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Jayson Stark

@jaysonst

Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Living the dream

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A pinch-hit All-Star home run.

Xander Bogaerts' 30-game on-base streak ended with him standing on first base.

And there were enough Ohtani-isms to wear out the Tungsten Arm O'Doyle tweet.

These are mindblowing numbers from 2023, courtesy of Jayson Stark.

theathletic.com/5157673/2023/1…

A pinch-hit All-Star home run. Xander Bogaerts' 30-game on-base streak ended with him standing on first base. And there were enough Ohtani-isms to wear out the Tungsten Arm O'Doyle tweet. These are mindblowing numbers from 2023, courtesy of @jaysonst. theathletic.com/5157673/2023/1…
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A real person stole 3rd & home on the same pitch!
A real team allowed a 7-run inning during a no-hitter!

You've waited all year for this. It's the Strange But True Feats of 2023 (part one)...

The hitters
The pitchers
The Schwarbino
& the Shohei-isms!
...
theathletic.com/5157673/2023/1…

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Rob Bradford Jonathan Mayo Erik Kratz Tim Hagerty Tyler Kepner And one more great baseball book from 2023 (paperback now out) ...

'Ninety Percent Mental: An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball' by Bob Tewksbury and my buddy Scott Miller - on the brain's role in baseball!
amazon.com/Ninety-Percent…

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Rob Bradford Jonathan Mayo Erik Kratz More great baseball books from 2023 ...

'Tales from the Dugout: 1,001 Humorous, Inspirational and Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball' by Tim Hagerty. Like a minor-league Weird & Wild collection
amazon.com/Tales-Dugout-H…

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Rob Bradford Jonathan Mayo More great baseball books from 2023 ...

'The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game' by Tim Brown and Erik Kratz. Fun and brilliant.
amazon.com/Tao-Backup-Cat…

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More great baseball books from 2023 ...

'A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime,' by Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and Rob Bradford
amazon.com/s?k=joe+kelly+…

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Rob Bradford Jonathan Mayo Erik Kratz Tim Hagerty More great baseball books from 2023 (although this one actually came out late in 2022) ...

The amazing Tyler Kepner spun so many fabulous World Series tales in 'The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series'
amazon.com/Grandest-Stage…

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Every December I like to post a thread of my favorite baseball books from 2023.

If it helps those of you looking for a gift for your favorite baseball fan, you're welcome!

First, 'Why We Love Baseball,' by Joe Posnanski amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Ba…

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It’s back! My gift you to: the seventh annual Baseball Trivia Extravaganza! theathletic.com/5155316/2023/1…

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ICYMI New rule changes are coming to a ballpark near you for 2024:

Tighter pitch clock
Wider runner's lane
Fewer mound visits

I wrote about all the changes, the reasons and what's next in this story:
theathletic.com/5155360/2023/1…

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More must-read Yamamoto coverage in The Athletic MLB

Grant Brisbee tells us: Who IS this guy? theathletic.com/5140818/2023/1…

Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ on the Yankees theathletic.com/5155246/2023/1…

Will Sammon on the Mets theathletic.com/5155715/2023/1…

Andrew Baggarly on the Giants theathletic.com/5156409/2023/1…

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Great Yamamoto coverage in The Athletic MLB

Ken Rosenthal on the Dodgers & where the market goes now theathletic.com/5156826/2023/1…

Stephen J. Nesbitt & Chad Jennings on the teams that missed out theathletic.com/5149484/2023/1…

Me on why teams think he's worth it theathletic.com/5115966/2023/1…

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New rule changes for 2024:

Tighter pitch clock
Wider runner's lane
Fewer mound visits

I have all the changes, the reasons and what's next in this story:
theathletic.com/5155360/2023/1…

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New rule changes for 2024:

Tighter pitch clock
Wider runner's lane
Fewer mound visits

I have all the changes, the reasons and what's next in this story:
theathletic.com/5155360/2023/1…

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Here's some analysis on what the Mets are getting in Tyrone Taylor and Adrian Houser, their potential roles and what else they could be looking to do (besides, you know, the Yoshinobu Yamamoto situation): theathletic.com/5153173/2023/1…

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Our The Athletic MLB beat reporters for the Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Dodgers and Blue Jays weigh in on where their team stands in the Yamamoto sweepstakes
Will Sammon Matt Gelb Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ Kaitlyn McGrath Andrew Baggarly Fabian Ardaya

theathletic.com/5153339/2023/1…

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Don’t: do any work today.
Do: watch these clips of the best pitches in baseball. theathletic.com/5146544/2023/1…

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No model is perfect. No ranking will be universally agreed upon.

But some of the pitches Eno Sarris witnessed this year were absolutely 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮.

These were the best baseball had to offer in 2023 ⤵️

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No model is perfect. No ranking will be universally agreed upon. But some of the pitches @enosarris witnessed this year were absolutely 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮. These were the best baseball had to offer in 2023 ⤵️ theathletic.com/5146544/2023/1…
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