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Sports Illustrated July 26, 2000 Stephen Cannella |
Chat Reel: SI's Stephen Cannella Rumors and reality as July 31 deadline approaches |
Salon.com October 9, 2002 Joan Walsh |
Clear the field Dusty Baker is the greatest manager in San Francisco Giants history. So why is team owner Peter Magowan on the verge of letting him go? |
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 September 15, 2010 Vito Curcuru |
September Heat in National League West Entering Sept. 13, San Francisco and San Diego were tied for the division lead and Colorado was 1.5 games behind them. The National League West and East have baseball's best races and the tightest race is in the NL West. |
Sports Illustrated October 10, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Tale of two managers While Baker blundered, Torre worked his magic again... |
Salon.com October 29, 2002 Joan Walsh |
Daddy's home Sharing the dugout and lots of affection with their sons, the Giants telegraphed good news about fatherhood -- and manhood -- in 2002. |
Salon.com September 22, 2000 Joan Walsh |
Who let the dogs out? If you don't know, you haven't been following the best team -- and the best kept secret -- in baseball. |
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 Central August 1, 2011 Ross Lancaster |
The Run Home Despite the fact that the trade deadline doesn't always have blockbuster deals, it does signify that the regular season has only two months remaining and that pennant races are about to heat up. |
Sports Illustrated October 13, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Chopped down Playoff disappointment means more changes for Braves... |
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 12, 2000 |
Q&A with SI's Jeff Pearlman CNNSI.com spoke to Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman about the trade that sent pitcher Denny Neagle and journeyman Mike Frank to the Yankees. In return, the Reds received top prospect Drew Henson, minor league outfielder Jackson Melian and pitchers Ed Yarnall and Brian Reith.... |
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. |
Sports Illustrated October 30, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Dominating duo Schilling and Johnson control the World Series... |
Sports Central August 6, 2012 Louie Centanni |
MLB Predictions: August Until the End Obviously, predictions are meant to be proven wrong -- and I tried to make some bold ones for the sake of speculation, fun, and a legitimate belief in the strangeness of September baseball. |
Salon.com July 17, 2000 Max Garrone |
Trading roundup The Yankees have been wheeling and dealing. Will the Dodgers be the next rich team to get richer? |
Sports Illustrated October 24, 2001 Tom Verducci |
Scouts honor Advanced reports are key to Yankees' success... |
Sports Illustrated August 23, 2000 Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Six strong, if rather obscure, pitchers have given the Giants a lift -- into first place |
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?... |
Salon.com October 28, 2002 King Kaufman |
One last surprise After six nights of roller coaster weirdness, the Angels and Giants played a relatively uneventful Game 7. And when it was over, Anaheim almost looked like fun. |
Sports Central December 25, 2008 Sean Crowe |
The Yankees Have Ruined My Christmas Someone needs to remind the Yankees that the United States is going through a pretty bad recession. |
Sports Illustrated September 20, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Subway Series? It could happen The Jets and Giants are undefeated. The Yankees are just days away from clinching another division title. The Mets have a solid grip on the NL wild card (with assistance from the D-Backs.) The bottled water is safe to drink. Yes, sir, these are heady times for New Yorkers. |
Sports Illustrated September 18, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Defending Barry Postseason failures have no bearing on this year's MVP race. |
Salon.com August 22, 2001 Allen Barra |
Stop bad-mouthing baseball Sentimental sports columnists moan about its demise, even though the facts don't support their arguments... |
Sports Central June 17, 2011 Andrew Jones |
How to Realign Major League Baseball Rumors have been floating around about the potential for MLB to realign into a system with two 15-team leagues and no divisions. |
Salon.com December 20, 2000 Allen Barra |
The Alex Rodriguez FAQ Is he worth all that money? Will these giant contracts ever stop? Is salary inflation driving up ticket prices? Ruining baseball? (Short answers: Yes, no, no, no.) |
Sports Illustrated September 13, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Getting a bead on the playoff races The MVP competition in both leagues are tighter than the presidential race. I'm not going to pick anybody now -- not with three weeks left in the season for somebody to pull a Chipper Jones- like rally -- but the field is narrowing... plus, the chances of the White Sox, Indians and D-Backs... |
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 Central October 4, 2012 Joshua Duffy |
New Playoff Structure a Swing and a Miss Let's get right to the heart of the matter: while Bud Selig's new expanded playoffs has resulted in some extra hope in September, it has left open the potential for some serious competitive unfairness in October. |
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 Illustrated June 4, 2002 Tom Verducci |
Reading the Reds Despite past trends, the jury is still out on Cincinnati. |
Sports Central July 4, 2012 Greg Suttich |
Hot and Not Heading to the All-Star Break The Yankees, Rangers, and Angels are playing the best baseball in the American League. The National League has seen the surprising Washington Nationals post the best record, with the Giants now flexing their muscle in the NL West. |
Sports Central August 13, 2012 Paul Foeller |
Centralized Power Only three players in the National League rank in the top 10 of all three triple crown categories. All of them play in the National League Central. Only one division has three of the top five in wins and in saves -- the National League Central. |
Sports Central October 4, 2010 Paul Foeller |
2010 MLB Playoff Predictions Baseball predictions, with a team by team analysis |
Sports Illustrated September 19, 2000 Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball If Arizona misses the playoffs, Showalter could be shown the door... |
Sports Central November 29, 2004 Jon Gonzales |
Omar Vizquel Poised to Save the Bay At 37-years-old, Omar is a man-boy heralded as an everyday player. He can still steal bases, bunt in National League situations, and is a poised to win a World Series. |
Sports Illustrated July 12, 2000 Tom Verducci |
All-Star Game has lost its luster The All-Star Game Tuesday night proved that what has been the definitive showcase in sports is sadly degenerating into just another glitzy exhibition.... |
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 Central November 14, 2010 Jeff Kallman |
The Wrong Expansion For Baseball MLB thinks the way to solve baseball's image and primacy problems is to expand the postseason. |
Sports Illustrated October 4, 2000 Tom Verducci |
Crossroad This season the Astros may have been the most fascinating team in baseball. Their collapse despite a new, beautiful ballpark was astounding. In what direction do the Astros head? |
Sports Central June 23, 2011 Matt Thomas |
MLB Trade Deadline: The Buyers Like no other sport, baseball's annual midseason trade deadline is typically a frenzied, interest-worthy phenomenon. |
Sports Central September 9, 2004 Martin Hawrysko |
September May Bring Baseball's Best While the playoffs are still three weeks away, the regular season is far from over. Ignore these final weeks, in anticipation of the actual postseason, and you might miss out on some of the best that baseball has to offer. |
Sports Central February 29, 2004 Mike Guenther |
New Faces in New Places It's time to weigh in on how the latest baseball offseason's player movement will affect the National League in 2004. |
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 18, 2001 Joan Walsh |
A strange love Or: How one Giants fan learned to stop worrying and love Barry Bonds, just in time to appreciate his 500th home run... |
Sports Illustrated September 11, 2002 Tom Verducci |
The hot seat cools off Managerial turnover will be at a minimum this baseball offseason |
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 November 2, 2010 Jeff Kallman |
A Bunt, a Bomb, and the Giants Win Oh, what a feeling it must be to be Aubrey Huff and Edgar Renteria. |
Sports Illustrated July 25, 2000 Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball As the trade deadline nears, contenders are looking for reinforcements |
Sports Illustrated October 30, 2002 Phil Taylor |
Simply Excellent When a black head coach like Tyrone Willingham can be seen as the leading authority figure in his sport, when a black manager like Dusty Baker can sit back and wait for a bidding war over his services, there is something fundamentally different about racial attitudes in sports. |