Keep writing: Start a blog
Most beginning sports writers look forward to the day when they can cover professional sports, whether that is major-league baseball, profes...Read More
Young Pence for NL rookie of the year
We here at On Sports are throwing our support for Hunter Pence as National League rookie of the year. Why the rush? Part of this is parenta...Read More
Here's how to analyze trends
Scott Miller , senior writer for CBS Sportsline, writes a wonderful analysis piece on the state of hitting in the majors. This is the type ...Read More
McPhee brings reporting to new level in this classic book
John McPhee reveals much about the two protagonists in his book Levels of the Game . McPhee discloses their political beliefs, backgrounds,...Read More
You can help some kids get a field for their dreams
Just read through some of the essays on a website, where kids explained why their towns need money to build a new field -- or to fix one up....Read More
A class act
Some nights, I really miss playing baseball. Like last Friday night when I sat along the third-base line, leaning on the fence and talking w...Read More
Crafting profiles when the main character won't speak
Joe DiMaggio stood alone in his restaurant, staring out a bay window at the San Francisco wharf where tourists watched the fishermen repair ...Read More
Send me your questions
Have a question about sports reporting (or sports coverage in general)? Send me a note. I'd be glad to help out. You can send them to jg...Read More
KO the acronyms, OK?
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is leaving DEI. No, not Directed Electronics Inc., which is the largest supplier of home theater loudspeakers and remot...Read More
Stats (and why we love sports)
Stats are just one means for evaluating a player's success. But they are interesting and compelling, nonetheless. Brad Schultz offers s...Read More
This book will help you 'Watch Baseball Smarter'
Just picked up a book that every baseball writer should pack away in the satchel. Zack Hample �s Watching Baseball Smarter does exactly tha...Read More
Quotes: Avoid cliches like the plague
As we all know, it�s not over until the fat lady sings (humming won�t do). That�s why we need to follow the games intensely, leaving it all ...Read More
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