Writing

Notes from the Evil Empire.

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.

Mets blow it up; Red Sox and Yankees stand pat; Angels, Cubs and Padres go for it.

What happens when we take sports too seriously?

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.

How southern California became the hub of a baseball revolution.

On the devastating loss of Zack Greinke to injury.