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Sports Central June 4, 2005 Tyson Wirth |
The 10 Greatest Records in Baseball The heroes of baseball past should share the same celebration as Memorial Day, but too often, fans and managers get caught up in the pitching probables of the day, strategic moves that were made or missed, and minor injuries to the game's biggest names. |
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 October 17, 2000 |
The Untouchables Sports records just ain't what they used to be. So what does that leave as the most remarkable marks? Here are our choices, in order of greatness, for the absolutely, positively most unbreakable individual records of the last 60 years... |
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. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Weird Sports Streaks What streaks are often overlooked or simply deemed irrelevant? Here's 10 of them. |
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 July 10, 2009 Diane M. Grassi |
SC's All-Time MLB Draft (Pt. 4) It is the age-old argument that will never go away amongst baseball aficionados. And that is the comparison of individual players from different eras in which they played. |
Sports Central August 23, 2005 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's 20 Greatest Records NFL records are dropping like flies, even those people thought might never be broken. So which records have staying power, and what are the most impressive individual marks in league history? |
Sports Illustrated August 23, 2001 |
SI's most overrated and underrated Fans offer varying opinions on the magazine's choices... |
Sports Illustrated October 8, 2001 Phil Taylor |
Not so fast Baseball overlooks one thing when saluting past stars: the pre-1947 exclusion of black players from the major leagues... |
AskMen.com Lewis Helfand |
Top Athletes Over 40 You won't find a has-been in this bunch. Some remain at the top of their game, some at the top of the league payrolls -- and some at the top of both. |
AskMen.com Andrew Segal |
Top 10 Father-Son Duos In Sports A look at the top ten father-son duos in sports. |
AskMen.com Andrew Segal |
Top 10 Athlete Nicknames Fans have always nicknamed their favorite players as a way to acknowledge them and the important place they hold in the pantheon of sports legends, as only standout players get new monikers. |
AskMen.com Andrew Segal |
Top 10 Sports Dynasties Of All Time Dynasties are a huge part of sports, and this list looks back on the top 10 professional sports dynasties of all time. |
Sports Central October 2, 2004 Damian Greene |
The Great Debate An analysis of ESPN's top-10 choices for the greatest sports debates of all-time, which can be easily answered, save for one: Who's the greatest athlete of all-time? |
AskMen.com Phil Helm |
Top 10: Outrageous Hall Of Fame Exclusions The following is a list of 10 athletes who were outrageously exluded from their respective sports hall of fames. |
Sports Central March 29, 2011 Brad Oremland |
Cal Ripken, Ten Years Later Now that we've had almost ten years to put things in context, how does Cal Ripken compare? |
Sports Central December 16, 2007 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Offense Ever With apologies to the 1941 Bears and the San Diego Chargers in general, here are the 10 best offenses in league history. |
Sports Central January 27, 2009 Jeff Kallman |
Cooperstown Calling Commentary about recent Hall of Fame selections. |
Sports Central July 8, 2009 Jeff Kallman |
SC's All-Time MLB Draft (Pt. 2) Sports columnists choose an all time MLB team. |
Salon.com November 1, 2002 Allen Barra |
Why nobody watched the World Series Blame it on late games and regionalism -- not the great baseball. And has anybody checked the NBA ratings lately? |
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 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 October 20, 2008 Jonathan Lowe |
Emerging From the Depths How does the Rays' season stack up to some of the best turnarounds in baseball lore? Here's how the top five might filter out. |
AskMen.com June 13, 2001 Mark Simmons |
Jerry Rice: A Legend Crosses The Bridge The fact that Rice has always been a positive face in a troubled league is quite fascinating. The fact that he has always been relatively humble and modest despite being the best wide receiver ever is out of this world... |
Sports Central January 6, 2012 Jeff Kallman |
From Cy-VP to Sayonara? Some speculation commences that precedent argues against Justin Verlander, the American League's Cy Young Award winner and Most Valuable Player Award winner for 2011, facing other than sobering after-effects. |
Sports Central June 4, 2012 Adam Russell |
Top Five Surprises of the MLB Season With two months of the current MLB season in the books, here are five things that, while maybe they're not that uncommon, are surprising to me. |
Sports Illustrated June 26, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Streak? What Streak? The best way to appreciate Cal Ripken is to look past his Ironman record... |
Sports Central December 6, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings Trend I appreciate: running backs handing the ball to an offensive lineman to spike after rushing touchdowns. |
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 November 10, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings Rating NFL teams halfway through the 2009 regular season. |
AskMen.com Adam Weinberg |
Top 10: Toughest Athletes This list pays homage to never-say-die athletes whose tolerance for pain and unwavering determination could be admired by any generation. |
AskMen.com Jonno Hill |
Cal Ripken Jr. Interview We recently got the opportunity to sit down and talk with legendary shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.about how baseball has evolved since he first got in the game. |
AskMen.com Mohit Arora |
Top 10: Sports Superstitions Sometimes it's not enough to just practice and train for hours on end, as players also need to have a mental edge, which often manifests in some strange and nonsensical behaviors and beliefs. |
Sports Central December 24, 2012 Jeff Kallman |
2012: Mime and Reason A look back at some of the odd occurrences during the 2012 baseball season, and players that passed away this year. |
Entrepreneur October 2005 Steve Cooper |
Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr. goes to bat with a business to promote the joy of baseball. |
Sports Central August 3, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
Root For the Home Team? Not Always For about $10 bucks you can walk up to just about any stadium on game day, buy an upper reserve ticket, and hang out at the ball park and stand and watch the game. |
Sports Central July 11, 2006 Bill Hazell |
Making a Pledge to Baseball Now that March Madness, the NHL and NBA finals, the World Cup playoffs and other distractions are off the boards, it's time to catch up on the baseball season. |
Sports Central March 27, 2011 Jess Coleman |
Can You Buy Wins in Baseball? Could the Yankees' unlimited sum of cash really result in an astonishing 27 World Championships? |
Sports Central September 21, 2005 Chris Lindshield |
Addressing Baseball's Needs Baseball still seems to be losing ground to football in the battle for America's heart. Here are a few thoughts about how we can change this trend. |
AskMen.com Phil Helm |
Top 10: Ironic Sports Moments - Part II Expectations are a funny thing -- even more so when the unexpected happens. |
AskMen.com May 10, 2001 Harry Marks |
Top 10 Baseball Ballparks Baseball's back, and what better way to mark this return than with a list honoring the Top 10 Baseball Ballparks in the Major Leagues today... |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
How To: Get Into Baseball Even though there's a lull in sports right now, there's no need to pout. If you haven't paid much attention to baseball before, here are some tips on how to get into the game. |
Sports Central July 6, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Introduction to SC's All-Time MLB Draft Sports columnists collaborated to select their all-time MLB teams, with a twist. |
Salon.com August 29, 2001 Allen Barra |
From Shula to Shanahan Who deserves the hype? Who doesn't get enough? A look at sports' most overrated, and overlooked... |
Sports Illustrated October 30, 2002 Frank Deford |
Stuporstar Barry Bonds is as unloved as any player in sports history. |
Salon.com July 31, 2002 King Kaufman |
30 more memorable moments Baseball's list tends toward the recent and positive, so here are some alternatives, unvarnished. |
Sports Central December 18, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings New York Jets -- In a train-wreck sort of way, the most amazing game I've seen all season. My favorite part was the growingly incredulous reactions from ESPN's crew. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
5 Failed Gretzky Heirs A few players emerged as successors because of their success at a young age, but we mustn't forget that, in addition to a solid skill set, the true heir must have Gretzky's humble personality as well. Here are the 5 players that came closest. |
Sports Central February 21, 2006 Joe Pietaro |
Wilt vs. Kobe: Bigger Accomplishment? Both players had historic games and should be credited with such. But which one was the bigger accomplishment? |