Catcher extraordinaire
The Florida Marlins began this NLCS believing that for all the hallowed tradition the Cubs had with Wrigley Field, they had a few small traditions of note as well. When...
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Marlins manager
The Florida Marlins probably liked the matchup, and with good reason. Sammy Sosa was 1-for-11 against Florida closer Ugueth Urbina this season, collecting only a single and striking out five...
Comeback closer
For Ugueth Urbina, it was the lowest of moments followed by the highest. The Florida closer was rocked with a two-out, game-tying home run in the ninth inning by Sammy...
Comparing catchers
Tony Perez earned a spot in the Hall of Fame after a long, distinguished career that included the glory years of the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds of the...
The starter
Florida pitcher Josh Beckett was quoted before the San Francisco division series as saying the Marlins just might be "stupid" enough to pull off an upset of the favored Giants....
Marlins manager
Frequently in athletics, a coach or manager becomes a father figure to his players. Not Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon. He's a grandfather figure. McKeon, 72, has nine real grandchildren....
The matchup
The baseball world and beyond is agog at the wonder that is the Cubs pitching duo of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. Well, maybe not all of baseball. The Florida...
Unhappy ending
Keeping up with the Joneses isn't usually a good thing. But in the 2003 division series it certainly was easy for the Cubs. Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones combined for...
Umpire’s hesitation
How quirky a play was it? Both teams were upset afterward. An umpire's call--or late call, depending on which side of the argument you happened to be--proved costly to the...
Hampton can feel pressure
Atlanta Braves left-hander Mike Hampton calmly offered the correct cliches before Saturday's game--every game counts, anything can happen and you never know. Then Hampton inadvertently conceded that the business about...