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#103 PITTSBURGH PIRATES

...any manager buzz since Jim Leyland left town more than a decade ago. The hiring of John Russell did nothing to pull the team from baseball's Coaching cellar. Plus, after 15 straight losing...

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2008

NL CENTRAL

Tim Kurkjian

1. CHICAGO CUBS JUST THE FACTS:Kerry Wood is still nasty. But if he wants to keep the closer's job, he needs to prove his arm and bad back can with...

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2008

First-Round Knockout

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have plenty of opinions about how Round 1 will play out. Come Draft Day, at least one of them will probably look smart

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Fantasy World: The Expendables

Rick Paulas

The Expendables. Everyone has some on their roster. They're the players you get late in the draft when everyone's blood sugar gets low and fuses get s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Follow The Clues

Matthew Berry

The philosophers Salt-N-Pepa once wisely declared, "Let's get this party started--Let's get this party started right"

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009

The Sports Guy

Bill Simmons, ESPN The Magazine

Never come between an NBA stat geek and the truth.

Story | March 24, 2009

Prove It Or Lose It

Remember Syracuse's big win over St. Francis (N.Y.)? Unless you're wearing orange, you're lying. Even the sexiest fall matchup reveals only so much

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009

State Your Case: Students on the 2009 NCAA Tournament

Various College Students, via Ted Bauer and Sean Bartlett

We had this idea, albeit not tremendously original and a lil' late in the game: let's ask students of NCAA Tournament schools to justify why their tea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

The Back and Forth: College Hoops POY?

Ted Bauer and Eric Angevine

What is "The Back and Forth?" Super Bowl's over. Pitchers and catchers are soon, sure, but legit games don't start until early April. You could get a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009

Stage-Setting: NFL Predictions

Rick Paulas

...Shyamalan. Phoenix • The city's outskirts are where the main action is: The classic 1980 Kurt Russell satire Used Cars was shot in Mesa. Much of the weirdness of Raising Arizona was filmed in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

No Fear of Rejection

Molly Knight, ESPN The Magazine

The art of shotblocking is complex, thrilling and vital to winning. Josh Smith is a master.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 14, 2009

All Wrapped Up

Ric Bucher

Bruce Bowen keeps his family close, and his basketball foes even closer

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008

The NEXT: NEXT?

Ted Bauer

...question: who's the best catcher in baseball? Russell Martin, maybe? Soto? It's not 100 percent...e. a candidate for NEXT. THE OTHER CATEGORY: JOHN TAVARES Read this and you'll have a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008

The Mag's College Basketball Preview: Top 8

Jerry Bembry, Elena Bergeron, Jordan Brenner, Anna K. Clemmons, Jenn Holmes and Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

Season previews of The Mag's top 8 teams.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Dear Flem...

David Fleming

...I grew up in the Bay area when John Madden was loading the cart; I saw Jim...hellip;bamboo shoots under the nails. FLEM: JaMarcus Russell has been beaten by two rookie QBs in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2008