“He is the Brewers” — How Christian Yelich evolved from MVP to captain for Milwaukee
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialTyler Kepner
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Senior MLB writer for The Athletic. Author of “K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches” and “The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series.” Reporter in quarter-zip, episode 787 of "The Simpsons." Immaculate Grid addict.
@tylerkepner.bsky.social@tylerkepner.bsky.socialMilwaukee brewed up a new formula for victory in Game 1. That’s an encouraging sign for baseball’s winningest team. www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialThe final Sliders of the regular season takes a look at the high-quality start; an NFL founding father who played for the Yankees; a prayer for the knuckleball -- and
@battingstanceguy.bsky.social's 30-teams-in-one-state adventure! www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialJustin Verlander and Max Scherzer, the old grandmasters, care deeply about the future of pitching. They have plenty of thoughts -- and a set of five rules -- to bring back the starter as we once knew him. www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
nytimes.comJustin Verlander and Max Scherzer’s purpose pitch for MLB: Save the starterAs one future Hall of Famer exits the game and the other ponders his future, both have ideas on how to develop more throwback style aces.
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialWhatever happened to the 200-hit season? A batting champ and a veteran hitting coach explain in this week’s Sliders column
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialIt never made sense that the Mets lost Pete Alonso, an everyday force they cannot replace
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nytimes.comIt still makes no sense that the Mets lost Pete Alonso, an everyday force they cannot replace (Gift Article)Alonso arrived back at Citi Field with more home runs, runs batted in, runs scored, total bases and WAR than anyone on the Mets.
@tylerkepner.bsky.social‘The Mets have not forgotten’ – 25 years later, the team has kept its 9/11 promise
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@tylerkepner.bsky.socialFor the Phillies, the ghosts of October are showing up early
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialMickey Gasper’s unlikely journey from late-round Yankees draft pick to late-summer slugging sensation for the Red Sox — and more Sliders!
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialSliders takes a look at the summer's stealth ace, Brandon Pfaadt of the Diamondbacks, and more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
nytimes.comHow Brandon Pfaadt returned from the minors to take the rein of the D-Backs’ rotationPlus a fourth-generation Hall of Fame legacy, a glitch in the Immaculate Grid and more of the timely and timeless elements of baseball.
@tylerkepner.bsky.social“Sometimes there’s hurricanes”: Ketel Marte’s baffling absence leaves D-Backs to weather the impact www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
nytimes.comKetel Marte’s baffling absence leaves D-Backs to weather the impact (Gift Article)After failing to show up for a series at Fenway, the three-time All-Star second baseman is slated to speak with GM Mike Hazen on Thursday.
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialThe Yankees' Gerrit Cole has won three starts in a row. With three more wins, he'll have 162 -- and will finally top Mike Moore for most victories by a pitcher drafted 1st overall. The pursuit of a quirky record leads off Sliders: www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
nytimes.comClub 162: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is rolling to a record he didn’t even know about
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialStruggling Cal Raleigh puts blame on himself as Mariners keep sinking: ‘I’m awful’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
nytimes.comStruggling Cal Raleigh puts blame on himself as Mariners keep sinking: ‘I’m awful’ (Gift Article)Raleigh, who hit 60 home runs last season as the AL MVP runner-up, has just 12 this year along with a .159 average and .563 OPS.
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialYes, it's been a tough year for the Mariners -- but hey, that's nothing new. As the franchise celebrates its 50 greatest players this weekend, here's a Sliders list of 50 wacky characters and fractured factoids from its colorful past www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
nytimes.comAs Seattle salutes the 50 greatest Mariners, these funny 50 won’t make the cutForget about the top 50 Seattle Mariners. How about this alternate list instead?
@tylerkepner.bsky.socialIt’s closing time for Billy Wagner’s Hall of Fame case — and he’s feeling the weight of the wait www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...
nytimes.comIt’s closing time for Billy Wagner’s Hall of Fame case — and he’s feeling the weight of the waitThe seven-time All-Star closer missed induction to Cooperstown by just five votes in 2024, his ninth year on the ballot.