Publication day today! Thanks @jaysonst.bsky.social

Thanks and great convo with you, @explodingarrow.bsky.social . Appreciate you taking the time for this

Out everywhere next Tuesday 5/13! Still available for pre-order now

This is terrific

The Padres do right by Bryce Miller, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s graceful columnist who passed last week at 56. An empty spot in press box but he is in our hearts as we start the 2025 season.

A great review in PW for my client @scottmillerbbl.bsky.social's forthcoming book! www.publishersweekly.com/9780306832703

Eager to read L.A. Story, new book from @billplunkett.bsky.social available april 1, the inside story of Shohei Ohtani & #Dodgers triumphant 2024 season. Pre-order now, buy it when it comes out, read it, Bill is one of the very best so this is going to be great www.amazon.com/L-Story-Shoh...

Congrats & best to Mark Whicker on publication day today of his new biography of Don Drysdale. Up and In is an engaging read written in Mark's inimitable style with his usual deft expertise on the subject. Terrific interviews, including Koufax. www.amazon.com/Don-Drysdale...

My 26th @baseballhall.org ballot: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner.

Ichiro Suzuki missed becoming a unanimous @baseballhall.org by one vote. He received 99.7 percent of the vote. CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are elected as well. A great day for baseball.

Farewell, Bob Uecker, we will miss you every day. What a life, what a man, what joy he brought to all of us in so many ways over so many decades. Say hello to Vin and Ernie for us as you make your way to heaven’s Bob Uecker seats, my friend. RIP and God bless the Uecker family.

There are days I miss writing about baseball more than others. Imagining the Rickey section I’d have done with @tylerkepner.bsky.social, @scottmillerbbl.bsky.social, Dave, James and our other pals has me feeling wildly nostalgic.

Congratulations to the legend, Tom Boswell, for winning the BBWAA Career Excellence Award, announced Tuesday morning at winter meetings in Dallas. Boz’s Why Time Begins On Opening Day is one of many seminal books and columns he’s written that have educated & entertained. Bravo!

Just stop it with the Golden At-Bat. Fine, Commish Rob Manfred threw out a trial balloon, and here's hoping it pops and lands immediately. It is a wretched idea. Baseball should be embracing some of its unique elements, not looking to dissolve all of them.

I had an NL MVP ballot, and I can now reveal it: 1. Shohei Ohtani 2. Francisco Lindor 3. Marcel Ozuna 4. Ketel Marte 5. William Contreras 6. Bryce Harper 7. Willy Adames 8. Kyle Schwarber 9. Mookie Betts 10. Manny Machado

Been meaning to give shout out to handful of books I've read in past couple of months: The Last of His Kind, Andy McCullough's terrific biography of Clayton Kershaw, delivers rich detail & deep insight. Absolute pleasure to read an author with masterful knowledge of his subject

Fun hanging with @bradfo for his @BBisntBoring podcast this week podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Seems better over here already.

Let's try this: a Starter Pack of Baseball HOF voters. I'll keep it updated as best I can. go.bsky.app/SxjyF22