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🔁 @JeffPassan retweeted
@jorgecastillo In 2001, 54 Puerto Rican-born players appeared in a big-league game. That number is 27 this season. The reasons for the decline are wide-ranging. Insiders say it begins with the implementation of the Rule 4 draft in 1989.
“It’s poor right
@jorgecastillo In 2001, 54 Puerto Rican-born players appeared in a big-league game. That number is 27 this season. The reasons for the decline are wide-ranging. Insiders say it begins with the implementation of the Rule 4 draft in 1989.
“It’s poor right
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@jorgecastillo In 2001, 54 Puerto Rican-born players appeared in a big-league game. That number is 27 this season. The reasons for the decline are wide-ranging. Insiders say it begins with the implementation of the Rule 4 draft in 1989.
“It’s poor right
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🔁 @JeffPassan retweeted
@jorgecastillo In 2001, 54 Puerto Rican-born players appeared in a big-league game. That number is 27 this season. The reasons for the decline are wide-ranging. Insiders say it begins with the implementation of the Rule 4 draft in 1989.
“It’s poor right
@jorgecastillo In 2001, 54 Puerto Rican-born players appeared in a big-league game. That number is 27 this season. The reasons for the decline are wide-ranging. Insiders say it begins with the implementation of the Rule 4 draft in 1989.
“It’s poor right
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New @fangraphs.com: not all is right on the right side of the infield for these contenders.
The 2026 Replacement-Level Killers: First Base & Second Base blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2026-rep...
The 2026 Replacement-Level Killers: First Base & Second Base
For several contenders, the right side of the diamond is full of holes.
blogs.fangraphs.com
July 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
New @fangraphs.com: not all is right on the right side of the infield for these contenders.
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A 10 años de Promesa, una mirada al terrible impacto que las políticas de la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal han tenido en la UPR, que ha sido la principal víctima del organismo www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/loc...
Cómo Promesa transformó la UPR: menos presupuesto, matrícula más cara y merma estudiantil
Economistas y académicos destacan el impacto de los recortes fiscales impulsados por la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal en la universidad pública
www.elnuevodia.com
July 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM
A 10 años de Promesa, una mirada al terrible impacto que las políticas de la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal han tenido en la UPR, que ha sido la principal víctima del organismo www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/loc...
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Cris struck out 1-2-3 in the order after a leadoff runner reached 3B mainly because he wanted to see if he could.
June 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Cris struck out 1-2-3 in the order after a leadoff runner reached 3B mainly because he wanted to see if he could.
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A little brotherly love 🫂😂
May 31, 2026 at 6:43 AM
A little brotherly love 🫂😂
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Fun times, fun show.
Cristopher Sánchez is making history. How far can he go? Also, the perfect slide, Carl Hubbell (?), Orel Hershiser spurning the Phillies and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Simply the Best: Cristopher Sánchez makes Phillies history
Podcast Episode · The Phillies Show · May 29 · 31m
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May 29, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Fun times, fun show.
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Cristopher Sánchez is the 6th player in the Baseball Reference database to have 5+ straight outings with 7+ innings pitched and 0 runs allowed. 🔥
See the full stats here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/LTcqL
See the full stats here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/LTcqL
May 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Cristopher Sánchez is the 6th player in the Baseball Reference database to have 5+ straight outings with 7+ innings pitched and 0 runs allowed. 🔥
See the full stats here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/LTcqL
See the full stats here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/LTcqL
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It’s not quite on the level of Higgs-Boson or penicillin but Cris Sánchez is still one of the greatest discoveries in human history
May 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It’s not quite on the level of Higgs-Boson or penicillin but Cris Sánchez is still one of the greatest discoveries in human history
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It's another fun new Starkville!
Mark DeRosa tells awesome Bobby Cox stories, but also ...
Al Leiter hijacks the show to tell @dougglanville.bsky.social:
"This guy owned me."
Plus another classic Strange But True
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1K0r...
Mark DeRosa tells awesome Bobby Cox stories, but also ...
Al Leiter hijacks the show to tell @dougglanville.bsky.social:
"This guy owned me."
Plus another classic Strange But True
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1K0r...
May 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
It's another fun new Starkville!
Mark DeRosa tells awesome Bobby Cox stories, but also ...
Al Leiter hijacks the show to tell @dougglanville.bsky.social:
"This guy owned me."
Plus another classic Strange But True
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1K0r...
Mark DeRosa tells awesome Bobby Cox stories, but also ...
Al Leiter hijacks the show to tell @dougglanville.bsky.social:
"This guy owned me."
Plus another classic Strange But True
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1K0r...
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2026 NL Pitching WAR Leaders
Cristopher Sánchez (2.5)
Chase Burns (2.0)
Clay Holmes (1.9)
Bryce Elder (1.8)
All Leaders: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2026-pitching-leaders.shtml
Cristopher Sánchez (2.5)
Chase Burns (2.0)
Clay Holmes (1.9)
Bryce Elder (1.8)
All Leaders: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2026-pitching-leaders.shtml
May 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
2026 NL Pitching WAR Leaders
Cristopher Sánchez (2.5)
Chase Burns (2.0)
Clay Holmes (1.9)
Bryce Elder (1.8)
All Leaders: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2026-pitching-leaders.shtml
Cristopher Sánchez (2.5)
Chase Burns (2.0)
Clay Holmes (1.9)
Bryce Elder (1.8)
All Leaders: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2026-pitching-leaders.shtml
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Excited to join you, Molly!
Tomorrow at 1 PM PT/4 PM ET Doug Glanville and I are going live with a very special guest for Jackie Robinson Day! I’ll post the link here before we do. And my newsletter subscribers will get a push notification or email. ❤️
April 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Excited to join you, Molly!
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Public Education forever
Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school.
Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon!
🌕 💛
Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon!
🌕 💛
April 11, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Public Education forever
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Edmundo Sosa forever
April 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Edmundo Sosa forever
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The April 1 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by @rimabrusi.bsky.social
Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich
Boricuas say ‘De Aquí Nadie Me Saca’ as they fight the Esencia megaproject
Photos by @vaquero2xl.bsky.social
Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich
Boricuas say ‘De Aquí Nadie Me Saca’ as they fight the Esencia megaproject
Photos by @vaquero2xl.bsky.social
Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich
On Saturday, March 28, thousands of people and over 70 organizations marched in San Juan, chanting, “Puerto Rico isn’t for sale, Puerto Rico defends itself.”
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April 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The April 1 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by @rimabrusi.bsky.social
Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich
Boricuas say ‘De Aquí Nadie Me Saca’ as they fight the Esencia megaproject
Photos by @vaquero2xl.bsky.social
Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich
Boricuas say ‘De Aquí Nadie Me Saca’ as they fight the Esencia megaproject
Photos by @vaquero2xl.bsky.social
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Daniel García Martín, el contratista de los suegros de la gobernadora al que los federales le ocuparon armas ilegales al allanarle la casa como parte de una pesquisa de construcciones ilegales en La Parguera, se declaró culpable hoy www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/tri...
Presunto contratista de La Parguera hizo alegación de culpa por posesión ilegal de armas
En una vista previa trascendió que Daniel García Martín había trabajado para los suegros de la gobernadora Jenniffer González en la reserva natural
www.elnuevodia.com
March 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Daniel García Martín, el contratista de los suegros de la gobernadora al que los federales le ocuparon armas ilegales al allanarle la casa como parte de una pesquisa de construcciones ilegales en La Parguera, se declaró culpable hoy www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/tri...
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People want him to hit it in the air Smoltz because if that ball is elevated at all it is out of the fucking park. Please just retire.
March 16, 2026 at 1:26 AM
People want him to hit it in the air Smoltz because if that ball is elevated at all it is out of the fucking park. Please just retire.
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Cruz Family Professional Hits
1st Generation
Jose: 3,969 hits
Cirilo (Tommy): 2,593
Héctor: 1,621
2nd Generation
Jose Jr: 1,494*
Cirilo Jr: 564
Alberto: 236
3rd Generation:
Trei: 708
Total: at least 11,185
*missing PR, there are likely many more missing
1st Generation
Jose: 3,969 hits
Cirilo (Tommy): 2,593
Héctor: 1,621
2nd Generation
Jose Jr: 1,494*
Cirilo Jr: 564
Alberto: 236
3rd Generation:
Trei: 708
Total: at least 11,185
*missing PR, there are likely many more missing
March 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Cruz Family Professional Hits
1st Generation
Jose: 3,969 hits
Cirilo (Tommy): 2,593
Héctor: 1,621
2nd Generation
Jose Jr: 1,494*
Cirilo Jr: 564
Alberto: 236
3rd Generation:
Trei: 708
Total: at least 11,185
*missing PR, there are likely many more missing
1st Generation
Jose: 3,969 hits
Cirilo (Tommy): 2,593
Héctor: 1,621
2nd Generation
Jose Jr: 1,494*
Cirilo Jr: 564
Alberto: 236
3rd Generation:
Trei: 708
Total: at least 11,185
*missing PR, there are likely many more missing
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Congresista de origen cubano, que hizo fama y carrera como reportera de noticieros en español -su idioma materno- en Estados Unidos, critica que Bad Bunny cantara en español en el Super Bowl www.elnuevodia.com/corresponsal...
Congresista republicana latina critica que Bad Bunny solo cantara en español y presentara una “fiesta multicultural”
María Elvira Salazar, aliada de la gobernadora Jenniffer González, piensa que la presentación del artista boricua no fue inclusiva
www.elnuevodia.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Congresista de origen cubano, que hizo fama y carrera como reportera de noticieros en español -su idioma materno- en Estados Unidos, critica que Bad Bunny cantara en español en el Super Bowl www.elnuevodia.com/corresponsal...
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Orgullo por Benito Antonio y Tite Curet
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Orgullo por Benito Antonio y Tite Curet
YouTube video by María de Lourdes Santiago
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February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Orgullo por Benito Antonio y Tite Curet
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youtu.be/3y3TAJbO6HY
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You cannot make me hate Bad Bunny. The fact that he added so much money to the economy of Puerto Rico is amazing and it was his intention to do so. He set up his residency in corporation with the PR tourism board and local business. I *cannot wait* to see his halftime show! #Grammys
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ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a beard and hat .
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February 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
You cannot make me hate Bad Bunny. The fact that he added so much money to the economy of Puerto Rico is amazing and it was his intention to do so. He set up his residency in corporation with the PR tourism board and local business. I *cannot wait* to see his halftime show! #Grammys
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Today in White Sox History: January 31
A swap of minor first basemen goes mostly nowhere
www.southsidesox.com/chicago-whit...
A swap of minor first basemen goes mostly nowhere
www.southsidesox.com/chicago-whit...
Today in White Sox History: January 31
A swap of minor first basemen goes mostly nowhere
www.southsidesox.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Today in White Sox History: January 31
A swap of minor first basemen goes mostly nowhere
www.southsidesox.com/chicago-whit...
A swap of minor first basemen goes mostly nowhere
www.southsidesox.com/chicago-whit...
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Here’s the opening paragraph about Bernier in the writing project I’m working on.
January 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Here’s the opening paragraph about Bernier in the writing project I’m working on.
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LETS GOOOOO
Cristopher Sánchez will pitch for Team Dominican Republic in 2026 World Baseball Classic.
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
LETS GOOOOO
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I played against the newest players to be elected to the Hall of Fame. As a fellow center fielder, I tip my cap. @mlb.com @espn.com @royals.com @braves.com @theathletic.com
The Center Field Standard
How Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán Defined the Position
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January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I played against the newest players to be elected to the Hall of Fame. As a fellow center fielder, I tip my cap. @mlb.com @espn.com @royals.com @braves.com @theathletic.com
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If you didn't know, our site @baseballamerica is also available in Spanish, as edited by our own Jesús Cano.
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 AM
If you didn't know, our site @baseballamerica is also available in Spanish, as edited by our own Jesús Cano.