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Senior fantasy writer @theathletic. Writes the back of the cards for Topps. Collectibles scribe for @theathletic. Formerly at The Wall Street Journal Sports and FiveThirtyEight. U.S. Election correspondent at The Independent, 2018-20.

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all of this is downstream of the president's (and stephen miller's) obvious racial animus toward haitians!

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Whenever the Civil War ended....

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Remake of Bad Ronald.

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Super undervalued. Only 1952 Williams. 412 graded. 200 graded higher. The famed rare 1954 Bowman Williams has four times as many graded and is twice as much money. Makes no sense.

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Very interesting article, I agree with just about everything in it

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Players in fantasy football I do not like at early positional ADP. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/645...

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Fantasy Football offenses to lean into when drafting. Plus a preview of Mike's overdrafted players by positional ranks. We end with the top 10 movies of the 21st Century though Scott only had nine. @pianow.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/fantas...

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youtube.com/watch?v=yfcT... #musicsky #soulsky #soul

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Wilson was super underrated and shipped out of Boston due to his race.

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Damn, if only we could take a do-over vote! Pretty much nothing about Trump 2 is popular, every aspect under water.

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Never say “whom.” It’s antiquated and didactic.

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He loves the poorly educated! politicalwire.com/2025/06/26/t...

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COMPLETELY OBLITERATED, SCUM! politicalwire.com/2025/06/26/i...

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False. politicalwire.com/2025/06/26/z...

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The classic windup & delivery of Milwaukee #Braves pitcher Warren Spahn! ⚾️ #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History

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Would Jesus choose authoritarianism or socialism? Hmmmm......

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SOTO HOMER AGAIN Most multi-homer games before turning 27: Juan Soto: 27 Jimmie Foxx: 26 Mel Ott: 25 Eddie Mathews: 25 Alex Rodriguez: 25

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Juan Soto most multi-homer games ever for a player before age 27. Breaking the record by Double X, Jimmie Foxx (mine, meh quite frankly but I love all my kids). Soto has broken the records of Ted Williams, Mantle and Foxx but is somehow a bad contract! #Mets

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Partners in crime. politicalwire.com/2025/06/25/t...

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Go away politicalwire.com/2025/06/25/a...

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What's the line between a "fan" and an autograph-seeking businessman? A story about what happened when WNBA star Kelsey Plum was approached by a stranger. (Watch the video and see what he called going "ballistic.") @michaelsalfino.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

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Jesus H. Christ

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According to AZ Republic's Nick Piecoro, DBacks star Ketel Marte sobbed on the field tonight after a fan in the crowd at the White Sox stadium yelled something about his mother, who was killed in a car accident 8 years ago. The fan was ejected. I am once again asking what is wrong with people.

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People who don't even know the mayor of their own town saying they won't visit NYC anymore because of the mayor are hilarious. Stay TF in Palookaville. No one cares.

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Ted Williams hit over .400 at home three times. But what's even more incredible is the time span: 1941 of course, 1951 and 1957.

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Why don't we call it the Nobel War Prize, while we're at it?

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Grandpa needs a nappy.

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Andrew Cuomo's biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.

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So I found out “Heat,” which I watch so often my wife makes fun of me, was originally a Michael Mann-directed TV movie called “L.A. Takedown” and it’s on YouTube!

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Trump calls political opponents "scum" in the aftermath of one of his minions gunning down democrats and their families and dog and no one says anything like it's accepted presidential behavior.

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The crime was hurting Trump's fee fees with the truth. politicalwire.com/2025/06/25/p...

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Here are my top 10 movies of the century in no particular order

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This is dark

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Trump did less damage to Iran’s nuclear program than Aaron Rodgers did to the #Jets.

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I wrote about autograph etiquette according to dealers and collectors in light of the recent controversy with WNBA star Kelsey Plum being put off by a person with a binder of requests in a public space. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

all of this is downstream of the president's (and stephen miller's) obvious racial animus toward haitians!

Whenever the Civil War ended....

Remake of Bad Ronald.

Super undervalued. Only 1952 Williams. 412 graded. 200 graded higher. The famed rare 1954 Bowman Williams has four times as many graded and is twice as much money. Makes no sense.

Very interesting article, I agree with just about everything in it

Players in fantasy football I do not like at early positional ADP. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/645...

Fantasy Football offenses to lean into when drafting. Plus a preview of Mike's overdrafted players by positional ranks. We end with the top 10 movies of the 21st Century though Scott only had nine. @pianow.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/fantas...

youtube.com/watch?v=yfcT... #musicsky #soulsky #soul

Wilson was super underrated and shipped out of Boston due to his race.

Damn, if only we could take a do-over vote! Pretty much nothing about Trump 2 is popular, every aspect under water.

Never say “whom.” It’s antiquated and didactic.

He loves the poorly educated! politicalwire.com/2025/06/26/t...

COMPLETELY OBLITERATED, SCUM! politicalwire.com/2025/06/26/i...

False. politicalwire.com/2025/06/26/z...

The classic windup & delivery of Milwaukee #Braves pitcher Warren Spahn! ⚾️ #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History

Would Jesus choose authoritarianism or socialism? Hmmmm......

SOTO HOMER AGAIN Most multi-homer games before turning 27: Juan Soto: 27 Jimmie Foxx: 26 Mel Ott: 25 Eddie Mathews: 25 Alex Rodriguez: 25

Juan Soto most multi-homer games ever for a player before age 27. Breaking the record by Double X, Jimmie Foxx (mine, meh quite frankly but I love all my kids). Soto has broken the records of Ted Williams, Mantle and Foxx but is somehow a bad contract! #Mets

Partners in crime. politicalwire.com/2025/06/25/t...

Go away politicalwire.com/2025/06/25/a...

What's the line between a "fan" and an autograph-seeking businessman? A story about what happened when WNBA star Kelsey Plum was approached by a stranger. (Watch the video and see what he called going "ballistic.") @michaelsalfino.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Jesus H. Christ

According to AZ Republic's Nick Piecoro, DBacks star Ketel Marte sobbed on the field tonight after a fan in the crowd at the White Sox stadium yelled something about his mother, who was killed in a car accident 8 years ago. The fan was ejected. I am once again asking what is wrong with people.

People who don't even know the mayor of their own town saying they won't visit NYC anymore because of the mayor are hilarious. Stay TF in Palookaville. No one cares.

Ted Williams hit over .400 at home three times. But what's even more incredible is the time span: 1941 of course, 1951 and 1957.

Why don't we call it the Nobel War Prize, while we're at it?

Grandpa needs a nappy.

Andrew Cuomo's biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.

So I found out “Heat,” which I watch so often my wife makes fun of me, was originally a Michael Mann-directed TV movie called “L.A. Takedown” and it’s on YouTube!

Trump calls political opponents "scum" in the aftermath of one of his minions gunning down democrats and their families and dog and no one says anything like it's accepted presidential behavior.

The crime was hurting Trump's fee fees with the truth. politicalwire.com/2025/06/25/p...

Here are my top 10 movies of the century in no particular order

This is dark

Trump did less damage to Iran’s nuclear program than Aaron Rodgers did to the #Jets.

I wrote about autograph etiquette according to dealers and collectors in light of the recent controversy with WNBA star Kelsey Plum being put off by a person with a binder of requests in a public space. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Still believe this was the best album of 1967

Womp womp

All in the playoffs. Achillies ! They all wore number 0 🙏🏽