Joe Posnanski

The Tug-of-War That Wouldn't End What a desperately pointless contest from 1978 tells us about Tarik Skubal, the World Baseball Classic, and athletes who won't let go.

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

Are we falling out of love with nonfiction? In the early 2020s, readers flocked to books to explain political turbulence. But is the world now too grim to read about – and are podcasters taking the place of authors?

I sure hope not …

40 Years Ago: First Hall of Fame Predictions (Part Deux) Revisiting the Beckett story I wrote at 19 — and giving away the magazine that started it all

The Hall of Fame Predictions series continues! Join us in The Clubhouse for more of my 40-year-old predictions and see how they turned out.

The Strength of Seven Argument for Johan Santana And a journey down the rabbit hole on how we really measure a Hall of Fame pitcher.

Imagine you have one Hall of Fame vote. How do you possibly choose between Johan Santana and King Félix Hernández?

Great question. We’ll check.

This is a bananas stat from Garrett.

We can always try but I will admit that picking division winners based entirely on the quality of names in each lineup is rare air for us.

Future Hall of Famers (40 Years Later) Pt. 2 Forty years after my first three-cents-a-word prediction, I’m making the call again — this time, for the American League.

Don't worry. I didn't forget the American League. Here are my future Hall of Famers:

Clubhouse Bonus: 40 Years Ago Grading 19-year-old me on my Hall of Fame predictions in Beckett Baseball Card Monthly

Did yesterday's post leave you wondering about what 17-year-old Joe actually wrote? Well, you're in luck. Join us in The Clubhouse for a look back and we'll see how I did.

Future Hall of Famers (40 Years Later) Forty years after my first three-cents-a-word prediction, I’m making the call again — starting with the National League.

Let's make some bold (and not-so-bold) predictions about future National League Hall of Famers.

Back After This by Linda Holmes: 9780593599273 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books From the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo, a podcast producer agrees to host a new series about modern dating—but will the show jeopardize her chance at...

Hey, so! This book that I wrote and that I love is now out in paperback!

Faster. Higher. Stronger. Together. Why we understand the Olympics' flaws — and keep falling in love anyway

The Olympics aren't perfect, but man are they fun.

I have watched SO many Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, most of them live, and I have never once understood what was going on.

Shot a crumpled piece of paper toward the trash basket. Connor Hellebuyck blocked it.

The Owners Are United! Really! In the Clubhouse: baseball joy, the owners' same sad song, and one thought on every National League team.

Happy Friday! Join us in The Clubhouse for my new favorite team giveaway, a thought on each National League team and more.

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I never remember my dreams so this ultra vivid dream where Aubrey Plaza and Malcolm Gladwell kept asking me “What do you want to do?” And I finally said, “Let’s go bowling” so we went bowling — it’s gotta mean something, right?

When the Crisis is Your Own Tips for managing a business or personal crisis

Here’s the smartest person I know, Dan McGinn, talking about how a lifetime of being a crisis manager guided him when he faced his own health crisis.

One Thought on Every American League Team This is the time of year to go through Opening Day projected lineups ... and just let the mind wander.

How are you feeling as Spring Training starts?

How in the world did Mac Forehand not become the No. 1 tennis player in the world? It’s like if Wetzel had made doughnuts.

Hey, NBC, how long do I have to wait to see Snoop at the Olympics? And what about Martha Stewart? This is ridiculous … oh wait, there they are.

We should all try really hard to enjoy baseball in 2026.

Interruptions I wrote this in 2012.

A reflection from 2012 on innocence, loss and looking for answers.

2 Washington Post writers at the Olympics despite being laid off, say it was important to be there A pair of Washington Post sports writers are reporting for the newspaper for the final time from the Winter Olympics.

This is the part the that the people who murdered the Washington Post will never understand — storytellers like Barry and Les are compelled to tell stories.

A curling double touch cheating scandal is kind of the best, honestly.

I’m pretty sure I could watch dual moguls for the next 10 years and still never understand the rules or know who won or why.

@joeposnanski.com and I write about Unrivaled in our upcoming book (Big Fan, May 19, pre-order now!) and it's rad. Wish I could be in NYC for this.

The Math Behind a Challenge How the ABS challenge system adds to the never-ending mathematical calculations in Major League Baseball.

It's time for a Friday deep dive into MLB challenges and how new guidelines will affect the game this season. Join us in The Clubhouse!

I’m pretty sure I couldn’t do more than a single cork 1080 in halfpipe.

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