R.J. Anderson

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The release of the new college football video game is a worthy occasion to relive @daynperry.bsky.social's ode to the art of the fake sports interview: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/fak...

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Former DCist reporters just announced that they are launching a worker-run local news site for DC called the 51st, operating on reader donations:

A serious loss for local DC news. What's fucked up is that this is the SECOND time DCist has been shuttered, after Gothamist, the group of city-based sites which included it, was bought up & shut down by a billionaire mad that they reported on him. They stay brazenly dismantling journalism.

WAMU lays off 15 staffers, shuts down DCist to focus on audiowww.axios.com The station plans to add new audio products.

Former DCist staff launch the 51st, new local news site for Washingtonwww.washingtonpost.com The 51st is a worker-run newsroom that will attempt to fill a niche its founders say opened when WAMU closed DCist.

This was my fifth year as CBS Sports’ MLB draft “expert.” This was my best first round to date—only four players chosen in the top 30 were ranked outside of my top 40, and only two of them were outside of my top 50.

Sharing my MLB draft rankings again ahead of this weekend: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/202...

From five months ago:

The MLB draft is a long, long way off—and these decisions tend to be made very late in the process—but other teams are convinced the Guardians, who hold the No. 1 pick, are enamored with Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana.

Sharing my MLB draft rankings again ahead of this weekend: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/202...

There are plenty of interesting two-way player candidates in this year’s draft. Will any of them—or anyone in the future—get the same opportunity to play both ways as Shohei Ohtani did? I asked front-office types for their thoughts ahead of Sunday's draft: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/wil...

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Got your exclusive Joey Chestnut Q&A right here 😎 www.si.com/more-sports/...

Joey Chestnut Opens Up About Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest Banwww.si.com There is perhaps no one as linked to the Fourth of July in the modern American mind as Joey Chestnut. Since 2005, he’s been a fixture at the Nathan’s Famous In

For those wanting to learn more about Rickwood Field, my colleague @daynperry.bsky.social pieced together some of its history here: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ric...

Absolutely recommend reading Mays' SABR bio (or, really, any player's or manager's SABR bio) if you want to gain a greater appreciation for them. Such an incredible resource.

RIP Willie Mays, 93, the best all-around player in baseball history and forever the "Say Hey Kid." sabr.org/bioproj/person/willie-mays

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Willie Mays was in all likelihood the greatest all-around player in baseball history; those of us who missed his career will be lucky if we get a player even half as good as him in our lifetimes. More than an icon or a legend — a deity. I thought he'd live forever.

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Willie Mays has died, the Giants announced. He was 93.

It’s a minor issue, all things considered, but it’s annoyingly difficult to track down Peter Gammons' old columns at ESPN.

I think everyone knew this signing had a chance to go bad—that’s the risk with the profile—but I don’t think many expected it to start and stay bad. Really unfortunate for Abreu, who was a heck of a hitter at his peak and deserved more team success.

Astros Release Jose Abreu

Astros Release Jose Abreuwww.mlbtraderumors.com The Astros released former AL MVP Jose Abreu in the second season of a three-year, $58.5 million contract. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

MLB's draft is in a month. Here are my final top 30 rankings: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/202...

2024 MLB Draft player rankings: College bats lead list of top 30 prospects in class - CBSSports.comwww.cbssports.com The 2024 MLB Draft is one month away, and these are the names to know

Truly enjoy the Mad Libs quality of this paragraph from an old Peter Gammons column: www.espn.com/gammons/s/06...

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Private ownership in the American major leagues pits fan against fan, city against city, and profit against community interests. My latest explores if it must be that way while chronicling the history of municipalities trying to get their hands on the ball www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pub...

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I had a very lovely chat with the couple from Antwerp who make up Jeff McNeil's #1 Belgian Fan Club. Why opt into Mets fandom from Europe? "I don’t believe in a team that doesn’t have problems." www.si.com/mlb/mets-mos...

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With MLB's incorporation of Negro League statistics, Sam Streeter has a new hold in the record books. What he does not have is anything to mark his burial spot. Sean Gibson—great-grandson of his old batterymate Josh Gibson—is working to change that: www.si.com/mlb/negro-le...

Negro Leagues Legend’s Descendant Working to Give Players Dignity in Deathwww.si.com Many Negro Leagues players don’t have anything to mark their burial spot. Josh Gibson’s great-grandson, Sean, aims to change that.

The Delmon Young-Matt Garza trade turns 17 this November. Yikes.

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Twins reliever Steven Okert tipped the Nats bullpen cart driver

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A little jam on the WNBA rookie everybody is talking about: Meet 31-year-old Julie Vanloo www.si.com/wnba/meet-le...

Meet the WNBA’s Oldest Rookiewww.si.com Having played in nine other countries before a shot with the Mystics, 31-year-old Julie Vanloo isn’t your typical newcomer.

Have to imagine Caminero is closing in on a promotion provided the Rays can live with what they see from him at the keystone.

Another game at 2nd for Caminero and get to see Baz live again!

Enjoyed this deeply reported piece on MLB's pitching injuries from my colleague @mattsnydercbs.bsky.social: www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pit...

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That's one short during the 13-walk inning I saw in Birmingham a few years ago. soxmachine.com/2021/05/whit...

White Sox Minor Keys: About that 13-walk inning...soxmachine.com Thirteen walks by one pitching staff in one half-inning probably sounds like an unbelievable total, but having just endured...

According to CBS Sports’ research team, the Cubs’ six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning today against the Pirates are the most any team has drawn in at least 50 years.

This tweet is funny on its own, but gets funnier when you realize the player in question (José Soriano) was someone the Pirates took in the Rule 5 draft and didn't keep.

The first thing you see after you die:

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From Zack Littell last year to a Jordan Hicks-led wave this year, relievers converting to the rotation are all the rage. Is it actually a trend? And is it working? New feature from me at The Analyst.

Does the Search for a Starting Pitcher Now Start in the Bullpen?theanalyst.com Does the search for a starting pitcher now start in the bullpen? Are more spots being filled by converted bullpen arms? And is it working?