The Jewish take on Mark McGwire: Foregiveness

Forgiving Mark McGwire?

The Jewish take on Mark McGwire: Repentance

A Halachic view on Mark McGwire from guest columnist Rabbi Jason Miller.

Author calls baseball stance on steroids hypocritical

The cover of Cooperstown Confidential: Heroes, Rogues, and The Inside Story of The Baseball Hall of Fame (Bloomsbury) features four circa 1920 players with their heads cropped off. How appropriate, since a lot of what Zev Chafets has to say turns conventional wisdom on its head.
Chafets, the founding managing editor of the Jerusalem Report and [...]

Hoping “history” doesn’t repeat itself

To be honest, I had little use for Deadspin.com, a snarky website created by Will Leitch devoted to pointing out the faults and flaws of the sports world. Nevertheless, he does make a valid point on occasion, moreso since he left Deadspin for more serious journalistic endeavors.
This Leitch piece from The New Republic second-guesses the [...]