Jeremy Swayman is going to need to drag the Bruins to every win

Hey! I won the Hoofdklasse manager of the year! Only available KBO job right now is the Hanwha Eagles so I think I'll wait for the winter, run Bussum's draft, and then head to greener pastures.

It took only two years in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse to win it all. Logan O'Hoppe, Royals prospect Tyriq Kemp, and national team veteran Dennis Burgersdijk led the way.

I now must go apply for a KBO job ...

9. STRANGE NEW ENGLAND - Thomas D’Agostino and Arlene Nicholson

I buy dozens of these kinds of books, but this is one of my favorites. Recommended for anyone who wants some weirdo northeast history.

I have been waiting to see this news for a few years now! Massachusetts native and Team USA Premier12 star Ryan Ward is coming to the bigs. He’s been crushing Minor League pitching for a few years now — a well deserved prom

Fernando Valenzuela mural at ONT Field in Ontario, with paintings of his pitching windup, his face, his delivery, and holding a bottle of champagne

close up view of Fernando Valenzuela mural at ONT Field in Ontario, with paintings of his pitching windup, his face, his delivery, and holding a bottle of champagne

close up view of the far right of the Fernando Valenzuela mural at ONT Field in Ontario, showing Valenzuela holding his son, both in Dodgers jerseys and caps

some pictures of the Fernando Valenzuela mural down the left field side at ONT Field in Ontario

tremendous content here

Matt McGuire, left, and Michael Clair speak to the crowd at Fairfield Public Library.

Cupcakes with the books FAIRFIELD AMERICAN and WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL covers on them.

Thanks so much to everyone who came to Fairfield Public Library last night for the Love of the Game panel. I have now sold out of my copies of the book and just had to put in a fresh order! That's wild to me.

Hope everyone is enjoying reading! (My mom brought the cupcakes. Moms are good.)

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This catcher just had the best ABS game we've seen someone have In the new world of ABS, one thing has been clear from the very start: Every challenge isn’t created equally. It can’t be. Leverage and situation are everything. Challenging the first pitch of the gam...

@mikepetriello.bsky.social wrote all about just how good this challenge was:

Denver Hockey 11 Rings (2026) Jersey — DeCo Apparel Co. PREORDER OPEN THROUGH APRIL 25. JERSEYS WILL SHIP BY EARLY JULY. Denver has won more national championships than any other school in college hockey history, and the gap continues to grow. With an ...

Pretty good jersey (and out there available for preorder now) if I do say so myself. www.decoapparelco.com/shop/p/yutis...

I want one that highlights the voice of the team more

As a Bruins fan, I want the B's to win in the first round. But if they don't -- and assuming I don't become irrationally angry -- I'll be pulling for the Sabres the rest of the way

Garret Anderson, wearing a home Angels uniform, follows through on his left-handed swing. (Allen Kee/MLB Photos)

The Hall of Fame remembers 2002 World Series champion Garret Anderson, who passed away Thursday at 53.

A two-time Silver Slugger and three-time All-Star, Anderson spent 15 of his 17 big league seasons with the Angels and set franchise records in hits, games played and RBI.

Thinning like my hair! Beltane is just two weeks away!

A New Space In Which To Be Stupid, With Michael Schur | Defector It was not so long ago that the return of baseball had me in my feelings in a positive way. Kelsey McKinney and I talked about it on the podcast just two weeks ago, but while the bump in my emotional ...

It was a delight to talk to one of the true greats about our respective infuriating baseball teams, the Air Force Dog of the Month, downloading .exe files from Limewire, and watching Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master on your phone in an office bathroom. defector.com/a-new-space-...

WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL | We Sacrifice Everything Baseball Despite long odds and low funds, the Czech Republic's national baseball team of amateur players managed to shock the world at the 2023 World Baseball Classic--the sport's World Cup--when they took an ...

For anyone who can't make it to any of the upcoming events but still wants a signed copy, you can grab that at my website: www.michaelclair.com/product-page...

Poster for FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME event at Fairfield Public Library.

Tonight! Come on out to Fairfield Public Library -- where I worked as a page in high school -- to talk about grassroots baseball around the globe!

Info here. See you at 6:30!

From the InternationalBaseball community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the InternationalBaseball community

I'll be hosting a Reddit AMA in the r/internationalbaseball community next week. Come on in and drop a question ahead of time, otherwise I'll be promoting this more as we get closer: www.reddit.com/r/Internatio...

#42 A hero for our time. Speak up. Speak out. Fight for freedom. 🔥

*I will not engage in Pavement discourse*

*I will not engage in Pavement discourse*

*I will not engage in Pavement discourse*

Baseball is magical

Wish Carmen Mlodzinski was allowed to come back out for the 8th, but damn, this Pirates team is a lot of fun. Season will be better with Pittsburgh in the mix of things.

Tomorrow night, I’ll be in Fairfield CT to talk about grassroots baseball all around the world. Hope to see you there!

My latest addition to my baseball library has arrived! Looking forward to reading about the history of Czech baseball! @michaelclair.bsky.social

What a collection! Thanks so much and hope you enjoy!

Today’s homepage tells a story—in honor of Jackie Robinson Day, today’s homepage headshots are the first 12 players to break the AL/NL color barrier, in order.

Today is the 120th anniversary of professional baseball in Japan. From the great Rob Fitts: www.robfitts.com/post/the-fir...

Ron Darling recommending Between Two Ferns was not on my bingo card tonight, but is just further proof that SNY may have the best booth in the game.

Yeah, good call. Think you're right