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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
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
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. |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Postseason awards ballot Picks for MVP, Rookies, Coaches, etc. |
Sports Illustrated
August 30, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball It's in the season's final month that the MVP races hit full swing |
Sports Central
August 15, 2009
Eric Engberg |
The National League MVP Race This list of contenders for the sought-after award includes top contenders, darkhorses and not-yets. |
Sports Central
August 14, 2009
Eric Engberg |
The American League MVP Race Looking at the top contenders, darkhorses and others as candidates for the American League MVP. |
Sports Illustrated
April 19, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Number one's priority Scoring, not stealing, is what makes a great leadoff hitter... |
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 24, 2004
Vincent Musco |
AL MVP Debate: Manny, Vlad, or Sheff? Recent history proves that projecting the American League's Most Valuable Player has become a fool's task. Still, through some light detective work, we may be able to narrow the field. |
Sports Illustrated
July 9, 2002 |
Nine Numbers For Number 9 Remarkable statistics tell part of the story of Ted Williams's remarkable career. |
Sports Illustrated
July 4, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards Baseball's wacky first half makes for unexpected winners... |
Salon.com
July 24, 2000
Gary Kaufman |
Who's going to Cooperstown? Considering the definitelys, the probables and those intriguing maybes. |
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 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
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
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
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. |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Batting Practice Pitchers still can't solve the riddle of how to get Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki out. |
Sports Illustrated
May 1, 2001
Stephen Cannella |
Carrying a Big Stick Soft-spoken Juan Gonzalez, healthy and happy again, is off to a loud start in Cleveland... |
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 Illustrated
July 26, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Utter anonymity The Angels have quietly become a force in the AL West. |
Sports Illustrated
December 28, 2001
Tom Verducci |
One voter's Hall of Fame ballot Nearly every year, one name is added to the Hall of Fame ballot that gives me more trouble than usual. Eleven players are on the ballot for the first time this year. Only one of them emerged as a truly agonizing, tough call: Andre Dawson... |
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. |
Salon.com
July 6, 2002
King Kaufman |
Teddy Ballgame, MVP Never mind whether Ted Williams would have broken Babe Ruth's home run record if he hadn't gone to war twice. Consider how often he was the best when he did play. |
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 |
Sports Illustrated
July 2, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Half-season awards In this trying year for baseball, let's recognize the positives. |
Sports Central
November 18, 2012
Jeff Kallman |
Now That the AL MVP's Been Decided... Let's get one argument swept aside right here and now. Either Miguel Cabrera or Mike Trout would have been a worthy American League Most Valuable Player winner. In fact, there should be no argument about that. |
Salon.com
September 29, 2000
Allen Barra |
The greatness of Barry Bonds Sure, he's totally unlovable, but the San Francisco Giants superstar is still the best player in the National League, and maybe the best in baseball... |
Sports Central
July 12, 2004
M. Edward Guest |
NL MVP Race Breakdown: Rolen vs. Bonds Through the halfway point in the Major League Baseball season, without any doubt, Barry Bonds deserves his seventh National League MVP Award. |
Sports Central
July 17, 2012
Brad Oremland |
The 1935 National League MVP Who was the most valuable player in the National League in 1935? If you are a student of baseball history, maybe you know the official answer to that question. |
Sports Illustrated
July 5, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball Cincinnati's springtime pennant optimism has turned sour in summer |
Sports Illustrated
May 8, 2001
Stephen Cannella |
An F for the A's Touted as a contender, awful Oakland is in danger of falling out of the playoff picture... |
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
May 28, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Reality Check A shakeup aims to give the lumbering A's a jump start... |
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
June 15, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Putting stock in Bonds' MVP chances Let's start out with a couple of questions about the guy who's really been the best hitter in the National League so far. Hint: it's not Sosa or Rey Ordonez. |
Sports Illustrated
September 18, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Defending Barry Postseason failures have no bearing on this year's MVP race. |
Sports Illustrated
July 8, 2002
Jeff Pearlman |
The Anti-All-Stars Any idiot can assemble an All-Star team. But it takes a real man to put together the official 2002 Major League Baseball All-Dud team. And what better location for this game could there be but Milwaukee? |
Sports Illustrated
September 12, 2000
Stephen Cannella |
Inside Baseball The key to the American League playoff chase may not be in the stars |
Sports Central
July 12, 2011
Brad Oremland |
The Best Shortstops in Baseball History Shortstop is perhaps the most important fielding position in baseball. Here's a list of the finest shortstops in major league history. |
Sports Illustrated
June 5, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Seattle's offensive Boone Second baseman's bat has exceeded M's expectations... |
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 Central
July 19, 2004
Brad Oremland |
Statistically Significant In light of the rising popularity of fantasy sports, should the media stop focusing on baseball's Triple Crown statistics and focus on the numbers that matter? |
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 14, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Dog days are upon us Greetings, readers, and welcome to the dog days of August, also known as the time of year to start declaring candidates for the MVP award. |
Sports Central
August 24, 2010
Brad Oremland |
The Best First Basemen in History Where great first basemen of the last 20 years stack up historically? |
Sports Illustrated
July 30, 2002
Stephen Cannella |
Super Savers Dave Roberts and other low-paid journeymen have kept the Dodgers in the race |
Sports Illustrated
August 7, 2002
Tom Verducci |
MVP gets an INC. It's too soon to determine who should win baseball's MVP awards. |
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... |
