Wonderful mascot for the Women's Pro Baseball League based on a woman who pitched in 1948

Maybelle!!! 🥹 #WPBL pic.twitter.com/itOdCyhpcv

— Katie | GO FLEET ⚓️💚 (@ukulele_katie) August 1, 2026

THEY MADE THE WPBL MASCOT MAYBELLE BLAIR 😭 https://t.co/7dLUjxdTHe pic.twitter.com/whgnfCDChW

— chloe (@puckinghell_) August 2, 2026

More Mascot Maybelle ⚾️ #WPBL pic.twitter.com/G7DkqNdRAP

— Katie | GO FLEET ⚓️💚 (@ukulele_katie) August 2, 2026

Here's a great stretch:

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"Why Dylan Carey wasn't picked in MLB Draft despite winning NCAA baseball's award for top shortstop"

Sporting News:

Why didn't Dylan Carey get drafted?

In short: It's not clear why Carey wasn't drafted.

(Presumably because he's a senior, and thus has little untapped upside, and, since he's a senior, teams will be confident they can sign him cheap without drafting him since he can't go back to school.)

Want to read a truly repugnant story about sports gambling and the Phillies superstar?

I truly don’t see how this country can go on if we don’t ban online sports betting. This story is stomach-turning.

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— Bradford Pearson (@bradfordpearson.bsky.social) July 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM

jesus christ

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— Bradford Pearson (@bradfordpearson.bsky.social) July 9, 2026 at 5:49 AM

Article by David Gambacorta.


Here's a video version of the story, including part of Harper's video:

Terry Thompson lost $1.5 million on bets he placed with FanDuel.

The company gave him VIP treatment — including a personalized video message from the Phillies' Bryce Harper. pic.twitter.com/YxTan16FH0

— Philadelphia Inquirer Sports (@phillysport) July 9, 2026

Love the mascot for the Worcester Kelley Squares

Dedicated to every @WooSox fan’s favorite intersection, tonight the club will take the field as the Worcester Kelley Squares pic.twitter.com/KpCw4X5Gkz

— Minor League Promos (@MiLBPromos) June 27, 2026

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"Why MLB catchers are getting hit in the groin more often"

NYT:

In 2020, catchers set up in the one-knee stance on 23 percent of pitches. Otherwise, they relied on a traditional crouch. This season, catchers have placed a knee in the dirt on 96 percent of pitches.

The setup relieves stress on their knees and quads. It places them in a more athletic position.

It does, however, have a drawback

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Hedges uses a protective cup that displays an image of a rooster atop a colorful ball pit. The model, fittingly, is called Cock & Balls, from the brand Nutshellz. His teammate, catcher Patrick Bailey, uses a cup called the Nutty Buddy.

Seems like there are no numbers about the frequency of groin shots, but the article is shockingly long, going into great detail on the merits of the new stance and new types of padding players are wearing.

Chicago Cubs make progress in their lawsuit claiming a nearby rooftop shouldn't be permitted to sell access to watch their games

Sportico:

The Chicago Cubs are one step closer to proving that Wrigley View Rooftop is breaking the law by selling access to a rooftop building where fans can watch Cubs games in person without actually paying the Cubs.

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Judge Coleman concluded the Cubs have an established property right in the product of live Cubs games produced at Wrigley Field. She emphasized a ruling from 1938 in Pittsburgh Athletic Co. v. KQV Broadcasting Co. The case involved a radio station paying “observers” to watch Pirates games from the rooftop of a building adjacent to Forbes Field.

Through those observers, the radio station provided a play-by-play of Pirates home games

(At least from that snippet, seems like the obvious difference is the broadcast)

Rawling's new baseball bat claims generative AI technology

Is it a right handed bat or left?

— Dad is FIRE 🔥 (@DadisFIRE) April 26, 2026

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It's the Rawlings Clout AI Alloy Baseball Bat, and ranges from $129 to $249 at Amazon right now, which is a bargain compared to the Rawlings Icon, which will set you back $449.

The Braves turn off the lights and put a spotlight on the opposing team's pitcher when he heads to the mound?

The solo spotlight on the opposing pitcher coming into the game in Atlanta is insane pic.twitter.com/J4h3MMHO27

— Reggie Chatman Jr. (@ReggieChatman) April 25, 2026

"Atlanta’s Truist Park does something no other MLB stadium does to visiting relievers — is it over the line?"

"Angels fans booed the home opener’s ceremonial first pitch"

LAT:

attendance has fallen 20% over the past 20 years, a span that includes one postseason series victory and the current streaks of 10 seasons with losing records and 11 seasons without a playoff appearance.

Friday’s home opener was sold out. However, as of Friday afternoon, resale markets listed tickets for as little as $7 for Saturday’s game and $4 for Sunday’s game.

Artemis II-inspired sliding glove to go on sale, if the launch actually happens tomorrow

Countdown clock.

We are now less than 24 hours away from lift-off 🚀

The launch of the Moonshot Sliding Mitt is pending final clearance of Artemis II.

If they launch, we launch. If they hold, we hold. Stay ready. pic.twitter.com/P6qiCy7A5K

— Absolutely Ridiculous® (@ariagloves) March 31, 2026

Stylish ABS challenges are better than bat flips (AI roundup)

Walking down the first base line while challenging a pitch call is the new bat flip. pic.twitter.com/K2A3GhITQM

— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) March 29, 2026

Salvy teaching Doug Eddings the bottom of the strike zone.

Over and Over and Over again.

But Eddings refuses to learn. 😂 pic.twitter.com/UxKxL56jqi

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 28, 2026

Ominous omen for the Mets (and a good hot dog hat)

Two birds collide in Right field and one bird is now dead. @Mets pic.twitter.com/OUnJfbaIRH

— 🐣 🐥 (@thatmetschick) March 26, 2026

a dead bird has fallen on the field next to carson benge and he is being heckled to pick it up pic.twitter.com/1YCgpfLIGr

— accepter of fate🇵🇸 (@letsgaymets) March 26, 2026

"Bloody" Nolan Ryan jersey giveaway (and other 2026 baseball giveaways)

The Rangers will be giving away replica blood-stained Nolan Ryan jerseys on May 29th against the Royals!

via @Evan_P_Grant pic.twitter.com/mVYBJLQafZ

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) February 10, 2026

The Savannah Bananas added a player who can sing

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"one California team has the highest median ticket price — and no, it isn’t the reigning World Series champions, the Dodgers"

I was reading this opinion piece about the A's in Sacramento, and sure enough.

The Dodgers should be shamed by the ambition of Mets broadcasts

The blink transition was inspired by the film KNEECAP @KNEECAPCEOL #Baseballiscinema https://t.co/a58dqTlnwi pic.twitter.com/3b35nbUidw

— John DeMarsico (@JohnDeMarsico) August 3, 2025

There was a narrative reason for the slick transition:

As [Mets hitter Francisco Lindor] prepared for the first pitch, he stepped out of the batter’s box and turned to the umpire, gesturing to his eyes. Pitchers and hitters must establish eye contact during an at-bat, and Lindor didn’t feel like he was getting that from Lucchesi.

Family is suing to overturn their son's one-game suspension from the 12U Little League state tournament in New Jersey

Here's a couple articles by the NY Post taking the angle that it's unfair to punish the boy (for bat flipping) because the rules are supposedly insufficiently clear. The suspension was a compromise--they were going to void the home run, but let it stand.

(It's worth attending Little League All Star games in person if you've never seen one--usually shockingly high-level play and unbelievably stressed parents (who quite possibly loathe one another).)

Who was the worst baseball player illustrated for a Donruss Diamond King card?

Three suggestions.

Dodgers' 6'7" pitching prospect is 17 and, reportedly, already hitting 97mph

Joseph Deng Thon, the 17 yo, 6’7” RHP whom the Dodgers signed out of South Sudan, made his pro debut in the DSL today, tossing a scoreless inning. Weighing in at 185 lbs and already hitting 97, he’ll be an interesting one to follow for sure.

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— Josh Thomas (@joshthomas.bsky.social) July 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM

17 year old @Dodgers RHP Joseph Deng Thon from Sudan, Africa in Rookie ball. pic.twitter.com/VF6hzYdF6h

— Baseball Scouting (@BSBSCOUT) July 2, 2025

And what with a South Sudanese kid joining the DSL squad, it’s a good time to point out that the Dodger team chefs there make cuisine from the countries their players come from, to help bridge gaps, & to spice up meal times. An indigenous Taiwanese kid in 24, and South Sudanese in 25, just awesome.

— Josh Thomas (@joshthomas.bsky.social) July 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM

It doesn't seem like the Red Sox are denying that they made an applicant participate in repeated AI bot interviews

The assertion was a candidate was subjected to five rounds of interviews by AI Bots:

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Joon Lee sheds light on Red Sox' organizational dysfunction under Craig Breslow

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This doesn't seem to be a denial:

The Red Sox just sent out this statement about the report the Red Sox were using AI for interviews in baseball ops:
"We wanted to reach out to you because we are seeing unsubstantiated reports about the Red Sox using AI bots to hire candidates and feel it’s important to address…

— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) June 18, 2025