John Smith

Former attorney, occasional runner, Mizzou & Cardinals fan, trivia nerd, and Webster resident. Tweets are my own.

[Arash Massoudi @ArashMassoudi]

This Wachtell investigation is an incredible MUST READ.

The scale of cheating by the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organisation - owned by Microsoft billionaire Steve Ballmer - and the lying about it is off the charts

https://t.co/xqmvHxgdNR

[Drew King 🏀 @drewking0222_]

BREAKING: Sources confirm to @PowerMizzoucom that Mark Mitchell is returning to Missouri for the 2026-27 season, pending a fifth year of eligibility
https://t.co/zRbKMBH1TN

[MLB @MLB]

This angle of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s throw is absurd 😯

How did he stop his momentum?!

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

Law firms recorded 11.7% revenue growth in the first half of the year, powered by a rarely seen level of increasing demand, data from Citi show. https://t.co/ywNOURUGVL

[Milb Central @milb_central]

A video from the Memphis Redbirds clubhouse watching Joshua Báez hit his THIRD home run in his MLB debut 🔥

Báez hit 34 home runs this season for Triple-A Memphis before getting the call to the major leagues yesterday.

(Via @_LooCijntje)

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Since this, Joshua Báez has homered two more times. Three major league plate appearances, three home runs -- the first player in big league history to go deep three times in his first game. One to left, one to center, one to right. Best debut for a hitter in big league history.

[John Smith @jsmith2382]

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[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

"Major League history at Wrigley Field!"

MLB's No. 59 prospect Joshua Báez (@Cardinals) becomes the first player ever to homer in 3 straight plate appearances to begin his big league career.

[Alex Guess @alexguess_]

Joshua Baez’s first swing HR right behind his family #STLCards

[John Smith @jsmith2382]

😂

[Alex Griswold @HashtagGriswold]

Zoom in on the left

[Steve VanSky @VanSky_fam]

This proposal makes clear that not only can half the league that is currently under the proposed floor afford to pay more, but they can do so without the CBT money they currently receive.

They’re full of shit when they cry poor and play the PR game for a salary cap.

[James Schiano @James_Schiano]

The fact that half the owners are admitting that they're willing to (in some cases dramatically) increase payroll to help push for a cap lets us know how little we can and should trust them

[John Smith @jsmith2382]

The issue is and always has been the owners. Here they admit that even the cheapest team can afford $171M in salaries and remain profitable.

[Punchoutpitch @Punchoutpitch]

MLB owners proposed a $245.3 million salary cap AND a $171.2 million payroll floor starting in 2027, per @JesseRogersESPN

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

A group of AI models began colluding on how to cheat, OpenAI said, setting up a secret internal message board where they swapped notes and ideas.

The bots eventually figured out how to break out and access the internet, the company said. https://t.co/sYczHyYnbl

[Springfield Cardinals @Sgf_Cardinals]

WELCOME TO THE CARDINALS ORG JOSIAH RAGSDALE! Newly acquired prospect in the Dustin May trade obliterates a 110 MPH homer in his first at bat with Double-A Springfield!

[John Smith @jsmith2382]

Although I largely agree, it’s disingenuous to act like the cost to the Dodgers and Brewers is equal. The Dodgers can afford to trade prospects because their ability to use free agency minimizes their reliance on prospects. That’s just not the case for the Brewers.

[Matt Snyder @MattSnyderCBS]

how are the Dodgers the villains for doing what it takes to win? Let's talk about the gutless cowards in the mix https://t.co/3OhRLfzMeK

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Eddie Vedder and Markéta Irglová came together at Glen Hansard's funeral in Dublin to perform "The Song of Good Hope" in tribute to their longtime collaborator.

https://t.co/Svsl1QBgSL

[Thomas Nestico @TJStats]

My 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Tier List

[Jorge Castillo @jorgecastillo]

The Diamondbacks are acquiring Lars Nootbaar from the Cardinals, sources tell me and @Alden_Gonzalez.

[John Smith @jsmith2382]

Wow

[JJ Cooper @jjcoop36]

We have updated our traded prospect rankings through the Dustin May trade. Frias ranks fifth and Ragsdale ranks 11th among the 57 traded prospects.

https://t.co/Jui3q64y7C

[John Smith @jsmith2382]

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[JJ Cooper @jjcoop36]

Alexander Frias joined our Top 100 in July. We slid him off as we added draftees, but he's slated to rejoin the Top 100 in our next update.

CF Josiah Ragsdale is also a massive up-arrow prospect. Wrote about him today for Hot Sheet. 1 HR away from a 20 2B, 20 HR, 30 SB season.