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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 10h

Another great day of October weirdness and wildness. A mystery reliever! Home runs you didn't see coming! What's a century without a party in Chicago! The Yankees did something not that EEEEsy! And more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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How rare were Michael King’s start-save combo, Dodgers-Braves homers, Yankees’ error-fest? (Gift Article)

Since 1969, only one pitcher has started a game and then collected a save of at least six outs within two days of that start: Michael King!

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Gibson Freeman Rollins Yordan Francisco Cabrera Jackson Chourio joined those men (and 4 others) in the One Out Away October Walkoff Club last night. It was so much fun to relive those epic moments - and reflect on what might be ahead for the Brewers' ascendant superstar

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

From the incomparable @jaysonst.bsky.social: Brewers hadn’t gotten a walk-off hit when one strike from losing in any regular-season game in seven years — since a 2R single in 18th by Ryan Braun, on May 4, 2019, against the Mets. That was more than 1,100 games ago! www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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Jackson Chourio joins rare company with a walk-off that will live on in October lore (Gift Article)

Chourio has built an impressive postseason resume at the age of 22, but Sunday's lead-flipping walk-off put his name among October legends.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Michael King in this postseason: First 40 batters: 1 hit Next 3 batters: 3 hits Baseball!

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A guy broke up a no-hitter – by making an out! Another guy hit what looked like a game-winning ninth-inning HR – until a domed stadium had other ideas! And a closer did something that even Mariano Rivera never did! It's a new postseason Weird & Wild! www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...

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Day 1 of Division Series delivered no-hit history, a 4-inning save and the latest dome debate (Gift Article)

Diving into the wackiness from Day 1 of the Division Series, starting with a game in Tampa Bay that was … Not how they 'Drew' it up.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Day 1 of Division Series delivered no-hit history, a 4-inning save and the latest dome debate (Gift Article)

Diving into the wackiness from Day 1 of the Division Series, starting with a game in Tampa Bay that was … Not how they 'Drew' it up.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Watching Otto Kemp make the last out of a postseason series sends a fitting message to Phillies management. Depth. They’ve had way too little of it in every aspect of their roster construction. With an aging roster, that can’t happen again.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Unless something shocking happens ... The Phillies will have gone through 2 straight postseasons without Jhon Duran throwing a single pitch with a lead in the ninth inning.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Another day of 4 postseason games, another edition of the postseason Weird & Wild column Schwarber, Harper, Ruth and Gehrig? Bohm, Fisk and Big Papi? How'd the Cubs & White Sox make more history? Brotherly steals? 2 impossible box-score lines? And more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

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Wild Day 2 of MLB playoffs featured Phillies home run history and mad math (Gift Article)

Here are the W&W highlights from nearly 11 hours of classic — and not-so-classic — postseason baseball, beginning with an epic comeback.

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ronald Acuna's first inning - leadoff walk, steal 2nd, steal 3rd, score on a hit - may have looked familiar. But guess again. The last time he led off any game by reaching base, then stealing 2nd & 3rd and scoring? Sept. 12, 2019, believe it or not ... vs. the Phillies

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Maybe Don Mattingly would have let Jhoan Duran shoot for a 3-inning save yesterday. Maybe he wouldn't. It's a big what-if. But what if HAD finished off a 3-inning postseason save? I dug into that in this column. MadBum sighting!

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The postseason is back. And so is my postseason round-up of all the Weirdness and Wildness. *Riley's improbable HR *Schlitt happened *A Padres all-timer *The White Sox's unfortunate century *Rice-a-roni *The wildest thing that almost happened And more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

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Weird & Wild highlights from Day 1 of MLB’s wild-card madness — 10 hours, 36 minutes! (Gift Article)

Day 1 of the playoffs did not disappoint. Somebody had to watch all 10 hours and 36 minutes of Tuesday's quadrupleheader — why not us?

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

George Lombard Jr. is the 2nd-youngest player to have 3+ hits in his postseason debut (21 years, 119 days) Gregg Jefferies had 3 in Game 1 of the 1988 NLCS for the Mets at the Dodgers (21 years, 64 days)

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

JT Realmuto and Ozzie Albies: 1 triple combined all season. JT Realmuto and Ozzie Albies: 2 triples in the last 2 half-innings. Baseball!

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Derek Hill is hitting 5th for the Phillies today vs. Chris Sale. The last time Derek Hill started any game hitting 5th was... April 13, 2025 For the Marlins Versus MacKenzie Gore That was 3 teams ago

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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 · 27/09/2026

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

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...

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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...

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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

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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 · 12/09/2026

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

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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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 ⬇️

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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...

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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...

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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

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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

This is just complete-game shutouts btw!

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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...

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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

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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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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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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Mike Krukow Reflects on 36 Seasons in the Booth

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