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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 October 9, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Rotation proclamation This MLB postseason proves that depth is vital to a winning staff |
Sports Illustrated October 24, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Seventh Heaven Can a pair of aces keep the Yankees from another title? |
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? |
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)... |
Sports Illustrated October 16, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
Postseason File: Braves vs. Diamondbacks Overall the Braves have to scratch out base hits and hope one of their big guns drives the runners home... |
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 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 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 8, 2002 King Kaufman |
America loves underdogs Just not enough to watch them play. Too bad, because the baseball teams that are still alive are a stone gas. |
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. |
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... |
Salon.com October 15, 2002 King Kaufman |
Who needs champions? The evil possibility of an all-wild card World Series has come to pass, and you know what? It looks pretty good from here. |
Sports Illustrated August 6, 2002 Tom Verducci |
The rich get richer The emergence of young hurlers fortifies Atlanta's rotation. |
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 |
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 September 25, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Diamondbacks in the rough On the eve of the playoffs, Arizona feels the heat. |
Sports Illustrated January 25, 2001 Tom Verducci |
The more things change ... Say hello to the new Braves, same as the old Braves... |
Sports Central March 6, 2006 Isaac Miller |
2006 MLB Preview: National League Look for an exciting A's/Cards World Series. St. Louis will be the best team in baseball for the third straight year, and LaRussa's club will finally have a ring to show for it. |
Sports Illustrated August 14, 2002 Tom Verducci |
End of an era? This could be the last year Maddux and Glavine are Braves. |
Salon.com October 23, 2002 King Kaufman |
Batting around After the Angels' second straight 10-run outburst, a tight World Series is looking like a potential blowout. |
Sports Illustrated September 24, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Taking the mound Rotation will have greatest impact on Yankees postseason |
Sports Illustrated October 24, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Scouts honor Advanced reports are key to Yankees' success... |
Sports Illustrated November 19, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Another Atlanta ace Expect pitcher Mike Hampton to thrive in his new surroundings. |
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 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... |
Salon.com October 8, 2002 Allen Barra |
What do you say now, Bud Selig? The victories of the Angels, Twins and Cards show how empty the owners' and commissioners' arguments were. |
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 7, 2002 Tom Verducci |
MVP gets an INC. It's too soon to determine who should win baseball's MVP awards. |
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. |
Salon.com October 21, 2002 King Kaufman |
"Oh! My God!" The Giants and Angels don't seem able to play a dull World Series game. Even the participants have been amazed so far. |
Sports Illustrated October 18, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Mr. Clutch Postseason pressure brings out best in Yankees' Jeter... |
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 April 17, 2002 Tom Verducci |
It had to happen sometime After an incredible run, Atlanta may finally be falling apart... |
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 Illustrated October 4, 2000 |
My postseason awards ballot I am hereby submitting my vote, even if it has absolutely no bearing on the outcome... |
Sports Central June 20, 2004 M. Edward Guest |
Are the Yankees Back? With new additions all over the field, the New York Yankees are once again romping through the regular season, despite some key injuries. Yet, does it really matter? Even if the Yankees win 105-110 games? |
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 March 26, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Brave new world It's been a while, but Atlanta's pitching is now questionable... |
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 Central July 14, 2005 Derek Daggett |
MLB Second-Half Predictions Armed with 80+ games of knowledge, here is how the remainder of the 2005 Major League Baseball season should break down, division by glorious division. |
Sports Illustrated October 4, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
On second thought Rethinking early baseball picks with the benefit of hindsight... |
Sports Central August 22, 2007 Parimal Rohit |
Orel Hershiser? Meet Brandon Webb! Phoenix may very well be the city where baseball crowns a new champion. |
Salon.com October 26, 2001 King Kaufman |
The Yankees in six There. I said it. The Diamondbacks have a shot, but not really... |
Sports Illustrated November 6, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Greatness on display Hall of Fame-bound hurlers were the story of Game 7... |
Sports Illustrated October 8, 2001 Stephen Cannella |
Chat Reel Close matchups highlight a wide open baseball postseason... |
AskMen.com Paul Bessire |
Top 10: World Series Teams As the 2007 MLB season comes to an end, WhatIfSports.com ranks all 102 previous World Seres winners to find the true top 10 greatest World Series teams in the history of baseball. |
Sports Central September 18, 2003 Marco Santana |
End of Season Baseball Musings A few random musings as the baseball season nears its end. |
Sports Central August 9, 2004 Hank Waddles |
Dodgers Aiming For Playoff Success Thanks to the new GM's guidance, Dodger fans can look forward to watching their team win games in October for the first time in 16 years. And this time, it won't take a miracle. |