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Sports Illustrated October 8, 2002 |
ALCS scouting report Major league scouts who closely followed the American League Division Series analyze the teams in the American League Championship Series. |
Salon.com October 4, 2002 King Kaufman |
Why isn't Barry Bonds productive? Because of a colossal managerial blunder that has him hitting cleanup instead of leadoff. |
Salon.com October 19, 2002 King Kaufman |
Cinderella, Goliath and other Series myths With the Giants and Angels set to meet in the Fall Classic, it's time for Fox TV and other pundits to manufacture drama. |
Sports Central October 19, 2005 Kevin Connelly |
A Walk in the Park Albert Pujols is such a dominant hitter, serious consideration has to be given to walking him every time he comes to the plate. Staying away from Pujols, the Astros win the NLCS in six. |
Sports Central April 5, 2006 Mike Round |
New Ballpark, Same Aspirations in St. Louis The Cardinals are a popular choice for the leading the National League. But the offseason in St Louis hasn't been a straightforward case of upgrading for a comfortable ride to the NL Central crown and beyond. |
Salon.com October 19, 2002 Joan Walsh |
Giants in six Baseball experts are swooning for the scrappy Angels. But the Giants are scrappy too -- and they're a better team. |
Sports Illustrated July 2, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards In this trying year for baseball, let's recognize the positives. |
Sports Central March 5, 2007 Mike Round |
Under the '07 MLB Fantasy Radar Here are 10 speculative picks for this year's draft. |
Sports Central April 22, 2008 Mike Round |
Ranking MLB Rotations: American League The Cleveland Indians top the list of the top five ranked pitching rotations in the American League. |
Sports Illustrated November 21, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Consumer Reports: Baseball Edition Some advice on how to shop for free agents: Terry Adams, Johnny Damon, Juan Gonzalez, Tino Martinez, Jason Schmidt, David Weathers, Bret Boone, Roger Cedeno, Chan Ho Park, Reggie Sanders, etc. |
Sports Central July 9, 2009 Brad Oremland |
SC's All-Time MLB Draft (Pt. 3) In a 5-part series, sports columnists compare picks in an all-time MLB draft. |
Sports Central January 24, 2007 Mike Round |
MLB Pitchers Exploit Tight Market A look at the value of MLB pitchers. |
Sports Illustrated September 17, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Taking the fifth Barry Bonds' multidimensional game fuels another MVP bid. |
Popular Mechanics April 2003 Jim Kaat |
The Mechanics Of Baseball Baseball has evolved in favor of the hitter. Here are nine factors that have changed the game. |
Sports Illustrated July 26, 2002 Stephen Cannella |
Utter anonymity The Angels have quietly become a force in the AL West. |
Sports Illustrated February 26, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Pitchers strike out Umps will call 'em high, but Maddux is down and out... |
Sports Central February 20, 2008 Mike Round |
Top 10 Fantasy Baseball '08 Bargains Getting ready to fill in your fantasy baseball lineups? Here are a few players to consider. |
Sports Central May 28, 2008 Mike Round |
MLB Contenders or Pretenders? Buy or sell the Marlins as an NL East threat?... Buy or sell Detroit making the playoffs?... Buy or Sell Lance Berkman as NL MVP?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated July 4, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards Baseball's wacky first half makes for unexpected winners... |
Sports Central September 27, 2005 Kevin Connelly |
And the Award Goes to... Here are the winners of the 2005 NL awards for MVP and Cy Young with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season. |
Sports Illustrated January 15, 2003 Tom Verducci |
Squeeze Play The lack of interest in Ivan Rodriguez is due to more than a sluggish market. |
Sports Illustrated April 23, 2003 Albert Chen |
Inside Baseball: Global Warming Momentum builds for a World Cup that would determine international bragging rights among major leaguers. |
Sports Illustrated April 30, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Surprise starter There may be no pitcher more important to the Mariners' World Series aspirations than Joel Pineiro, a 23-year-old right-hander with all of eight career wins. Pineiro could be the missing piece in the Mariners' rotation... |
Sports Central July 7, 2010 Kyle Jahner |
American League All-Star Snubs and Schlubs I've already broken down some solutions to the National League All-Star mishaps. Another first baseman in the American League is having an elite season offensively as well. |
Sports Illustrated May 7, 2002 Stephen Cannella |
Wait and See By looking for a good pitch, third baseman Shea Hillenbrand has given Boston more pop... |
Sports Illustrated March 19, 2002 Tom Verducci |
The Blended Hitter Examining the rare breed who combine power and contact... |
Sports Illustrated July 10, 2000 Jack McCallum |
Batty for batting orders When I was young I was obsessed with batting orders. There was -- still is -- no better time of year for a batting-order junkie than the All-Star Game when maybe six guys who hit third or fourth for their respective teams are thrown together. |
Sports Central January 10, 2008 Sean Crowe |
The Obligatory "Jim Rice HOF Snub" Column Another year goes by and once again, the Baseball Writers' Association of America proves they lack the metal prowess required to elect baseball players to the Hall of Fame. |
Sports Central May 27, 2008 Jon Gonzales |
No Bang For Their Buck$ There some MLB players who are generating ridiculous amounts of money and putting up atrocious stats not worthy of major league status. |
Sports Illustrated June 15, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Putting stock in Bonds' MVP chances Let's start out with a couple of questions about the guy who's really been the best hitter in the National League so far. Hint: it's not Sosa or Rey Ordonez. |
Sports Central July 14, 2008 Kyle Jahner |
Diamonds in the Rough Who are the no-names shaping first-half pennant races? |
Sports Central September 12, 2005 Eric Poole |
MLB's MVP Races Wide-Open In the National league, the MVP race is razor thin with just three players still in the running. But In the American League, there are more candidates. |
Sports Illustrated September 18, 2000 Jack McCallum |
Missed opportunity Why isn't Pedro baseball's premier pitchman? |
Sports Central July 30, 2008 Mike Round |
Money Down the Toilet: MLB's Worst Contracts A look at MLB players who have not lived up to their potential, despite large contracts. |
Sports Illustrated August 7, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
Comfort Zone Some former National League hitters return to find there's no place like home... |
Sports Central June 30, 2008 Mike Round |
All-Star Voting Casts Shadow Over Game Here's a look at how the ballot is shaping up in the American and National Leagues. |
Sports Central March 2, 2006 Chris Cornell |
Spring Bounce-Back: Players to Watch Several of Major League Baseball's biggest stars hope to shake off an injury-plagued 2005 and have a turnaround 2006. Here are a few of them. |
Sports Illustrated August 30, 2000 Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball It's in the season's final month that the MVP races hit full swing |
Sports Central July 15, 2004 Hank Waddles |
Triple Crown Immune to Offensive Inflation As today's sluggers continue their onslaught on the record book, one exclusive club remains beyond their reach: the remarkable feat of leading the league in batting average, homeruns, and RBIs. |
AskMen.com Troy St. Louis |
8 Underpaid MLB Players In today's world, baseball has become big business. Millions of dollars are spent through ticket sales, concession stand purchases, memorabilia, and even pay-per-view. |
Sports Central February 4, 2006 Mike Round |
Top 10 MLB Players Under the '06 Radar It's never too early to get yourself in the right frame of mind for drafting your Major League Baseball fantasy team -- and looking for players who might have breakout seasons. |
Sports Central February 29, 2004 Mike Guenther |
New Faces in New Places It's time to weigh in on how the latest baseball offseason's player movement will affect the National League in 2004. |
Sports Central December 21, 2005 Rich Carlson |
MLB Hot Stove Midterm Report Latest winners (Mets, Red Sox, White Sox) and losers (Marlins, Blue Jays, Astros) in Major League Baseball's off-season dealings. |
Sports Illustrated October 9, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Pick an MVP, Any MVP The American League is chock-full of candidates this season... |
Sports Illustrated July 8, 2002 Jeff Pearlman |
The Anti-All-Stars Any idiot can assemble an All-Star team. But it takes a real man to put together the official 2002 Major League Baseball All-Dud team. And what better location for this game could there be but Milwaukee? |
Salon.com July 24, 2000 Gary Kaufman |
Who's going to Cooperstown? Considering the definitelys, the probables and those intriguing maybes. |
Popular Mechanics June 2007 Davin Coburn |
Baseball Physics: Anatomy of a Home Run In less time than it takes to blink an eye, pro hitters routinely achieve the extraordinary. Here's how home runs happen. |
Sports Illustrated September 3, 2002 Rick Reilly |
Fear Strikes Out Again The author gets a chance to face Nolan Ryan. |
Sports Central August 15, 2009 Eric Engberg |
The National League MVP Race This list of contenders for the sought-after award includes top contenders, darkhorses and not-yets. |
Sports Central June 24, 2004 Mike Round |
The 2004 No-Name All-Stars Every sport has an All-Star Game and they're all pointless. Baseball's version is particularly annoying because "the fans" get to choose who plays. |