Archive for the 'Commentary' Category

For some players, the yips may not be an entirely mental condition.

A six-month experiment reveals the magnitude of its preferential–and prejudicial–treatment.

MLB’s latest report on diversity shows we have a long way to go. So does the Adam Jones incident.

Derek Jeter and Jeb! Bush have come to save baseball.

Keith Law’s new book is a comprehensive guide of the past, present and future of baseball statistics.

‘Safe at Home’ is a Minnesota hit that deserves to be seen widely.

When you want something like Shlomo Lipitz wanted baseball, the rewards can be quite real.

What roles should feeling and science have in determining history?

Willard Brown was the first African-American to homer in the American League. His teammates didn’t celebrate, though.