Will Leitch @williamfleitch
Author, THE TIME HAS COME, HOW LUCKY and four other books. Contributing Editor, @nymag. @MLB. @griersonleitch. Founder, Deadspin. Illini. Mattoonian. williamfleitch.substack.com Athens, GA (via Mattoon, IL) Joined January 2009-
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Issue 417 of my free weekly newsletter just came out. It’s free and weekly and features an original essay as well as links to everything I wrote that week. You should subscribe, you might like it. williamfleitch.substack.com/p/volume-5-iss…
My old editor, boss, and friend (and one of my favorite humans) Adam Moss put together a wonderful book of conversations about art and artists called "The Work of Art." (Hear him on @ezraklein's podcast talking about it.) Adam is the best. Buy the book. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669522/t…
For @NYMag, I wrote about sports as distraction, and why one of the primary reasons sports are booming right now is because they allow us to avoid thinking about ... other things. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
I don't want to overreact to this, but I am now convinced the Knicks are not only winning the NBA Finals, but also the World Series, the Super Bowl and the upcoming Olympic Modern Pentathlon.
I don't want to overreact to this, but I am now convinced the Knicks are not only winning the NBA Finals, but also the World Series, the Super Bowl and the upcoming Olympic Modern Pentathlon.
Issue 416 of my free weekly newsletter just came out. It’s free and weekly and features an original essay as well as links to everything I wrote that week. You should subscribe, you might like it. open.substack.com/pub/williamfle…
"You can go to a @Cardinals game right now and you will see someone in a Whitey Herzog jersey. People still loved him so much." @williamfleitch talks about the Hall of Fame manager and how he impacted the people of St. Louis. #MLBNow
This man was at least 35 percent of the reason I had a happy childhood. RIP, White Rat.
This man was at least 35 percent of the reason I had a happy childhood. RIP, White Rat.
Issue 415 of my free weekly newsletter just came out. It’s free and weekly and features an original essay as well as links to everything I wrote that week. You should subscribe, you might like it. williamfleitch.substack.com/p/volume-5-iss…
I wrote about OJ for @NYMag. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Shoutout to @MikeCetera, who found the 1995 Daily Illini front page that I designed as the night editor that evening. I honestly thought it would be the biggest story any of us would ever cover in our lives. The Nineties, man.
"OJ: Made in America" remains one of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen. If you haven't seen it, watch it, and if you have, watch it again. espn.com/espn/feature/s…
Every piece I write for @NYMag about the Knicks should probably just have the headline, “Man, Check Out How Much This Guy Loves the Knicks.” (These headlines would be consistently accurate.) nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Issue 414 of my free weekly newsletter just came out. It’s free and weekly and features an original essay as well as links to everything I wrote that week. You should subscribe, you might like it. williamfleitch.substack.com/p/volume-5-iss…
I'm writing a new weekly @MLB column called Five Fascinations, inspired by @ZachLowe_NBA's great "Ten Things" column on ESPN. It's about baseball, and it's not as good as Zach's stuff, but I hope it's fun and that you like it. It runs every Friday morning. mlb.com/news/top-story…
It's over Fantastic season Go Illini
Issue 413 of my free weekly newsletter just came out. It's free and weekly and features an original essay as well as links to everything I wrote that week. You should subscribe, you might like it. williamfleitch.substack.com/p/volume-5-iss…
In honor of his new documentary, we ranked Steve Martin's film performances for @vulture. Our No. 1 may not be your No. 1, but we just love this particular movie so much. vulture.com/article/best-s…
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On the eve of Opening Day, here is the annual World Series winner draft of every team 1-30 from me and @mike_petriello. (I think he has beaten me quite a few years in a row.) mlb.com/news/drafting-…
The Mets, Padres and Cardinals all had high expectations headed into 2023, but each missed the Postseason. Who will be the first squad to snap out of their malaise in 2024? #MLBNow | @mikelowell25 | @williamfleitch
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@williamfleitch @NYMag IMO this piece should contend with the Yglesias piece on excess negativity among Americans, slowboring.com/p/were-living-… Not that they are mutually exclusive. Just think that interaction between the two would be interesting.
@williamfleitch not sure they are good enough to win that particular gold medal
@williamfleitch That makes two of us! The Knicks/Cardinals fandom combination is rare!🤣
@FredKatz yeah and why dontcha MEET THAT DEADLINE and file in the APPROPRIATE CMS FORMAT while you’re at it buddy
Happy to announce that my new book THERE WAS NOTHING YOU COULD DO will be out in May and is available now for pre-order. This is the cover. A classic Annie Leibovitz photo above my name in the red block Columbia Records cassette/CD font, a dream come true. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steven-…
Are the Knicks in the playoffs?
Oubre taking shots at MSG celebrity row
@williamfleitch Truly one of my favorite defenses to watch in recent years
About the prospects for an American civil war and the new film Civil War, I think @DouthatNYT in this column gets it pretty much exactly right. (Sorry.) nytimes.com/2024/04/17/opi… Here on the movie:
One of my favorite memories of Whitey Herzog was in 2019. Due to health issues, he wasn’t expected to attend an event with Ozzie Smith and me. But then, out of nowhere, he walks in the room. Had someone drop him off and strolled right through Ballpark Village to visit with fans.
@williamfleitch Was trying to explain this to my wife yesterday.
@williamfleitch @sec201 Mets show you anything yet? 😂😂
@williamfleitch This is basically the tweet I was composing in my head. Yes.
@williamfleitch Had this book since I was 9 years old when I read it for the first time. Must have read it 100 times since. Going to start it again tonight. RIP Whitey
@williamfleitch Also, Ezra Edelman’s Ghosts of Flatbush is phenomenal! Explains why Dodgers left Brooklyn …. Hard to find but worth the watch.
Everything to play for in Munich but pls let’s not take our eye off the OTHER prize: winning the Prem for the first time in two decades. Villa, here we come! #Arsenal
This is literally @Longshoe’s plane landing. Can he make it by kickoff? The clock is ticking… #LongshoreWatch
You know him – well, you know him, but not his name ... that’s why his jersey says THAT ONE GUY. For 27 yrs, Todd Thomas has been Cardinals' in-game emcee. Happiest guy at Busch. But he’s grieving. He shared his powerful story of honoring his late wife: stltoday.com/sports/column/…
I would love the non-joke version of this please.
A GHOST IS (RE)BORN! 🥚 The 30-LP Super Duper Deluxe Reissue of Wilco's 5th studio album features a 3.5 foot tall egg-shaped box and will be available in mid-2025. Preorder at wilcostore.com