Monthly Essays

Baseball's Not Dead, and Neither is America

But it's not looking great...

Jun 30 •

Brendan Dentino

What San Diego's newest sports venue says about American urbanism

The problem(s) with Snapdragon Stadium

Jun 3 •

Brendan Dentino

How to end stadium subsidies

Part III of the Progressive's Guide to Stadium Development

May 5 •

Brendan Dentino

The 76ers aren't causing gentrification. They're exploiting it.

Part two of the progressive's guide to stadium development

Apr 7 •

Brendan Dentino

How cars get in the way of sports

Part One of the Progressive's Guide to Stadium Development

Mar 3 •

Brendan Dentino

How to get a better baseball

Part 5 of "Toward a Better Baseball"

Feb 4 •

Brendan Dentino

Baseball fan or not, why everyone should support MLB players

Part 4 of "Towards a Better Baseball"

Jan 21 •

Brendan Dentino

Why baseball needs promotion and relegation

Part 3 of "Toward a Better Baseball"

Jan 7 •

Brendan Dentino

MLB on TV means everything and nothing

Part 2 of “Toward a Better Baseball”

Dec 9, 2023 •

Brendan Dentino

There should be professional baseball everywhere

Part 1 of "Toward a Better Baseball"

Nov 12, 2023 •

Brendan Dentino

The first season of Out in Left

Lessons learned and what's next as the 2023 baseball season ends

Oct 2, 2023 •

Brendan Dentino

No. 9: 'We're closed, mate': Assessing MLB's chances in the U.K.

What I learned watching the Phillies and Premier League in London

Sep 10, 2023 •

Brendan Dentino

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