Marc Carig
@MarcCarig
Current: Senior managing editor, @TheAthleticMLB. Past: Baseball writer. 🇵🇭
I know what images you’ve been fed for the last couple of years. But get one thing straight. The A’s aren’t moving to Las Vegas because the fan base is unworthy. It is the owner who doesn’t measure up. Column: theathletic.com/4433107/2023/0…
After the Bryce Harper-Rob Manfred spat, Mark DeRosa, an MLB employee, warned Phillies players Manfred could retaliate. DeRosa today said he was kidding: "Shame on me for thinking I had a better relationship with some of the players in there" nytimes.com/athletic/65208…
If you want to know what really powers the MLB trade deadline... @ByMcCullough nytimes.com/athletic/65157…
We'll have a live blog running through Thursday's 6 p.m. trade deadline. Please do join the fun. nytimes.com/athletic/live-…
At @TheAthletic, we've got live coverage from now through the trade deadline at 6 pm Thursday. nytimes.com/athletic/live-…
Here’s the first part of a funny, deeply-reported look at how the MLB trade deadline is shaped by the personalities of the movers and shakers. Some great insight here as things begin to heat up. @ByMcCullough. nytimes.com/athletic/65157…
It's not every day you get to write in the moment about the final pitch thrown in a Hall of Fame career. But I was there for CC Sabathia's last appearance in the major leagues. He was a pitcher until the very end. nytimes.com/athletic/13017…
The Mariners have acquired 1B Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks, source tells @TheAthletic.
What we’re hearing on the MLB trade deadline (with @WillSammon): Sandy Alcantara, Zac Gallen and the pitching market nytimes.com/athletic/65121…
A walk-off catcher's interference. As @jaysonst stark would say: baseball! nytimes.com/athletic/65077…
David Wright with the dad vibes, getting his number retired and quoting Bluey. nytimes.com/athletic/65041…
Should of been Mrs. Met.
THE PHILLIE PHANATIC RECREATED THE COLDPLAY MEME 😂
“Sometimes, you got to go through some shit to really basically get exposed and fix issues.” The difference between the #BlueJays’ 2024 failures and 2025 successes, they say, lies in the culture: nytimes.com/athletic/64991…
"We should never play an extra-inning game again." If ever an All-Star Game was made for a Weird & Wild column, this was it. So...you're welcome! What a nutty baseball game - and ending. nytimes.com/athletic/64971…
Frankly, @Mike_Ferrin, they should settle this baby with a "Hit Behind The Runner" Off.
Here's @CodyStavenhagen, who caught up with tonight's Home Run Derby thief. nytimes.com/athletic/64945…
Sometimes I go out for mound visits with Sal or Freddy with Estevez, Zerpa, and Cruz where they only speak Spanish and have absolutely no clue what’s being said. But I give a good “vamo” at the end and feel like I contributed
You think Skenes knows what Elly, Ketel, and Tatis are saying?
