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The Angels-A's race is a dud

Thanks to baseball's boneheaded wild-card system, we once again have two great teams playing meaningless games in September.

By King Kaufman September 17, 2002

What baseball needs to do now

A few modest proposals to prevent the game from squandering whatever fan goodwill remains.

By King Kaufman August 31, 2002

Savoring the season that almost wasn't

2002 hasn't been a classic, but it's great that the heroics of Schilling, A-Rod and the rest won't be lost.

By King Kaufman August 31, 2002

So will they strike?

Maybe, maybe not. But since baseball players and owners aren't even addressing the fundamental problem, we'll be asking the same question in a few years.

By King Kaufman August 27, 2002

30 more memorable moments

Baseball's list tends toward the recent and positive, so here are some alternatives, unvarnished.

By King Kaufman July 31, 2002

Taking baseball owners at their word

If competitive balance is the main issue in the contract talks, why does their main proposal address payroll imbalance?

By King Kaufman July 23, 2002

Dismal dog days

This is always a slow time of year, but now, with baseball's labor unrest dominating the news, it's downright depressing.

By King Kaufman July 17, 2002

All-Star outrage

The game ended in a tie. That's not a problem, but baseball still screwed up. And that pregame show!

By King Kaufman July 10, 2002

Teddy Ballgame, MVP

Never mind whether Ted Williams would have broken Babe Ruth's home run record if he hadn't gone to war twice. Consider how often he was the best when he did play.

By King Kaufman July 6, 2002

You call those guys All-Stars?

Both managers picked six of their own players. That's too many Diamondbacks, but it's not too many Yankees.

By King Kaufman July 2, 2002

Death and life at the ballpark

After the stunning loss of Darryl Kile, the Cardinals played again, and lost. That's life. And that's baseball.

By King Kaufman June 24, 2002

My All-Star teams

The Midsummer Classic comes along at the perfect time to start arguing about who makes it and who doesn't.

By King Kaufman June 19, 2002

The ax

Five baseball managers have felt the blade since Opening Day. Coincidence, or is something going on?

By King Kaufman June 6, 2002

The gay Babe Ruth

The first active major leaguer to come out of the closet may ruin his career -- or he could become a cultural hero.

By King Kaufman May 23, 2002

A baseball strike in August?

The workers demand buccaneer capitalism! The owners insist on socialism! As a strike looms, baseball negotiations offer a bizarro-world version of reality.

By King Kaufman May 16, 2002

Colorado's Rocky road

How do you solve a problem like Coors Field? The Rockies are still trying to figure it out.

By King Kaufman April 9, 2002

Baseball 2002's winners and losers

Forget the talk of contraction and lockouts. It's spring -- time for the Red Sox to edge the Yankees (really!) and the Cardinals to go all the way.

By King Kaufman March 30, 2002