Greatest Thing Ever

Posted: October 5th, 2009 | Filed under: Baseball | 56 Comments »

So, i got the greatest thing ever today. No, really, the greatest thing ever. I’m not exaggerating. It’s the greatest thing ever.

What is it? Big post coming up. Along with numerous other big posts. But hang in there.

I’m telling you: It’s the greatest thing ever.

56 Comments on “Greatest Thing Ever”

  1. 1: JL said at 10:49 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Trey Hillman’s resignation?

  2. 2: Eric said at 10:49 am on October 5th, 2009:

    One of those guitars that’s, like, two guitars?

  3. 3: M said at 10:52 am on October 5th, 2009:

    I know what it is! I know what it is! (I’ve known for a week, and I kept a secret!)

  4. 4: electric said at 10:53 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Stan Musial book!

    (Just kidding, starting another book after just finishing one would be torture.)

  5. 5: Olentangy said at 10:54 am on October 5th, 2009:

    A snuggie made from shamwow material that has a built in slap chop?

  6. 6: AMR said at 10:55 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Eric @2:
    More rubber Stamps.

  7. 7: Daniel said at 10:57 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Some way to combine filet mignon with cinnamon rolls and make it taste good?

  8. 8: Mark Daniel said at 11:01 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Moldy salami on two stale pop tarts?

  9. 9: CM said at 11:12 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Affordable healthcare for all Americans?

  10. 10: Jim K. said at 11:17 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Joe Jr.?

  11. 11: Laid Off Too said at 11:17 am on October 5th, 2009:

    #5

    Maybe add a Comfort Wipe to it so people could enter ‘Survivorman’ and be completely self-sufficient

  12. 12: Redsauce said at 11:21 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Does the two guitar setup come in keyboard/guitar style?

  13. 13: RamboDiaz said at 11:22 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Circle me, Santa.

  14. 14: Jim H. said at 11:38 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Duane Kuiper is the new Royals GM?

  15. 15: Panicstreak said at 11:39 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Its either a Kindle, or a apology letter from Buzz Bissinger.

  16. 16: McKingford said at 11:45 am on October 5th, 2009:

    But JP Riccardi already got axed…

  17. 17: andy said at 11:55 am on October 5th, 2009:

    Clues:
    Someone has known for a week.
    It’s the greatest things ever.
    Joe’s admitted love for infomercial thingys.

    Hmmm. Sounds like someone purchased something that ships in 7-10 business days.

  18. 18: Paul said at 12:02 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Please, Joe, tell me that you are talking about the “Slap Chop Rap”. I saw this late last night and I couldn’t decide if it was a youtube joke or if I had entered an alternate universe. See for yourself.

    http://www.slapchoprap.com

  19. 19: Tampa Mike said at 12:13 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    I saw the Slap Chop Rap on TV the other night. I couldn’t believe it. I saw it on YouTube months ago, but I never thought they would make a commercial out of it.

  20. 20: JJBloom said at 12:16 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    New York Time’s best seller list?

  21. 21: Greg said at 12:18 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Joe – really, we get it. We know you have kids and you take what you can get considering things have been busy lately and all that, but keep some things to yourself. I’m sure your wife is proud but you don’t have to tell us everything. We’re proud of the new book as well.

  22. 22: Jonathan said at 12:34 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Ballot for baseball award voting that came with specific instructions not to vote for Jeter or CC?

  23. 23: Moose Tacos said at 12:43 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Is it one of the new “fashionable” Snuggies, with the leopard print pattern?

  24. 24: Dave S said at 12:47 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Is it greater than sliced bread?

  25. 25: Eric said at 12:48 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Snuggies are just ersatz Toasty Wraps.

  26. 26: Pokerpeaker said at 12:54 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    A book contract for “The Machine II: Even more on the Machine!”

  27. 27: Calvin said at 1:05 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    I think it’s the Obama Chia pet.

  28. 28: Bret said at 1:11 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Chocolate microscopes?

  29. 29: Ant Bham said at 1:31 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Yuni’s head on a platter?

  30. 30: astorian said at 2:11 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    I WANT to believe this really is the greatest thing ever.

    It’s just that, ever since Joe said Eric Mangini is the worst hire in football coaching history, I’m starting to question his sense of perspective.

  31. 31: Jacob said at 2:14 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Here’s the greatest thing: Joe Mauer will lead the AL this year in Batting Avg, OBP and Slugging.
    Last guy to do that played in KC… George Brett in 1980.

  32. 32: SMK said at 2:18 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    The greatest Thing ever is James Arness, thank you for asking.

  33. 33: mike in mn said at 2:20 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Wasn’t there an invention a couple of years ago that was going to change the world?

    Joe got a Segway….

  34. 34: Shoeless_Mike said at 2:33 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Not a grill – not a cooler – a GROOLER!

  35. 35: Bryz said at 2:38 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Fire Joe Morgan becomes a reality?

  36. 36: Goetzo said at 2:56 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Unless this “greatest thing ever” involves your wife or your daughters, I would strongly suggest not letting your wife see this.

  37. 37: Name (required) said at 3:28 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    A Shamwow-Snuggie? Stay warm, and never have to get up to go to the bathroom.

  38. 38: John said at 3:57 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Clearly he got a leopard and/or zebra print Snuggie. Is there any question?

  39. 39: Paul P said at 4:15 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Joe put this under baseball so it won’t have anything to do with snuggies or shamwows. Or Bruce.
    Hmmm. I know! You just figured out that you are done covering the Royals.

  40. 40: Ant Bham said at 4:24 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Interview with J.D. Salinger?

  41. 41: Spud said at 4:28 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Joe, if in Tuesday’s playoff the 1984 Jack Morris could pitch against the 1991 Jack Morris, who would win?

  42. 42: electric said at 4:29 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    You’ve discovered a hidden, long-forgotten MLB rule which will allow the Nationals to play one final game this season in order to give Adam Dunn one last chance to get to 40 HRs.

  43. 43: Shelby said at 4:33 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    @41 Spud wins the internet.

  44. 44: Vince said at 4:38 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    I don’t know, Joe.
    Mauer already faced Greinke over the weekend.

  45. 45: Jim K said at 4:46 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Guest-hosting an episode of Criss Angel?

  46. 46: Curtis said at 4:48 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    A way to increase blog traffic by getting your crazy readers to check back here every half hour until you reveal the answer to your enigma?

  47. 47: Eric said at 4:55 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    @46: Seriously. I have only posted like four times here, and three of them were today.

  48. 48: Thomas said at 5:29 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Confirmation that Scarlett Johansson is doing a nude scene?

  49. 49: Vince said at 5:47 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    You know what, I don’t care to find out. Just going to be totally nonchalant about it.HOLY JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS IT

  50. 50: Red said at 6:07 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    I’ll guess another SI cover.

  51. 51: The man said at 6:14 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    @48: How did you guess?

  52. 52: jay said at 6:32 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    I bet that was your wife at #3, because that sounds EXACTLY like something my wife would say.

    Maybe a game-used Cleveland Indians bullpen cart from back in the day?

  53. 53: read but dont weep said at 6:57 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Duane Kuiper interview!

  54. 54: jamie said at 8:25 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Joe Jr.

    Joe Brett Posnanski.

    In honor of that guy named Favre who cured cancer, solved world hunger, and played against his former team; all in one long weekend.

  55. 55: Ted said at 8:29 pm on October 5th, 2009:

    Vince @49 made me laugh out loud. And here is some fanbole: best use of all caps in a blog comment ever.

  56. 56: read but dont weep said at 5:58 am on October 6th, 2009:

    Oh well, I was close.

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