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NewsJoe Posnanski is a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, an Emmy Award-winning writer and has been awarded National Sportswriter of the Year.
 | Not so long ago, I would know the names and up-to-the-minute stats of every little guy in baseball.
More» Altuve knocks in 2 runs with a single to left |
 | Bartolo Colon turned 45 today, and while you ponder the awesomeness of those words, we here at #ThrowbackThursday want to take a chance to celebrate by looking back at the 10 best players in baseball history from age 45 on.
More»The best of the oldest players to suit up in MLB |
 | These Braves lost 90 games last year, 93 the year before that and 95 the year before that. This season figured to be another nonevent in Atlanta. Instead, the Braves are in first place (even after their loss to the equally surprising Phillies on Monday night).
More» Braves score 6 in the 9th to win it |
 | The shift is a psychological play as much as it is a strategic ploy. Yes, the defense is playing percentages based on zones and tendencies. But the defense is playing the odds that even if you can, you won't simply try to hit the other way.
More» Freeman beats the shift with a single |
 | Some team is going to strike out 21 Major Leaguers in a nine-inning game. It would be wonderful if it was one pitcher who did it but, well, that part's harder.
More»Scherzer's 20 strikeouts in 20 seconds |
 | How to define a baseball "superstar" may depend on who you ask, and who qualifies as such may surprise you.
More» Harper clobbers a solo home run to right |
 | Subjective or not, Joe Posnanski came up with the nine loudest home runs he's ever heard. In his memory, they were really loud.
More» Harper cranks an opposite-field 3-run homer |
 | Nomar Garciaparra had never seen Brett Hinchliffe pitch. He had never seen video of him pitching.
More» Nomar hits two grand slams, drives in 10 |
 | It's really strange, almost surreal to say this: For the first time in a long time, Clayton Kershaw is not the best pitcher on earth. And it's two pitchers who are older than the Dodgers lefty who could be surpassing him.
More»Kershaw placed on the DL with left biceps tendinitis |
 | There is a very real chance that Nick Markakis will finish his career with 3,000 hits. Wow is Markakis hot at the plate these days. He had three more hits on Thursday, giving him a National League-leading 40 for the season. He's hitting .336, he's slugging better than .500 and he's up to 2,092 hits for his career. Markakis is 34 years old; he won't turn 35 until November.
More» Markakis belts a two-run home run to right |
 | On Opening Day in 1988, the Orioles committed two errors, hit two batters, threw two wild pitches and allowed Paul Molitor to steal three bases -- including home. A different kind of baseball season had begun in Baltimore.
More»MLB Network looks back on the Orioles' 0-21 streak |
 | This season, Sean Manaea has been legendary. But here's maybe the most amazing part of all … he isn't doing anything that different. He's throwing the same pitches. He's just throwing them slower.
More» Manaea surrenders no earned runs over seven |
 | Every team -- even those off to rough starts -- has had something good happen in the early part of 2018.
More»Trout becomes fastest to 10 homers in Angels history |
 | We thought it would be fun for this Throwback Thursday to look at ... the worst no-hitters ever thrown. Here's the caveat: There is no such thing as a bad no-hitter, but some are better than others. We are so used to lists of the best-pitched no-hitters in baseball history. Well, what about the roughest ones?
More» Young on hurling eight no-hit frames in loss |
 | Brockmire is still a comedy -- a raucous, raunchy, hilarious comedy about the baseball announcer Jim Brockmire, who lost his job announcing baseball games for the Kansas City Royals after having a nervous breakdown on the air. In season one, Brockmire began his halting climb back by taking an announcing job with the Morristown Frackers. In season two, which debuts on Wednesday on IFC, Brockmire continues his drug-and-alcohol-soaked climb back by broadcasting in New Orleans.
More»Hank Azaria on 'Brockmire' and his love of baseball |
 | This was going to be the season of inevitability. Everybody thought so … and was depressed by the realization. One of the wonderful things about baseball is that it resists predictability. No team has repeated as champion in almost two decades. Surprising and disappointing teams always come along to give the season some buzz.
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 | Here was Sparky Lyle arriving to save the moment, to save the day, a gunslinger coming to clean up the town, a pro wrestler coming to clear out the ring, a cavalryman coming to take the hill, a rock and roll band taking the stage. This needed music.
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 | You might remember this: Didi Gregorius couldn't hit. That was his distinguishing feature. He could field, but he couldn't hit.
More» Gregorius powers Yanks with two home runs |
 | Joe Mauer got his 2,000th hit exactly as he should get his 2,000th hit, and all of it happening just 8.4 miles from Mauer's high school if you decide to walk it (a little longer if you go via Minnehaha Avenue).
More» Mauer knocks historic 2,000th hit |
 | As the years have gone by, Branch Rickey has mostly been reduced to the man who signed Jackie Robinson and told him, "I'm looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back."
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