Justin Daniels

Producer/Editor at MLB Network (and NHL Network)

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....

In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.

Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.

My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.

19 consecutive losing seasons.

2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.

After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.

"My mom wants to talk to you."

We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.

She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.

Roberto Jr. translated.

"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."

She was staring right at me.

Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."

Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."

I said, "I hope I can keep it too."

I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.

The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.

On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.

And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.

The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.

Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.

@Pirates

[concisely cogent commentary @ebizmaster]

@TheFungi669 You cannot have intelligence when you don't think.

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@CodifyBaseball Also, all 3 are clear HRs, not just the "jumped at the wall" and"might have been" gone. Guys will play a full season or more hoping for the OPPORTUNITY to do this once. Just incredible!

[Crazy Clips @crazyclips_]

Toughest assist I think I’ve ever seen

[Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin]

From Fox:

World Baseball Classic championship game viewers (in USA): 10.8 million

Comparisons among U.S. viewers:

2025 World Series average: 15.5 million
2025 NBA Finals average: 10.2 million

[Ryan Clark @Realrclark25]

At least there’s no questions about it anymore. He finally made it plain and simple for everyone. So, please stop saying it’s not what or who he is. If you support him, you support that! No excuses!

[Justin Amash @justinamash]

Abolish ICE.

What we’ve seen recently isn’t immigration enforcement; it’s state-sponsored terrorism.

They refuse to comply with the Constitution.
They assault Americans with impunity.
They hide behind masks, knowing their actions are shameful.

They should not exist.

Immigration enforcement can be done lawfully and accountably—upholding the rights of the people—but the administration has no interest in that.

They’re using the context of immigration as a pretext to sidestep constitutional limits—warrants, due process, and transparency—that protect us all from government abuses.

We need immigration enforcement that respects the Constitution, not an agency that evades it.

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@50LibtardedIQ @GeoRebekah 1. Using the R-word negates just about anything you said, especially if you want "facts not feelings."
2. You were the one who used Robin Hood, a fictional character to illicit emotion not facts, I merely responded to the fact you missed half the story.

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@CodifyBaseball 2011 WS Game 6. For a lot of reasons, but would have given Beltre a WS ring.

As a Dodgers fan, 2017 WS Game 5 or 7 also come to mind, but the 2020 & 2024 WS wins help ease that pain.

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@CliffsCovers Without seeing a replay, that was my immediate thought, too. Maybe with Crawford's speed it doesn't change the result, but it sure didn't look like how you'd want to catch that in that situation.

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@DavidGrzyTV Calls went both ways at the plate. Glasgow had a few missed. Both SPs had calls for strikes that were balls. Point is, very close on all of them, and it's easy to see with a TV drawn outline but that's neither why the Phillies lost, nor why Call walked (there was another pitch)

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

Dallas Braden is all over this. Every guy on a couch is going to be screaming WHY?!?! But Dallas is right, it kicks around, panic sets in, you pick up the ball facing home and it's so close. It takes composure to know the longer throw is better & it's 2 loud 2 hear anyone say it.

[Jared Carrabis @Jared_Carrabis]

We watched the ending to the Phillies season like we witnessed a gruesome car crash. Absolutely stunned.

[Deven Morgan @devenmorgan]

This is how we should coach

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@Riedmillahhh Don't forget 4 unforced penalties (false starts and delay of games- with timeouts in hand).

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@BigJimSports Guys underplayed, and these trades are the right moves (not talking specifics, but the idea to trade these players). The biggest culprit is not signing pitching in the off-season, when everyone knew they needed pitching. So when the offense struggled, there was no chance.

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

Trump is creating giant market fluctuations with his on-again, off-again tariffs.

These constant gyrations in policy provide dangerous opportunities for insider trading.

Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public’s expense?

I'm writing to the White House — the public has a right to know.

[Justin Daniels @ThisJustInD]

@elonmusk Touting a quote by a President who leaned left, was pro-union, anti-racism, and who's biggest contribution to the United States was the National Parks, which your DOGE is dismantling. You're cherry picking quotes and NOT knowing the man or what he stood for. Teddy would abhor you

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

“Illegal protests?” He’s not a king. He doesn’t have the authority to stop protests. Or expel students. Or tell protestors not to wear masks. He’s not a king.

[Maia Sandu @sandumaiamd]

The truth is simple.

Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor.

Ukraine defends its freedom—and ours.

We stand with Ukraine.