A few updates and some lingering thoughts after the trade deadline.
4 Rapid-Fire Trade Deadline Thoughts
Some made smart moves, some got a little creative and some didn't do much at all.
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400 in the chat! Count down to the #MLB trade deadline with us.
LIVE NOW: Trade Deadline Live with Joe Posnanski and Molly Knight
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I'm not going to lie ... my heart hurts for you.
meat slurry@slurry.bsky.social · 2d agoJoe what do I do as an Orioles fan I can’t keep doing this
All for the fireworks blasting everywhere on trade deadline day. Molly Knight and I will go live at 4 p.m. to talk about all of it!
Need to talk about the trade deadline? You’re in luck! @mollyknight.bsky.social and I are going live on Substack at 4 p.m. ET.
Trust the Game
A message of hope at the MLB trade deadline, no matter what the Dodgers do.
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No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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@joeposnanski.com @kentremendous.bsky.social I’ve really been enjoying Big Fan and just finished the Hank Thompson chapter. I knew I’d love this book, but I was not expecting to cry. Thank you
Still on the fence about our ground rule double debate? Join me in The Clubhouse for a deep dive on this silly scoring anomaly.
The Devers Rule
On Rule 9.06(f), Joe DiMaggio's extra double, and the minutiae that makes baseball wonderful
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It’s time to pick a side in the great ground rule double debate. Who is right, Brilliant Readers? @kentremendous.bsky.social or me?
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Answering a Brilliant Reader question and pondering the rare occasion that a Hall of Fame career just doesn't echo.
Reigniting the Dale Murphy Hall of Fame Debate
How do we factor in popularity and command of the spotlight?
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Isn’t it great when a joyful player succeeds? Salvador Perez, who has one of game’s biggest smiles, is now the all-time home run leader in Kansas City.
Salvy
On Salvador Perez getting the absolute most out of his talent and passing George Brett
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This whole story has been epic. Very glad to be a member of the clubhouse. Of course Joe got Duane Kuiper to talk about the time he took the winner of a Cleveland FM radio station bikini contest out on a date.
Joe Posnanski@joeposnanski.com · 2w agoHear it from the man himself! Join us in The Clubhouse for a very special follow-up on yesterday's Duane Kuiper story.
ICYMI: Dutton and I revealed the cover for FIFTY SEASONS today!
The FIFTY SEASONS Cover Reveal
On book covers, Earle Combs, and, just maybe, the most perfect baseball photograph ever taken
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Hear it from the man himself! Join us in The Clubhouse for a very special follow-up on yesterday's Duane Kuiper story.
ZIP 106 Month: Part II
Yes, THE Duane Kuiper called to take us deeper down the rabbit hole.
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It's here! After almost 200 correct guesses from Brilliant Readers, I'm proud to reveal the cover for FIFTY SEASONS.
The FIFTY SEASONS Cover Reveal
On book covers, Earle Combs, and, just maybe, the most perfect baseball photograph ever taken
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Has your brain ever just stalled while you're trying to do something important? Mine has.
CURB!
On J.T. Realmuto, brain blips and wandering down a Kuiper rabbit hole.
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Just finished Big Fan by @joeposnanski.com and @kentremendous.bsky.social. I loved it so much. You could say that I’m a big fan. I loved it so much that I’m sad I’m done with it. You should read it. bookshop.org//p/books/big...
Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love
USA TODAY BESTSELLERNPR's Book of the DayNew York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: ...
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Luke Littler hits a 9 darter in the first leg of his world matchplay game vs Nathan Aspinall today! #StandUpIfYouLoveTheDarts @kentremendous.bsky.social @joeposnanski.com
If you had given me a million tries, I never could have come up with a more perfect headline to sum up the Angels.
I can't offer an objective review of BIG FAN, the new book by @joeposnanski.com and @kentremendous.bsky.social, but I did write about what a hoot it was. Also, Joe is wrong to hate pickleball, but Mike is right to hate professional wrestling. meadowparty.com/blog/2026/07...
Big Fan.
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"It was not a bummer because it was bad. I mean, it WAS bad, but that’s not the reason it was a bummer — I can thoroughly enjoy a bad superhero movie. It was a bummer because I did not understand a single choice this movie made. Not one."
Supergirl Should Be Fun
A roving review of the new movie and some specific choices I still don't understand.
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What would pitchers do? What would batters do? Would it be more fun?
What if Starting Pitchers HAD to Finish?
A wandering thought that started with England 6, France 4.
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#AmReading “Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love,” by Michael Schur (@kentremendous.bsky.social) and Joe Posnanski (@joeposnanski.com). #BookSky bookshop.org/p/books/big-...
Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love
USA TODAY BESTSELLER NPR's Book of the Day New York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love...
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