The Miracle of a Baseball

by Finnegan Schick

The extended moderation of my life was disrupted on a recent weeknight at Fenway Park. Continue Reading »

17 May 2024

Baseball and Rumors of Angels

by George Weigel

Baseball is a “signal of transcendence”—a window into the supernatural. Continue Reading »

3 Apr 2024

When the Dodgers Moved to Los Angeles

by John Wilson

If the Shohei Ohtani story has piqued an interest in baseball, then read some of the best novels about the sport. Continue Reading »

22 Mar 2024

Why the LA Dodgers Chose Anti-Catholicism

by Raymond J. de Souza

In choosing to honor the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” the Los Angeles Dodgers have revealed “what gods [they] worship.” Continue Reading »

12 Jun 2023

The Wimps of Summer

by George Weigel

Over the past several weeks, the Dodgers have demonstrated a cringe-inducing cravenness in the face of woke pressures.  Continue Reading »

7 Jun 2023

Gambling and the American Pastime

by John Wilson

Reading this book gave me a sense of visiting another world, roughly a century ago, in some respects similar to ours but in other ways radically different: time-travel on the cheap. Continue Reading »

24 Mar 2023

We’re “Fans,” not “Fan Bases”

by George Weigel

There is offensive, as in producing home runs and RBI, and then there is offensive, as in linguistic butchery.  Continue Reading »

28 Dec 2022

Books for Christmas—2022

by George Weigel

Here's a list of several greats, ranging from baseball to theology, that would grace any Christmas tree.  Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2022

A Bookish Christmas Gift Guide

by John Wilson

The purpose of this column is to suggest books (some from 2022, some published earlier) that might appeal to various people on your Christmas gift list.  Continue Reading »

2 Dec 2022

What to Read During the MLB Playoffs

by John Wilson

Here are a few hidden gems about baseball to enrich your fervor for the game.  Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2022