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March 31, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
March 30, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
Yes, it's that time of year, when the opportunity to be oh, so very wrong about the upcoming baseball season presents itself.
Predictions are part of this gig, so here's my take on what we'll see in the next six months in the National League. Take these with a grain of salt, though. For all we do know about these teams, it's what we don't see coming--an Albert Pujols, a Bret Boone, a Dr. James Andrews--that makes all the difference.
by Joe Sheehan
March 28, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
Today was supposed to be my AL preview, with the NL following tomorrow. I'm pushing those back a day each to Friday and Saturday because I want to run through the used-car salesman's "Town Hall Meeting" from Tuesday afternoon.
Well, not just that. First, let's deal with the announcement by Bud Selig that the owners will not lock the players out through the World Series. This was a shameless, transparent attempt to curry favor with fans and media, an announcement with absolutely no meaning whatsoever.
by Joe Sheehan
March 27, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
The end of the short trip to Arizona found me in Mesa, at HoHoKam Park, watching the Cubs and the A's.
by Joe Sheehan
March 26, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
Sunshine, blue skies, green grass, and throwing errors.
If you're A's manager Art Howe, it was a lovely Monday except for that last part. The A's made three errant tosses on their way to a 7-1 loss to the Diamondbacks yesterday.
Lots of stuff to get to, so I'll cheat and make this a bullet-points column:
by Joe Sheehan
March 25, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
I love road trips. From traveling up and down the east coast as a teenager to play in Strat tournaments, to the famed East Coast Hockey Tour of 1992-93 with some college buddies, to an 11-day, three-stop cross-country trip in 1994, and on through any number of short trips since then, I really enjoy getting out of town and doing stuff.
I'm in Phoenix, a few hours into a short run to see a Cactus League game or two. On Monday, I'll be at the A's/Diamondbacks tilt at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, one of the last games before teams in Arizona break camp and prepare for Opening Day.
by Joe Sheehan
March 22, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
When we dealt Keith Law to the Blue Jays for a player to be named (hey, J.P., you getting on that?), we lost a key member of our staff. Oh, Keith was great on economic issues, and a significant contributor to the book, and always good for a batch of brownies when we had bake sales, but most importantly, he was our fantasy baseball guy.
by Joe Sheehan
March 21, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
As an Extra Innings subscriber, I get this promotional magazine every few months from DirecTV. The content isn't anything to write home about, but I do leaf through the thing when it arrives.
The latest edition arrived at my house last week, and inside it was a baseball season preview. Six national writers, all of whom you'd recognize, provided their top five teams and answered an assortment of other questions about the upcoming season. What surprised me was that four of them picked the Cardinals as the best NL team, and five of them picked the Redbirds to go to the World Series.
by Joe Sheehan
March 20, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
Yesterday's column about rookies wasn't up two minutes when I got my first e-mail about it. The note was polite, informative, and caused me to bang my head quite violently upon my desk.
I'd left out Hank Blalock.
by Joe Sheehan
March 19, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
Perhaps the question I get the most this time of year is "Who will win the Rookie of the Year Awards?" It's a tough one, because winning the award isn't just about being the top prospect in the game. Opportunity plays a huge role, as does age. All else being equal, a 24-year-old rookie has a better chance to win the award than a 21-year-old, even though the 21-year-old is the more valuable property. Rookies of the Year, in fact, are often older players having the best year of their career, while younger players who barely register in the voting go on to have the most success.
by Joe Sheehan
March 13, 2002
by Joe Sheehan
There is simply no perfect spring day that Bud Selig can't ruin.
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