Ian Kinsler, good Samaritan?

Ian Kinsler, good Samaritan? The Texas Ranger came to the aid of teammate Josh Hamilton, who reportedly fell off the wagon earlier this week.

In other JML news…

Ian Kinsler‘s ankle has been bothering him for two years? Who knew? But he’s feeling muuuuch better now. According to an article on the ESPN website, “I feel 100 percent, and it’s the first time I can say that in a long time,” Kinsler said after talking with fans and signing autographs at Rangers FanFest [...]

MOT Stove League update

MOT Stove League update

Depends what you mean by “religious”

Bleacher Report, which loves to come up with lists of this and that, recently posted their “25 most Religious Athletes” in the wake of Tim Tebow’s increasing (and improbably) successful rookie year. There are actually a few Jews on the list, but I wonder about how BR define religion in these cases and whether they’re [...]

Another Jew, another “True”

Another Jew, another “True”

Ian Kinsler, Power Ranger

Ian Kinsler, Power Ranger

More on MVP Ryan Braun

More on MVP Ryan Braun

Guest column: Jews, Israel, and Baseball: A shidduch?

Guest column by Andrew Wolfenson: Jews, Israel, and Baseball: A “shidduch”>?

Times sure have changed the sports card industry

When I was a kid, the back of typical non-star card included info about the players hobbies (“Tim likes to read”; “Bob hunts inn the off-season.” Here’s one for former Major Leaguer Jim Piersall, who suffered from mental illness in the early 1950s and wrote about his experiences in the best-seller, Fear Strikes Out.   [...]

MOT Stove League, Nov. 17

MOT Stove League, Nov. 17