Interesting Blogs

Can Braun possibly win a second MVP?

An interesting deconstruction from The Hardball Times on how the media and baseball administration is perhaps downplaying Ryan Braun’s excellent year by simply not talking about it.

Never on a Sabbath?

Never on a Sabbath? How Shawn Green performed on Shabbat.

Hammerin’ Hank hamsa

A hamsa is the Jewish symbol for protection. Although I know my daughter doesn’t cotton to such gestures, I have her one before she started college. Here’s one “featuring” Hank Greenberg that appears in an on-line baseball magazine published by EephusLeague.com, wonderfully eclectic baseball entity for the artistically oddball items of the game. The navigation [...]

New Facebook groups seeks to encourage Jewish women athletes

New Facebook groups seeks to encourage Jewish women athletes.

Happy 110th, Moe Berg

Happy 110th, Moe Berg, baseball man of mystery.

Auschwitz Survivor’s grandson plays for Germany’s national hockey team

Auschwitz Survivor’s grandson plays for Germany’s national hockey team. Guest column by Rabbi Jason Miller.

ESPN Science: Class is in session

ESPN Science: Class is in session

Sandy at the bat

Sandy at the bat: based on a post from Jewish Baseball News, I composed this little big of doggerel with apologies to Ernest L. Thayer.

Shabbat Shalom (minus 10%?)

Shabbat Shalom (minus 10%?)

Korner interview: Basketball media guru Bethlehem Shoals

Korner interview: Basketball media guru Bethlehem Shoals