http://dir.salon.com/topics/world_series/?source=rss&aim=world_series en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT By Edward McClelland Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/01/chicago_cubs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/01/chicago_cubs/index.html?source=rss 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 Andrew Leonard Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/yankees_and_the_great_depression/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/yankees_and_the_great_depression/index.html?source=rss If a Bronx Bomber victory saved us from a second Great Depression, would their 27th World Series win be OK? By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/30/phillies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/30/phillies/index.html?source=rss The Phillies had to wait around for two days, but they finally get their championship in a one-of-a-kind game. By Lee Lowenfish Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/12/17/hall_of_fame/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/12/17/hall_of_fame/index.html?source=rss Bowie Kuhn isn't the only baseball notable who should never have been enshrined in Cooperstown. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/29/obituary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/29/obituary/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/10/28/fair_share_chart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/10/28/fair_share_chart/index.html?source=rss How many pennants and World Series titles would each team have won if success were distributed evenly? By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/28/fair_share/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/28/fair_share/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/27/better_team/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/27/better_team/index.html?source=rss Hold off on that conclusion that the Phillies are better than the Rays just because they're winning the World Series. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/27/game_4/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/27/game_4/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/24/game_2_notes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/24/game_2_notes/index.html?source=rss World Series notes: Fox can't tell Venezuela from Panama, Day 2. Plus: Philly's right-handed problem. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/24/game_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/24/game_2/index.html?source=rss Phenom David Price survives a home run by Phillie Eric! Bruntlett! to get the last seven outs and preserve the win. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/23/game_1_notes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/23/game_1_notes/index.html?source=rss In Game 1, the Fox analyst reassigns a catcher's nationality and ducks a good question. Plus: Arguments, logos. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/23/game_1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/23/game_1/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/22/prediction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/22/prediction/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/22/letters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/22/letters/index.html?source=rss The readers write -- some more! -- about bandwagoning and whether fandom is really just a consumer choice. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/22/bandwagon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/22/bandwagon/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/21/real_series/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/21/real_series/index.html?source=rss You should, imaginary person who asked that question. The World Series is exciting and new and different this year. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/20/rays/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/20/rays/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/16/victorino/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/16/victorino/index.html?source=rss Fox's microphones capture Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino playing hard and acting like a regular guy. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/16/nlcs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/16/nlcs/index.html?source=rss L.A.'s giddy affair with Ramirez set to end as Philadelphia dispatches the Dodgers in five games. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/31/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/31/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Fifteen laterals and the truth: College football's play of the century (so far). Plus: The World Series D.H. rule. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/30/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/30/tuesday/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/29/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/29/monday/index.html?source=rss Red Sox sweep World Series. Papelbon slams the door of yet another one-sided October affair. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/26/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/26/friday/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/25/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/10/25/thursday/index.html?source=rss World Series: Beckett 1, Momentum 0. Red Sox ace mesmerizes the formerly hot Rockies in a blowout. Plus: "The epitome of our culture."