Michael Clair

Terrin Vavra set to join Czechia at 2026 World Baseball Classic The fan favorite Czechia -- a team consisting almost entirely of amateur players born and developed in the Czech Republic \-\- has a new Major Leaguer joining the team for the 2026 World Baseball Clas...

Czechia has a new Major Leaguer! With Eric Sogard missing out due to injury, Terrin Vavra will bring big league experience to everyone's favorite central European baseball team: www.mlb.com/news/terrin-...

There have been many journalists arrested in the US before. I'm one of them.

This is still very different. Lemon wasn't arrested as part of a mass of arrests of people surrounding a protest as it was happening and released (as I was). Lemon is being re-arrested for having covered a protest.

All-Stars Aranda, Walker part of crew joining Mexico for Classic Mexico is bulking up its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Mexico announced some of their own stars today with Jonathan Aranda and Taijuan Walker among the players who will be joining El Tri:

www.mlb.com/news/jonatha...

yes this is what i needed today

In case anyone needs a respite from all the horrors, I submit that this article about outfielders smushing themselves into the wall is very fun.

Publicité de la bière Black Horse parue dans les les journaux québécois en 1927 et ayant pour thème le baseball.

In this week's new INTERNATIONAL BEAT:
Jesse Borek takes over to share the nine most interesting international signings
And I chat with the great Fernando Rayo to talk about baseball in Nicaragua and the national team.

Read here: atmlb.com/4bLA3zZ

Caribbean Series is coming and there are a LOT of players you'll likely see in the World Baseball Classic taking part.

Just a few names on rosters I've seen so far that I expect to play in March: Joey Meneses (MEX), Christian Vazquez (PR), Ronald Medrano (NIC)

Thank you!

If you've not already preordered this book, what are you waiting for? This is going to be a blast to start reading. Great topic and an even better writer!

Preordered. Can't wait! #BaseballBookJoy

Thank you!!!

Definitely keep an eye out for this one, I've watched Clair here work hard on this for more than a year now and the result is: a great story about people who absolutely love baseball, and those are the best people to care about

your money is in the unmarked envelope

Want to celebrate the WBC with Baseball Czech bookmarks? Pre-order my book, WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL, and send address and proof of purchase to WeSacrificeEverythingATGmailDOTcom and these are yours!

Order from your fave indie or Amazon if outside the US: www.amazon.com/Sacrifice-Ev...

Naturally there's a typo in here so I'll be reposting, but it's WeSacrificeEverythingATGmail -- you know, spelled the way the word should be.

excited for my pal Michael's book on one of the World Baseball Classic's underdogs!

Thank you, Jay!!🙏

The next Yoshinobu Yamamoto? He's already dreaming of the Major Leagues TOKYO -- It was easy for a young Japanese ace-in-the-making to slip under the radar at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. There was Shohei Ohtani, starting, relieving, and hammering baseballs all over t...

The name may not have stood out when you first saw Samurai Japan's roster, but keep an eye on pitcher Hiroto Takahashi who could use the tourney to break out in a big way.

I spoke to the Yamamoto mentee at the Premier12: www.mlb.com/news/hiroto-...

Want to celebrate the WBC with @baseballczech_ bookmarks? Pre-order my book, WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL, and send address and proof of purchase to WeSacrficeEverythingATGmail and these are yours!

Order from your fave indie or Amazon outside US: www.amazon.com/Sacrifice-Ev...

Japan names 8 MLB players to World Baseball Classic roster Samurai Japan's World Baseball Classic squad will boast a record eight MLB players for the upcoming tournament after manager Hirokazu Ibata revealed the roster Monday. Among those selected are Shohei ...

There's only one spot left on Samurai Japan's roster. From Ayako Oikawa: www.mlb.com/news/team-ja...

Thanks to everyone for coming out last night and helping us raise money for the New York Immigration Coalition!

STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE

Thanks to everyone for coming out last night and helping us raise money for the New York Immigration Coalition!

The Subway Ghosts — @michaelclair.bsky.social @mikepetriello.bsky.social @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social and @depstein1983.bsky.social — singing about NYC rats and cops at Gun Hill Brewery in Brooklyn

Today today today! Beat the storm and help melt some ICE with us. Then we can hang out all night until we get snowed in somewhere

It's going to be freezing tomorrow, but we'll be getting nice and hot at Gun Hill Publick House. Come on out to the show, listen to some tunes, buy some of @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social's baked goods and help us raise some cash for the New York Immigration Coalition.

WHAT A LINEUP IN HERE

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Congrats to all the finalists for the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards! sabr.org/latest/annou...

Voting for the winners begins next week. Thanks to @baseballprospectus.com, @fangraphs.com, @sportsinfosolutions.com, @ibwaa.bsky.social for their contributions to the selection process.

come drink some beer, eat some sweets, and rock out with the only all-baseball-writer band on the MTA's Most Wanted List, the Subway Ghosts!