Br. Barnabas Wilson, O.P., on Defeats in Baseball and in Life

"Loving baseball means heartbreak.

"Every baseball season starts with optimism, especially if you're a Dominican student brother who supports a team who isn't afraid to shell out some cash for good players. Perhaps the team has called up prospects with promises of greatness. Perhaps the front office has made a savvy trade. 'This season's the one,' you say, 'the one where we'll go all the way!'

"In August, the view is much more realistic. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Brother Barnabas Maria Wilson, O.P., reflected on the similarities between baseball and life and on how "[l]ong defeat does not have the last word"."

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