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Craig Calcaterra

I write Cup of Coffee, a daily baseball, politics, entertainment, and nonsense newsletter.

Jackson Churio rounding the bases, arm up, in front of a "Home Run" sign

Cup of Coffee: June 18, 2026

A freak injury, a wholly expected injury, Napoleon, Rico, and Pedro bought a baseball team, hitting today is harder than ever, a brief thought on Iran stuff, "Ocean's Eleven," and your sleep type

Bryan Reynolds hitting a home run

Cup of Coffee: June 17, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong looks out to the outfield as he's rounding second base

Cup of Coffee: June 16, 2026

The bigots get warned, a prospect gets a callup, Strider shut down, a cool T-shirt, puffy shoulders, Great Moments in Emergency Preparedness, and a guest post from a fighter.

Willi Castro hitting a homer

Cup of Coffee: June 15, 2026

A child's hand holding a garden hose that is spraying

Cup of Coffee: June 12, 2026

Bryce Eldridge, arms in the air, celebrating his grand slam

Cup of Coffee: June 11, 2026

A walkoff salami, some injuries, a lot of soccer players to keep track of, enshittification comes for Bluesky, they are AI-i-fying Siri, and Adrian Chiles delivers another banger

Braden Montgomery smiling as he rounds the bases

Cup of Coffee: June 10, 2026