I love MLB history, the Atlanta Braves, stats, fun facts, trivia, and dad jokes. Baseball Reference Brand Ambassador and longtime Stathead helper. Other enthusiasms: Super Mario, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spaceballs, The Matrix, SQL…https://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mvstbewrbj2kFavorite one-album-only bands. Not counting supergroups. My picks: • American Pearl (2000) • Audiovent (2002) • Midnight to Twelve (2008) • Mother Love Bone (1990) • New Radicals (1998) *new single 2026?! • Propellerheads (1998) • Revis (2003) *new album 2025?!18 Sep 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvstbewrbj2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mvq2azryo42aAny Alien Ant Farm fans on here? They released the 25th anniversary remaster of ANThology this year (Movies, Smooth Criminal, etc.)... and let me just tell you, their 2024 album ~mAntras~ is all that plus 23 years of experience. Love. It. Anyway. Back to business.17 Sep 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq2azryo42ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mvomuclg4c2aPost a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvomuclg4c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mvnh536sb22lI posted a blog response to this episode, particularly the Future of MLB Umpires segment (and the suggestion that they will be gone in 10 years). Spoiler alert: I don't disagree, but I do. It's a quick read. https://bravespaul.tumblr.com/post/827924902982074368/are-mlb-umpires-being-replaced [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnh536sb22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mve6h3vhbc2vMore individual pitchers have earned a save in 2026 than in any other season in MLB history. Fun, unsurprising fact: the next 8 seasons on the list are the last 8 full seasons. 💻 @stathead.com Pitching Season Finder [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mve6h3vhbc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3muxjcf6b722o#Braves hold tiebreaker over Dodgers and Phillies, tied with Brewers. Next tiebreaker is intradivision record. Braves: 30-16 vs NL East, 6 left Brewers: 26-15 vs NL Central, 11 left Braves magic number over Brewers is 8, maybe 7 since Braves hold next tiebreaker: intraleague W-L, 62-39 to 59-40.07 Sep 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxjcf6b722ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3muuro3s4zk2c#Braves now hold the tiebreaker over both the Dodgers and the Phillies.06 Sep 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuro3s4zk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mupoukqyxs2cThe fact that we get Chris Sale vs Christopher Sanchéz just two weeks after Chris Sale vs Jacob Misiorowski is bonkers. Maybe we'll complete the matchup trifecta when the Phillies host the Brewers 9/22-24? CC @benlindbergh.bsky.social04 Sep 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupoukqyxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3muoxmdjtvs2n@benlindbergh.bsky.social Open-Shut for a leadoff/walkoff homer in one game. For biblical proportions, Alpha-Omega implied something like Opening Day leadoff and Game 162 (or playoff Game 1/final game) walkoffs, or at least something not contained by something as biblically small as a single game.04 Sep 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoxmdjtvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3muoxayo2r225If Freddie Freeman has a little hot streak leading up to his birthday (next Saturday), he could get his 2500th career hit in his 10000th career plate appearance. Currently 2486 H in 9947 PA. 💻 @baseball-reference.com04 Sep 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoxayo2r225https://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mumnye32ic25Leon Black is seeking an equitable accommodation from a powerful institution because a facially neutral rule allegedly imposes an unfair burden in his particular circumstances. Sounds like DEI. The President should block this DEI lawsuit immediately. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumnye32ic25https://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mumnkcoduk25Torn ACL, in one knee then the other three years apart, and still gets to 200/200 before his 29th birthday. We might have been looking at 300/300 right now with unhindered Acuña. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumnkcoduk25https://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mumn3p46sk25Pretty sure @benlindbergh.bsky.social unintentionally foreshadowed a future episode title in the outro of @ewpod.bsky.social. It will be something like "We Made a Miz Take"03 Sep 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumn3p46sk25https://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mulemkegs22yFewest games to 200 HR/SB: 904 Ronald Acuña Jr 🚨 (today) 🚨 929 A Soriano 1053 E Davis 1065 Bo Bonds 1094 Ba Bonds 1094 S Sosa 1143 R Gant 1148 W Mays 1152 C Beltran 1193 M Trout 1204 H Johnson 1205 D Strawberry 1208 R Sanders 1213 R Mondesi 1243 H Ramirez 1257 K Gibson 1283 J Ramirez 1303 A Dawson03 Sep 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulemkegs22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3muhenri7vc2m8 active pitchers have 2000+ career innings. If you remove the elder statesmen Verlander and Scherzer (who have 3000+), the other six range from 2052 IP to 2228 IP, which is excellent for comparability. Good thing @stathead.com has a comparison tool (Versus Finder) that fits up to six players...01 Sep 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhenri7vc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3muf2ssm54s2bBest average of @baseball-reference.com & @fangraphs.com pitching WAR per 162 IP, minimum 1500 innings: 4.89 Pedro Martinez 4.68 Jacob deGrom 4.55 Chris Sale 4.49 Roger Clemens 4.46 Clayton Kershaw 4.19 Randy Johnson 4.18 Satchel Paige 4.12 Lefty Grove 3.98 Curt Schilling 3.96 Max Scherzer31 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf2ssm54s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mu5zdbrdsc2zPlayers with multiple 40+ HR seasons for the #Braves: 8 Henry Aaron 4 Eddie Mathews 2 Andruw Jones 2 Ronald Acuña Jr 1 Matt Olson 👀 37 with a month to go28 Aug 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5zdbrdsc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mu3a3lpk7k2tHow long it took the Braves to win 5,000 games: Franchise history 1871-1948: 77 years, 10,445 games National League history 1876-1951: 75 years, 10,585 games After move to Milwaukee 1953-2012: 59 years, 9,508 games After move to Atlanta 1966-2026: 60 years, 9,606 games27 Aug 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3a3lpk7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bravespaul.bsky.social/post/3mu37apw4jk2tThe #Braves 5-3 win on Sunday, August 16, was their 5000th regular season win since the franchise moved to Atlanta in 1966.27 Aug 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:4il2yzvzeo2vb7rpjkbtdr6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu37apw4jk2t