New Book From Joe Posnanski On The Cincinnati Reds

by JD Arney on Oct 9, 2007 3:08 PM EDT in News

This is the best news I've heard so far this offseason:

I have just signed on to write a book about the 1975 Cincinnati Reds -- well, it's really about more than that, it's about competition and America and the pursuit of greatness (no it isn't, I just put that in there in case the publisher checks in -- and hope, I guess, that publishers don't read inside parentheses), and I think I will need this blog to help keep me centered.
So here's the deal: This blog may be a little more widespread than The Soul of Baseball. It may be a little more out there. It will definitely have more Bruce Springsteen reviews (coming up!). But unlike the Soul blog, this one will not be a crass and blatant attempt to get you to buy my book The Soul of Baseball. No, this will be a crass and blatant attempt to get you to buy my book The Soul of Baseball AND pre-order The Machine: Rose, Bench, Morgan and the Great American Ballclub. It's not available yet (should be out in the beginning of 2009) but you can start saving up for it now.

Not scheduled to come out until 2009 unfortunately, but this should be a great book.

Oh, and Posnanski decided to keep blogging even though the season is over, and you can read that here. Also some great news, check it out.

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Mountain's all over this already

But that is exciting news. For a Reds fan who wasn't alive back during those glory days, I can't think of anyone better to tell me about them.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 9, 2007 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

Fantastic

Is he the best sportswriter in America right now? I'm glad he went with this instead of his chess with Priest Holmes book.

by Red Menace on Oct 9, 2007 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

I like Bill Simmons

I never checked out any of this guys stuff though

Killer Tucans all the way!!!

by Zach K on Oct 9, 2007 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Bill Simmons

is a tard

by bobestes on Oct 9, 2007 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

I love his entry on Mr. Clutch!

Jeters never prosper

Quick! Somebody make a Cincinnati loves Ken Griffey Jr. too! video

by TheC on Oct 9, 2007 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

"Great American Ballclub"

Tying the old with the new. Well phrased.

by ken on Oct 9, 2007 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

beautiful

I love the Reds no matter what!

by Daedalus on Oct 9, 2007 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

than the fact posnanski is writing this is the fact that the nation will be reminded that the Reds are a team and have a history - at least one year we could be mentioned in the same sentence with the '27 yankees!

I love the Reds no matter what!

by Daedalus on Oct 9, 2007 6:20 PM EDT reply actions