That time Billy Beane rejected the Red Sox
by Ryan Ferguson
August 10, 2023
Why the Moneyball icon refused record pay to become Boston GM.
Thoughts on the 2023 MLB trade deadline
by Ryan Ferguson
August 2, 2023
Mets blow it up; Red Sox and Yankees stand pat; Angels, Cubs and Padres go for it.
The Yankees’ ‘championship-or-bust’ credo is a vacuous marketing ploy
by Ryan Ferguson
August 1, 2023
Actions speak louder than words in the Bronx.
The scourge of toxic sports fandom
by Ryan Ferguson
July 30, 2023
What happens when we take sports too seriously?
In defence of Fever Pitch, the greatest Red Sox movie of all-time
by Ryan Ferguson
July 25, 2023
Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore and a heap of Red Sox nostalgia.
The Yankees should retool for 2024 – from top to bottom
by Ryan Ferguson
July 20, 2023
The Yankees are (still) a mess.
Troy Tulowitzki and the Yankees: When destiny falters
by Ryan Ferguson
July 14, 2023
How the heir to Derek Jeter finally earned his pinstripes.
Hunting for Yankees (Jeter, A-Rod, et al.) in London
by Ryan Ferguson
July 4, 2023
How signed baseballs from legendary Yankees reaffirmed my fandom.
Why I'm quitting social media
by Ryan Ferguson
June 16, 2023
Pivoting to Web 3.0.
The future of Planet Prentonia
by Ryan Ferguson
June 10, 2023
Placing the social media branch on indefinite hiatus.
That time Manny Ramírez sold a used BBQ grill on eBay
by Ryan Ferguson
May 22, 2023
Inside the ecommerce side hustle of a Boston Red Sox legend.
Now what? How winning the World Series changed Cubs fans forever
by Ryan Ferguson
May 8, 2023
What happens when the lovable losers win?
The uncanny similarities between Anthony Volpe and Derek Jeter
by Ryan Ferguson
April 27, 2023
How two kids dreamed of playing shortstop for the Yankees – and did.
When Rupert Murdoch and Fox owned the Los Angeles Dodgers
by Ryan Ferguson
April 20, 2023
How a storied baseball team got caught in a media arms race.
How the Los Angeles Dodgers went bankrupt
by Ryan Ferguson
April 8, 2023
Inside the Chapter 11 filing of a baseball powerhouse.
A potted history of baseball blogging
by Ryan Ferguson
March 16, 2023
Charting the rise and fall of online baseball writing.
Exploring the concept of fluid sports fandom
by Ryan Ferguson
February 6, 2023
Why supporting multiple teams is no longer taboo.
A potted history of fluoxetine, Prozac and SSRI antidepressants
by Ryan Ferguson
January 22, 2023
How a trailblazing antidepressant was born.
Confessions of an armchair GM
by Ryan Ferguson
January 9, 2023
How sports fandom became a full-time job.
The return of your father's Red Sox
by Ryan Ferguson
December 18, 2022
How a baseball powerhouse fell into existential crisis.
Meltdown, my third published book, is now available!
by Ryan Ferguson
November 19, 2022
Introducing a mental health project close to my heart.
Everything is subjective
by Ryan Ferguson
November 13, 2022
Why the futile pursuit of objective solutions makes us sick.
Why sports team owners suck
by Ryan Ferguson
November 9, 2022
How private equity firms are destroying partisan ownership.
Elon Musk, Twitter and the endless culture wars
by Ryan Ferguson
November 3, 2022
Exploring the uncertain future of social media.
Enough is enough for this disconsolate Yankees fan
by Ryan Ferguson
October 24, 2022
My annual (futile) call for change in the Bronx.
The full story of Tranmere 6-6 Newcastle, 1991 ZDS Cup
by Ryan Ferguson
August 23, 2022
Twelve goals, two hat-tricks, a penalty shootout and a mountain bike.
Notes + Scribbles 2
by Ryan Ferguson
August 20, 2022
On Tranmere’s upturn; the heroics of Mateusz Hewelt; Micky Mellon’s project; the suspension of Fernando Tatis Jr.; Aaron Judge’s home run chase; and why the Red Sox need new ownership.
Notes + Scribbles 1
by Ryan Ferguson
August 6, 2022
On the Yankees’ slide; the random Jordan Montgomery trade; flawed front office idealism; the Rockies refusing to conform; Druw Jones’ injury; Vin Scully; MLB returning to London; Tranmere apathy; Dries Mertens at Galatasaray; and the inherent pleasure of writing.
Did New Brighton in Wirral start two World Wars?
by Ryan Ferguson
July 28, 2022
Fort Perch Rock and its role in global chaos.
Yankees must win 2022 World Series to validate historic season
by Ryan Ferguson
July 20, 2022
If not now, when?
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