Johnson Throws the Knuckleball

An essay/monologue

I don’t know which to prefer, the lead up to Christmas or the lead up to the start of the baseball season. Truthfully, it’s probably the latter. No offense, Santa. But I think there is no anticipation so singular and so delicious as the one which precedes the beginning of a brand new baseball season.

I’m always thinking about baseball and sometimes the thoughts congeal into a piece of writing. Here’s a new one, an essay/monologue called “Johnson Throws the Knuckleball.” Up today at Current. As ever, I am grateful to Eric Miller, Robert Barham, John Fea, and the entire Current team for graciously considering my stuff. And to you, if you read it, thank you!