dot com and the Yahoo Sports app ❗️

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAOS TIEBREAKER CHECK White Sox over: Guardians Rangers Blue Jays Rangers over: Guardians Blue Jays Astros over: Guardians White Sox Rangers (3-3 vs Blue Jays) Blue Jays over: Guardians (3-3 vs. Astros) Guardians over: Orioles, I guess?

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

NEW POD - Pete Alonso cheered in return to Citi Field as he hits career HR #300 - Dodgers cruising to another NL West title in Cincinnati; Guardians/White Sox battle for AL Central in Cleveland - Junior Caminero's leisurely stroll around the bases after walk-off HR - and much more!

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James @jtmcad14.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

@cespedesbbq.bsky.social !!!!! Did this get to the river?!

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEW POD - American League standings chaos; sizing up CHW/HOU/CLE/TEX/TOR chances for the #2 seed, ALWC3, or missing October entirely - Braves all but lock up NL East; Padres keep surging - Schlittler MVP chatter is picking up...but Aaron Judge (!) says not so fast - and more!

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

it really is absurd that with two weeks left in the regular season there are 4 teams with a realistic chance at getting a first-round bye that also have a realistic chance of missing the postseason entirely (and then also the Blue Jays fighting for ALWC3 as a 4th AL East playoff team!!)

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

new for Yahoo Sports, here comes Josue De Paula, a potential homegrown star for the Dodgers in an era largely defined by stars who launched their careers elsewhere: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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Who is Josue De Paula? Maybe the next homegrown Dodgers star

The 21-year-old De Paula, called up to fill Shohei Ohtani's spot on the roster, will become the youngest Dodger to debut since Alex Verdugo in 2017.

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

once again, Shohei Ohtani's superhuman pursuits have been interrupted by the sobering reality of being human new for Yahoo Sports, on the winding road to Ohtani's first IL stint as a Dodger, and the questions still looming over the rest of his season: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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As Shohei Ohtani hits 15-day IL, where do the Dodgers go from here?

Ohtani will be out until at least Sept. 23 and is 'focusing on hitting moving forward,' which raises a new series of questions for his season and L.A.'s push for a third straight championship.

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sam-francisco.bsky.social @sam-francisco.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In June 2024, the Brewers hit 5 grand slams in 8 games!

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

after George Lombard Jr.'s grand slam last night, there's just one team without a grand slam this season: the Brewers on one hand, that's not shocking; they rank 30th in MLB in HR (137 in 147 G) but also: they've had plenty of grand slam opportunities! 180 PA's w/ bases loaded = 3rd-most in MLB

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

finally starting to gain some clarity in the AL wild-card race... on August 16, there were still 7 teams with playoff odds between 15-40% we're now down to just three of those teams being above 30%: Guardians Blue Jays Rangers Twins/Mariners/Orioles/Tigers now all below 5%

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

since May 29: Rafael Devers: 163 wRC+ (3rd in MLB behind PCA/Yordan) Bryce Eldridge: 138 wRC+ (22nd in MLB; 3rd among rookies) whole lotta bad in this SFG season, but gotta feel good about having these two offensive anchors + the farm system 📈📈📈

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Céspedes Family BBQ @cespedesbbq.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

new for Yahoo Sports, on the Giants joining the Rockies and Angels among the earliest teams mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, and all that went wrong in a season originally intended to launch the franchise out of mediocrity: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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What went wrong for the 2026 San Francisco Giants? And where do they go from here?

The Giants were the second team eliminated from postseason contention, joining the lowly Rockies.

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