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Great nugget from Boog Sciambi on Marquee Sports today Cubs-Red Sox attendance at the Trop: 20,411… Which outdrew 58 of 81 Rays home games at the Trop

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The Phillies sent 189 consecutive hitters to the plate, over 6 games, without a homer. Then, of course, they hit two homers in a span of 5 batters… Because baseball!

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The Phillies have scored. Since Thursday, they'd sent 96 hitters to home plate without scoring an earned run.

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MLB announces Wild Card Series game times. Tuesday and Wednesday (games 1-2): Phillies/Dbacks at Braves, 2 ET White Sox at AL West champ 5 ET/4 CT Red Sox at Yankees 8 ET Cubs at Padres 10 ET/7 PT

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Upon further review… Since the Phillies pulled to within one day of clinching, they've been outscored, 23-3. So it’s been quite a week, even by Philadelphia standards

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Since the Phillies pulled to within one day of clinching, they've been outscored, 25-2.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jose Alvarado in his last 2 outings out of the Phillies bullpen: 9 batters faced 1 out 6 runs 1 inherited runner scored 38 pitches 19 strikes

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Fun new Starkville! Pat Murphy joins me & @dougglanville.bsky.social to talk Brewers secret sauce, tough conversations leaders have, Miz & our dream pancake endorsement deal YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPQj... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/20dC... Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Time for my annual awards! MVPs LVPs Cy Youngs Cy Yuks Rookies/relievers/managers of the year Amazing that you agree with every one of these picks Unlocked and free for all to read www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“My arm would explode if I threw that fastball" New column: I've spent 4 months asking people about Jacob Misiorowski They see him as a "breakthrough athlete" who has redefined the limits of the sport So I wrote about the Meaning of the Miz It's free to read www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

Jacob Misiorowski puts up eye-popping numbers. But the Meaning of the Miz is so much more (Gift Article)

How do we measure what makes Misiorowski — and his breakthrough season — so spectacular? And what does it all mean — for him and this sport?

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“My arm would explode if I threw that fastball" I've spent the last 4 months asking people about Jacob Misiorowski They see him as a "breakthrough athlete" who has redefined the limits of the sport So I wrote about the Meaning of the Miz Unlocked & free to read www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

Jacob Misiorowski puts up eye-popping numbers. But the Meaning of the Miz is so much more (Gift Article)

How do we measure what makes Misiorowski — and his breakthrough season — so spectacular? And what does it all mean — for him and this sport?

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Jacob Misiorowski puts up eye-popping numbers. But the Meaning of the Miz is so much more (Gift Article)

How do we measure what makes Misiorowski — and his breakthrough season — so spectacular? And what does it all mean — for him and this sport?

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sad news to report. You may not know the name, Jeff Scott. But you should. He's the man who once wrote the script for 450 consecutive episodes of the legendary This Week in Baseball. He passed away over the weekend. Read more about his memorable baseball life here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Sc...

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"They're all in." Fun new Starkville! Mark Grant & Tony Gwynn Jr join me & @dougglanville.bsky.social: Padres future, great 2nd half, best Don Orsillo imitation ever YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb21... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4cl8... Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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Chipper Jones on the Braves, Bobby Cox and Today’s Game

Watch or listen (for free) to this great new Starkville on ... YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFeq... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5D7w... Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... And everywhere you get your podcasts

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Before there was Ronald Acuna Jr., the Braves had another willing villain ... A guy named Chipper Jones On a really fun new Starkville, he tells me & @dougglanville.bsky.social awesome tales of tormenting NY & Philly, Bobby Cox ejection lore & lots more Here's a highlight from the show ⬇️

Chipper Jones on the Braves, Bobby Cox and Today’s Game

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“He turned to me with a look in his eyes, like, `Bring it on. Bring it all on.’" New from me: Aaron Judge is back. So I did my best to break down what makes him different from literally everyone else. Unlocked and free for all to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...

Aaron Judge is back: Here’s how he’s different from everyone else (Gift Article)

There has never been anybody like him. Not now. Not ever. So what makes Judge so unique? We explain.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

1,000 pitches at 100 miles per hour. Jacob Misiorowski just hit that wild milestone against the Cubs. Some perspective on another incredible Miz moment Free for all to read www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...

Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski makes history with 1,000th pitch at 100 mph this season (Gift Article)

In Statcast’s pitch-tracking era (since 2008), no other starting pitcher has even thrown 1,000 pitches at 100 mph in a whole career.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski makes history with 1,000th pitch at 100 mph this season (Gift Article)

In Statcast’s pitch-tracking era (since 2008), no other starting pitcher has even thrown 1,000 pitches at 100 mph in a whole career.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Last Phillies 1-0 shutout with 10+ K before Jesus Luzardo today: Roy Halladay's perfect game in 2010 Last 1-0 shutout by a Phillies lefthander: Cole Hamels in 2009 Last 1-0 shutout by a Phillie vs. the Braves: Curt Schilling in 1998

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Awesome new Starkville! Joe Maddon talks with me & @dougglanville.bsky.social about: Rays ballpark Ohtani's limits Cubs memories Trout's legacy Lots more! YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRet... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0YjF... Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New Weird & Wild! 10 crazy games that blew up my vacation Phillies' 9th-inning madness Cards-Reds last-out insanity Giants! Pirates! Mariners! PCA & Arozarena! Riley O'Brien did what? And more (Unlocked and free for all to read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...

Ten Weird & Wild MLB games that blew up my phone on vacation (Gift Article)

I’m convinced the baseball gods wait for me to take time off, then cram the weirdest and wildest games of the season into that week (or so).

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ten Weird & Wild MLB games that blew up my phone on vacation (Gift Article)

I’m convinced the baseball gods wait for me to take time off, then cram the weirdest and wildest games of the season into that week (or so).

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Mike Lynch @sportinfo247.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Phillies are the only team in the baseball reference db to score at least 6 runs in a 9-inning walk-off win after being scoreless and down to their last out

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Mike Krukow Reflects on 36 Seasons in the Booth

You can find this great Starkville show at... YouTube youtu.be/egnPXfk9AEU?... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6wFB... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

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"It would mean more to me if he went in than if I went in." On this week's special Starkville, Doug Glanville and I asked the great Mike Krukow about the idea that he and his bff/broadcast teammate Duane Kuiper should go into the Hall of Fame together. The answer came from the heart

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Mike Krukow Reflects on 36 Seasons in the Booth

You can find this great Starkville show at... YouTube youtu.be/egnPXfk9AEU?... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6wFB... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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New from me: Less than 6 weeks left in this baseball season. Who can make history? Air Yordan chases Yaz & Hornsby Vladdy’s impossible zero Miz vs. Cole & Pedro Junior doubles his trouble Corbin’s triple threat Unlikely playoff teams And more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...

MLB players and teams poised to make history, from Yordan Alvarez to the Brewers (Gift Article)

Who is closing in on baseball history? Here are storylines to watch down the stretch, starting with Alvarez's bid to win the Decuple Crown.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Brewers had a stretch in this game of… 21 runs 10 outs! Not sure I’ve ever seen that

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Dodgers' pursuit of Tarik Skubal began ... 9 months ago? Andrew Friedman visited me & @dougglanville.bsky.social on the new Starkville and walked us through a process that even surprised him! Watch/listen on... YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvPe... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2NbT...

Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Baez HR in 2026: Javy 2 HR in 132 PA Joshua 3 HR in first 3 PA Baseball!

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

And there's the anything-but-normal Weird & Wild column: * Wacky trades * Classic ejections * Great moments in ABS-ing * Why baseball makes no sense * Why the Red Sox make no sense Sooo much more crazy stuff this week! (Also free for all to read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...

Weird & Wild: Trades, ejections, new rules, and the Strange But True Red Sox (Gift Article)

A manager got ejected during a rain “delay.” A hitter, catcher and umpire all “challenged” the same pitch. And then there's those Red Sox.

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It's a Weird & Wild doubleheader! * First, the wildest game of the year: Red Sox 13, White Sox 12, 5 comebacks, 423 pitches - and the team that won led for none of the first 422! Unlocked and free for all to read www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...

The Red Sox-White Sox 4-hour, 23-minute marathon at Fenway was an instant classic (Gift Article)

A team won after trailing in four extra innings? Crazy. But believe it or not, that wasn’t even the wildest part of this marathon in Boston.

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Home runs into the Field of Dreams cornfields (updated): Kyle Schwarber (2) Aaron Judge (2) Brandon Marsh Trevor Larnach Giancarlo Stanton Tim Anderson Jose Abreu Brett Gardner Seby Zavala Eloy Jimenez

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