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Jayson Stark
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Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Now on Blue Sky
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    It's my weekly dose of Weird & Wild Are 2500 hits the new 3,000? Freddie Freeman made us take a look nytimes.com/athletic/73513… Plus Vegas madness, 2 hits in 2 cities in 1 day, Singer vs Song, KC in KC, upside-down Giants, heaviest leadoff duo ever? & more nytimes.com/athletic/73531…
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    Freddie Freeman’s milestone raises the question: Is 2,500 hits the new 3,000?
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    Apr 26, 2017
    For 17 yrs I've had a dream job covering baseball for ESPN. Today is my last day. Thanks to all the great people at ESPN, MLB & all of you!
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    Nov 2, 2025
    The emotion of an epic Game 7 is written all over the face of Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he embraces his family. Wow.
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    Nov 6, 2022
    They'll never stop being the Team People Love to Hate. But only 5 players remain from 2017. They've changed managers & GMs. And baseball changed the rules because of them. So face it, America. The Houston Astros are one of the great teams of modern times.
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    Jul 31, 2019
    Your 2019 leaders in WHIP: 1-Justin Verlander 0.81 2-Zack Greinke 0.94 5-Gerrit Cole 1.00 That's your Game 1-2-3 starters in Houston. Scary.
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    Jayson Stark
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    Mar 19, 2019
    Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Nolan Arenado: $1.32 billion worth of contracts just for four guys. Tampa Bay Rays total payroll in franchise history: $1.01 billion worth of contracts - for 21 seasons! Fascinating times in baseball.
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    Jayson Stark
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    Oct 11, 2023
    How strange is baseball? The Orioles: Go through an entire season and don't get swept in any series. Get back to October ... and get swept. Only one other team has ever done that: the 1998 Padres, who were managed by... Bruce Bochy (@SlangsOnSports was on this, of course!)
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    Oct 24, 2021
    The NLCS MVP hoists the trophy. But it’s the look on Eddie Rosario’s son’s face that tells this story. Incredible.
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    Feb 16, 2020
    The Rob Manfred answer on buzzers was revealing in several ways: 1) MLB was "aware" of this "before the investigation." 2) Since he felt players were honest about 2017 & '18, it was "hard to figure out" why they'd lie about '19 3) Is he "100% sure" there were no buzzers? He's not
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    Jayson Stark
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    Oct 28, 2018
    It might be the last day of his career. And he’s not even on this #Dodgers roster. But Chase Utley is still taking ground balls in BP. Because of course he is!
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    Jayson Stark
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    Feb 13, 2018
    Time for a free-agent signing I'm particularly excited about - me! I, too, am joining the Athletic, as of April 1. Really thrilled to be joining one of the greatest baseball-writing rosters ever assembled! Stay tuned. I'll be tweeting a link on how you can subscribe.
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    Jayson Stark
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    Oct 21, 2024
    Those smiles on the faces of the Freeman family. That’s what winning looks like.
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    Jayson Stark
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    Nov 3, 2021
    This is what championship ecstasy looks like. Freddie and Charlie Freeman sharing that first hug.
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    Jayson Stark
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    Jul 18, 2019
    Wow. Amazing to find myself on a list of these legends of the game. So apparently, this is really happening. #hof
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