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Month: October 2015

Torii Hunter and Arthur Bryant

Posted on October 30, 2015September 30, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

Here’s one where I jump from the Keltner List to Torii Hunter to the depth that drives the Royals and Mets success: From NBC SportsWorld: But look at the Royals and the Mets. As of right now, is there a likely Hall of Famer on either team? No. Sure, one of the younger players —…

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Royals win Game 1

Posted on October 28, 2015September 30, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

Coming in a bit: The proper way to order burnt ends from Arthur Bryant’s. In the meantime, Game 1 from NBC SportsWorld: The Royals lost it and lost it, but in the end, as, the video board boomed, “Royals WIN!” because … well … they did. There’s a story about Stanley Ketchel, a staggeringly tough…

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The Royal We

Posted on October 25, 2015September 30, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

From NBC SportsWorld: Mike Jirschele stayed in the game even after he blew out his knee. He was 23 years old then and playing ball in Triple-A when his ACL snapped. He felt so close to the Major Leagues. When he first returned, he still kept his dreams of being a big league ballplayer, but as…

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New York’s Finest

Posted on October 23, 2015September 22, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

The game has changed. You need a playoff plan. The Mets have one. From NBC SportsWorld: Well, Murphy went up there looking for the Rodney changeup, and Rodney instead threw one of his mid-90s heaters. That should have meant game over for Murphy. Instead … “I just swung,” Murphy said. “And then, when I hit…

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Upon Further Review

Posted on October 21, 2015September 22, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

Does anyone really want to read a screed about instant replay? No, probably not, but watching cleanly stolen bases taken away after the foot disconnects with the bag for a millisecond and watching a football catch called incomplete based on a replay being scoured for evidence like it’s the Zapruder film continues to break my spirit….

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Browns Fandom, Week 6

Posted on October 21, 2015September 30, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

From NBC SportsWorld: On the next play, Josh McCown threw one of the most dismal and blatant interceptions that a human being can throw. And Mike lost it. “What the (bleep) was that?” Mike shouted at me. “Why are you dragging me into your (bleeping) Browns insanity? What the (bleep) was that? And you know…

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RIP Ken Burger

Posted on October 21, 2015September 29, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

Kenny died Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m. in Charleston. I’m so lucky to have known him, and luckier still to have seen him one last time.

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The Mattingly Riddle

Posted on October 20, 2015September 30, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

From NBC SportsWorld: I had asked Dayton Moore what guided him through the dark years. It’s easy to forget now but Moore was pretty unpopular. He was into his sixth year as the team’s general manager, and the Royals remained in a death spiral of losing. He talked so often about the “process” that the…

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Writing with Michael Schur

Posted on October 15, 2015September 22, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

Michael and I met a few years ago at some awesome old-school Hollywood restaurant he picked out, the sort of place where you would expect Bogart to be sitting in the corner and saying, “The drinks here used to be better.” The main thing I remember from that dinner was that Michael was FUNNY. I’m lucky…

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The Dolphins Make Me Cry

Posted on October 14, 2015September 30, 2016 by Joe Posnanski

A few weeks ago, I spent several days on the road with Darius Rucker and his band. It was a blast, but I have to tell you about one part that was kind of funny. You probably know that band members sleep on moving busses. So I slept on the bus too. They gave me this…

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