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Sports Central
June 12, 2013
Jeff Kallman |
The Brawl-Star Game Let's run down how went the Tuesday night fights between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks -- featuring a few rounds between several 1980s all-stars now among both teams' brain trusts.   |
Sports Central
October 8, 2015
Jeff Kallman |
NL Wild Card: Everything's Jake Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates finally figured that if you can't beat Jake Arrieta, throw at him. |
Sports Central
September 23, 2013
Jeff Kallman |
The Dodgers Take a Victory Swim I have a few observations concerning the Los Angeles Dodgers' pool party to celebrate clinching the National League West in Arizona. |
Salon.com
November 4, 2001
King Kaufman |
Surprise ending If life followed a script, the Yankees would have won the World Series. But it doesn't, and they didn't... |
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 Central
October 4, 2013
Jeff Kallman |
Pirates Bring the Swag, Reds Bring the Drag This one's going to take a good while for the Cincinnati Reds to live down. No matter how far the Pittsburgh Pirates go from Tuesday's National League wild card game. |
Sports Central
October 11, 2013
Jeff Kallman |
The Cardinals Close the Pirates' Storybook The team who lived and died by almost anything except big power on the regular season bombed themselves into the National League Championship Series Wednesday night. |
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 Central
July 1, 2013
Jeff Kallman |
Mad Max, Chasing Face? This season, winning 12 without a loss at this writing, Max Scherzer's more than a feel-good story, he's almost the story for the otherwise Al Central-leading Tigers. |
Sports Central
March 25, 2011
Jeff Kallman |
The Deacon's Due Nicknamed the Deacon because of his devout faith, Vernon Law managed to negotiate a baseball life without falling into the traps to which professional athletes are too often prey. |
Sports Central
July 18, 2011
Joshua Duffy |
Pirates Face Uphill Battle in NL Central There is one developing sports story that you just can't miss and, if things stay on their current path, it threatens to knock everything else off radar -- the Pittsburgh Pirates are relevant. |
Sports Illustrated
October 24, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Seventh Heaven Can a pair of aces keep the Yankees from another title? |
Salon.com
October 30, 2001
King Kaufman |
Big mistake, Arizona If you want to beat the Yankees in a World Series, don't win the first two games... |
Sports Central
June 10, 2004
Eric Poole |
The Best Team in Baseball? The team that might be the best in baseball exists not in real life, but in the land of "couldabeen," as in: "The Pirates 'couldabeen' a great team this year if they 'coulda' kept some players." |
Salon.com
October 16, 2001
King Kaufman |
Playoff picking, but not grinning Our writer boldly holds forth on the Yankees, the Mariners and the most hideous uniforms in baseball, and asks himself, "How many times can you be wrong about one team?" |
Sports Illustrated
May 30, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Even when closer Matt Mantei was out, Arizona was relieved by its bullpen |
Sports Illustrated
August 8, 2000
Michael Farber |
Inside Baseball Curt Schilling joins Randy Johnson to give the Diamondbacks a daunting fireballing duo |
Sports Central
June 21, 2006
Jeff Kallman |
How to Lose a Win-Win Situation Is there a more obvious win-win situation for your team in the bottom of the ninth than having a) the game tied; b) the bases loaded; c) the infield and the outfield in; d) nothing more arduous than a soft fly, a soft grounder, or a suicide squeeze needed to win the game - and, nobody out. |
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... |
Sports Central
October 17, 2007
Jeff Kallman |
Famous Last Words Arizona Diamondbacks' outfielder Eric Byrnes joins a distinguished lineup of men who found themselves having to eat words, if not dirt, when the final results were tabulated. |
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 Central
July 18, 2013
Ross Lancaster |
The 10 Biggest Series For the Second Half As the baseball season moves to the second half, to the trade deadline, into pennant races and the cooler weather of September, there are series that carry added significance for playoff spots. |
Sports Central
October 3, 2014
Jeff Kallman |
Giants Give the Pirates the Bum's Rush Out The Giants' bludgeoning of the Pirates in the National League's wild card game wasn't exactly the kind of hair raiser the Royals and the Athletics raised up the night before. |
Sports Central
July 25, 2011
Vito Curcuru |
Under the Radar Three teams to watch as the division races heat up are the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, and Arizona Diamondbacks. |
Salon.com
October 26, 2001
King Kaufman |
The Yankees in six There. I said it. The Diamondbacks have a shot, but not really... |
Sports Central
July 19, 2011
Robert Cobb |
Pirates, Indians Are Best Stories of 2011 With the second half of baseball officially in gear, both Cleveland and Pittsburgh have given their football-starved fans something to hold their attention until Browns and Steelers training camps resume. |
Sports Central
July 3, 2013
Adam Russell |
Five Predictions For MLB's Second Half Without delay, here are my five predictions for the second half of the 2013 Major League Baseball season. |
Sports Illustrated
November 5, 2001
Jeff Pearlman |
It's never too soon to forecast Yanks and D-Backs will be very busy this offseason... |
Sports Illustrated
September 19, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball If Arizona misses the playoffs, Showalter could be shown the door... |
Sports Central
June 1, 2007
Eric Poole |
Milwaukee's Fine Brew The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates had plenty in common until this year. |
Sports Illustrated
August 23, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Overshadowed Sorry, Wells -- Martinez has inside track on Cy Young... |
Sports Central
December 2, 2008
Diane M. Grassi |
MLB Invests in First Indian-Born Players The Pirates have the sole distinction of signing two non-drafted free agents from India. |
Sports Central
July 22, 2004
Eric Poole |
Supply and Demand at the Trading Deadline More than two-thirds of Major League Baseball is still in the playoff chase, convinced that they are one left-handed pitcher, one power hitter, one slick-fielding shortstop away from the playoffs. |
Sports Central
July 28, 2004
William Geoghegan |
What's So Wrong With the Right Decision? Many people would have you believe that Carlos Delgado is a coward, a baseball player who refuses to strive for true greatness, who is content to wallow away with a mediocre team rather than succeed on a higher level in a tight pennant race. |
Fast Company
July 2008 |
Baseball's Executives Under Thirty They may be young, but they're good. Four other members of the new cohort of major league baseball executives. |
Sports Central
February 20, 2004
Eric Poole |
Yanks Driving You Crazy in Style The Yankees' situation at third base this offseason is like the experience of a guy whose Lincoln Town Car blows a transmission, then his Cadillac turns out to be a lemon. So he runs out and buys a Ferrari. |
Sports Central
August 27, 2009
Matt Thomas |
Also-Rans Key During MLB Stretch Run Because baseball must go on, even in those cities where the race has been over since mid-May, what follows is a breakdown of the five most relevant irrelevant teams in Major League Baseball for the balance of the 2009 season. |
Sports Illustrated
July 9, 2003
Albert Chen |
Quality Start Rookie Brandon Webb has lifted the Diamondbacks into contention. |
Sports Central
April 21, 2009
Josh Galligan |
The MLB Powerless Rankings: April We all know and love (or possibly hate) the phenomenon known as power rankings. |
Sports Illustrated
August 30, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Blame it on the jerseys What the heck is up with the baseball uniforms?... If Felipe Alou is fired at the end of the season, where do you think he will end up?... What happens if there is a three-way or even four-way tie for the wild-card spot?... |
Sports Illustrated
August 13, 2002
Mark Beech |
Replacement Therapy Baseball players who crossed the picket line in 1995 are still searching for acceptance. |
Sports Illustrated
October 31, 2001
Rick Reilly |
Wet Behind the Ears Here's a tip for young journalists: When you're covering a story as important as the World Series, be sure to bring 1) an acute sense of drama, 2) an encyclopedic knowledge of the game and 3) a flotation device.. |
Sports Central
May 31, 2006
Joe Pietaro |
MLB at a Glance as We Pass Memorial Day Baseball fans can start to see how their teams are shaping up by perusing the standings at the end of May. |
Sports Central
October 16, 2007
Troy Parker |
Who Can Stop the Rocky Mountain High? The Rockies have shocked critics with each successive victory, but at some point, you have to wonder if or when this Cinderella story is going to end. |
