robneyer
@robneyer.bsky.social
Part-time father, writer, husband, cat-herder. Full-time breather, eater.
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We're six weeks away from the release of WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL and I've got a new discount code for you. Enter code 6AS26 at @univnebpress.bsky.social for 40% off! Then email receipt and mailing address to WeSacrificeEverythingATGmailDOTcom and receive some Baseball Czech bookmarks
February 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
We're six weeks away from the release of WE SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO BASEBALL and I've got a new discount code for you. Enter code 6AS26 at @univnebpress.bsky.social for 40% off! Then email receipt and mailing address to WeSacrificeEverythingATGmailDOTcom and receive some Baseball Czech bookmarks
I think I somehow didn't put this in my book, but one of the more obvious blunders ever was giving 89 innings to Steve Blass in 1973. There's a pretty good chance (I think) that the Pirates beat out the Mets for division title if almost anybody else gets most of those innings.
February 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I think I somehow didn't put this in my book, but one of the more obvious blunders ever was giving 89 innings to Steve Blass in 1973. There's a pretty good chance (I think) that the Pirates beat out the Mets for division title if almost anybody else gets most of those innings.
In other words: rationality.
BREAKING: @barackobama.bsky.social clarifies his position on aliens after his answer during the speed round of our interview went viral.
February 16, 2026 at 1:48 AM
In other words: rationality.
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Folks get that Criterion 4K of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
February 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Folks get that Criterion 4K of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Early frontrunner for 2026 CASEY Award here...
Baseball is so back-and my new book, "The Ballpark and Beyond," is on deck, slated for release on May 28. Baseball stories from both on and off the field, spanning the ages—80,000 words, 150 original illustrations (not that I'm counting.)
February 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Early frontrunner for 2026 CASEY Award here...
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Baseball is so back-and my new book, "The Ballpark and Beyond," is on deck, slated for release on May 28. Baseball stories from both on and off the field, spanning the ages—80,000 words, 150 original illustrations (not that I'm counting.)
February 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Baseball is so back-and my new book, "The Ballpark and Beyond," is on deck, slated for release on May 28. Baseball stories from both on and off the field, spanning the ages—80,000 words, 150 original illustrations (not that I'm counting.)
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Last summer I decided that I would try to complete one (and only one) page of tobacco baseball cards (circa 1909-1912). I got card #20 today, and I’m very content.
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Last summer I decided that I would try to complete one (and only one) page of tobacco baseball cards (circa 1909-1912). I got card #20 today, and I’m very content.
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I’m so thrilled that Ellen Adair will be the audiobook narrator for HEARTLAND. If you enjoy listening to your books, I’m sure you will love this one! 🙌🏀🔥
It's been a blast recording @keithob.bsky.social's HEARTLAND, about Larry Bird & the 1979 Indiana State Sycamores -- a Cinderella season held aloft by more miracles than any fairy godmother could give. And maybe the biggest miracle of that season was...it saved basketball? Out 3/3! Pre-order now!
February 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I’m so thrilled that Ellen Adair will be the audiobook narrator for HEARTLAND. If you enjoy listening to your books, I’m sure you will love this one! 🙌🏀🔥
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Neko Syndicate is a 30-minutes-or-less game that packs a lot into a small box, with an engine-building mechanic around a theme of gangster cats smuggling contraband sushi around the 'city' you create in your tableau. Here's my review for @avclub.com: www.avclub.com/neko-syndica...
The board game Neko Syndicate trusts cats to smuggle sushi without eating it first
Neko Syndicate stars sushi-smuggling cats in a board game that offers big-box weight in a quick, fast-playing package.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Neko Syndicate is a 30-minutes-or-less game that packs a lot into a small box, with an engine-building mechanic around a theme of gangster cats smuggling contraband sushi around the 'city' you create in your tableau. Here's my review for @avclub.com: www.avclub.com/neko-syndica...
I'd love to see the Padres, Giants, and Dodgers do the same to honor their WCNBA teams.
I *think* the Steelheads went 12-13 (tied for second place) in the WCNBA's only season. But I might be missing a game, as I'm still trying to confirm that a couple of advertised games were not actually played.
I *think* the Steelheads went 12-13 (tied for second place) in the WCNBA's only season. But I might be missing a game, as I'm still trying to confirm that a couple of advertised games were not actually played.
Mariners announce the Sunday alternates will be Steelheads jerseys this season….unveiling with Josh Naylor
February 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I'd love to see the Padres, Giants, and Dodgers do the same to honor their WCNBA teams.
I *think* the Steelheads went 12-13 (tied for second place) in the WCNBA's only season. But I might be missing a game, as I'm still trying to confirm that a couple of advertised games were not actually played.
I *think* the Steelheads went 12-13 (tied for second place) in the WCNBA's only season. But I might be missing a game, as I'm still trying to confirm that a couple of advertised games were not actually played.
Yay! Finally ordered a stamp! (this one, actually)
Also- *almost* every stamp is restocked! pigeonpost.shop/collections/...
Stamps
Birdy rubber stamps, stickers, and stationery. Pigeon Post is your go-to online purveyor of birdy delight!
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February 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Yay! Finally ordered a stamp! (this one, actually)
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Just finished this excellent book. It’s about events that occurred a century ago, but the parallels to what’s happening in our country currently are striking. Who will be our Madge Oberholtzer?
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Just finished this excellent book. It’s about events that occurred a century ago, but the parallels to what’s happening in our country currently are striking. Who will be our Madge Oberholtzer?
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CEO of Brookfield Renewable Partners says there is “no slowdown” in the deployment of solar and battery storage in the US. "We are seeing an acceleration. And this is driven by solar...it is quick to deploy, it’s cheap, it’s the lowest cost form of production."
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reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...
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Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts
Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
CEO of Brookfield Renewable Partners says there is “no slowdown” in the deployment of solar and battery storage in the US. "We are seeing an acceleration. And this is driven by solar...it is quick to deploy, it’s cheap, it’s the lowest cost form of production."
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reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...
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Czech out these sick bookmarks from @michaelclair.bsky.social to commemorate his forthcoming book on Czech baseball. Do yourself a favor and order this book. Mike’s passion comes through in everything he does. Can’t wait to get my hands on this.
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Czech out these sick bookmarks from @michaelclair.bsky.social to commemorate his forthcoming book on Czech baseball. Do yourself a favor and order this book. Mike’s passion comes through in everything he does. Can’t wait to get my hands on this.
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If you missed our SABR Oral History interview last week with Hall of Famer Greg Maddux(!), the recording is now online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8su... and sabr.org/interview/gr...
SABR Oral History Interview: Greg Maddux
YouTube video by SABRvideos
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February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If you missed our SABR Oral History interview last week with Hall of Famer Greg Maddux(!), the recording is now online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8su... and sabr.org/interview/gr...
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55 years ago today, Satchel Paige was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. A few years ago I wrote about the path he took — we all took, honestly — to this glorious day.
sabr.org/journal/arti...
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Satchel’s Wild Ride: How Satchel Paige Finally Made the Hall of Fame – Society for American Baseball Research
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February 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
55 years ago today, Satchel Paige was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. A few years ago I wrote about the path he took — we all took, honestly — to this glorious day.
sabr.org/journal/arti...
sabr.org/journal/arti...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
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Part seven of my pictorial retrospective of baseball; this installment is devoted to the 1840s. Pretty good, I think. ourgame.mlblogs.com/a-pictorial-...
A Pictorial Retrospective of Baseball: Part 7, the 1840s
A new series that goes back, back, back
ourgame.mlblogs.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Part seven of my pictorial retrospective of baseball; this installment is devoted to the 1840s. Pretty good, I think. ourgame.mlblogs.com/a-pictorial-...
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they fired everybody who knows that Puerto Ricans are American
The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
The halftime show will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star makes an explicit message about Trump’s deportation drive.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
they fired everybody who knows that Puerto Ricans are American
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It always feels weird to do self-promotion when everything is what it is, but I have this long-running podcast that comments on all of this through the microcosm of baseball. I should stop keeping it a secret. It's called the Infinite Inning and you can find it most everywhere podcasts live.
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
It always feels weird to do self-promotion when everything is what it is, but I have this long-running podcast that comments on all of this through the microcosm of baseball. I should stop keeping it a secret. It's called the Infinite Inning and you can find it most everywhere podcasts live.
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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It’s very sweet and cute that he not only planed to have lil kids there and then rolls so well with the lil kids being lil kids but I have to know whose idea the lil podium was
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
It’s very sweet and cute that he not only planed to have lil kids there and then rolls so well with the lil kids being lil kids but I have to know whose idea the lil podium was