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Fantasy Football
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (297+ words) This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. For decades, geopolitics has played out on the pitch. The tiny country of Uruguay stuck it to its larger neighbor Brazil in the…...
Striking Out—and Winning
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (514+ words) This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. When you make it to the minor leagues and can officially call yourself a professional baseball player, you are often told how lucky…...
Making Sports Work
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (259+ words) This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. The realities of sports, just like the realities of our politics and our economy, can seem bleak. A small group of oligarchs and…...
Bananas for All
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (419+ words) This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. The secret to the Savannah Bananas" success is a relentless focus on making the experience entertaining, affordable, and fan-friendly. "The phrase Fans First…...
Diamonds in the Rough
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (692+ words) This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. Public ownership is more prevalent in the minor leagues of sports. For example, Rochester Community Baseball is a locally operated nonprofit corporation that…...
Not In Their League
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1388+ words) This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. My dad grew up in Philadelphia, and by law is an Eagles fan. In 1960, when he was 13 years old, a friend from junior…...
Trump Imposes His Will on Major League Baseball
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (734+ words) He compelled MLB to drop its ethical standards to make Pete Rose eligible for the Hall of Fame....