The Texas Rangers Are Proof That Superstitions Aren’t Real
If we’re honest, I’m sure some of us have, indeed, lived out our belief in God in some “superstitious” form or manner.
Dusty Baker Proves That Champions Need “Negative Motivation”
If we sacrifice the negativity to have only positivity, we won’t experience the beauty that comes from removing the comforts of one’s accomplishments.
Bryce Harper’s Revenge or Redemption?
Our value is inherent no matter how we perform.
Wisdom in the Summer Garden
Unlike the pitcher, the gardener cannot rely on her own strength to get her very far. Can she, after all, cause a seed to sprout?
The Kingdom Is Like a T-Ball Game
T-ball, in many ways, is the portal into proverbial joy or into a life of overbearing demand.
When Grown Men Cry: Why Is the Cubs Winning the Pennant So Important?
Baseball is part of our collective human longing for meaning and transcendence.
Touchdown Jesus: Premium Seats and the Challenges of Change
The battle over Yankee Stadium’s premium seats reveals the tensions between old and new.
The Holy Huddle: Hamels’s Plunk and the Root of Sports Violence
“With that pitch, Hamels’s actions revealed something universal about the human condition as it plays out in the world of sports — the intent to harm one’s opponent is a universal spiritual disease.”
The Holy Huddle: Is Albert Pujols Baseball’s Job?
“Is there any value in paying attention to how winners respond to losing?”
Baseball: Beautiful Game or Steroided Mess?
Is there any good left in this antiquated sport? Absolutely.
