Talking baseball with Peter Pascarelli
The Baseball Weekly columnist hosts this week's Sunday Net Chat, answering all your questions on the Braves and Rockies. Tune in before the game. Sunday at noon ET.
Sickels: The Farm Report
The Zone's minor league baseball analyst John Sickels compares choosing between prosepects Andruw Jones and Vladimir Guerrero to choosing between Sharon Stone and Elle McPherson in this week's Farm Report.
Poll: Pick the best flick
The Zone's month-long battle reaches a climax as "Field of Dreams' and "The Natural" go head-to-head for the title of best baseball movie ever made.
Showdown: Can Rangers beat the heat?
Can Texas beat the heat and claim its first pennant? Join the debate on whether Texas can change its ways.
Wild-card races
Around the horn
News and notes from the day's games.
Hot 'n' Not
Who's sizzling and who's fizzling in the majors.
McGwire-Maris watch
Follow Mark McGwire's assault on Roger Maris' home-run record.
Prospect report
Keep an eye on up-and-coming minor leaguers.
1996 attendance figures
ESPN TV schedule
Transaction analysis
Fantasy news
Team payrolls | Highest-paid players
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Bosox's Jefferson: Reggie worth cheering Reggie Jefferson is putting together the kind of half-season that takes the sting out of the name "Reggie" in Fenway Park.
NL East: Braves Czech out another arm
Javelin thrower Jan Zelezny did more than win a gold in Atlanta -- he got a major-league tryout, The Zone's Bob Brookover says.
NL West: No-name players? They might be Giants
The Zone's Jerry Crasnick says you can't tell the injury-depleted Giants without a program.
Olbermann: Wake up, the sky is falling!
ESPN's Keith Olbermann says baseball's labor woes are real. "This time it would be Armageddon with no forgiveness," he warns.
Stats Class
The summer heat is hotter for the Rangers during a pennant race.
AL Central: Trade could make Brew more potent
The Zone's Jim Caple says the much-criticized Greg Vaughn deal could actually strengthen Milwaukee in the long run.
AL West: Van Poppel aced out in Oakland
The Zone's John Hickey says the A's expected Todd Van Poppel to be their ace of the '90s. Instead, he became just another name on the waiver wire.
Chin Muzak
Wanna grow some brain cells? Read Rob Neyer's daily ramblings about the great game.
Baerga gone, but second-guesses linger Cleveland, a town with one heart-wrenching move in its recent past, still reels from the trade of popular Carlos Baerga.
Cooperstown calls
The Baseball Hall of Fame added four new members over the weekend. Revisit the ceremonies and inductees.
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