We Pretend Baseball Stars Matter More Than They Do

Shohei Ohtani, Nikola Jokić and the Problem With Baseball

I can’t quite get into the Women's National Basketball Association refusing to define “women” while under policy-arbitrage attack by Enes Kanter and Royce White. It has less to do with the issue itself, which is equal parts stupid and fascinating. It’s more that I can’t keep pace with the sheer amount of controversy emanating from that league. I don’t know if you need a break from the WNBA, but I need a break from the WNBA.

So instead I’m sharing some thoughts about the false media portrayal of baseball player value.