Matt Martell
Associate Editor of FanGraphs. Former Sports Illustrated Baseball Editor. My work has appeared in The New York Times, Men’s Health and The Messenger (RIP). I also write The Martell 100, a newsletter about movies. Penn State/Daily Collegian alum.
- Reposted by Matt MartellIf you are able, The Post's union has started a layoff fund for those fired by the world's fourth-richest man today. gofund.me/a310d0286
- Reposted by Matt MartellI was laid off by The Washington Post today. This is gutting for our readers and our section, but I’m grateful for the 4 years I had to cover sports alongside friends and legends. If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: spencernusbaum(at)gmail(dot)com
- Reposted by Matt MartellMe on the death of the Washington Post sports section. This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry. www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
- This is a really, really good story about what we, all of us, are losing because of today's WaPo layoffs.
- Reposted by Matt MartellI say this every NBA trade deadline, but if I ever have to learn what a trade exception is or how to calculate it for my job, I swear to God I am going to hunt down everyone who rooted for a salary cap in MLB and fill the air vents in their cars with bees
- After watching THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE last night, the subway car I’m about to take is delayed because its breaks were activated.
- As always, read Jay on the Hall of Fame!
- Many thanks for the kind words on this, the final article of my annual Hall of Fame coverage @fangraphs.com. And huge thanks to @megrowler.fangraphs.com and @mattmartell.fangraphs.com for wrangling my many, many words on the candidates throughout the cycle and improving each piece.
- Should’ve gone for two on the last touchdown to make it a 3-point game
- He’s short
- That’s a lucky no call. When I saw it live, I thought it was uncatchable. In slow motion, it looked like a bad no call. Still, the Seahawks got away with a few penalties that weren’t called earlier
- The difference here is he ran over to the sideline, was warned, then continued taunt. That’s not a celebration in the moment. It’s a penalty, a clear violation of the rules.
- Xavier Smith, what are you doing???????????????????
- Missed two penalty calls on that drive. Adams got held on the second down pass at the break in his route, and then Stafford obviously had his facemask yanked. We should still have the ball. Terrible officiating
- Reposted by Matt MartellThe Star-Tribune is taking donations to help fund the purchase vital newsroom supplies and equipment, including protective and tactical gear for street reporters and photogs. If you live in MSP, pls subscribe. If you don't and want to help, here's a way -- www.startribunecompany.com/donate-payme....
- Reposted by Matt MartellWorth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
- Reposted by Matt MartellKare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
- Reposted by Matt MartellHe’s sold out the big theater at Moving Image talking about his work like, I believe multiple times. I was there for one talk. What a legend
- Reposted by Matt Martell@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social fix this
- Gary, Ron and Keith’s telecasts wouldn't be as revered if not for the cinematic visuals of @johndemarsico.bsky.social. The SNY crew was really Gary, Ron, Keith and John. What a loss for not just Mets fans, but for all of us who tuned in to the best broadcast in sports. Baseball is cinema forever!
- @johndemarsico.bsky.social just announced on Twitter that he he is no longer directing games for SNY. Most devastating loss of the offseason by far!
- Reposted by Matt MartellDHS just sent another statement about ICE’s abduction of a 5-year-old in Minnesota. They didn’t address my question about whether the child was moved to Texas. They also didn’t provide any evidence for their claims. They are, however, claiming the child’s “alleged mother” actually abandoned him.
- There’s a lot to celebrate with these Oscar noms. SINNERS deserves all 16. Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku weren’t guaranteed and got in. That’s great! But I’m baffled by the Chase Infiniti snub. She goes toe to toe with Leo and Penn and is the heart of OBAA’s final 2 acts. It doesn’t work without her
- Congrats @baumann.bsky.social!
- Delroy Lindo FINALLY gets his due!!!
- I would support this
- Reposted by Matt MartellBroken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard blogs.fangraphs.com/broken-recor...
- I interrupt my vacation in Mexico City to say that I, too, would sign with the back-to-back World Series champions for $240M if I could. Don’t blame the Dodgers or Tucker. Blame your team’s owner instead.
- Reposted by Matt MartellNikki Glaser calls out CBS News at the Golden Globes while it’s being broadcast on CBS. “And the award for Most Editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see B.S. News.”
- I made a reference to THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER tonight at a wedding rehearsal dinner tonight and nobody got it. Civilization is crumbing.
- Let’s go Rams, baby!
- Cliff Booth has a Detroit Tigers keychain?!
- Reposted by Matt MartellConfirmation here. katu.com/news/local/i...
- Reposted by Matt MartellDemocrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis. Say bad things are bad.
- At least one person is gonna have an AFTER HOURS night tonight because OMNY cards no longer work
- I can’t wait for the Rams to cut D.J. Humphries after the game.
- Reposted by Matt MartellNo contract, no coffee. Starbucks workers are still on strike.
- Reposted by Matt Martellreally cannot be emphasized enough that bari weiss has literally never done journalism. i don’t mean that in the pejorative sense. i mean that in the “has never performed the job she was hired to do” sense
- Reposted by Matt MartellCurrent issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
- Reposted by Matt MartellI'm not gonna rip the White Sox for signing a big free agent who has absolute monster power and is only 25. But there's a real--perhaps better-than-even-- chance his hit tool keeps him from even being a major league-quality hitter
- How is Brady Cook on an NFL roster right now?
- Rob Reiner’s chameleonic nature as a director empowered others to shine, but it also made it so he would never get his proper due for his skill as a filmmaker. I wrote about Reiner in the latest edition of The Martell 100 and updated my top 100 rankings: mattmartell.substack.com/p/the-direct...
- New Martell 100 newsletter is out! I wrote about Rob Reiner and updated my top 100 movie rankings:
- Why does Al Michaels sound bored on every touchdown call tonight?
- Why is Kyren Williams not in the game?!?!
- Text from my dad after Darnold’s 3rd down pass was knocked down
- I hate football
- Reposted by Matt MartellI am a Seahawks fan and @mattmartell.fangraphs.com is a Rams fan, so if you want to know when Kyle Tucker is going to sign, I have some guesses depending on how rude the universe wants to be.
- As the credits rolled at the end of HAMNET, some man in front stood up, turned toward the rest of us and announced, “Everybody! Just so you know, Shakespeare wasn’t real!” He then exited stage left.
- Reposted by Matt MartellI just don’t understand what war with Venezuela would even look like? We’ve got less than 10k Marines down there and you can’t win a war from the air. Are they just going to half-ass this for content and declare it a success when they get the videos they want?
- Reposted by Matt MartellAccidently referred to "Ryan Braun's Ballot Tracker" in the submitted draft of today's Hall of Fame candidate profile. Obviously, @mattmartell.fangraphs.com caught it in the editing process, but I feel compelled to apologize to @notmrtibbs.com and crew nonetheless. Up soon @fangraphs.com
- Reposted by Matt MartellThe Knicks should parade the trophy through the New York New York casino tonight
- The NBA Cup is stupid. I watched GRAND HOTEL (1932) instead… go Knicks tho
- Reposted by Matt MartellWhen Josh Bell joins his seventh team since 2020 blogs.fangraphs.com/twins-sign-b...
- Reposted by Matt MartellTigers Sign Kenley Jansen's Old Ass, Baumann Reacts
- Reposted by Matt Martellmy favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
- Reposted by Matt Martell"Oh, cool, I didn't know they made a movie about Ryan Pressly's arm"
- I desperately want to know what Matt Shaw thinks about WAKE UP DEAD MAN
- The Mets are hilarious
- Reposted by Matt MartellWay late but in honor of the Alonso signing I’m bringing back the only post about him in relation to the Baltimore Orioles that will ever matter
- This would be deeply funny
- JetBlue now partners with A24. I’m on a flight to Orlando for the Winter Meetings. More than half of the passengers are from a children’s foundation making a group trip to Disney. Thankfully, BEAU IS AFRAID isn’t one of the in-flight movie options.
- We live in hell
- It's quite amusing that I read only 26 of the 28 articles I wrote in 2025
- Bill Bergen!!! It's @fangraphs.com Walk-Off Day!
- I declare that the week between Christmas and New Year’s shall henceforth be known as the Lobe of the Year.
- Reposted by Matt MartellONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025)
- Reposted by Matt Martellthere is no way the Colorado Rockies are a serious franchise archive.is/Hv7ab
- Reposted by Matt MartellThe most vigorous expression of a resolution does not always coincide with the greatest vigour of the resolution itself. It is often flung out as a sort of prop to support a decaying conviction which, while strong, required no enunciation to prove it so. – Thomas Hardy
- Reposted by Matt MartellRIP Michael Ray Richardson, a troubled and gentle soul who provided two of the most memorable quotes in NBA history. Asked during the 1981-82 season about the state of his Knicks, he said, "The ship be sinkin'." Asked how far it could sink, Sugar added: "The sky's the limit." You can't make that up.
- In what world is EIGHT MEN OUT “more like” CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA???
- Reposted by Matt MartellUpdated my Clase/Ortiz column with the statement from Clase's lawyer
- Reposted by Matt MartellSource confirms: Lucas Giolito did not receive the qualifying offer from the Red Sox. He is a free agent without the QO weighing him down. The Red Sox won't get a bonus draft pick if he signs with another club.
- Reposted by Matt MartellMamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
- Reposted by Matt MartellHave any questions about free agency and the start of the offseason that you'd like to ask our staff? If so, send us an email at mailbag@fangraphs.com, and we may answer it in an upcoming edition of our Weekly Mailbag!
- Surprised John Smoltz isn't calling for the safety squeeze here
- Reposted by Matt MartellWarren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are warming up in the bullpen right now.
