What If His Name Were José Altuve?
When ICE detained Venezuelan baseball coach Oswaldo Pirela, DHS declared that “no one is above the law.” Pirela isn’t José Altuve.
But, that’s precisely the point.
An ICE detention involving a Venezuelan baseball coach raises uncomfortable questions about immigration, humanity, government power, and why we care differently when the person involved is someone we already consider one of us.
August 26, 2026
Ben Zobrist is why I still love sports
As a fan (maybe now ‘former’ fan? I can’t really decide) of the Houston Astros, I first heard about a baseball player named Ben Zobrist when he was a minor … Continue reading
July 17, 2013
