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*COLD TAKES* - Please submit a single piece of your own writing from 2024, something you're really proud of. This is to give people a list of things to read that they might have missed, to pass the long cold winter months. Thanks for sharing and reading. (Previous years can be found on the tabs below.)
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Howard Megdal@howardmegdal.bsky.socialForbesThe Heroes Behind The Grimace Metshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2024/06/18/the-heroes-behind-the-grimace-mets/0.1049049328
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Renee Dechert@ReneeDechert.comPurple RowColorado Rockies manager Bud Black addresses the “pandemic” of pitcher injurieshttps://www.purplerow.com/2024/4/16/24125753/colorado-rockies-manager-bud-black-addresses-the-pandemic-of-pitcher-injuries-german-marquez0.9464734957
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Gabey Lucas@gabeynotgabby.bsky.socialEverett FlabbergastersChapter 6: Xavier von Dilfschart and the Feral Cat Beneath the Dugouthttps://everettflabbergasters.substack.com/p/xavier-von-dilfschart-and-the-feral0.3004485426
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Justin Klugh@justinklugh.bsky.socialBaseball ProspectusThe Brutal Remaking of Billy the Marlinhttps://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/87739/slopball-the-brutal-remaking-of-billy-the-marlin/0.9411502011
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Josh Wilker@joshwilker.bsky.socialCardboard GodsDwight Evanshttps://cardboardgods.net/2024/08/09/dwight-evans-2/0.01494696742
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Sky Kalkman@skykalkman.bsky.socialPoorly titled personal newsletterSimple Seagerhttps://skykalkman.substack.com/p/simple-seager0.8663847289
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Andrew Mearns@mearns.bsky.socialPinstripe AlleyFathers, Yankees, and the ties that bindhttps://www.pinstripealley.com/2024/10/27/24274409/yankees-baseball-father-1999-world-series-paul-oneill-lost-scott-brosius-luis-sojo0.7041310792
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Elizabeth Strom@profmisterlizzie.bsky.socialDRaysBayYes, we root for laundry. Is that a problem?https://www.draysbay.com/2024/8/2/24210784/opinion-yes-we-root-for-laundry-is-that-a-problem0.7148720433
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Jen Ramos Eisen@jenramose.onlineDefector The Life Of An International Minor League Baseball Player Has Never Been Simplehttps://defector.com/the-life-of-an-international-minor-league-baseball-player-has-never-been-simple0.3516417383
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M. T. Karthik@mtksf.bsky.socialGiants Baseball Corner My First Trip to Fenwayhttps://giantsbaseballcorner.com/2024/09/10/my-first-trip-to-fenway/0.3808641052
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Kyle Bland@blandalytics.pitcherlist.comPitcher ListIntroducing PLV Mistake Ratehttps://pitcherlist.com/introducing-plv-mistake-rate/0.5210449455
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Carson PicardPitcher ListWe Aren't Talking Enough About Francisco Lindorhttps://pitcherlist.com/we-arent-talking-enough-about-francisco-lindor/0.1534995379
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Gregory Gay@nightowlcardz.bsky.socialNight Owl CardsA profile of the MLB player in 1991 (as told through the 1991 Studio baseball card set)https://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-profile-of-mlb-player-in-1991.html0.7494069336
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Michael Rosen@michaelrosen.bsky.socialFanGraphsIt’s Release Angles All The Way Downhttps://blogs.fangraphs.com/its-release-angles-all-the-way-down/0.9361806144
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Amanda Lane Cumming@amandalc.bsky.socialNW Baseball HistoryInternet Fandom and the Seattle Marinershttps://nwbaseballhistory.substack.com/p/internet-fandom-and-the-seattle-mariners0.07549445694
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R.J. Anderson@rjandersonwrites.comCBS SportsPublic ownership works for some of world's best sports teams -- is there a future for the idea in America?https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/public-ownership-works-for-some-of-worlds-best-sports-teams-is-there-a-future-for-the-idea-in-america/0.2110472499
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Bob Kelly@yulsteinbrynner.bsky.socialThe Upside ProspectVeterans Dayhttps://medium.com/@bobdole96/veterans-day-cdeaef7741d90.97053837
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Zach Crizer@zcrizer.bsky.socialD MagazineBack to the Future: Jacob deGrom Returns to the World Built in His Imagehttps://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/08/jacob-degrom-texas-rangers-return/0.3030481365
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Wendy Thurm@wendythurm.bsky.socialhangingsliders newsletterHiking The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and Baseballhttps://hangingsliders.beehiiv.com/p/hiking-the-inca-trail-machu-picchu-and-baseball0.9136993703
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Kurt Blumenau@kurtblumenau.bsky.socialSABR Games ProjectAug. 22, 1961: From Twilight Zone to strike zone; Rod Serling visits NY-Penn League gamehttps://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/august-22-1961-from-twilight-zone-to-strike-zone-rod-serling-visits-ny-penn-league-game/0.7443128408
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Stephen Sutton-Brown@srbrown70.bsky.socialBaseball ProspectusThe Problem with Blake Snell’s Command is His Approachhttps://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/88742/the-problem-with-blake-snells-command-is-his-approach/0.9890378391
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Roger Cormier@yayroger.bsky.socialBaseball ProspectusAnatomy of a Liehttps://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/92479/anatomy-of-a-lie/0.4154337286
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Dan Freedman@dffreedman.bsky.socialForbes.comRickwood Field In Birmingham Is More Than A Century Of Living Historyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/danfreedman/2024/06/27/rickwood-field-in-birmingham-is-more-than-a-century-of-living-history/0.1651711357
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Peter Chawaga
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-chawaga-3838b026/
Newsweek.comNoah Syndergaard Set on MLB Comeback: 'I'm Going to Go Out on My Own Terms'https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/noah-syndergaard-set-mlb-comeback-im-going-go-out-my-own-terms-19890710.01793964601
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Tim Jackson@timjacksonsays.bsky.socialBaseball ProspectusWhen Your Second Plate Appearance is Your Fourthhttps://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91792/brass-tacks-when-your-second-plate-appearance-is-your-fourth/0.9202862254
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Casey Drottar@caseydrottar.bsky.socialMLB.comMike Piazza dreaming big while reshaping baseball’s foundation in Italyhttps://www.mlb.com/news/mike-piazza-discusses-goals-for-baseball-in-italy0.3868836451
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Candace Oehlercandaceseattle@gmail.comForbes.comAlternative Baseball Hits a Home Run for Autistic Athleteshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/candaceoehler/2024/01/26/alternative-baseball-hits-a-home-run-for-autistic-athletes/0.9892684082
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Dan Moore@danmoore.bsky.socialRingerHow To Start a Pro Baseball Team, Win Games, and Save the Townhttps://www.theringer.com/2024/08/13/mlb/oakland-ballers-pro-sports-startup-athletics0.2123911405
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Daniel R. Epstein@depstein1983.bsky.socialBaseball ProspectusAn At-Bat Only Juan Soto Could Havehttps://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/94621/an-at-bat-only-juan-soto-could-have/0.7100445246
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Laura Peebles@arvafan55.bsky.socialSABR Games ProjectMay 4, 1980: Dusty Baker bats out of turn, then homers as Dodgers beat Phillieshttps://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/may-4-1980-dusty-baker-bats-out-of-turn-then-homers-as-dodgers-beat-phillies/0.1356723218
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Joe Healy@joehealyd1.bsky.socialD1BaseballRebuild complete: Tennessee baseball wins its first national titlehttps://d1baseball.com/college-world-series/rebuild-complete-tennessee-baseball-wins-its-first-national-title/0.5345747047
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Bryan Joiner @bryanjoiner.bsky.social Over the Monster Deep Dive: Should The Red Sox Spend $600 Million On Juan Soto?https://www.overthemonster.com/2024/10/17/24272536/should-the-red-sox-spend-600-million-on-juan-soto-shohei-ohtani-mookie-betts-aaron-judge0.6029580313
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Christian Romo@christian-romo.bsky.socialDodger InsiderOne fan's extraordinary commitment to his teamhttps://dodgers.mlblogs.com/fantastic-one-fans-extraordinary-commitment-to-his-team-ed70482676f40.1261481578
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Sam Miller@sammillerbb.bsky.socialPebble HuntingBaseball and the Algorithmhttps://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/baseball-and-the-algorithm0.6877743665
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Mike Piellucci@mikelikessports.bsky.socialD MagazineThe Rangers’ Top Elbow Doc Is on a Mission to Save Baseballhttps://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2024/october/the-rangers-top-elbow-doc-is-on-a-mission-to-save-baseball/0.2967488366
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Dan Schlossbergballauthor@gmail.comForbesYounger Acuna Gets His Chance To Make Big Impressionhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/danschlossberg/2024/09/14/new-york-mets-promote-brother-of-ronald-acua-jr-to-fill-infield-hole/0.6687400405
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Jake Mailhot@jakemailhot.bsky.socialFanGraphsMasataka Yoshida Lost Himselfhttps://blogs.fangraphs.com/masataka-yoshida-lost-himself/0.1323929884
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Rob Mains@cran_boy, @robmains.bsky.socialBaseball ProspectusNow Do You Believe Me About the Dodgers?https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/94934/veteran-presence-now-do-you-believe-me-about-the-dodgers/0.02060512939
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Peter Labuza@labuzamovies.bsky.socialTwins Daily“Santana Takes It Himself”: An Absurdly In-Depth Study of an Offhand Remark About First-Base Defense
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Lewie Pollis@lewispoll.isThe LewsletterIs This How the Strikeout Era Ends?https://www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is/p/is-this-how-the-strikeout-era-ends0.6376141799
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Mark Simon@marksimon.bsky.socialSports Info SolutionsOral History: Adrian Beltre's Defensive Legacyhttps://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2024/03/25/oral-history-adrian-beltres-defensive-legacy/0.1664942041
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Jared Greenspanjaredgreen176@gmail.comPersonal BlogA niche for Yusei Kikuchi's new and improved curveballhttps://jagreens.wixsite.com/jared-greenspan/post/a-niche-for-yusei-kikuchi-s-new-and-improved-curveball0.2606708191
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Matt Snyder@mattsnydercbs.bsky.socialCBS Sports
Pitching injuries seem never-ending, and experts see no easy answer to fix MLB's biggest on-field problem
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pitching-injuries-seem-never-ending-and-experts-see-no-easy-answer-to-fix-mlbs-biggest-on-field-problem/0.3959004131
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Lucas Seehafer@seehafer.bsky.socialPitcher ListBaseball's Pitcher Injury Epidemic Has No Implementable Fixhttps://pitcherlist.com/baseballs-pitcher-injury-epidemic-has-no-implementable-fix/0.876521853
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Patrick Dubuque@euqubud.baseballprospectus.comBaseball ProspectusThree Days After the Funeralhttps://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/94138/three-days-after-the-funeral-oakland-as-move-final-game-john-fisher/0.1926315925
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Eric Stephenericstephen.bsky.socialTrue Blue LAA beautiful mound visit: Dodgers teammates looking out for an injured Freddie Freemanhttps://www.truebluela.com/2024/10/12/24268375/freddie-freeman-dodgers-mound-visit-evan-phillips-max-muncy0.1547143221
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Charlie Connell @cconnell8.bsky.socialAnother Jane Pratt ThingOne Last Day at the Oakland Coliseumhttps://www.anotherjaneprattthing.com/p/one-last-day-at-the-oakland-coliseum0.5568189659
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Craig Richmond@craigare.bsky.socialBatflips and NerdsAnyone But The Yankeeshttps://batflipsandnerds.com/2024/10/28/world-series-2024-anyone-but-the-yankees/0.09597726331
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Emma Baccellieri@emmabaccellieri.bsky.socialSports IllustratedFor the Love of the Glovehttps://www.si.com/mlb/baseball-glove-technician-chris-petroff0.6539786078
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Brittney Bush Bollay@brittneybush.bsky.socialSeattle MetThe Mariners Are Dropping Hot Dogs from the Sky—and the Crowd Is Going Wildhttps://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2024/05/hot-dogs-t-mobile-mariners-stadium-promotion0.9966380947
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J.P. Hoornstra@jphoornstra.bsky.socialNewsweek.comHow the Dodgers Stole Pitching Prospect River Ryan From the Padres in Lopsided Tradehttps://dodgersnation.com/how-the-dodgers-stole-pitching-prospect-river-ryan-from-the-padres-in-lopsided-trade/2024/03/19/0.310642645
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John Trupin@johntrupin.bsky.socialLookout LandingT-Mobile Park is a hitter’s house of horrorshttps://www.lookoutlanding.com/2024/7/3/24189022/t-mobile-park-hitters-house-of-horrors-seattle-mariners-pitching-hitting-strikeouts-factors
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