Teacher, union president, baseball writer, and drummer. Contributor @baseballprospectus.com. Music @TheSubwayGhosts. he/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mtr6wpqlrc2gName your favorite Disney princess (wrong answers only) [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr6wpqlrc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mto2zoz2ws24Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Emo singer: I'm so sad because I cheated on this cup with another cup [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto2zoz2ws24https://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mtmar3d3ys2m"East Coast Jewish Elite" [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmar3d3ys2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mtlnyuubzs2kMost people in education policy have no experience teaching in the classroom. Universities even give ed policy degrees to 22-year-olds! You would never want someone setting medical policy who wasn't a doctor or engineering policy who wasn't an engineer, yet it's standard practice to ignore teachers. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlnyuubzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mtffyazo7s2fStarting to work on the 2027 Baseball Prospectus Annual18 Aug 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtffyazo7s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mtbq3hhlys2mAll this is true: 1) Sliders are a great K pitch. 2) MIL leads MLB in K%. 3) MIL throws the FEWEST sliders in MLB. I wrote @baseballprospectus.com. 5 terms herein: -You're on the mound -scrawny-looking giant -filth -cutter/slider spectrum -Misiorowski https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/109460/the-brewers-dont-need-no-stinkin-sliders/17 Aug 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbq3hhlys2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mt7ke6yptc2sI'm writing about Milwaukee's pitching staff, and I would say I spelled Misiowrowswki correctly 2/10 times.16 Aug 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7ke6yptc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mt3dlnsm422zThis is good and you should read it [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3dlnsm422zhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msywh56wm22rIt's all happening on X, the everything app! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msywh56wm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msxj4rzgks2lThe balanced schedule is a disaster. Bring back division rivalries. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxj4rzgks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mswogdmkh22xAll WSJ headlines about Mamdani sound like Mallory Archer lines [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswogdmkh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msvqieipoc2sThis is the part that broke me: [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvqieipoc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msvbwmrue22lDude looks like someone picked the wrong face/hair combo from an NCAA basketball game for N64 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvbwmrue22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3mssv3j25lc2uThis is good and you should read it [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssv3j25lc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msrmbdwank2fAlways read the Vogelsong Awards [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrmbdwank2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msq3ows7ks2pOn Friday, José Caballero had one of the most uncompetitive at-bats I've ever seen. I broke it down @baseballprospectus.com. Five terms you'll find herein: -pest -"... flailed at it," -bad acting -mechanical malfunction -outsmarting himself https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/109292/in-the-dirt-how-to-bunt-wrong-a-pitch-by-pitch-breakdown/10 Aug 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq3ows7ks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msmbsthmac2hToday my son becomes initiated09 Aug 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmbsthmac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msmb4cnb6s2nWalter Johnson was the first pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters, and held the career strikeout record from 1921-1982, which is ridiculous. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmb4cnb6s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msl24f3ias2jThere are a lot of replies to this saying "but I was homeschooled and I'm a genius." Ok cool congrats. The average homeschooled student "graduates" "high school" with the equivalent of a sixth-grade education. In 20 years teaching, I've never seen a homeschool success story. They're rare exceptions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msl24f3ias2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msjwjofjfs22Why the Yankees? They should set it in Miami and focus on a different Marlins legend each season. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjwjofjfs22https://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msjlhtjeis2kCarcinisation of everything is real. I just saw a band describe themselves as crabcore.07 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjlhtjeis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/depstein1983.bsky.social/post/3msihfdjads2aI have no idea where center field is, and I don't think you do either. I'm proud of this one. @baseballprospectus.com Five terms you'll find herein: -an orange slice -disputed lands -psychologists -let's play a game -center fielder Paul Goldschmidt https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/109252/in-the-dirt-where-is-center-field/07 Aug 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:daq7jdf52iph2scaoovceeic/app.bsky.feed.post/3msihfdjads2a