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Howard Bryant is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. He is the author of "Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston" and "Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball."

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Time for the first mailbag of the decade

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

It's time for Bill Simmons' first mailbag of the decade -- including Super Bowl picks.

Story | Conversation | February 5, 2010

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic: "The Suns brought back the fourth-quarter defense that they played during the glory days of November. They summoned...

Blog | January 29, 2010

McGwire: Too toxic to return

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

It's time for the Cardinals to rethink the Mark McGwire situation. His return to baseball can't survive the recent backlash from former players and other baseball insiders.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2010

Three Strikes -- McGwire mailbag edition

Jayson Stark

Nothing overstuffs the old inbox like a good steroid controversy. So let's head to the mailbag for a Mark McGwire-tinged edition of Three Strikes...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2010

ESPN Live on Mark McGwire

ESPN.com

Check out the live conversation as ESPN's Hall of Fame voters discuss Mark McGwire, steroids and the Hall of Fame.

Story | January 12, 2010

McGwire admittedly a better man

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Mark McGwire's long-awaited admission of PEDs use was a necessary step and makes him a better man, but it does not make him a better candidate for the Hall of Fame, Howard Bryant writes.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2010

Why Blyleven, Dawson get HOF votes

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Howard Bryant voted for Bert Blyleven and Andre Dawson but left Roberto Alomar off his Hall of Fame ballot because the second baseman doesn't deserve first-ballot status.

Story | Conversation | January 5, 2010

NFL expert picks are 2009's top search

Maalek Marshall, ESPN.com

ESPN.com ranks the top searches of the year for 2009.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2009

2000-09 the decade of the fan

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

The years between 2000 and 2009 should be called the decade of the fan in sober acknowledgement of the ultimate victory of the dollar in sports, writes Howard Bryant.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2009

Why Tiger matters

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Ten years ago, Tiger Woods began the millennium as a transformational figure in sports. He ends the decade as a running joke with a nonstop punch line. When will we ever learn?

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Postseason had many defining moments

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Story | Conversation | November 6, 2009

A wrong message in McGwire's return

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Tony La Russa, Bud Selig and others celebrating Mark McGwire's return to baseball still don't get it. This isn't the lesson baseball needs to be teaching.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

A-Rod letting his play speak for him

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Instead of talking to the media, Alex Rodriguez is leaning on his extraordinary talent to change the perception about his postseason failures.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

Red Sox will never be the same

Howard Bryant, ESPNBoston.com

From 2003 to 2007, the Red Sox were legendary. But that team as we knew it is a memory now.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

Ortiz moves on, but questions remain

Howard Bryant, ESPNBoston.com

David Ortiz has moved on from the PED scandal, but larger questions still remain.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT