Substacks recommended by Matt Baron

Recommended by Matt Baron

Baseball Math, Baseball History, and Whatever Else

Creativity with Baseball Numbers

David has an extraordinary mathematical mind, a self-aware sense of humor about his math madness, and a yen for baseball research that puts him in the top 0.0000001% of the world. Anyone who knows me can see why I really dig his work!

- Matt Baron

Jagged Time Lapse

By Dan Epstein

Writing about Music and Pop Culture that spans the decades

Reading a Dan Epstein essay is like sitting across from him in a bar and soaking in yet another wonderfully crafted tale that draws on his abundant knowledge, passion, humor and generosity of spirit.

- Matt Baron

Jeff Pearlman's Journalism Yang Yang

The journalistic thoughts and musings of a man who writes a lot.

Terrific behind-the-scenes look at the journalistic process. A must-read for aspiring reporters (as well as well-established ones).

- Matt Baron

Eric Zorn: The Picayune Sentinel

Beautiful Thoughts Beautifully Expressed

Insightful, fair, extremely well written by a longtime Chicago Tribune columnist

- Matt Baron

Baseball Cards Daily Newsletter

By Wax Pack Gods

A dose of cardboard nostalgia, right in your inbox! New posts three times a week (MWF), and sometimes more, when the mood strikes. Consider the bonus posts our "chase cards"!

Adam is conversational, funny & bright. A delightful daily treat, especially for those who grew up in the '70s and '80s and collected baseball cards.

- Matt Baron

NextDraft

By Dave Pell

The day's most fascinating news from the Internet's Managing Editor

Dave Pell is smart, funny, succinct. In short: the ideal party guest -- or e-newsletter creator.

- Matt Baron

JoeBlogs

By Joe Posnanski

Essays that brighten up your day from “Contemporary sports writing’s biggest star.”

Master storyteller, whether about baseball or beyond.

- Matt Baron

The Inside Edge

Recommended by Matt Baron