Cup of Coffee: August 21, 2026
The Reds give a game away, the Phillies sign a pitcher I had forgotten about, Roy Oswalt's perfect game, the prodigal son returns, and Trump (a) is slaughtering wild horses; and (b) has brought back high seas piracy
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Cup of Coffee: August 20, 2026
A bad call, the Field of Dreams game ratings stunk, Josh Donaldson knows mediocrity when he sees it, how writing leads to thinking, a C-3PO straw man, and battling a wiper blade to a draw
Cup of Coffee: August 19, 2026
A Padres coach was arrested by ICE, gambling on the Little League World Series, Trey Mancini bids adieu, the decrepit park in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, how far WaPo has fallen, Marvel homework, and Columbia House
Cup of Coffee: August 18, 2026
PCA's heroics, Benge's arm, why stadiums play music so loud, the Padres sale, the Tupac trial, Amazon 451, Great Moments in Expert Opinions, and "SmartPaTH Plus," whatever the hell that is.
Cup of Coffee: August 17, 2026
A one-hitter, the Story of Ed Irwin, Joshua Báez's fantastic debut, Paul Skenes is a mess, Tommy John passes, some injury news, The Beatles, and Nancy Mace's ink
Cup of Coffee: August 14, 2026
Mailed-in games, the Field of Dreams, Hunter Greene has TJ, inside Buster Posey's struggles with the Giants, the Brooklyn Cyclones are stealing tips, another Cuppagentsia candidate, a short walk, and long lost family
Cup of Coffee: August 13, 2026
Bregman goes yard thrice, Mark Walter is selling the Lakers, MLB wants to ban players riding scooters, a potential Cuppagentsia Congressman, inside the Air Force One scandal, and the final five mailbag questions
Cup of Coffee: August 12, 2026
Blake Snell returns, Pope hats in Chicago, the Angels partially clean house, the Yankees get a major cash infusion, a media publisher who can't read, MLB injuries, MLB names, podcasts, bagels, and catching up with The Dane
Cup of Coffee: August 11, 2026
Four outs in Toronto, Tim Anderson retires, the postseason schedule, Wade Boggs is weirdly ripped, Dobby's grave, predicting the future, genetics, the pretty parts of Ohio, alternate selves, and Professor Moriarty: POBO
Cup of Coffee: August 10, 2026
The A's fire their GM, an ace is set for elbow surgery, Scherzer enters an exclusive club, a managerial brain fart, Tommy John's farewell, a dog-induced injury, favorite stats, the value of singles hitters, and high tea
Cup of Coffee: Programming Note
You may recall me talking about how I had a root canal last March. It fixed the problem for a couple of weeks but I soon resumed having cold sensitivity in the same general area as the root canal. Which suggests a second tooth was troublesome or something was wrong