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See a different game See a different game
Baseball's instant replay system might work fine, but its hasty implementation signals a disturbing change in attitude.
King Kaufman Sep 2, 2008
Softball stunner Softball stunner
After the second straight Olympics in which a U.S. women's team has been on the wrong side of a "miracle," it's time for women to try baseball
King Kaufman Aug 21, 2008
Babe Ruth and the Nippon Ham Fighters Babe Ruth and the Nippon Ham Fighters
NBC's baseball announcers make stuff up about both. And insult West Virginia for good measure.
King Kaufman Aug 20, 2008
Baseball gets chippy Baseball gets chippy
Six hit batsmen, two collisions, an injured catcher and a woozy top prospect. No wonder big-league teams want no part of the Olympics.
King Kaufman Aug 18, 2008
Good riddance, baseball Good riddance, baseball
Great sport, but the Olympics are right to give it the boot. Tennis should go too. But not softball.
King Kaufman Aug 13, 2008
Reinventing sports on the Web Reinventing sports on the Web
The Sporting News is trying to revive with an innovative method of bringing print design values online.
King Kaufman Aug 6, 2008
Baseball's skimming scam Baseball's skimming scam
The Yankees are the latest team involved in the growing scandal involving scouts taking kickbacks from Dominican prospects' signing bonuses.
King Kaufman Aug 5, 2008
Aaay! Statue inflation spikes Aaay! Statue inflation spikes
The Brewers get set to honor the Fonz, and that Harold Baines monument is looking better by the minute.
King Kaufman Aug 4, 2008
The deadline comes alive The deadline comes alive
The Manny Ramirez deal at "3:59 and seconds" puts a cap on a refreshingly active trading season.
King Kaufman Aug 1, 2008
Manny the Marlin? Manny the Marlin?
As rumors fly at the trade deadline, the big fish could head south while future Hall of Famers Griffey and Maddux weigh deals to contenders.
King Kaufman Jul 31, 2008
An obscure, but worthy, baseball record An obscure, but worthy, baseball record
A's reliever does something that hasn't been done -- but has been thought about -- in 101 years.
King Kaufman Jul 28, 2008
Mannytrade '08: Slightly less nuts than usual Mannytrade '08: Slightly less nuts than usual
For the first time, it wouldn't be totally crazy for the Red Sox to ship out their nutty slugger. Just a little crazy.
King Kaufman Jul 28, 2008
Not just a box score Not just a box score
Dirk Hayhurst, Padres farmhand and aspiring writer, talks about pitching -- and being a human being -- in the minor leagues.
King Kaufman Jul 24, 2008
N.Y. Post burns down Yanks' security theater N.Y. Post burns down Yanks' security theater
It takes one day for the paper to embarrass the team into lifting its absurd sunblock ban.
King Kaufman Jul 23, 2008
Baseball's gone statue crazy Baseball's gone statue crazy
It's adulation inflation as Harold Baines gets one and Orlando Cepeda's is on the way.
King Kaufman Jul 23, 2008
Four hits? Why, that's nothing Four hits? Why, that's nothing
Miguel Cabrera's 5-hit night one-ups a rookie slugger.
King Kaufman Jul 22, 2008
The Unwritten Rule War rages on The Unwritten Rule War rages on
If the Blue Jays threw at the Rays for bunting with a five-run lead in the sixth, things are getting worse.
King Kaufman Jul 21, 2008
Bush-league bloggers Bush-league bloggers
Pro athletes are typing away like never before. Most of it's bad, but minor league baseball is a veritable writer's colony.
King Kaufman Jul 18, 2008
First-half predictions: Predictably bad First-half predictions: Predictably bad
It's not pretty for this column, though not as ugly as for those who picked the Mariners.
King Kaufman Jul 17, 2008
All-Star dumb stat watch All-Star dumb stat watch
The Mets have their longest winning streak on a particular date in 17 years! Wow! Plus: Yankee Stadium was el cheapo in '23.
King Kaufman Jul 16, 2008
A.L. wins All-Star marathon A.L. wins All-Star marathon
After 15 innings and almost five hours, Yankee Stadium's last Midsummer Classic ends the way they all do these days.
King Kaufman Jul 16, 2008
The amazing Josh Hamilton The amazing Josh Hamilton
Joe Morgan's right: Beating drugs is great and a nice story, but hitting like he has after three years off is really incredible.
King Kaufman Jul 15, 2008
Canseco KO'd Canseco KO'd
Ex-NFL kick returner deals former baseball star his latest humiliation in a "celebrity" "boxing" "match."
King Kaufman Jul 14, 2008
All-Star outrage nostalgia All-Star outrage nostalgia
Now that fans have gone and gotten smarter, it's not as much fun to argue about who gets voted to the starting lineup.
King Kaufman Jul 1, 2008
Both sides now Both sides now
Carlos Gomez, aka ChadBradfordWannabe, talks about the different game he sees since going from sabermetric sidearmer to rookie scout.
King Kaufman Jul 1, 2008
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