If Darwin ran baseball: A modest proposal for ensuring that the best teams play in the World Series. The boys of autumn: A review of The First Fall Classic by Mike Vacarro, Perfect by Lew Paper and The Machine by Joe Posnanski. Gregory McNamee on Baseball: America’s game, and the world’s. A review of Rounding the Bases: Baseball and Religion in America by Joseph Price. Baseball continues to be the sport where Jews have the most success — why is that? An interview with Jennifer Ring, author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball. Baseball is a game of failure, as these bizarre and unfortunate occurrences illustrate (and part 2). Dealing with tragedy in the minor leagues: When Mike Coolbaugh died on the field, the lives of his family members and of the man whose foul ball killed him were changed irrevocably. Youkilis, Padilla and beanball surrogacy: Is it morally right to throw at the wrong guy? Why won't baseball adopt instant replay already? Recent bad calls have critics howling for better umps, but maybe it's a job for machines. Fay Vincent on why Major League Baseball should establish a thoroughly professional training system for umpires and ensure that every official it hires is up to the job. From Smithsonian, tomatoes in the bullpen: Surprising trivia about America's beloved baseball fields. Can Topps save baseball cards? Major League Baseball just signed an exclusive deal with the legendary card maker — bad idea. What are some of the biggest differences between baseball and football?
