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NEXT No. 4: Stephen Strasburg

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Ryan McGee examines the special relationship between Stephen Strasburg, Washington's No. 1 pick, and Drew Storen.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Post-Chase odds and ends

Ryan McGee

...came back to win another title in '75. • The New York Yankees won five consecutive World Series with Joe DiMaggio and company from 1949-53. • Hockey has had two four-time champs...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

The Chicken Bone Section

Ryan McGee

After a brief hiatus, we now return you to the only place where rubber dust, carbon monoxide and Crisco combine to form a taste in one's mouth that on...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Dr. Racy answers your questions

Ryan McGee

...them more than he loves me. When Ford announced it would run the Mustang in the Nationwide Series in 2010, he didn't pay any attention to me for a week. When Dodge unveiled the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Remembering Walter Payton, racing fan

Ryan McGee

...he'd bought into Dale Coyne Racing as a co-owner in the CART Indy Car World Series, which eventually became Champ Car. He loved to stand on the grid at the Indianapolis 500...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Perfect eight to send out Rosenblatt

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

A year from now, we'll be saying farewell to Rosenblatt. The people who know the stadium and the College World Series best would like to see it go out with the perfect eight teams.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Stadium View Sportscards at heart of CWS

Ryan McGee

When people make their first trip to the College World Series, they typically try to figure out how and when they can return. If you ask them...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 17, 2009

Omaha tradition: hooding ceremony

Ryan McGee

...Right on time, exactly one half-hour after the first elimination game of the 2009 College World Series on Monday, the fans in Omaha gathered for a solemn occasion. They lined up three deep...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Giant hole foresees Rosenblatt's future

Ryan McGee

...giant moon crater of a hole. In two years, that's the spot where the College World Series will be played. And the hole? It will have been swapped out, moved a few miles...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Huskers do

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

While in Omaha for the College World Series, Ryan McGee discovers some of the rich NASCAR history cultivated in the state of Nebraska.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Book excerpt: The CWS experience

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

From the final eight teams to the bleacher creatures at Rosenblatt Stadium to everything Omaha, there's nothing like the College World Series.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Following legend Bertman no easy task

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Skip Bertman is a living legend at LSU. Paul Mainieri knew that. But he still took the head-coaching job. As the Tigers prepare to play Rice in the Baton Rouge Super Regional, neither has regrets.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Miami needs turnaround at regionals

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Miami baseball never needed an overhaul. But after the Hurricanes faltered following a strong start to the season and then were sent home early from the ACC tournament, they're in need of one now. The Gainesville Regional might be the only chance they get.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

UNC's Ackley calls for gushing

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Dustin Ackley's talent isn't just good -- it's good enough to make the straightest-faced scouts gush.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Mendonca continues his upward trend

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Prior to Fresno State baseball's national championship run last postseason, not many people knew of Tom Mendonca. But the Bulldog has become a household name since. And even as Fresno State drops off in the WAC, Mendonca's stock continues to rise.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009