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Not just a box score: Dirk Hayhurst, Padres farmhand and aspiring writer, talks about pitching -- and being a human being -- in the minor leagues.; By King Kaufman July 24, 2008
N.Y. Post burns down Yanks' security theater: It takes one day for the paper to embarrass the team into lifting its absurd sunblock ban.; By King Kaufman July 23, 2008
Baseball's gone statue crazy: It's adulation inflation as Harold Baines gets one and Orlando Cepeda's is on the way.; By King Kaufman July 23, 2008
Four hits? Why, that's nothing: Miguel Cabrera's 5-hit night one-ups a rookie slugger.; By King Kaufman July 22, 2008
The Unwritten Rule War rages on: If the Blue Jays threw at the Rays for bunting with a five-run lead in the sixth, things are getting worse.; By King Kaufman July 21, 2008
Bush-league bloggers: Pro athletes are typing away like never before. Most of it's bad, but minor league baseball is a veritable writer's colony.; By King Kaufman July 18, 2008
First-half predictions: Predictably bad: It's not pretty for this column, though not as ugly as for those who picked the Mariners.; By King Kaufman July 17, 2008
All-Star dumb stat watch: The Mets have their longest winning streak on a particular date in 17 years! Wow! Plus: Yankee Stadium was el cheapo in '23.; By King Kaufman July 16, 2008
A.L. wins All-Star marathon: After 15 innings and almost five hours, Yankee Stadium's last Midsummer Classic ends the way they all do these days.; By King Kaufman July 16, 2008
The amazing Josh Hamilton: Joe Morgan's right: Beating drugs is great and a nice story, but hitting like he has after three years off is really incredible.; By King Kaufman July 15, 2008
Canseco KO'd: Ex-NFL kick returner deals former baseball star his latest humiliation in a "celebrity" "boxing" "match."; By King Kaufman July 14, 2008
All-Star outrage nostalgia: Now that fans have gone and gotten smarter, it's not as much fun to argue about who gets voted to the starting lineup.; By King Kaufman July 1, 2008
Both sides now: Carlos Gomez, aka ChadBradfordWannabe, talks about the different game he sees since going from sabermetric sidearmer to rookie scout.; By King Kaufman July 1, 2008
The ultimate underdog pile: Fresno State wins a baseball championship that had seemed improbable 26 hours before -- and unthinkable a month ago.; By King Kaufman June 26, 2008
Underdog days: Fresno State, Turkey: In a great midweek of sports, two Cinderellas continue their quest at Euro 2008 and the College World Series.; By King Kaufman June 25, 2008
Now batting, number $, Derek Jeter: Babe Ruth's granddaughter wants the Bambino's number retired by all teams. The solution: Retire 'em all.; By King Kaufman June 23, 2008
Partial score: George Carlin, 71: The comedian, who died Sunday, talked about sports rarely, but he was funny and insightful when he did.; By King Kaufman June 23, 2008
Popular baseball mechanics: Breaking down swings and pitching motions used to be insider stuff. But online, everyone's an insider.; By King Kaufman June 19, 2008
Baseball's firing line: Randolph of the Mets and Bavasi of the Mariners pay for unrealistic expectations.; By King Kaufman June 17, 2008
MLB replay: It's heresy! But it's OK: Baseball should get home run calls right without going down the NFL's tedious road.; By King Kaufman June 17, 2008