I know there are reporters who ridicule pundits.

Closing one's ears to the complaints of partisans would also entail closing one's mind to the substance of their arguments.

Now I worry. If people ended up liking me, did I do the job wrong? So I decided they didn't end up liking me - they ended up being able to deal with me.

The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true.

Baseball is a pretty sight and a nice experience, win or lose, particularly if it is watched in a nice park.

I believe the Times is a great newspaper, but a profoundly fallible one.

If you can't enjoy the game unless you are pretty sure your team is going to win, baseball is not the game for you. Remember, the best team in baseball in any year is going to be beaten about 60 times.