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Sports Illustrated
July 4, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards Baseball's wacky first half makes for unexpected winners...   |
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 Illustrated
July 2, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards In this trying year for baseball, let's recognize the positives. |
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. |
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
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
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. |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Pick an MVP, Any MVP The American League is chock-full of candidates this season... |
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
October 4, 2001
Stephen Cannella |
On second thought Rethinking early baseball picks with the benefit of hindsight... |
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. |
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 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. |
Sports Illustrated
July 18, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Rapping about Roger Will Roger Clemens win Cy Young award?... Yankees have produced more All-Stars because of money... Rickey Henderson... etc. |
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 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
September 18, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Defending Barry Postseason failures have no bearing on this year's MVP race. |
Sports Illustrated
September 25, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Still feeling the effects Baseball moves forward, but will never forget... |
Sports Illustrated
October 8, 2001
Stephen Cannella |
Chat Reel Close matchups highlight a wide open baseball postseason... |
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?... |
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 Illustrated
September 25, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Diamondbacks in the rough On the eve of the playoffs, Arizona feels the heat. |
Sports Illustrated
October 17, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Will Cooperstown call on Cox? Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is good. Real good. OK, so he whines too much about umpiring and he's never been known as a brilliant strategist. But is Cox good enough for Cooperstown? |
Sports Illustrated
September 6, 2001
Stephen Cannella |
Kudos for Pujols Do you want to play an important role for a team locked in a tight playoff race? Then this a great time to be a rookie in the National League, where several first-year players have become central figures in their teams' postseason hopes... |
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 Central
September 18, 2003
Marco Santana |
End of Season Baseball Musings A few random musings as the baseball season nears its end. |
Sports Illustrated
May 23, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Damaging workload Big increases in innings pitched wear out hurlers... |
Sports Central
September 12, 2005
Eric Poole |
MLB's MVP Races Wide-Open In the National league, the MVP race is razor thin with just three players still in the running. But In the American League, there are more candidates. |
Sports Illustrated
May 16, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Declining division After years of excellence, NL East is in a malaise... |
Sports Central
July 12, 2010
Paul Foeller |
National League Midseason Awards Here's a look at the best National League players at midseason |
Sports Illustrated
March 19, 2002
Tom Verducci |
The Blended Hitter Examining the rare breed who combine power and contact... |
Sports Central
September 27, 2005
Kevin Connelly |
And the Award Goes to... Here are the winners of the 2005 NL awards for MVP and Cy Young with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season. |
Sports Central
August 23, 2004
Piet Van Leer |
NL MVP? It's No Contest If numbers alone dictated the National League's Most Valuable Player, there would be plenty of debate. But they don't, so there isn't. |
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, 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
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... |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001 |
The Unofficial Awards Our baseball writers offer their picks in some less-than-major awards categories... |
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. |
Sports Central
March 30, 2005
Adam Russell |
Top 10 Questions For Opening Day Despite the flurry of activity surrounding Major League Baseball's drug policy, the offseason had a number of events that raised an even larger number of questions heading into the first games. |
Sports Central
December 19, 2005
Chris Cornell |
Major League Baseball Goes Global Baseball is following in the footsteps of other sports, like basketball and hockey, by seeking out talent throughout the world. |
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
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
September 7, 2005
Matt Thomas |
Stretch Run is Full of Hidden Gems As the sun sets on the 2005 Major League Baseball season, a little retrospection is appropriate. |
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. |
Sports Central
April 28, 2010
Andrew Jones |
MLB Milestones on the Horizon Here are some players who have an opportunity in the years to come to join some of the elite clubs baseball has to offer. |
Sports Central
October 6, 2005
Diane M. Grassi |
MLB Season-Ending Races Live Up to Hype Some say that the same teams in 2005 that succeeded to reach the postseason in Major League Baseball in 2004 are old-hat. But this year, unlike past seasons, the road to success was nothing but routine for several of these perennial winners. |
Sports Illustrated
August 29, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Philled with promise Can Philadelphia steal the NL East from Atlanta? |
Sports Central
May 13, 2014
Andrew Jones |
Active MLB Players' HOF Chances Major League Baseball's active list of potential Hall of Fame careers appears relatively clean. Let's turn over a new leaf and look at some worthy active candidates. |
Sports Illustrated
July 4, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Brave move Atlanta is a better team without Rocker... |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Rotation proclamation This MLB postseason proves that depth is vital to a winning staff |
