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Back off my Nationals!

Toby Mergler, Special to Page 2

Toby Mergler pleads his case that it's time everyone stopped hating on his Washington Nationals.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Danny Ainge, Neifi Perez, Reggie Jackson ... step on down

Jim Baker, Special to Page 2

We don't rejoice in the wretchedness of others, but Page 2 does nominate the worst player seasons for each major league franchise.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

The midseason review ... '84 Cubs style

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

Jonah Keri channels the '84 Cubs to hand out progress reports on all the NL teams.

Story | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Are the Rays for real?

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

Jonah Keri looks at some other teams that surprised with hot starts to see if the Rays will be there all season.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

The failure dynasties

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

There have been a lot of losses for the O's, Royals, Pirates, Rays and Nationals over the years. Jonah Keri examines their losing ways.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2008

Midseason report ... Tigers style

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

A midseason baseball report unlike any other: We assign a member of the '84 Tigers as a rating for each team.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2006

Not crazy about crooked caps

Paul Lukas, Special to Page 2

MLB doesn't have an official rule about cap alignment -- but why do these guys have to wear their caps crooked?

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2005

Jacobs Field passes mustard

Jim Caple, Page 2 columnist

Page 2's tour of the major-league ballparks hits Cleveland's Jacobs Field, home of the beloved stadium mustard.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2003

What's hot, what's not for baseball

Dan Shanoff, Page 2 columnist

Spring is in the air and that means baseball. Page 2's Dan Shanoff tell us what's hot and what's not for the national pasttime.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2003

What's hot, what's not for baseball

Dan Shanoff, Page 2 columnist

Spring is in the air and that means baseball. Page 2's Dan Shanoff tell us what's hot and what's not for the national pasttime.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2003

Sadly, it ended with a whimper

Bill Simmons, Page 2 columnist

Page 2's Bill Simmons hands out his exclusive All-Star grades after he took in all the festivities from the Celebrity Softball Game through Bud's Folly.

Story | Conversation | July 11, 2002

What's hot, not for MLB All-Star Game

Dan Shanoff, Page 2 columnist

Page 2's Dan Shanoff checks What's Hot and What's Not at the All-Star Game and the symbolic halfway point of the baseball season.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2002

DJ Gallo's NFL Hangover, Week 14

DJ Gallo, Page 2

Enjoy these special Cowboys Christmas carols, inspired by yet another disastrous December in Dallas.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

NFL jerseys: must-gets and must-nots

Matthew Willis, Special to Page 2

Matthew Willis takes a team-by-team approach to which jerseys makes excellent gifts and which, well, don't.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Blue skies for Colts, Saints and Vikings

Gregg Easterbrook, Page 2

The NFL's top three teams all play indoors, and the forecast for all three is bright and sunny.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009