Um ... we're a month away from BIG FAN! Cannot wait.

What if the MLB season ended after 16 games? Who would take home the American League's top awards?

Happy Monday! Rory collected his second green jacket and I've been musing on a couple of classic sports questions.

I think the writers for this season’s “The World is Going to Hell” have lost the plot.

For $.99 per minute, I will predict what AI Jesus will tell you before AI Jesus tells you it, saving you both time and money.

It might be time to learn some classic coaching cliches. You know the ones.

How special was that once-in-a-lifetime performance from Jo Adell this Saturday?

Singin’ in the Drop

Jo Adell. That is all I can even say right now.

This is delightful. But based on the chug -- and having a 21-year-old daughter myself -- I'm just going to say that might not have been Sorcha's first sip.

Ran across this quote while working on my next next book SEASONS: “Decker ought to write a book on what he knows about umpiring — it would only take him a second — and then go and jump into the lake.” That’s from 1883.

I mean, is Sarah the best or what?

I mean at this point the Allen & Ginter people are just mocking @kentremendous.bsky.social and me.

An updated ABS scorecard after a weekend of abysmal calls.

Is this finally the year that C.B. Bucknor stops plaguing baseball? It might be.

I just found out there’s a women’s tennis player named Katie Volynets, and while I feel like I am late to this knowledge, it has forever changed my life, and I will be rooting for her to win every tournament from now on.

Working pretty much 24 hours a day on my next book, SEASONS, about the greatest individual seasons in baseball history, and that means lots and lots of baseball research, and I think my biggest takeaway is that we should start calling outfielders "gardeners" again.

We made it through the first weekend of ABS and some teams fared better than others. What did you think about it?

Has any shot made more people happy in America at one time as Braylon Mullins’? I think you have to go back to Eruzione.

Will ABS work as natural selection for bad umpires? I’m seriously wondering.

Yeah, that seems right.

DeLauter. My gosh.

Wut

After receiving more than 1,000 Brilliant Reader votes, I proudly introduce the inaugural class of the Fun Baseball Hall of Fame.

I usually only do sales during the off-season but I'm real excited for this season so let's do this. Take 20% off the Long Game for a year ($40) or a month ($4.80). Support your local progressive and independent baseball writer!!! mollyknight.substack.com/subscribe?co...

This was a fun one. Joined @joeposnanski.com and @kentremendous.bsky.social on the PosCast. If two proud and avowed #Yankees haters can bring themselves to read #BossesOfTheBronx then …

First two hard hitting questions to Rob Manfred. 1. When was your first opening day? 2. When did you fall in love with baseball?

Happy Opening Day! Let’s talk about the most fun teams in baseball.

Looking forward to reading Walter Isaacson's "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written." Very much hoping it's, "Is he strong, listen bud, he's got radioactive blood."

1972 was a heck of a year. What do you remember about it?

Coby Mayo is a solid pickup, I think. I’m weirdly bullish on the Orioles this year for some reason.

A million thanks to my old friend @joeposnanski.com for these incredibly kind words about #BossesOfTheBronx.

We wanted to call it Big Pfammnnn but they wouldnt let us. Deep cut!

The good news is that this will go on for the rest of your life! I'm still getting corections for The Soul of Baseball.

Happy Friday! The Clubhouse is open and I'd love to have you along for a tour.

"I think there’s something the WBC has unlocked that Major League Baseball, mostly, has not. It’s that three-letter word again: Joy." 🔗 joeposnanski.com/p/freedom-for-what

Venezuela did something that felt revolutionary in the WBC. They had fun playing baseball.

I'm debating my least favorite DR strike 3 call. The Perdomo one was obviously the worst because it ended the game but the one on Juan Soto in some ways was more egregious. Does that ump REALLY think he knows the zone better than Juan freaking Soto?

Man, the DR got jobbed on some strike calls.

It really is the best plan.

Funny is one word for it.

Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium? Really?

While on deadline for TWO (two?) baseball books for 2027, I don't have time to to ponder "How in the heck did Bartolo Colon win the Cy Young Award in 2005?" And yet, here I am wondering how the heck did Bartolo Colon win the Cy Young Award in 2005?

We are doing a sweepstakes to benefit @hofoco.org. Enter to win 2 tickets to opening day at Dodger Stadium (reserve section 1 behind home plate on the aisle) plus parking. Watch them hang world championship banner! All donations go to feeding hungry Angelenos.❤️ givebutter.com/dodgers-open...

My beloved Molly doesn't troll often, but when she does she goes all in.

Some stuff just used to be better!

Mike Schur and I are hitting the road in May — come join the fun in New York, Boston, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Los Angeles. Maybe more to come? 🔗 joeposnanski.com/p/announcing-the-big-fan-tour

Man, sports are fun.

A Monday reflection on the best thing about athletes: their refusal to lose at anything.

I sure hope not …