Mark Simon (he/him)
Editorial at Sports Info Solutions
Host: The Journalism Salute pod.link/journalismsalute
Formerly, ESPN, Baseball Tonight.
Mets notes writer. Wrote "The Yankees Index" book.
Play-by-Play: Muhlenberg/DeSales
Creator- A Lasting Legacy documentary
- Rooting for these to continue to work. This is a good, comprehensive read.
- Journalism coops give me — and most of the journalists I know — a lot of hope for the industry. But I've been curious: What's it like to actually work at one? I spent the last few months talking to a bunch of brilliant worker-owners to find out. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
- My picks for the top 10 defensive players in MLB I'm sure you'll agree with all of these because we live in a very agreeable world right now. www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2026/02/05/s...
- I subscribe to The Handbasket and The Present Age and recommend both wholeheartedly
- Reposted by Mark Simon (he/him)If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support: • 404 Media • Defector • The Flytrap • Flaming Hydra • The Appeal • Aftermath • Racket • Hell Gate • The 51st • The Colorado Sun • Range Media • Discourse Blog • Pop Heist
- Reposted by Mark Simon (he/him)This sounds familiar... 🤔 But growing a newsroom from the ground up takes time and money — and frankly, we need way more resources than we have now to fill this massive gap. You can help us build the newsroom D.C. deserves: 51st.news/signup
- Reposted by Mark Simon (he/him)whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
- Reposted by Mark Simon (he/him)Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙
- One thing I did not expect when I went to see some stand-up comedy tonight was that the comedian would do a ‘Moose Skowron wasn’t a big man by today’s standards” joke … and yet, it happened
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- Reposted by Mark Simon (he/him)On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn the six million Jews and millions of others targeted, abducted and murdered by the Nazi regime. Together, let us honor their memory by rooting out hate and antisemitism wherever we may see it. Never again.
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- David Stearns, fan of the 2000 Mets, got his Mike Hampton
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- Sometimes in sports you run out of miracles. Great finish to that one.
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- New journalist interview: Stacy Kess (@stacykess.bsky.social) of Equal Access Public Media (@equalaccesspublicmedia.org) We talk accessibility - what more can be done and what her group is trying to accomplish And this great quote on why journalism is a calling podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
- A little thing in their banter here that I feel strongly about. @megrowler.fangraphs.com said she regrets not taking Spanish in college. Me too!! If you want to work in baseball, I strongly recommend doing what you can to be at least minimally bilingual
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- Stat of the Week Made a list of New Year's resolutions for players and teams But I didn't pick superstars. Instead, I focused on good/ everyday players, like Joey Ortiz and CJ Abrams, pitcher Nick Martinez, as well as 3 teams (Twins, Marlins, Phillies) www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2026/01/08/s...
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- New journalist interview: David Covucci, @foiaball.com For the college football fans, the investigative journalists, and those looking to find their niche We talk investigative reporting on everything from alleged tax fraud to how much schools spend on balloons & bundt cake tinyurl.com/foiaball
- I have a newsletter. It's about journalism, not sports. I recap the weekly interviews I do with journalists. I've interviewed more than 250 - a diverse group in so many ways. You can find it at journalismsalute.beehiiv.com All issues are free to read - and it's free to subscribe. Try us!
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- Diehards in the house tonight. I have seen a Barry Beck, Pat Hickey, and Jamie Lundmark jersey tonight
- Let’s go Rangers?
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- Jorge Polanco will be the 3rd person to play for the Mets who had a postseason series walk-off plate appearance The others are Todd Pratt (who did it for the Mets) and everyone's favorite, Jed Lowrie (2008 ALDS- Red Sox vs Angels)
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- This is a great movie about the perils of war journalism if you have Hulu/Disney+ Glad to see @samfragoso.bsky.social (perhaps a future heir to Terry Gross) get a crack at doing a Fresh Air interview. Stay to the end for a 'war photogs are just like us' moment in which Lynsey impersonates her mom
- "Images can move people, can educate people, can enlighten people, can flip misconceptions, can bridge people. I still believe in photojournalism," @lynseyaddario.bsky.social tells contributor @samfragoso.bsky.social.
- Francisco Lindor is going to probably be #1 on this list in about 12 years or so
- Most bWAR as Mets Position Player Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Mike Piazza 24.6 Gary Carter 11.4 Jeff Kent 8.4
- Reposted by Mark Simon (he/him)NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:
- Some indie journalists have been kicking ass lately. Couple things I recommend - @404media.co on a scandal related to betting on the war in Ukraine - @parkermolloy.com with explainers on the transgender professor suspension in Oklahoma + Kalshi's deal with CNN Follow, check out their work.
- A New York Yankees payroll check made out to my favorite Mets player of all-time, Neil Allen
- Included within - a look at what happened to hitters who made the Top 10 on this 'outperforming' their expected stats last year ... Wasn't good.
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- New journalist interview: Alyssa Rosenberg, former letters & community editor at The Washington Post. Alyssa read 21,000 letters about The Post not endorsing a presidential candidate On that, what a letters page can look like & the value of someone feeling heard podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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- Pertinent! Going from getting the 2nd-worst defensive support in baseball ... to something a lot better.
- Hey Mets fans! SIS has its own version of "expected stats" ... and by our measures, 3 Mets (including Jeff McNeil and Marcus Semien) made the list of biggest underachievers of 2025. Explained it in this article: www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2025/11/25/m...
- Periodic reminder that I have a weekly podcast on which I interview journalists about their work and careers. The podcast has a diverse guest list - more than 60% women and 50% people of color. Journalists from all 50 states LISTEN: tinyurl.com/yu289v7t NEWSLETTER: journalismsalute.beehiiv.com
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- Haven't plugged my journalism interview podcast in awhile This episode is an interview with Maryam Jameel @propublica.org @maryamjameel.bsky.social We talked about her work, how ProPublica is creative in finding sources for stories, and much more Try us: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
