MONDAY MORSELS (it's a freebie) IT'S MARATHON MONDAY IN BOSTON

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Enjoys the stats, the stories, and the fun.

The Padres beat the Angels last night, 4-1. The Halos are now 11-11.

May I remind you that they were also 10-10, 9-9, 8-8, 7-7, 6-6, 5-5, 3-3, and 2-2

FROM THE BILL CHUCK FILES... APRIL 19 - SUNDAY WITH BILLY-BALL

This Sunday edition of Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/from-the-b... will show you that when it comes to the Dodgers, their success is not all about the money. We also have trivia, a baseball WORDLE, and great music. All we need is you.

TUESDAY TIDBITS (Free!) A NINE TO KNOW DOUBLEHEADER FROM THE BILL CHUCK FILES

BILLY-BALL billchuck.substack.com/p/tuesday-ti... presents a FREE! Nine to Know doubleheader today. It costs nothing to take a look, so I come and visit the house of Billy-Ball.

SUNDAY B-B NOTES THINKING ABOUT TONY SOPRANO

Would Tony Soprano have been a good major league manager? In Billy-Ball today, billchuck.substack.com/p/sunday-b-b... I ponder this and pose managerial trivia questions, give you a Wordle to do, and, of course, there’s music.

A QUICK THURSDAY NINE TO KNOW

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FROM THE BILL CHUCK FILES... HENRY AARON DAY

I’m celebrating Henry Aaron with 44 items from the Bill Chuck Files. Read them all in Billy-Ball today. billchuck.substack.com/p/from-the-b...

SUNDAY'S BASEBALL NOTES NAMING NAMES FROM THE BILL CHUCK FILES

The Sunday Notes are my personal favorite Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/sundays-ba... of the week. It is filled with stats, stories, videos, quizzes, music, and a Wordle. What else could a reader (or a writer) ask for?

THURSDAY THINGS BASEBALL IS REALLY FUN, DON'T YOU THINK?

The Dodgers top four batters are not hitting. The Red Sox are not winning. The Marlins sure are. The Yankees are really pitching. Konner is coming. It’s all in today’s Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/thursday-t... (and much more).

TUESDAY TIDBITS ALL THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IT'S STILL MARCH

Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/tuesday-ti... today has great stats and stories and links and photos and music. Enjoy!

IT'S THE SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES FROM THE BILL CHUCK FILES...

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Let's Get It Started And Last Night's Premature Congratulations

Check out my new Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/lets-get-i.... A look at what’s ahead tonight and the Netflix game last night. It’s baseball, for people who love the game and love to have fun.

BASEBALL ON FILM A COUPLE OF MASH-UPS, JUST TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD

Great baseball movie mashups, great baseball quotes, and great news, Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/baseball-o... is FREE for all to enjoy.

THE FINAL SUNDAY WITHOUT REAL BASEBALL UNTIL NOVEMBER Dang! That's good news

I love to write Sunday’s Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/the-final-.... It’s always filled with stats, interactive games, good music, and great information. Today is a good example of all of that. Give it a read. There is no other baseball column quite like it.

Team USA Lost For The Troops | Defector And here we see a shining example of the main peril of using sports as a reason to wrap oneself in the flag. When you look down and see that you’ve lost your pants, the flag makes a poor trouser subst...

Team USA Lost For The Troops - defector.com/team-usa-los... Great writing from @rayratto.bsky.social

GREAT SUNDAY STUFF THE WBC IS WINDING DOWN AND THE EXCITEMENT IS PUMPING UP

The Sunday edition of Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/great-sund... is filled with quizzes, the Wordle of the week, great music, and the WBC. Join the fun. There is no other column like it.

Diabetics who rely on glucose monitors are alarmed by recall linked to 7 deaths A manufacturing problem in millions of Abbott glucose sensors has been tied to at least seven deaths and hundreds of injuries worldwide.

If you have diabetes and still use the FreeStyle Libre 3 or Libre Plus 3 monitor, STOP. Then, read this article:
From nbcnews.com

A FREE SUNDAY BILLY-BALL AN HOUR LOST, NOT JUST THE PART OF ONE READING BILLY-BALL

This FREE edition of Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/a-free-sun... is filled with fun quizzes FREE, fun stats FREE, fun history FREE, and fun music FREE. And did I mention it’s FREE? Take a look at the column that is getting a lot of buzz (it’s FREE and worth every penny).

WEDNESDAY WONDERS TARIFF-FREE, WAR-FREE, STEROID-FREE

On Billy-Ball today (billchuck.substack.com/p/wednesday-...) we have the WBC, suspensions, Jason Benetti News, Jeff Passan News, and Tim Kurkjian News. We have good music, and we have great readers.

Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/sunday-bil... remembers someone important in my life, and then we resume the fun. A Wordle and multiple quizzes, great music, and Hang On Sloopy. It’s Sunday, and the notes await.

BASEBALL AND OTHER STUFF WE HAD ANOTHER FEW INCHES OF SNOW THIS MORNING

A flurry of stories today on Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/baseball-a.... Tarik Skubal, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Steve Carlton, Monte Irvin, The Beatles, The Stones, Huey Lewis, Shohei Ohtani, Terry Francona, and Sarah Langs are all included. Give it a read.

From The New Yorker:

Sunday Fun Tired of waiting for games that count

Sunday is always a fun day for Billy-Ball readers billchuck.substack.com/p/sunday-fun.... We have a WORDLE, two short quizzes, and a lot of great music, including tunes from the Stones and Kinks. We also have cartoons and good thoughts. Join us.

TUESDAY TIDBITS AN ASSORTMENT OF ITEMS FROM BILLY-BALL

We have a Nine to Know billchuck.substack.com/p/tuesday-ti... that includes Justin Verlander, Mookie Betts, Yaz, and Hank. We remember Robert Duvall and Jesse Jackson. Music today from George Harrison and Phil Collins. Check us out.

SUNDAY NOTES FUN FOR FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH

Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/sunday-notes is filled with fun today. Two quizzes, a Wordle, three songs, comics, and it’s all about baseball. Okay, there’s a little curling too.

A BASEBALL BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUIZ NINE QUESTIONS/NINE ANSWERS

Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/a-baseball... honors Black History Month today with a FREE Nine to Know Quiz. Let me know how you did.

SUPER BOWL FUNDAY TOMORROW IS THE FIRST FULL DAY OF 2026 BASEBALL

Billy-Ball billchuck.substack.com/p/super-bowl... is filled with memories of Mickey Lolich and Terrance Gore and loaded with fun: a Wordle, two quizzes, two banned Super Bowl ads, and music from Ringo with his friends.

Bull Durham Official Trailer #1 - Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon Movie (1988) HD YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers

I just read "The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham," by Ron Shelton, the screenwriter and director. I listened to the audiobook by Mr. Shelton. If you love baseball, if you love movies, if you love great writing, you will love this book. Now I'll re-watch the movie.
youtu.be/dnJFndf-Krg

Celebrating Hank Aaron's birthday, born on February 5, 1934. The legitimate all-time home run leader was born a day before Babe Ruth's 39th birthday in Mobile, Alabama.

"The truth is fighting for its life" - Former CBS exec Wendy McMahon, who oversaw its news division during a legal clash with Donald Trump