Last Article... John Fisher

“I hope you will join our beloved A’s as we move forward on this amazing journey.” - John Fisher, letter to Oakland fans, September 23, 2024.

Oct 2 • Baseball Buddha

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September 2026

Your Team. Their Profits. Our Game.

“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” - Elie Wiesel

Sep 17 • Baseball Buddha

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I Thought I’d Miss It More

“The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it…” - Henry David Thoreau’s Walden

Sep 11 • Baseball Buddha

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July 2026

MLB Wants to Level the Playing Field, Just Not the Stadium Bill

“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” - Frederick Douglass

Jul 17 • Baseball Buddha

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Turning 60...

I have come to believe that wisdom is cynicism that has gathered enough evidence.

Jul 10 • Baseball Buddha

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“Leveling the Playing Field” what Bullshit

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” -Upton Sinclair

Jul 6 • Baseball Buddha

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Protected Cartel, Diluted Game

“Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.” - Bill Terry

Jul 2 • Baseball Buddha

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June 2026

Rich Smart vs. Poor Smart: What the Dodgers and Brewers Teach Us About Modern Baseball

“It’s a mere moment in a man’s life between the All-Star Game and an old-timers’ game.” -Vin Scully

Jun 30 • Baseball Buddha

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The Weight of Knowing Everything

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." - Henry David Thoreau

Jun 19 • Baseball Buddha

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Pete Rose, MLB, and the Integrity Question Nobody Wants to Ask

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Pete Rose

Jun 4 • Baseball Buddha

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Who Owns the Game? The Final Rankings

"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." - Shakespeare

Jun 2 • Baseball Buddha

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The Salary Cap Isn't About Competitive Balance

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain

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