In a letter written to Owen Fiss by philosopher John Rawls about a conversation he had with Harry Kalven, Rawls highlights six reasons why baseball is the best of all games. Here are the reasons offered and why golf may just be a better game. First: “The rules of the game are in equilibrium.” This [...]
It was nice to see the Red Sox win on Sunday night, although I would have preferred the Rockies to win a couple games. I hate to see anyone get swept in four games as solidly as the Sox took care of the Rockies. There were a couple moments when the games were enticing, but [...]
Watching first baseman Cecil Fielder hit home runs in the early 90s is one of my favorite memories as a Detroit Tigers fan. He peaked in 1990 with 51 homers. Prince, Cecil’s son, now plays for the Milwaukee Brewers and is closing in on his father’s peak year. Prince Fielder, who passed Willie Mays as [...]
Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his second major league start last night. I was at the game for the first seven and a half innings before leaving early to beat the crowds. I don’t really mind that I missed the end of it. His post-game interview was horrible.
I moved to New Hampshire about nine months ago and became a default Boston Red Sox fan, which means I’m on their side if I go to a game at Fenway and they’re playing anyone except my home team, the Detroit Tigers. I can see myself being a default Chicago Cubs fan if I were [...]
Alex Reisner has made the observation that baseball parks are built differently depending on whether they are located in an urban or rural area. Further: Professional baseball teams must play in places where fans can go to see them. Before the 1950s this meant that they played in cities where the population was dense and [...]