Since my last post, a lot has changed. I moved to New York City, started a Sports Business master’s program, and adopted a cat. I’ve given this blogging thing a try once or twice before—usually as an outlet for my ADHD thoughts—but nothing ever really stuck. Maybe it was a lack of motivation, maybe my schedule, maybe writer’s block. Whatever it was, it’s gone. Something keeps bringing me back.
Over the past year I’ve learned three things:
- Prioritizing mental health is non-negotiable.
- Reading is my new obsession.
- Loving the Mets teaches you patience and skepticism in equal measure.
All jokes aside: I’ve realized that I’m deeply interested in the decision-making side of sports—on the field, off the field, in the boardroom, on the practice sheet, everywhere. Call it the “I-just-read-Moneyball-for-the-first-time effect” or the “then-I-read-Astroball effect.” Either way, something clicked.
As a sports business student, I’ve given myself the time and space to follow that curiosity full-time. I’m reading the news differently. I’m watching games differently. It’s not just about talent anymore (though that’s still awesome). It’s about value–the value that radiates from everything they do.
If you’ve read my previous posts, you know my brain is neurodivergent. I think a lot. Obsessively, sometimes. And sports—especially baseball—has become one of the biggest outlets for those thoughts. So what better place to dump them than right here? Consider this blog a kind of public Notes app.
A snapshot of me and why you should stick around
A lifelong sports fan, I never strayed far from what I truly love.
I’ve always been that kid who played everything—baseball, soccer, basketball, golf. A high-school shoulder surgery combined with a little thing known as COVID ended any college baseball dreams, so I poured my energy into storytelling instead. At Villanova I shifted from psychology to Communication, dove into PR & advertising, and landed an internship at a NYC agency where I learned how brands work to build value.
A two-month sales job and a life reset later, I find myself studying in a Sports Business Master’s program at New York University. I joked earlier, but reading Moneyball back to front for the first time did spark something within me. I fell down a rabbit hole with not only baseball, but with all sport. I’ve begun watching games not only for the entertainment factor, but the business side as well. One of the things I want the reader to take away from this is that I have a lot to learn.
So, why should you keep reading along?
Well, I am no beat reporter or scout. I am not a data scientist and I am not Bill James. I am a fan, first and foremost. I hope to lean on topics that are well-known, but perhaps can be easier learned by watching someone else (me) learn them.
What this blog is (and isn’t)
This blog isn’t:
a beat report: I won’t chase every box-score story or stick to one team. Anything in the baseball world—if it sparks a question—might show up here.
a lecture hall: This blog is not a lecture. I’m not handing down absolute truths; I’m thinking out loud, weighing possibilities, and revising when new info lands.
This blog is:
a dissection of notable baseball news: We’ll go through transactions, contracts, CBA negotiations, breaking news–you name it.
a learning journal: Personal takeaways on transactions, contracts, CBA wrangling, and the headlines that make you wonder “why?”.
a book & article review: As an newly-discovered avid reader, I’ll give you my thoughts on recent reads relating to the world of sport, leadership or anything I find interesting.
liable for a Mets tangent: Because sometimes self-care is venting about why Reed Garrett is still in the game.
To conclude…
Expect me to get things wrong, ask naïve questions, and change my mind in real time—that’s the whole point.
If this sounds like you–someone who wants to learn the ‘why’ of professional sports, baseball and how the industry does what it does–then please, stick around. I have no blueprint for what I’ll write about because I would be a fool to make concrete plans as I know myself too well to stick to them. Let’s learn together.
-QG
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