Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is the founder and editor of The Slurve, a new and acclaimed daily newsletter on baseball. His work has appeared in ESPN The Magazine, The New York Times magazine, Slate, and other outlets. He is a contributing editor at The American Conservative.

articles/2013/08/05/alex-rodriguez-suspension-is-a-sad-moment-for-baseball/130408-a-rod-trial-doherty-tease_rddwfu

Baseball ‘Phony’

The A-Rod Haters Win

A 200-game suspension is a disaster—and a victory for his many detractors, says Michael Brendan Dougherty.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

articles/2013/06/06/major-league-baseball-is-right-to-punish-the-biogenesis-cheats/130605-mlb-doping-tease_nikjgy

Baseball Scandal

Punish the Cheats

Michael Brendan Dougherty applauds MLB for going after 20 players linked to a likely drug peddler.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

articles/2013/04/01/why-this-is-baseball-s-golden-age/130331-Dougherty-Baseball-tease_zqjbni

OPENING DAY!

Why It’s Baseball’s Golden Age

As Major League Baseball marks its opening day, Michael Brendan Dougherty says it’s never been better.

Michael Brendan Dougherty