Baseball & Softball

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Sports Central December 28, 2004 Venkat Ganesan	The Yankees, From A-to-Z "A" is for -- "Another spurned deal"? Or, why 2004 turned out to be the worst year ever for a Yankee fan.
Sports Central December 20, 2004 Dave Golokhov	Funny-Moneyball Oakland Athletics management has, once again, shipped off two of their prime possessions for aspirations down the road. Well, that is the Moneyball approach, isn't it? Buy low, sell high? But when does tomorrow become today?
Sports Central December 20, 2004 Diane M. Grassi	Nation's Capitol, MLB Go Full Circle At one time, Major League Baseball was our celebrated pastime in the spring, summer, and early fall. Over the past couple of seasons, however, we have been put on a perpetual baseball calendar of an ongoing sideshow.
Sports Central December 18, 2004 Martin Hawrysko	Pedro to Mets: What Were They Thinking? There is no problem in signing Pedro, if the deal was for one year or two at the most. Three years is too much, but four? It is safe to assume that Pedro's better days are behind him.
Sports Central December 15, 2004 Diane M. Grassi	The Epitome of Hubris At a time when Major League Baseball could really use its players to promote a positive image, two of its biggest stars -- Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez -- choose to take the easiest route to earn the quickest return without including the community or its children.
Sports Central December 11, 2004 Greg Wyshynski	The Business of Barry Bonds The party's over. Too many politicians are too interested in what is one of those slam-dunk public relations coups for congressmen on the stump.
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Mark Hyman	Steroid Scandal? Pass the Peanuts Do fans care half as much as a few politicos and media scolds? They seem a lot more interested in the free-agent mating dance between Red Sox hurler Pedro Martinez and Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner.
Sports Central December 7, 2004 Jeff Kallman	Baseball's Oldest Profession, Revisited Anyone who thinks cheating in baseball began in earnest with the Fabulous BALCO Boys is in dire need of a history lesson. Class is now in session.
Sports Central November 29, 2004 Jon Gonzales	Omar Vizquel Poised to Save the Bay At 37-years-old, Omar is a man-boy heralded as an everyday player. He can still steal bases, bunt in National League situations, and is a poised to win a World Series.
Sports Central November 22, 2004 Diane M. Grassi	D-Backs Axing Backman Typifies Double Standard Major League Baseball, as an entity, seems to have no written standard for its players or managers regarding their past unethical or illegal behaviors for which they have paid their dues and have supposedly reformed their illicit behaviors.
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