Category Archives: Politics

America and Baseball in Afghanistan

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Eric

Matt Yglesias recently compared Afghanistan to an ESPN Zone: A better analogy might be that it’s the ESPN Zone of empires, someplace where from time to time a lot of people feel tempted to go, but when you get there … Continue reading →

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Fandom & Identity: Reflections In A Cloudy Stadium Bathroom Mirror

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Eric

There is a video making its way around the internet of some American Jewish kids on vacation in Jerusalem spewing a bunch of racist garbage, mostly about Barack Obama. . The kids are drunk, probably from some wealthy yeshiva in … Continue reading →

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The Death Of A Pitcher

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Eric

So this piece has been selected for the 2010 edition of Best American Sports Writing. Pretty amazing. It’s one of the first serious posts I ever did for this website and something that honored or not, I’m very proud to … Continue reading →

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WBC Diplomacy: Hugo Chavez Is Touchy

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Eric

Another great thing about the World Baseball Classic: potential for awkward international political incident. If you think the Obama administration calling out Rush Limbaugh and CNBC was bush league or unpresidential, get a load of Hugo Chavez. Chavez has now … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding: What Baseball Tells Us About the Economy

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Eric

Part of my new job (internship but who’s counting?) is to watch cable news all day and flag breaking stories, funny clips, and keen soundbites. One thing I’ve learned in just three days is that every mean thing ever said … Continue reading →

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