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Sports Illustrated October 9, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Rotation proclamation This MLB postseason proves that depth is vital to a winning staff |
Salon.com September 19, 2002 King Kaufman |
Curt Schilling needs the ball The five-man rotation steals starts from aces and gives them to lesser arms. When will a manager have the guts to ditch it? |
Sports Illustrated October 1, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Four-warning Go on short rest or take a gamble, that is the question for managers in Baseball's playoffs. |
Sports Central August 8, 2005 Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Easy as 1, 2, 3 There may be a number of teams who run the gamut for a playoff birth, but pitching wins in the playoffs, and no starting pitching staff is as ominous as the Astros trio. Second in line would be the dominant duo from St. Louis. |
Sports Illustrated August 20, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Difference makers Complementary players will impact the stretch run for baseball's pennants. |
Sports Central February 24, 2005 Diane M. Grassi |
Reds on Comeback Trail The Cincinnati Reds have invited 54 players to their spring training camp this year in Sarasota, Florida at the Sarasota Sports Complex, and 27 of them are pitchers hoping to earn one of the 12 spots. |
Sports Illustrated September 24, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Taking the mound Rotation will have greatest impact on Yankees postseason |
Sports Central September 5, 2004 Diane M. Grassi |
Yankees' Failures Not News You don't need to be a rocket scientist to see what may be coming. But whatever the outcome this season, the team's 2004 legacy will be mostly about its failed management and ownership, not its players. |
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 September 17, 2002 Stephen Cannella |
Time to Tinker Having clinched the AL Central, the Twins try to work out two kinks that could stymie their World Series hopes. |
Sports Illustrated June 13, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Interleague played-out Baseball's experiment may have run its course... |
Sports Central September 27, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
Trouble Brewing in the Bronx There is no secret that pitching is what wins in the postseason. And the New York Yankees have some gaping holes that area. |
Sports Central September 7, 2007 Piet Van Leer |
MLB NL Playoff Odds A look at the playoff chances of NL teams like the Mets and Cubs. |
Salon.com March 28, 2002 Allen Barra |
What Barry Bonds did wrong He's the best player in baseball, but hitting 73 home runs at age 37 isn't just unnatural, it might be ruining the game... |
Sports Central April 18, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
New Year, Same Old Yankee Pinstripes If you're a New York Yankees fan, there is good cause for concern. |
Sports Central October 24, 2006 Diane M. Grassi |
World Series So Far a Snoozer MLB's 2006 postseason has been lethargic and limp. |
Sports Central February 20, 2011 Jess Coleman |
How Pitchers Can Prevent Injuries Every year, over 25% of the money spent on Major League Baseball pitchers is spent on pitchers on the disabled list. |
Sports Central September 1, 2011 Vito Curcuru |
Why a Pitcher Should Never Win the MVP Pitchers are incredibly valuable to baseball teams. The question as to whether they are the most valuable in their leagues will continue to be debated. |
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. |
Wired June 2004 Tom McNichol |
The Ultimate Pitching Machine Hardware and hard science are turning big-league ballplayers into precision-guided flamethrowers. Batter up! |
Sports Illustrated September 26, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Uncharted territory M's to face tough rookie for first time in postseason... |
AskMen.com April 9, 2002 Matthew Ross |
A Preview Of The 2002 MLB Season Now that the baseball season is upon us, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at which teams are the ones to watch for this season... |
Sports Central February 16, 2006 Jeff Pohlmeyer |
Major League Baseball 2006 Preview NL East: 1. New York Mets... 2. Atlanta Braves... NL Central: 1. St. Louis Cardinals... 2. Milwaukee Brewers... |
Sports Illustrated October 1, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Truth Be Told Beware conventional wisdom. Here are 10 myths of these October playoffs, and our expert is happy to dispel them |
Sports Central October 13, 2009 Paul Foeller |
MLB Division Series Report Cards The 2009 playoffs have been awful so far. But the stark differences in talent make grading the performances of each team that much easier. |
Sports Illustrated November 19, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
An easy offseason Baseball pitching vs. tennis serving, continued... |
Sports Illustrated July 30, 2002 Tom Verducci |
A glimmer of hope Opponents could benefit as the Yankees' rotation struggles. |
Sports Illustrated October 25, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
World Series Breakdown In theory the Diamondbacks have enough to win the Series -- Schilling and Johnson just have to win all four of their starts. That's easier said than done against the Yankees, though, who have dominant starters of their own and are smart enough to steal one of those games... |
Salon.com April 25, 2001 Allen Barra |
The golden age of pitching is now When you consider what today's hurlers have to deal with, our low opinion of them is way off-base. Plus: Does God answer NASCAR prayers? |
Sports Central October 6, 2005 Diane M. Grassi |
MLB Season-Ending Races Live Up to Hype Some say that the same teams in 2005 that succeeded to reach the postseason in Major League Baseball in 2004 are old-hat. But this year, unlike past seasons, the road to success was nothing but routine for several of these perennial winners. |
Salon.com October 1, 2002 King Kaufman |
Picking winners In the baseball playoffs, the National League teams all look vulnerable and the American League teams all look unbeatable. Something's gotta give. |
Sports Illustrated April 20, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Home runs getting you down? Baseball Q&A: Dave Stieb... bored with home run after home run?... why isn't anyone hitting .400?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated August 29, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Philled with promise Can Philadelphia steal the NL East from Atlanta? |
Sports Illustrated November 6, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Greatness on display Hall of Fame-bound hurlers were the story of Game 7... |
Sports Central November 1, 2006 Kiarash Banisadre |
2006 MLB Offseason: First Look A look at what is happening with players and personnel in MLB's offseason. |
Sports Central March 10, 2005 Tyson Wirth |
Baseball's Great Secret There was a time when baseball was a game of constants, a game you could rely on. The rules of the game were simple and universal: the Red Sox were cursed, Babe Ruth was without equal, and good pitching was superior to good hitting. |
Sports Central October 4, 2010 Paul Foeller |
2010 MLB Playoff Predictions Baseball predictions, with a team by team analysis |
Sports Illustrated March 13, 2002 Jeff Pearlman |
Meaningless numbers Baseball's juiced-up record book should be junked... |
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 Central February 27, 2006 Isaac Miller |
2006 MLB Preview: American League It was an interesting offseason in the American League. Yet some burning questions still remain. |
Outside June 2007 Gordy Megroz |
Riding Giant San Francisco pitcher Barry Zito on surfing, traveling, and career-ending shark attacks. |
Sports Central March 21, 2008 Mike Round |
MLB 2008 Preview: NL's Best Rotations A look at the pitching staff of six NL MLB teams. |
Sports Illustrated April 3, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Give Pedro some time The best young pitcher I ever saw was Dwight Gooden. But as he grew heavier and stronger after rehabbing his shoulder, he lost some of that natural looseness in his arm and consequently lost some of the late life off his fastball. Is that happening to Pedro now that he's gained 15 pounds? |
Sports Illustrated September 17, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Taking the fifth Barry Bonds' multidimensional game fuels another MVP bid. |
Sports Central January 28, 2006 Bill Hazell |
Fools Gold Yet Again For Yankees? With its new Murderer's Row lineup, the Yankees can't lose. Except they said the same thing last year. And the year before. |