I write “The Windup” MLB newsletter for @theathletic / here are all my other links in case this smoking engine does in fact blow up: linktr.ee/leviweaver
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8 Nov 2024
I honestly do not know if I’ll post here beyond the windup links. No secret where I’m at — same place everyone else is defecting to. It’s been a mirror of this feed for a while now anyway. ✌️
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23 Jul 2025
What people don’t know is that Rangers ownership decided the people who report on the team should sit higher up than all but (literally) 12 rows of seats.
Give Kennedi some slack, she’s reporting from the freakin space station.
23 Jul 2025
guys i know it hit the pole. it didnt look like it in real time from a million miles away. im sorry im not perfect
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19 Mar 2025
At least Jeff got the quasi-polite first paragraph. Here’s the reply I got, also attributed to Ullyot.
19 Mar 2025
The @DeptofDefense sent ESPN an updated statement from Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot on the removal of the story on its website about Jackie Robinson's military service.
(The story remains deleted.)
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17 Jan 2025
In 2018, I shared a letter I had written a few years prior, trying to convince my friend's son to choose a better favorite baseball team than his dad
They live near Altadena, CA. My friends are OK, but their community has been devastated by the fires.
leviweaver.medium.com/day-17…
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17 Jan 2025
(If you wanna skip the writing, here is the link directly to the fundraiser)
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16 Jan 2025
We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90
ALT Bob Uecker: 1934-2025
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6 Jan 2025
WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS! Today, workers from @TheAthletic sent a letter to Times management calling on them to recognize Athletic editorial workers as members of the Times Guild. We are thrilled to have them in our union.
ALT A red and white text graphic that says Sports Jobs = Times Guild Jobs and a Times Guild logo
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23 Dec 2024
In today’s Windup:
- An ode to Rickey Henderson
- about a million signings and trades from the last week
- also Joc Pederson (Rangers) and Walker Buehler (Red Sox) signed after this was written, so they’re not in this one
nytimes.com/athletic/6015633…
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22 Dec 2024
Whoa
22 Dec 2024
Source confirms: Nationals acquiring 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Rangers for left-handed reliever Robert Garcia. First: @JeffPassan
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13 Dec 2024
Rubén Sierra
13 Dec 2024
Who has the most beautiful swing in MLB history?
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12 Dec 2024
From Garrett Crochet to Max Fried to Kyle Tucker to Andres Giménez to Nathan Eovaldi (etc etc etc), it was a pretty packed Windup today as the Winter Meetings come to a close.
nytimes.com/athletic/5989826…
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11 Dec 2024
The Rangers are acquiring 1B/3B Jake Burger from the Marlins, sources tells @TheAthletic. Return not yet known.
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11 Dec 2024
Source confirms: Rangers in agreement with free-agent RHP Nathan Eovaldi, pending physical. First: @ByRobertMurray
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10 Dec 2024
Source confirms: Max Fried to Yankees, eight years, $218M, pending physical. Biggest deal for a left-hander and fourth largest pitching contract in game’s history. First: @JeffPassan
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10 Dec 2024
.@jcmccaffrey wrote on Joel Wolfe discussing the posting process for Roki Sasaki, which is officially underway: nytimes.com/athletic/5984686…
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10 Dec 2024
The A’s didn’t give pitcher Luis Severino a club record contract solely to impress fans in Sacramento. The A’s need to add payroll — perhaps another $25 million or more — or they risk a grievance from the MLBPA. With @Ken_Rosenthal nytimes.com/athletic/5982452…
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9 Dec 2024
In today’s Windup — everything you need to know about the Juan Soto deal, plus:
- Dick Allen & Dave Parker are HOF’ers
- More names come off our Top 40 Big Board
- Rays stadium update
nytimes.com/athletic/5981444…
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9 Dec 2024
Source: Mets can void Soto’s opt-out after five years by by escalating his average annual average value from $51M to $55M over the last 10 years. On it: @jorgecastillo.
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Levi Weaver retweeted
9 Dec 2024
Dave Parker and Dick Allen are the newest Hall of Famers!
Welcome to Cooperstown, Dave Parker!
baseballhall.org/hall-of-fam…
ALT Welcome to Cooperstown Dave Parker, National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
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5 Dec 2024
Tickets just $20 at ferriswheelerslive.com for BBQ, Baseball and Blues , Tuesday night.
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5 Dec 2024
In today’s Windup, I wrote about how the A’s — specifically owner John Fisher — plan to spend over $1b on the new Vegas stadium.
With the just-breaking news of the Luis Severino signing, it looks like they did have some cash laying around, after all.
nytimes.com/athletic/5972211…
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