Two Highlights from the FanGraphs Staff Wiffle Ball Game

Team FanGraphs defeated Team RotoGraphs, 13-12, on a walkoff single by managing editor Dave Cameron off opposing pitcher Brad Johnson, scoring Craig Edwards in the middle of a field at Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. FanGraphs editor Paul Swydan was named the game’s MVP, mostly for an athletic jump over a thrown wiffle ball while advancing to third base.

What follows are two Very Important Highlights, taken from the author’s Snapchat account.

Very Important Highlight #1

FanGraphs CEO and Dark Overlord, David Appelman, showing off his athleticism while also making a catch look far harder than it should have been by bobbling it half a dozen times into foul territory. Also featured: exuberant fist pump by Dave Cameron, annoying exclamation by camera man August Fagerstrom:

Very Important Highlight #2

FanGraphs author and wiffle ball reliever Craig Edwards, flashing plus-plus with a slider to generate a swinging strike against RotoGraphs author Mike Podhorzer:

Bonus Image

RotoGraphs author and FanGraphs database guru Jeff Zimmerman scouting left-handed starter Jeff Sullivan, pitching for Team FanGraphs. Also featured: Team RotoGraphs captain Eno Sarris whiffing badly.

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August used to cover the Indians for MLB and ohio.com, but now he's here and thinks writing these in the third person is weird. So you can reach me on Twitter @AugustFG_ or e-mail at august.fagerstrom@fangraphs.com.

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ShauncoreMember since 2019
10 years ago

So much unathleticism…

dtpollittMember since 2016
10 years ago

I would like to subscribe to this newsletter.

MikeSMember since 2020
10 years ago
Reply to  dtpollitt

You could have, but Notgraphs is dead.

Shirtless George Brett
10 years ago

Eno looks like he missed that pitch by like a foot haha.

ShauncoreMember since 2019
10 years ago

You could say he had…trouble with the curve.

Art VandelayMember since 2016
10 years ago

He’s the only one using a real wiffle ball bat though.

Poor Mans Rick ReedMember since 2016
10 years ago

If I could choose where my “contributing member” money went, I would vote for more coverage of these games.

jimcalMember since 2017
10 years ago

Best article of the year, hands down.

Banknotes Harper
10 years ago

Events from the game you neglected to cover:

1. My three ‘Bank Notes Bombs’ (grand slams)
2. I made love to a shapely co-ed in those trees behind left field between the third and fourth innings.

wildcard09
10 years ago

Has Banknotes graduated to love making? I thought he was all about the Pounding.

JoserMember since 2021
10 years ago

Disappointed to see Sullivan isn’t entirely dressed in Argyle. Man has a reputation to uphold.

Spa City
10 years ago

Remind me again – Why was Notgraphs killed?

LHPSU
10 years ago
Reply to  Spa City

Because of the way Cistulli flipped his bat in the last wiffle ball game.

scotman144Member since 2016
10 years ago

I would buy a set of baseball cards made to commemorate this game/read the hell out of a piece where such things are created and proposed.

This would be in no small part just to fully appreciate the fantastic Mops, Whiskers, Chops etc. on display here. This is what I imagine a wffleball skit on Portlandia would look like.

JoserMember since 2021
10 years ago
Reply to  scotman144

Not to mention that bitchin’ puka shell necklace sported by radar-gunslinger Jeff Zimmerman

Lunch AngleMember since 2016
10 years ago

How many staff writers played in college? High school?

TKDCMember since 2016🏆 MVP
10 years ago

I heard that Dave was so excited he blinked! Twice!

slm12345
10 years ago

Shout out to Eno for being in a different time zone than that changeup

Mallow
10 years ago

There’s no way that bat is regulation. No wonder the score is so high…

TapeyBeerconeMember since 2016
10 years ago

This is just plain awesome! Maybe next time you guys to step it up and play TapeyBeercone instead!