When I was a kid growing up in Cleveland, I believed - completely, wholeheartedly, without reservation or pause - that the Cleveland Indians were named to honor a Native American ballplayer named Louis Sockalexis, who played for Cleveland in the… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
“You can’t be afraid to lose!” he shouted with a jolt of force, and he pointed at me. “You will not win all the time in life. Sometimes the other team’s gonna lick ya. But you have to believe you will win. You know who wins in this world? I don’t care if it’s football or politics or business. The… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share
Joe Paterno was a well-educated man, and he was also a man from a different time. — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
There's an old line that goes like this: An optimist is usually happy. And a pessimist is usually right. Maybe so. But which would… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
When you live around a working-class environment, you see what sports means to people. You see that it's the escape over the weekend. you… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
I always say that, to me, it starts with reading. This is something I tell high school kids, college kids, people trying to get… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
How good is Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel anyway? ... to me, Daniel's brilliance has nothing to do with the big numbers he puts up… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
When I was a kid growing up in Cleveland, I believed - completely, wholeheartedly, without reservation or pause - that the Cleveland Indians were… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
The fun of the Super Bowl is the week leading into it; once it's actually played, the story dies down very, very quickly. — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
Every day I make predictions that don't come anywhere close to the mark. — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
Being wrong on facts, that's something you have a real responsibility to correct. But being wrong in the fun sports way is part of… — Joe Posnanski Copy Share Image
