They simply don’t make ballplayers like Bill Buckner anymore. The times have changed. The game has changed. And, to be honest, our dreams have changed too. It just ain’t enough to never strike out. That was Billy Buck’s superpower: He almost never struck out. He did not develop his powers through radioactive spiders or the…
Author: Joe Posnanski
Joe Posnanski writes about sports for a living, particularly baseball. Here, he writes about sports and also Springsteen, Hamilton, Harry Potter, iPads, infomercials, his idolization of Duane Kuiper, his family and magic. He lives in Charlotte with his wife Margo, two daughters Elizabeth and Katie, and their dog Westley. Joe is currently working on a book about Harry Houdini in today's world.
Shakedown 1979
I can still see the 1979 baseball cards. No, literally, I can still see them, I have a handful of them in my hand right now. I love this Bob Horner card. Look at him — does that look like one of the most feared sluggers of the time? No, he looks like someone you…
A New JoeBlogs?
I’m thinking about making some changes. Let me know what you think here.
The Baseball Ten
Ten thoughts about the baseballs season. Thought 1: I cannot BELIEVE how bad the Nationals are. At the moment, the Washington Nationals have the second-worst record in the National League — or the worst record in the league if you prefer, as I do, to simply exclude the Miami Marlins until they decide to join…
Baseball 77: Derek Jeter
In the days before Derek Jeter got his 3,000th hit, I wrote a 3,000-word essay about what he means. I’ve updated it here. Derek Jeter will not be remembered for 3,000 hits. None in the club are remembered for the number. That’s not exactly how it works. of the 32 men who have batted safely…
Why Don’t I Care About Koepka?
Today’s topic is golfer Brooks Koepka … and why nobody cares. I will admit right up front that the premise is questionable at best, that some people obviously DO care about Brooks Koepka, that you, in fact, might care about Brooks Koepka and, as such, will feel deeply offended by this whole exercise. If you…
Smite the GoT Petition
For days, my wife Margo has been telling me how much she is enjoying this final season of Game of Thrones. Because I do not watch Game of Thrones, this has meant absolutely nothing to me. So I asked her to write down her thoughts. Many spoilers follow. * * * Dear Fellow Game of…
28 homers, 98 RBIs
Paul’s tweet triggered something in my mind. We don’t often build posts around home runs and RBIs because there are, I think, so many more interesting and revealing statistics. But the way Paul put that — how much are 28 homers and 98 RBIs worth today? — struck a chord with me. It got me…
Will the real Bryce Harper …
Today’s scary thought: What if THIS is who Bryce Harper is? Last season, I went to Washington and watched Harper play a few games against Tampa Bay, San Francisco, etc. … and it was shocking. I’m a big Harper fan. He’s one of those rare players who — because of his personality, his talent, the…
Baseball 78: Ron Santo
Up until July 8, 1969 — almost exactly fifty years ago — Ron Santo was more or less unanimously admired across baseball. And why not? He did everything you would want a ballplayer to do. He played almost every single game at third base for the Cubs from 1963-1969. He hit with power. He was…