Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports

This just in: Shawn Green’s The Way of Baseball out in paperback

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:11:27 +0000

This just in: Shawn Green's "The Way of Baseball" out in paperback.

Talk about your “Curse of the Billy Goat”

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:08:17 +0000

Talk about your "Curse of the Billy Goat."

An eye for an eye (or “might doesn’t make Wright”).

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:05:32 +0000

An eye for an eye (or "might doesn't make Wright").

Arbitrator who ruled in Braun’s favor fired by MLB. Coincidence?

Ron Kaplan — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:36 +0000

Arbitrator who ruled in Braun's favor fired by MLB. Coincidence?

JML update, May 15

Ron Kaplan — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:28:46 +0000

JML update, May 15 -- Hot: Breslow. Not: Davis Mixed: Feldman

With God on our side?

Ron Kaplan — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:08:07 +0000

With God on our side? The New York Rangers battle the Devils

JML update, May 14

Ron Kaplan — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:23:17 +0000

JML update, May 14 -- Hot: Kinsler, Breslow, Davis (the flu? (fever)). Not: Davis (the flu? (chills)).

Getting down to their final outz: Got Balz needs some good bench players

Ron Kaplan — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:46:08 +0000

Getting down to their final outz: "Got Balz" needs some good bench players

Sign him up!

Ron Kaplan — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:31:53 +0000

Two nights ago, my softball team hit into four double plays in a seven inning game. It would have been five, but the opponent’s first baseman dropped the throw on a ball I had hit. It squirted away from him and I, being possessed by some sort of dybbuk, took off for second. This with [...]

JML update, May 11

Ron Kaplan — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:49:42 +0000

JML update, May 11 -- Hot: Kinsler (by default). VERY not: Valencia, Schwimer

Another bad decision in high school sports

Ron Kaplan — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:29:50 +0000

Another bad decision in high school sports.

JML update, May 10

Ron Kaplan — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:11:02 +0000

JML update, May 10 -- Hot: Davis, Braun. Not: Valencia

When it comes to Delmon Young, forgive and forget?

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:12:53 +0000

When it comes to Delmon Young, forgive and forget?

Nets not get nuts over Mushnick column

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:14:54 +0000

Nets not get nuts over Mushnick column.

How perception changes with age

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:08:04 +0000

How perception changes with age: Thoughts on a softball season

JML update, May 9

Ron Kaplan — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:59:49 +0000

JML update -- Hot: Braun, Feldman. Not: Valencia, Davis, Schwimer

Peer wins at Madrid Open

Ron Kaplan — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:47:49 +0000

Shahar Peer wins at Madrid Open, advances to second round.

JML update, May 8

Ron Kaplan — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:45:04 +0000

JML update, May 8 -- Hot: Braun, Kinsler, Breslow Not: Valencia, Youkilis

JML update, May 7

Ron Kaplan — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:42:14 +0000

JML update, May 7 -- Hot: meh, Not: Valencia

Howard Bryant on Delmon Young (and the Korner on Howard Bryant)

Ron Kaplan — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:48:48 +0000

Howard Bryant on Delmon Young (and the Korner on Howard Bryant)