Writing

Emptying the notebook following a historic sweepstake.

Lessons from the last time the Yankees lost a lefty-swinging Dominican superstar.

Exploring the Yankees’ starting pitching surplus.

Why I refuse to give up on a flawed prodigy.

How Los Angeles toppled New York as the definitive MLB powerhouse.

On the exhausting, exhilarating ordeal of following the playoffs from afar.

Another stupendous season puts #99 among Yankee greats.

Retracing the long-lost footsteps of a baseball great.

A big league underdog, his mom with a famous name, and a storybook home run at Yankee Stadium.

Recapping our 10-day honeymoon in The City That Never Sleeps.

The players you probably forgot wore pinstripes.

Notes from the Evil Empire.

On the continued dominance of Baseball Twitter; the AI debacle at SI; the Paul Mullin-Micky Mellon feud; the Tranmere tactics of Nigel Adkins; the demise of Belichick’s Patriots; the Yankees’ Evil Empire; the brilliance of Jude Bellingham; the transformation of Galatasaray; the devilish proliferation of Tupperware; and more.

On the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes; the Cardinals’ journeyman pitchers; the Yankees’ lack of retained wisdom; the MLB London Series 2024; and the smug joy of actually having a train ticket.

Why the Yankees are beloved in The Land of the Rising Sun.

On the death of Peter Seidler; the Astros hiring Joe Espada; the waning prime of Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge; the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas; and the harrowing genius of Pete Doherty.

Actions speak louder than words in the Bronx.

What happens when we take sports too seriously?

The Yankees are (still) a mess.

How the heir to Derek Jeter finally earned his pinstripes.

How signed baseballs from legendary Yankees reaffirmed my fandom.

How two kids dreamed of playing shortstop for the Yankees – and did.

Why supporting multiple teams is no longer taboo.

How private equity firms are destroying partisan ownership.

My annual (futile) call for change in the Bronx.

On Tranmere’s upturn; the heroics of Mateusz Hewelt; Micky Mellon’s project; the suspension of Fernando Tatis Jr.; Aaron Judge’s home run chase; and why the Red Sox need new ownership.

On the Yankees’ slide; the random Jordan Montgomery trade; flawed front office idealism; the Rockies refusing to conform; Druw Jones’ injury; Vin Scully; MLB returning to London; Tranmere apathy; Dries Mertens at Galatasaray; and the inherent pleasure of writing.

If not now, when?

Exploring the most infamous transaction in sports history.

How the Bronx Bombers nearly became the Meadowlands Maulers.