Getting pumped for the playoffs

Page 2 presents 77 reasons to spend October in front of your TV set.

Housecleaning time: Clips, links and e-mail

We're long overdue for some major housecleaning (links, e-mails and follow-up thoughts), but before we get to that, I have three thoughts from the wee...

Remember the '80s: The iconic moments

Page 2 presents the top 80 iconic sports moments of the 1980s. With matching song titles.

Cavs join long list of heartbreakers

Not all great teams win it all. The Cavs join this list of 20 teams that got exposed when it counted most.

The best, and worst, promotions on the 2009 MLB calendar

Heading to some baseball games this season? Page 2 lists the best and worst promotions major league teams are running in 2009.

The best and worst of Chicago jerseys

Dave Dameshek presents the best (and worst) jerseys for any die-hard Chicago sports fan.

The best of spring training's news and notes

Jim Caple shares his favorite part of spring training: The quick-hitting news and notes that come out of camp.

Were 2008 playoffs a dud? Ranking the MLB postseasons

Some were legendary while others put us to sleep: Page 2 ranks all the MLB postseasons from 1995 to 2008.

100 reasons we love the MLB playoffs

It's October, and even though the Yankees aren't in the playoffs, we'll still be watching.

One last trip home

Like his beloved Mets of the '70s, J.R. Moehringer felt like a born loser. But Shea was his home and he had to make one last visit.

We paid them well, but boy did they play bad

It's been a historic year in baseball, with Yankees, Tigers and Mariners and their bloated payrolls failing to make the playoffs.

How did these guys get voted MVP?

Sometimes there's seemingly no rhyme or reason to who wins baseball's MVP awards.

1998: A year that still resonates

In Page 2's tour of the most memorable sports years, Scoop Jackson says we're still feeling the impact of 1998, 10 years later.

Chicago Cubs rookie Kerry Wood delivers a pitch during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, May 6, 1998...

Who says it's only sorrow in Wrigleyville?

New to the Cubs bandwagon? Here are the 12 most memorable victories you need to know about.