2014 All-Star Game Notes

Nine Quick reflections… 1. No sport makes tributes to its heroes like baseball. Ted Williams in 1999. Cal Ripken in 2001. Derek Jeter in 2014. The All-Star Game is designed for moments like those and I’m glad baseball takes advantage of them. 2. The fans...

No One Is Irreplaceable, Not Even Derek Jeter

In the wake of his retirement announcement, Derek Jeter has been lauded generously by baseball writers. “Greatest Yankee Ever.” “The Face of Baseball.” “Irreplaceable.” Here are three insights from a legend’s retirement. 1....

My 20-year Dilemma with the Yankees

I’ve had the worst dilemma over the past 20 years. I learned to despise the Yankees at an early age. They stood for everything that was wrong and unfair about baseball in my mind. They won because they bought free agents. They won because they have the largest TV...