Women's pro baseball is back, plus an epic managing blunder

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.Good morning! Play a kid’s game today. Inside: ⚾ Remember Mo’ne Davis? 📋 A fan play-caller? 3️⃣ Best small habits Hi, My Name Is: A new league with a simple premiseIt’s the bold idea at the heart of a new league: baseball, played by women. The past few years, the business momentum around women and bat-and-ball sports has focused on softball. With MLB’s backing, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League started up last year. This year, in the AUSL’s second season, it grew from four to six teams. The league is aiming to capitalize on a growing college game and the looming 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.Women also have a long history playing the game with the smaller