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Salon.com
July 3, 2001
King Kaufman |
Why I don't like Ichiro I know he's gotten 3,373,035 All Star votes, but I don't like his Punch-and-Judy style of batting, and he's not on base enough for a leadoff hitter...   |
Sports Illustrated
July 4, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards Baseball's wacky first half makes for unexpected winners... |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Pick an MVP, Any MVP The American League is chock-full of candidates this season... |
Salon.com
March 31, 2001
Allen Barra |
Everything you know is wrong The major leagues are more competitive than ever, small-market teams can compete, and home runs and giant salaries aren't ruining the game. Plus: Who's going to Cooperstown? |
Sports Illustrated
July 2, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards In this trying year for baseball, let's recognize the positives. |
Sports Illustrated
June 5, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Seattle's offensive Boone Second baseman's bat has exceeded M's expectations... |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Postseason awards ballot Picks for MVP, Rookies, Coaches, etc. |
Sports Central
June 19, 2007
Kyle Jahner |
Baseball's Voting Propaganda The all-star team should be about who is having the best season this year, who the fans want to see, and who has accomplished more in their career, in that order. |
Salon.com
June 19, 2002
King Kaufman |
My All-Star teams The Midsummer Classic comes along at the perfect time to start arguing about who makes it and who doesn't. |
Salon.com
October 9, 2001
King Kaufman |
Playoff predictions Our writer bravely looks at the baseball games ahead and calls 'em as he sees 'em (while crossing his fingers)... |
Salon.com
August 31, 2002
King Kaufman |
Savoring the season that almost wasn't 2002 hasn't been a classic, but it's great that the heroics of Schilling, A-Rod and the rest won't be lost. |
Sports Illustrated
July 5, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Cincinnati's springtime pennant optimism has turned sour in summer |
Sports Illustrated
October 4, 2001
Stephen Cannella |
On second thought Rethinking early baseball picks with the benefit of hindsight... |
Salon.com
September 25, 2002
King Kaufman |
MVP: Bonds and A-Rod, and it ain't close Let's cut the talk about reserving the award for a player on a winning team. The best player in the league is the most valuable, whoever he plays for. |
Salon.com
July 2, 2002
King Kaufman |
You call those guys All-Stars? I got all set to write a column blasting the Yankees and Diamondbacks managers for their hometown favoritism. I sat down and figured out my own All-Star squads -- and guess what? They're not that different from the ones Torre and Brenly chose. |
Sports Illustrated
July 2, 2003 |
SI's 2003 MLB player survey We wanted to know what the players think, so we went right to the source and polled major leaguers about all aspects of the game. Here's some of what we learned. |
Salon.com
March 31, 2001
King Kaufman |
Nine predictions and nine observations The Yankees won't do it again, the A's will go far. And stop calling them "ballparks"! |
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 Illustrated
September 12, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Investigating leads Ichiro is among the most exciting players in the game, but I don't think he's even the MVP of his own team... Who will be the major players in the offseason? Also, do you see any rookies or sleepers who could make good leadoff hitters for next season?... |
Sports Illustrated
July 11, 2001
Tom Verducci |
All-Star leftovers The Mariners appear to be intensifying their search for a hitter who can bat second in their lineup, behind Ichiro Suzuki... Phillies general manager Ed Wade knows about the little black book in which manager Larry Bowa is making notations about his players' work habits... etc. |
Salon.com
July 24, 2000
Gary Kaufman |
Who's going to Cooperstown? Considering the definitelys, the probables and those intriguing maybes. |
Sports Illustrated
June 20, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Balancing act Lineups thrive with versatility more than power... |
Sports Illustrated
February 19, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Power play The Mariners find themselves begging for a bat again, and the need is even more acute with Alex Rodriguez gone... |
Sports Illustrated
April 24, 2001
Tom Verducci |
International sensation Ichiro Suzuki, the Mariners' slashing leadoff hitter, shouldn't book any fishing excursions or vacation getaways for the July All-Star break. The rookie has a very good chance of starting the All-Star Game in, of all places, Seattle's Safeco Field... |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Rethinking some questions This week's bag filled with responses to my picks for the best player in baseball right now and best left-handed pitcher of all time... |
Sports Illustrated
September 17, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Taking the fifth Barry Bonds' multidimensional game fuels another MVP bid. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Top 20: Baseball Players Of All Time This season, Barry Bonds continues his assault on the Major League Baseball record books, closing in on the career home run title. He's easily one of the best players the game has ever seen. |
Sports Illustrated
June 26, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Omitting Omar was a mistake The Indians' defensive wizard is clearly All-Star material. |
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? |
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 Illustrated
March 19, 2002
Tom Verducci |
The Blended Hitter Examining the rare breed who combine power and contact... |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001 |
The Unofficial Awards Our baseball writers offer their picks in some less-than-major awards categories... |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Reading the Reds Despite past trends, the jury is still out on Cincinnati. |
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 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 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. |
Sports Illustrated
July 19, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Got your back All sluggers benefit from having protection in their lineup. |
Salon.com
July 11, 2001
Allen Barra |
What's wrong with the All-Star Game? Too many players, for starters. But it's not too late to save baseball's midseason matchup... |
Sports Central
June 18, 2015
Jeff Kallman |
Cardinal Sinners? Royal Stuffers? If the St. Louis Cardinals' front office isn't facing an investigation into whether they hacked into the Houston Astros' internal data networks, Kansas City fans are gleefully stuffing online all-star ballot boxes in favor of the Royals. |
Sports Illustrated
August 8, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Indians' comeback triggers questions The Cleveland Indians came from 12 runs down with nine outs to go to beat the Mariners Sunday night. That historic event leads to two key questions... |
Salon.com
April 3, 2002
Allen Barra |
Baseball 2002: The fix isn't in So you think the big-market teams have it all locked up? Then I guess you'll be betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers... |
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?" |
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. |
Sports Illustrated
July 25, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Blitzed by Boston fans Nothing like bringing up Roger Clemens vs. Greg Maddux to start a good e-mail fight... |
Sports Illustrated
March 21, 2001
Jeff Pearlman |
No chance Several baseball clubs gearing up for long seasons... Padres... Mariners' pitching staff... Dodgers... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
August 14, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Phillies err by antagonizing Rolen Philadelphia advisor Dallas Green pulled a trick out of the bag of an old nemesis, George Steinbrenner, last week when he ripped Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen... |
Sports Illustrated
July 4, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Brave move Atlanta is a better team without Rocker... |
Sports Illustrated
July 2, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
All the Answers In the game of prognostication you use every available tool. We've gazed into our Magic 8 Ball to see how the remainder of the baseball season will play out |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Batting Practice Pitchers still can't solve the riddle of how to get Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki out. |
Sports Central
September 24, 2004
Vincent Musco |
AL MVP Debate: Manny, Vlad, or Sheff? Recent history proves that projecting the American League's Most Valuable Player has become a fool's task. Still, through some light detective work, we may be able to narrow the field. |
