Jimmy Oddo

KP’s husband. Lifelong learner. Recovered public servant. Books, barbells, and baseball. DMB. Pug owner.

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

For the first time since I left Sister Cervi’s second grade classroom, I’m going to let the boat drift for a bit.

Channeling @AbbyWambach to thank my teammates these last 33 years:

"I was running to you when you scored, and pointed at you when I did."

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[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

Is it bad luck or something that MLB organizations do and don't do?

A fantastic read on baseball injuries, @enosarris @Britt_Ghiroli.

No need to study my fantasy team's IL woes, as the cause of the tank mush is self-evident. #CurseofJDDrew

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[James Pethokoukis ⏩️⤴️ @JimPethokoukis]

"Having treated pancreatic cancer for 16 years, I actually started crying" when first seeing the study results," said Dr. Rachna Shroff of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, who wasn't involved with the research

[Lenore Skenazy @FreeRangeKids]

Sandlot it ain't.
Youth sports now $40 B industry:

"Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024."

https://t.co/YssaxYkMfw

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

These are some twisted adults who did this, and they should never be allowed close to coaching a youth sports game again...

[Patrick Gordon @PGordonPBR]

It happened again.

An 11-year-old threw more than 160 pitches over a weekend because adults decided winning mattered more than arm care.

#Youth baseball has a responsibility to protect kids — not sacrifice their future for Sunday trophies.

https://t.co/OoWLZruCH5

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Thanks to my friend and co-author @glukianoff for laying out what we actually wrote in The Coddling of the American Mind, and applying it in response to seven arguments made by those who objected to my selection as a commencement speaker:

https://t.co/3pGmtJp6NC

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

Thank you, @VDOOZER.

#Rooster

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

Wake up, give thanks. Modeh Ani and Gratitude 44, revisited.

Thank you, @lauriesantos @bakadesuyo @arthurbrooks

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[Jon Katz @JonKatz79]

The fact that Counting Crows came out with August and Everything After in 1993, during the height of the grunge era, makes it all the more impressive. Totally unique vibe and sound for that time, and still resonated with the youth. Plus there's not a bad song on the whole album.

[Sydney Esiason Martin @sydneyemartin]

I love the Schaefer family more than words ❤️ Todd, Johnny, Sam, Zara… you have been the backbone and strength to Matt no one sees behind the scenes🤍 To beautiful Jennifer, you were clearly a mother that was incomparable in love and compassion and I know you are always by his side…

Last Friday, I set up a golf day for Marty’s birthday and I got a snapchat from Schaef… a lady bug (a sign he always gets from his mom) had landed on him during their round. She’s always present and it was like she wanted to give him a little hint to this day 😂

Your unanimous Calder Trophy Recipient couldn’t be more well deserved ❤️

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

Corey Seager sits in between the Drew Brothers at the table of the fantasy baseball illuminati, whose sole existence is to destroy my teams…

@GeoffPontesBA @JonPgh @EricCrossMLB

[Tony Fadell @tfadell]

Spotted in the NYC subway. “Zero screen time.” An iPod Shuffle ad in 2026.

When we built the iPod, the goal was the technology disappeared and you could have your music wherever you were. 1,000 songs in your pocket.

Now we’re living through a moment where people are actively looking for ways to disconnect from the infinite feed, algos, and constant notifications. That doesn’t mean technology is bad. It means the best technology understands when to step back.

Not every problem needs another screen, another menu, or another layer of complexity. Constraints create freedom (read: @DavidEpstein new book Inside the Box). And often removing features creates a better product than adding them.

The future of technology shouldn’t just be more engagement. It should help us be more human.

[Ryan Clark @Realrclark25]

“I never ran from anything in my life, but I was running from that moment”- John Starks on 1994 Finals’ Game 7

John Starks went 2-18 in Game 7 of the 1994 Finals. He wanted to wash that game away, but the remnants of that nightmare still lingered. He struggled at the start of the next season. It wasn’t until he cut all the lights off, grabbed a clicker, & watched the game start to finish that the demons were exorcised. He’d never ran from anything in his life & it was time to stop running from this.

@thepivot on @youtube & streaming platforms.

#ThePivot #JohnStarks #GameSeven #NYknicks

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[George Carlin @TheGeorgeCarlin]

Every time I go on social media to say “happy birthday” to my dad, I imagine him complaining about people wasting time wishing dead people happy birthday.

Oh, well.
Happy Birthday dad. You woulda been 89 today.

Miss you terribly.

(@kelly_carlin)

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

Life Is In The Transitions was my favorite read of 2020. Gratifying to see recent books from @arthurbrooks and Jim Collins underscore @BruceFeiler's work. Brooks directly cites him and Collins’ concept of “cliffs” affirms Bruce’s earlier work. Can’t wait for this new one!

[Bruce Feiler @BruceFeiler]

It’s official! I’m not just peppy or hopeful. I’m “peppy, hopeful, … and laced with humor!”

I’m also “ever game and ever entertaining.”

And I’m the author of a brand-new book that’s “an inspiring and thought-provoking look at how ceremony helps us thrive.”

I’m overjoyed to share the first review of A TIME TO GATHER, a starred review from Kirkus:

“How rituals old and new can ease life’s transitions.

The peppy, hopeful latest by journalist Feiler (The Search, 2023) finds the journalist hopscotching around the globe in search of both ancient rituals and newly created ones designed to help people weather changes, including birth, coming of age, marriage, and death. Among the ancient ones are the complicated, two-decade-long negotiation of how much a groom’s family should pay the bride’s in South Africa, a tooth-grinding ceremony in Bali, and a placental burial ceremony on Easter Island. Among the more recently created ones are Taylor Swift-themed divorce parties, gatherings to honor pregnancy loss, and ceremonies connecting parents with the children they have given up for adoption.

Ever game and ever entertaining, Feiler throws himself into experiences, including a sauna/cold plunge in Denmark that left him “blue and rueful”; an encounter with a shaman in Chile; and a ritual bath (mikveh) in Newton, Massachusetts. His accounts are detailed and respectful, though occasionally laced with humor: His evocation of a day spent running from one Las Vegas wedding to the next and another where he attended three Irish wakes are surprisingly giddy. But that humor, never mean-spirited, is more often directed to himself than his subjects. Feiler convincingly makes the case that “rituals are the single most effective tool in holding any community together” and that “every life ritual is invented, reinvented, improvised, plagiarized, forged in crisis, modified in real time.” Finally coming out in favor of “DIY, micro, third-space rituals,” rather than more formal, institutional ones, he gently encourages readers to join with others in creating rituals that will serve to get them through hard times.

An inspiring and thought-provoking look at how ceremony helps us thrive.”

You can join the celebration by preordering your copy today!

🙏💙📚

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

Oh, you have done it again, Jim Collins.

"What To Make of A Life" is a must read.

@AlexAndBooks_

[Arizona Sports @AZSports]

"I never punch down. Draymond's a good player, we're not on the same level."

Charles Barkley had his shot to clap back when Draymond Green poked fun at Barkley's final NBA years in Houston but chose not to.

Watch the full interview on @Bickley_Marotta: https://t.co/Hpa9Dc5nab

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

From the first day I stepped into the Berry’s — as staffer, candidate, and then as an elected official — Karen Sayers was gracious and supportive. She was the kind of constituent and community leader you’d work night and day for. What a great woman. RIP, my friend.

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

I'm sure it's quite a different dynamic when the boss is in seated the center square, but my experience in the City Hall bullpen for those 16 months was that it's an abysmal working environment. Social science would seem to back that up.

Can I get an amen, @susancain! 😀

[Mike Bloomberg @MikeBloomberg]

Strong teams are built on connection and transparency. Offices separate people - which is why I sit in the bullpen like everyone else.

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crowd on the former president and allow waves of appreciation to wash over Ford.”

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[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

In his latest book, “What To Make of A Life,” Jim Collins reminds us of this remarkable moment.

Jimmy Carter’s first sentence as President was to thank his predecessor, Gerald Ford.

Collins writes, "“He turned to Ford, sitting to Carter’s right on the inaugural platform, and

[Jimmy Oddo @HeyNowJO]

extended his hand. Ford, visibly stunned by the moment, stood up to shake Carter’s hand, sat down, then stood again as thousands of people gave the outgoing president a standing ovation. Carter did not rush the moment, instead giving an extended pause to center the energy of the