For a century, the Cubs have based their identity on disappointment and defeat. So what happens if they actually win it all this year?
By Edward McClelland Oct 1, 2008
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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
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Bowie Kuhn isn't the only baseball notable who should never have been enshrined in Cooperstown.
By Lee Lowenfish
December 17, 2007
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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
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How many pennants and World Series titles would each team have won if success were distributed evenly?
By King Kaufman
October 28, 2008
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It feels like Phillies fans have had to wait forever for another title, but if life were fair, a Phils championship would be ahead of schedule.
By King Kaufman
October 28, 2008
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Hold off on that conclusion that the Phillies are better than the Rays just because they're winning the World Series.
By King Kaufman
October 27, 2008
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From a blown call in the first inning to pitcher Joe Blanton's home run in the fifth, everything went Philly's way in Game 4.
By King Kaufman
October 27, 2008
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World Series notes: Fox can't tell Venezuela from Panama, Day 2. Plus: Philly's right-handed problem.
By King Kaufman
October 24, 2008
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Phenom David Price survives a home run by Phillie Eric! Bruntlett! to get the last seven outs and preserve the win.
By King Kaufman
October 24, 2008
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In Game 1, the Fox analyst reassigns a catcher's nationality and ducks a good question. Plus: Arguments, logos.
By King Kaufman
October 23, 2008
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The Phillies survive Charlie Manuel's bad move in the ninth to win Game 1 of the World Series -- but it won't always work out so well.
By King Kaufman
October 23, 2008
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This column's column simulator has written this column 2,000 times and predicts the Rays in 7. Or something about Jeannie Zelasko.
By King Kaufman
October 22, 2008
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The readers write -- some more! -- about bandwagoning and whether fandom is really just a consumer choice.
By King Kaufman
October 22, 2008
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Being a fan of a losing team isn't a sign of character. It's a consumer choice. So is newfound passion for the Phillies or Rays.
By King Kaufman
October 22, 2008
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You should, imaginary person who asked that question. The World Series is exciting and new and different this year.
By King Kaufman
October 21, 2008
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The Red Sox had all the momentum, but in a Game 7, it's even better to have a lights-out hurler. Tampa Bay had two.
By King Kaufman
October 20, 2008
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Fox's microphones capture Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino playing hard and acting like a regular guy.
By King Kaufman
October 16, 2008
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L.A.'s giddy affair with Ramirez set to end as Philadelphia dispatches the Dodgers in five games.
By King Kaufman
October 16, 2008
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Fifteen laterals and the truth: College football's play of the century (so far). Plus: The World Series D.H. rule.
October 31, 2007
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NBA preview: Let's talk in April, but for now, it's an even-numbered year so -- not the Spurs! Plus: Late-night World Series starts. Think of the children?
By King Kaufman
October 30, 2007
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Red Sox sweep World Series. Papelbon slams the door of yet another one-sided October affair.
By King Kaufman
October 29, 2007
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World Series: Red Sox arms do it again. Rockies head home trailing 2-0. Plus: Fox's great use of sound. And: NFL Week 8.
By King Kaufman
October 26, 2007
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World Series: Beckett 1, Momentum 0. Red Sox ace mesmerizes the formerly hot Rockies in a blowout. Plus: "The epitome of our culture."
By King Kaufman
October 25, 2007
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World Series preview: The Red Sox are better. The Rockies are hotter. Which means more in October? Neither.
By King Kaufman
October 24, 2007