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Craig Calcaterra

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

Pope Leo wearing a White Sox cap

Cup of Coffee: June 12, 2025

Another shutout, another Boston rookie, Bob Costas speaks, something beyond parody, a parody none of us really expected, Diego Luna, NaziStack, and Brian Wilson ascends to Valhalla

Andrew Abbott of the Reds throwing a pitch

Cup of Coffee: June 11, 2025

Josh Naylor launches a walkoff grand slam in extra innings against the Mariners.

Cup of Coffee: June 10, 2025

Pete Alonso squaring up on a ball he's about to hit out of the park

Cup of Coffee: June 9, 2025

Eugenio Suarez looks up at the sky after hitting a go-ahead double while Ozzie Albies looks on in disappointment

Cup of Coffee: June 6, 2025

Pete Alonso with his arm up in the air as he rounds the bases after a home run

Cup of Coffee: June 5, 2025

Alonso's big night, Manfred admits he caved to Trump, crypto bros don't know ball, Kafka, Phineas and Ferb, DEI's "image problem," white British people, and navigating in the Olden Days

Lance McCullers Jr. pitching

Cup of Coffee: June 4, 2025