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The genius of Yogi Berra

Biographer Allen Barra talks about his new book, in which the lovable, quotable old catcher comes off as intelligent, shrewd and decent.

By King Kaufman March 25, 2009

Tracy Ringolsby on the death of his newspaper

The Hall of Fame baseball writer quickly fires up a blog in the wake of the Rocky Mountain News' demise. "I never felt the Internet was a threat."

By King Kaufman March 13, 2009

The All-Withdrawal team

Give me the guys who've pulled out and I can rule the World. Baseball Classic, that is.

By King Kaufman March 4, 2009

Best! Game! Ever! Played!

The trend in sports books is to claim that a single contest changed the course of history. Sure it did.

By King Kaufman February 26, 2009

A-Rod's "medicine"

Alex Rodriguez doesn't seem to come fully clean, but without fear of baseball's draconian punishments, he offers something in short supply in the war on drugs: Information.

By King Kaufman February 18, 2009

Last clean player, please bring the flag

Knowing about Alex Rodriguez's positive steroid test from 2003 changes nothing, but get out your torches and pitchforks anyway.

By King Kaufman February 9, 2009

John Updike, baseball writer

It's not what he was known for -- outside diamond circles, anyway -- but the late author penned one of the game's literary gems.

By King Kaufman January 27, 2009

"Sunday Night Baseball" loves Chachi

ESPN bringing Steve Phillips into the booth with Jon Miller and Joe Morgan is the oldest trick in TV land, and one of the worst.

By King Kaufman January 23, 2009

Ignorance is not a sportswriting skill

Journalists are supposed to fight it, not brag about it. Too many baseball writers don't seem to feel that way.

By King Kaufman January 12, 2009

Don Larsen: The readers write

Comparing the players of 1956 to those of today gets a lively debate going.

By King Kaufman January 8, 2009

No wonder Don Larsen was perfect

Not really, but the rebroadcast of his 1956 gem showed that hitters back then were a different, lesser breed than today's sluggers.

By King Kaufman January 7, 2009

Outdoor hockey, MLB Network, NFL predictions

A great day for sports on TV -- even without college football -- gives way to a couple more as the playoffs get under way.

By King Kaufman January 2, 2009

The year in sports: Believe the hype

2008 was a series of did you see thats that are destined to become do you remembers.

By King Kaufman December 30, 2008

BBWAA votes in Prospectus, Neyer, Law

The baseball writers finally acknowledge that some of the game's best analysts work online -- and not just for megasites.

By King Kaufman December 11, 2008

Mussina's magic number

If the retiring Yankee doesn't make the Hall of Fame, it shouldn't be because he failed to win 300 games.

By King Kaufman November 21, 2008

Welcome to the playoffs: Bye

Oakland A's owner Lew Wolff has an idea for shortening the baseball postseason. A bad one.

By King Kaufman November 20, 2008

Pujols first, daylight second

The Cardinals slugger was so good, MVP voters couldn't figure out a way to deny him the award.

By King Kaufman November 18, 2008

Cleveland without rival in futility

Buffalo and San Diego haven't crowned a champ in a while either, but they've had fewer teams.

By King Kaufman October 31, 2008

Delayed GratiPhication

The Phillies had to wait around for two days, but they finally get their championship in a one-of-a-kind game.

By King Kaufman October 30, 2008

World Series pronounced dead!

Blame it on the rain. Or the mud or the suspended game. Or the late starts. Or cranky writers and an unscheduled off day.

By King Kaufman October 29, 2008