A month’s worth of columns– and why I haven’t been updating

My apologies.

I’ve been busy with various writing obligations and just realized I’ve neglected to post here since April 26. It’s sometimes hard to prioritize this site since, to be blunt, I don’t make any money at it and couldn’t earn anywhere close to a living even if I allowed advertising and pulled out all the stops. There simply isn’t enough interest in baseball history.

If I had a day job or was retired or financially dependent on another person, I might write frequently here. I think most baseball history bloggers fall into one of those three categories. But I’ve been making a living since October as a freelance writer and editor, which has meant focusing on paid work. I know in a given week how much money I need to make and what work I’ll need to do to make it. Most weeks, it’s a hustle.

At some point, I’d like to carve out an hour or two a day to write regularly here. I’m not there yet, though.

That said, here’s a month worth of Sporting News columns:

• How World War II kept Cecil Travis out of the Hall of Fame [May 30]
• Here’s why Adrian Beltre will be an easy Baseball Hall of Fame selection [May 24]
• Move the Hall of Fame from Cooperstown to NYC? Don’t be ridiculous [May 13]
• Jose Altuve is starting to look like a future Hall of Famer [May 10]

Again, my apologies. I’ll try to get back to posting links to my columns as I write them.