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The Hall of Why

Sports PhotoWhy did Andre Dawson get selected for Hall of Fame induction nine years after first being on the ballot? Why did Roberto Alomar and Barry Larkin not get in on the first ballot, but will likely get in anyway? Why do we even care anymore? Complete Story

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Mark McGwire and the Ugly Truth

Sports PhotoNow that Big Mac has finally come clean about his steroid use, SC’s Bill Hazell looks into what that means for him and for the game of baseball. Should we believe McGwire, or Jose Canseco’s further allegations about him? Complete Story

The MLB Anti-Team of the Decade

Sports PhotoSC’s Matt Thomas takes a unique look at the “Team of the Decade.” There should be no surprises to know that his crowned team plays in the Big Apple, but what defines the All-Decade Team may not be what you were expecting. Complete Story

Stop Blaming the Yankees

Sports PhotoEveryone is going nuts about the Yankees’ recent World Series, calling it a travesty against baseball that New York can buy a championship. But SC’s Ryan Day defends the Yankees, saying what they did does not tarnish the spirit of the game. Complete Story

World Series Game 6: A Long Time Coming

Sports PhotoIt took eight years for the Yankees to win their 27th Series, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. And the clincher happened with an old, familiar showdown: Hideki Matsui vs. Pedro Martinez. Complete Story

World Series Game 5: Cutting to the Chase

Sports PhotoChase Utley can hit any Yankee pitching deep. Cliff Lee doesn’t have to be Sandy Koufax to win. But SC’s Jeff Kallman says the Phillies’ resurrected confidence after a Game 5 thriller doesn’t exactly guarantee survival in the Bronx by itself. Complete Story

Umpire Woes Rest With MLB Operations

Sports PhotoNot unlike its refusal to use an independent lab and auditor for its illegal substance abuse testing program of its players, MLB may have to revisit its head-in-the-sand approach to many of its policies; and in this most recent bugaboo, its umpire training, evaluation, and postseason selection process. Complete Story

The Unlikely New Mr. Clutch

Sports PhotoAlex Rodriguez has forgotten all his postseason demons with a memorable postseason in ‘09. SC’s Bill Hazell puts his most recent triumph, the winning RBI double of World Series Game 4, into perspective. Complete Story

World Series Game 4: Damon Rides Again

Sports PhotoThe Yankees took the early lead, the Phillies bombed their way back to tie it, and an aging Johnny Damon stole the late Game 4 momentum right out from under the Phillies’ overshifted noses. Complete Story

World Series Game 3: The Camera Blinked

Sports PhotoWho’d have thought a World Series game would turn on a television camera, asks SC’s Jeff Kallman. The Phillies now find themselves down 2-1, leaving Phillies manager Charlie Manuel with a difficult decision to make. Complete Story

More MLB Commentary

10.30.09 World Series Game 2: “That’s Like, Wow, He Was On” By Jeff Kallman
10.27.09 The Angels’ Tragicomedy By Jeff Kallman
10.16.09 Cards Have to Keep Holliday By Seth Doria
10.13.09 MLB Division Series Report Cards By Paul Foeller
10.08.09 It’s Groundhog Day For Angels By Sean Crowe
10.05.09 Why the Phillies Will Not Repeat By Ryan Day
09.29.09 Any Drama Left in September? By Bill Hazell
09.22.09 Resolving the AL MVP Wars By Jeff Kallman
09.21.09 MLB Stadiums’ Biggest Quirks By Scott Shepherd
09.15.09 Will MLB’s Latest Tech Hurt the Game? By Diane M. Grassi
09.03.09 King of St. Louis: Man vs. Machine By Paul Foeller
08.27.09 Also-Rans Key During MLB Stretch Run By Matt Thomas
08.24.09 The American League Shark Tank By Scott Shepherd

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