An extremely pervasive cultural thing that will require a generation or two of self-reflection to refine what it means to "be a man". It is not a gender thing because this definition of "manhood" isn't present everywhere. Heck, even women here tell a guy to "be a man" which makes me want to scream "so…
A baseball season
A baseball season has a story. It has drama. It has failure. It has redemption. It has collapses and comebacks. April and September can feel an eternity apart. Players and teams can be unrecognizable at the beginning and at the end of those six months. Football is fun. Baseball is love. It is a game…
Hall of fame vote – Bonds and Clemens
The day baseball Hall of Fame results are announced is supposed to be the most auspicious day in American sports. Today was also the day where a select group of voters would judge the greatest living hitter and pitcher, both of whom who have been accused of using steroids. I don't think a Hall of…
Bringing Down Heroes
"In India we have extreme opinions. We praise someone very highly, and in a few games we start pulling the same individual down. I always say it's important to be in the middle path. That's how you will enjoy the sport." - MSD We take pleasure in turning boys into "Gods", boys who are still…
The Philosopher-Scientist 