Keith Law
@keithlaw.bsky.social
As long as we got a dollar left, we eat good in this house. Words about baseball, board games, food, and more. https://linktr.ee/keith_law
the post you've all actually been waiting for: My recap of Gen Con 2026, with the ten best new games and then a run-through of everything else I saw or demoed or played in Indianapolis: meadowparty.com/blog/2026/08...
Gen Con | Gen Con Indy 2026
The Best Four Days in Gaming
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posted this last night - three teams that I thought did well at this year’s trade deadline: www.instagram.com/reel/Dbo5Ksz...
Keith Law on Instagram: "three teams I think did really well at the trade deadline, two sellers and one buyer #mlb #baseball"
240 likes, 16 comments - mrkeithlaw on August 4, 2026: "three teams I think did really well at the trade deadline, two sellers and one buyer #mlb #baseball".
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this is horrendous, several great indie music publications just wiped out by corporate ghouls
Leor Galil@imleor.bsky.social · 9h ago“Music publications BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine have been gutted by parent company Veeps... Nearly all the staff at each publication appear to have been laid off yesterday. Veeps, which is now owned by Live Nation, acquired the publications in 2024 or 2025”
Depicting Jewish people with horns is a centuries-old, dehumanizing, antisemitic trope. Democratic Gov nominee Phil Weiser is outspoken about his mother’s birth in a Nazi concentration camp, his family members killed in the Holocaust, and the threat posed by antisemitism today.
The Double-A promotions for Braves prospects Cam Caminiti and Eric Hartman are now official.
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last trade writeups of the day, covering the Foster Griffin, Heliot Ramos, Casey Mize, and Lars Nootbaar deals: www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
How did teams fare in Foster Griffin, Casey Mize, Heliot Ramos and Lars Nootbaar deals?
A breakdown of four trades where the Guardians and Padres landed starting pitchers and the Yankees and Diamondbacks got outfield help.
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on the Cubs giving up a top prospect (Rojas) and a top recent prospect (Ballesteros) to boost their pitching staff: www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Cubs add pitching, outfield help in deals with Mets and Angels but give up top talents
The Cubs traded from the top of their preseason top-20 prospect list to acquire a starter, a reliever and a solid fourth outfielder.
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wtf are the Red Sox doing by trading Marcelo Mayer for a middling LHR? www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Why are the Red Sox giving up on Marcelo Mayer?
Mayer still has a lot of potential, so it's surprising that Boston would part with him for a lefty reliever with control issue
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some shorter writeups on the Dustin May, Robbie Ray, and Luke Weaver trades: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
MLB trade analysis: How teams fared in the Dustin May, Luke Weaver and Robbie Ray deals
A look at deals that saw Dustin May, JoJo Romero, Luke Weaver and Robbie Ray find new homes.
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my thoughts on the Adley Rutschman blockbuster, which helps Boston but cost them a lot in prospects: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Red Sox give up a haul to Orioles to land their new everyday catcher Adley Rutschman
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the Marlins did really well in the Liam Hicks trade, getting two potential regulars and a third prospect of value too www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Marlins score big in Liam Hicks trade with Rays, nabbing Brayden Taylor, others
The Marlins did well in this deal, picking up three intriguing players for bat-first catcher in Hicks.
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on the Mariners picking up Taylor Ward while the Orioles restock with arms: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Mariners’ lineup gets a boost with Taylor Ward’s OBP skills; Orioles fill pitching need
The Mariners have had black holes offensively at third base and right field this season. Ward should help fill one of those voids.
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on the Luis Arraez trade, where both sides did pretty well - although the Phillies are going to have to play musical chairs to fit him into their lineup: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Phillies get a sorely needed bat in Luis Arraez for two good relief prospects
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on the Blue Jays trading their #2 prospect for a mid-rotation starter with some upside left in José Soriano: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Angels land new No. 1 prospect in José Soriano deal with Blue Jays
Toronto gets a mid-rotation starter to slot in behind Dylan Cease for the next two years, while the Angels get their new No. 1 prospect.
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two more trade writeups - Luis Garcia Jr to the Yankees: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748... Kevin Gausman to the Cubs for not much: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
In Luis García Jr. deal, Nationals add building blocks for their bullpen
The Nationals system is light on pitching, and this deal gives them some potential contributors for their bullpen in a few years.
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on the Rays buying low on Freddy Peralta and a surprisingly robust return for the Mets: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Rays buy low on Freddy Peralta, while the Mets get a fair return
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another trade breakdown, on the Luis Castillo trade, where the Mariners moved a contract and a player in the way while getting an actual prospect in return: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Mariners add a real prospect while shedding Luis Castillo’s salary
Perhaps the White Sox may see something they can adjust to get Castillo above replacement level for 2027.
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here’s my thoughts on the Skubal trade, in which I thought Detroit fared pretty well considering the timing: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
The Tigers’ trade return for Tarik Skubal is actually … good?
Though it's disappointing that the Tigers parted with Skubal with a playoff berth within reach, the haul is pretty strong for a rental.
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Rowling signed the Harper’s Letter, which lamented, “it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought.” Are ANY of her co-signatories — some follow me — going to speak up about her crusade against trans people?
Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com · 4d agoAmnesty International correctly called out Rowling's transphobia. She threatened them in response. And @amnesty.org surrendered. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I was going to poke fun, but “Award Tour” is on here. A+ playlist.
Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 6d agoHere are some of the songs I've been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.
Yankees got 57.1 innings of a 4.63 ERA from Doval
MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · 4d ago
No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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my latest playlist has new tracks from Rakim, Noname, Moses Boyd, Jorja Smith, Wishy, The Tubs, Echo & the Bunnymen, Slow Fiction, DMA's, Arab Strap, Temples, Elephant Stone, Getdown Services, Yard Act, Gurrieres, Quicksand, Protomartyr, Mastodon, the HU, & more: meadowparty.com/blog/2026/07...
Music update, July 2026.
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were the angels just trying to dump O’Hoppe’s minimal salary because I got nothing www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
Angels send catcher Logan O’Hoppe, reliever Chase Silseth to Rangers (Gift Article)
The deal between the Angels and Rangers came on Wednesday night, ahead of MLB's Aug. 3 trade deadline.
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Dustin May would have had a lot of trade value but their problem is Dustin July has sucked
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