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Sports Illustrated
March 3, 2000 |
A Brave mission Forget Rocker? Atlanta has reason to do just that   |
Salon.com
June 29, 2000
Gary Kaufman |
Start spreading the news John Rocker, the lefty with the big mouth and no control, hits Broadway. Or at least Flushing. |
Salon.com
August 21, 2000
Joan Walsh |
John Rocker's San Francisco treat White hecklers and gay mashers greet the Atlanta Braves bigot on his first trip to the Bay Area -- but is yelling "trailer trash" the best way to fight racism? |
Sports Illustrated
October 24, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Seventh Heaven Can a pair of aces keep the Yankees from another title? |
Salon.com
June 9, 2000
Allen Barra |
John Rocker, whipping boy He was torched for talking about New York the way baseball executives do. But he'd still be in the majors if he'd been getting people out. |
Sports Illustrated
July 18, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Even the Braves suffer pitching woes, and Andy Ashby is the latest cure |
Sports Illustrated
August 6, 2002
Tom Verducci |
The rich get richer The emergence of young hurlers fortifies Atlanta's rotation. |
Sports Illustrated
March 7, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Expos still interested in Rocker |
Sports Illustrated
May 30, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Even when closer Matt Mantei was out, Arizona was relieved by its bullpen |
AskMen.com
Fan-atic |
Athletes & Freedom Of Speech Fans are enraged over John Rocker's racist and derogatory comments. |
Sports Illustrated
October 1, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Truth Be Told Beware conventional wisdom. Here are 10 myths of these October playoffs, and our expert is happy to dispel them |
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 Illustrated
June 11, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Risky business Investing big money and long years in pitchers can backfire. |
Sports Illustrated
April 24, 2000
Jack McCallum |
He's Off His Rocker Pick your reason as to why John (Off His) Rocker got a standing ovation last week when he made his Atlanta Braves debut and why in his early-season appearances he has been accorded the status of a returning war hero.... |
Sports Illustrated
May 9, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Expected to be one of the Rangers' strong points, their relief corps has been absorbing a Texas-sized pounding |
Sports Central
October 13, 2010
Jeff Kallman |
Bobby's World Stopped Bobby Cox could bring himself to do no more Monday than flash a shy, close-lipped smile, and a thumbs-up to a Turner Field audience that had just watched an only-too-familiar sight. |
Sports Illustrated
March 6, 2000
Jeff Pearlman |
Prime prospects SI's Pearlman predicts the future in his mailbag debut - spring training questions. |
Salon.com
June 30, 2000
Gary Kaufman |
John Rocker says he's sorry On his first trip to New York since his inflammatory comments last year, the Braves reliever issues another apology, then retires the side. |
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
April 2, 2002
Tom Verducci |
A major pain Mysterious injury has Maddux and the Braves worried... |
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
August 21, 2002
Frank Deford |
Bane of the Braves Atlanta's run has been admirable, but also disappointing. |
Sports Illustrated
October 3, 2000
Jeff Pearlman |
Playoffs: Cardinals-Braves Breakdown A pinch-hitting Mark McGwire makes this a much, much closer match. Besides Jim Edmonds, the Cardinals don't have the two-three-four-five power of Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Andres Galarraga and Javy Lopez, but leadoff hitter Fernando Vina is a sneaky run generator... |
Sports Central
July 11, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: A Brave Prediction A glance at baseball's National League East and you might say every team is within striking distance. A more careful look and one team appears to have what it takes to win. |
Sports Illustrated
November 6, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Greatness on display Hall of Fame-bound hurlers were the story of Game 7... |
Sports Illustrated
March 26, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Brave new world It's been a while, but Atlanta's pitching is now questionable... |
Sports Illustrated
July 18, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Maddux's march toward history A look at Maddux's history and a comparison with other pitchers who won 250 games by the time they were his age... Magglio Ordonez... John Rocker... |
Sports Illustrated
May 28, 2003
Albert Chen |
From the Top The first two hitters in the order have juiced up the Braves' offense |
Sports Illustrated
April 16, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Design Flaws The Rangers and others have seen winter's best-laid plans fail to blossom in spring... |
Sports Illustrated
January 25, 2001
Tom Verducci |
The more things change ... Say hello to the new Braves, same as the old Braves... |
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. |
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
April 17, 2002
Tom Verducci |
It had to happen sometime After an incredible run, Atlanta may finally be falling apart... |
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 Central
September 14, 2005
William Geoghegan |
Braves Never Afraid of Change Even though a lot of this season's changes were borne out of necessity, a lot of teams still might not have adapted. The Braves never hesitated. |
Sports Central
October 8, 2013
Jeff Kallman |
Goodbye, Atlanta Braves, Yet Again The Braves, who managed to shake off a few hiccups and a few dubious deals to post the National League's best regular season record, deserved better than regular season managing in a win-or-be-gone game. |
Sports Illustrated
April 5, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Around the horn, and then some Baseball Q&A: Cubs bullpen... Orioles... National League Gold Glovers... Astros without a lefty... Tribe's efforts to sign Manny Ramirez... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
June 8, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Sosa should have gone to Baylor first The Sammy Sosa saga; Billy Koch; Expo All-Stars; etc. |
Sports Illustrated
October 13, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Chopped down Playoff disappointment means more changes for Braves... |
Sports Illustrated
March 20, 2000
Jeff Pearlman |
Griffey, still golden in center Baseball Q&A |
Sports Central
September 10, 2004
M. Edward Guest |
Is the Braves' Dynasty Valid? Or are the they baseball's version of football's 49ers? Both have had a string of successful regular season records, only to fail (usually) in the postseason. |
Sports Illustrated
July 4, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Brave move Atlanta is a better team without Rocker... |
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
August 7, 2006
Alvin Chang |
Save Us From the Save Who decided that a three-run lead was the point where you need a closer? And why? |
Sports Illustrated
April 25, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Minnesota bats Hot hitters are key to Twins' continued success... |
Sports Illustrated
June 27, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Cubs crowing, Barry growing Can the Cubs keep it up? Not without improved offense... Trading rumors floated and addressed... |
