On Opening Day, Baseball Fans Pull Up A Chair And Wait
A virus spawned in a city nearly 7,500 miles from the penultimate station on the seven-train has managed to bully the multi-billion-dollar sport into going on hiatus for the foreseeable future.
NCAA Cancels March Madness Over Wuhan Virus
This cancelation marks the first time in history the NCAA basketball tournament has not taken place since its inception.
Why Philly Fans Should Boo The ‘New’ Phillie Phanatic
The Phillies unveiled their ‘new’ Phanatic in large part to avoid paying royalties to its initial creators.
Giants Cancel Championship Legend Aubrey Huff For Tweeting Support Of Trump
The Giants do all baseball fans a disservice by turning their back on Aubrey Huff, a player who helped them bring home their first championship in 66 years.
How MLB Should Have Punished The Astros For Cheating In 2017
MLB should erase the Astros’ participation from the record books and vacate the 2017 championship, not because they won by cheating, but because they cheated.
It’s Up To The MLB And Baseball Fans To Ensure Astros Cheaters Never Prosper
The Houston Astros are world-class cheaters, and more must be done to rectify their sin against America’s most hallowed game.
Why Nobody Should Throw At The Houston Astros To Seek Revenge
Hitting Astros batters with pitches to punish their cheating is a dangerous idea, and there is a better option.
Why Baseball Needs A Real Commissioner Again
Baseball needs a chairman who represents owners, players, and fans. They need someone who will truly act in the best interests of the game, not the best interest of the owners.
Bryce Harper Bats Down Frosty DC Homecoming With Home Run
Before Harper sent a 458-foot bomb into the frigid air at Nationals Park Tuesday night, the homecoming wasn’t so rosy for the 26-year-old and newly minted 330-million-dollar man.
The Latest Changes To Major League Baseball Rules Are Misguided
These changes replace baseball’s timeless, adaptable ways with the hidebound legalism that is already strangling the life out of football.
How To Make Baseball Appealing On Television Without Changing Its Character
A plan to increase baseball’s entertainment value and adapt the game to our ever-shortening attention spans. The future of the sport depends on it!
Forcing Athletes To Stand For The National Anthem Is Stupid, Not Patriotic
Professional sports are overrun with schmaltzy patriotic displays that are not at all necessary and definitely should not be required for athletes.
Why Baseball Needs To Switch To Robot Umps As Soon As They’re Effective
If technology can provide an accurate and impartial strike zone, robot umps will enhance the real human elements of the game.
WATCH: Tim Tebow Stuns Reporters With Perfect Explanation Of Fulfilling One’s Vocation
‘I want my life to be so much more than that’
What Roberto Clemente’s Death Still Says To Us 45 Years Later
The dramatic and tragic end of Roberto Clemente’s career capped a story that is uniquely American and uniquely baseball.
This Year In Sports: The Players, Teams, And Media Of 2017
Neil Greenberg, sports writer at the Washington Post, recaps this year in the world of sports. From news players and teams to the leagues and sports media.
Why MLB Should Put A Third Team In New York
The city best-suited for another MLB team is rarely mentioned despite all the demographic, economic, and historical arguments in its favor. Baseball should put a third team in New York.
3 Reasons Baseball Will Lose Big If National Anthem Protests Catch On
If Oakland As catcher Bruce Maxwell’s grandstanding spreads to the rest of the MLB, baseball is at a much greater risk for its survival than the NFL is. Here’s why.
MLB’s Wild Card Games Celebrate Randomness And Mediocrity
The baseball season tests and exposes teams over the long haul rather than isolated, random stints. That’s what makes this week’s single-elimination wild card play-in games so improper.
Don’t Add A Pitch Clock Unless You Want To End Baseball As We Know It
Baseball is not and has never been a timed game. Adding a clock would profoundly alter its very character by changing how the game’s outcome is determined.
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