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Immersed In The Curse By Dean Christopher Date: 04-16-2004 I’m not superstitious, but I believe in a curse that plagues the Boston Red Sox. A territory haunted by a history that refuses to stop repeating itself, Red Sox Nation has struggled for nearly a century to rid itself of the Curse of the Bambino to no avail. This well-documented legend is typically explained through a series of tragedies inflicted upon the Red Sox by their supposed rival, the New York Yankees.

The Economics Of 'The Soft Killing' By Dean Christopher Date: 03-26-2004 We all remember Pedro's six-inning, no-hit relief performance in game five of the 1999 ALDS against a most offensively offensively Indian line-up. Martinez wasn't clocked anywhere near the mid-90s that night he delivered quintessential "soft killing." But as the story goes, that's

2004 MLB Preview: The Boston Red Sox By Dean Christopher Date: 03-07-2004 Five outs. Five outs from the World Series. Five outs from a game seven ALCS triumph over the hated Yankees. Five outs from a defining moment for our era’s greatest pitcher. Five outs from glory. Five outs from history. But as the curtain closed on the 2003 season, the Boston Red Sox found themselves playing the all-too familiar role of the defeated.

The 2003 MLB Year In Statistical Review By Dean Christopher Date: 02-26-2004 Despite starting only 26 games, Mark Mulder finished tied with workhorse Bartolo Colon and AL CY Young winner Roy Halladay for the MLB lead with 9 CGs. His 3.13 ERA ranked 4th in the AL, and it’s safe to assume that the 26-year-old lefty would have reached the 20-win plateau for the second time in his career if not for the season-ending broken leg he suffered in August. Is Mulder the best starter on Oakland’s superstar staff? Quite possibly - since 2001, he has compiled more Ws (55), CGs (17) and SOs (7) than both Tim Hudson and 2002 AL CY Young winner Barry Zito.

Vote Yes On Brady Bill By Dean Christopher Date: 11-13-2003 Imagine a 24-year-old, second-year NFL quarterback going 11-3 in his first year as a starter en route to his leading his franchise to an improbable word championship. What if that same quarterback carried his team to a 9-7 record while leading the league in touchdown passes in his third NFL campaign? Would you be impressed if the exact same player, now 26 years of age, brought an injury-riddled team to a 7-2 mark to open the following season? Now what if I told you that his career record at this point stood at 27-12, good for a .675 winning clip? Would you take notice? What about if I told you that he led the NFL in fourth quarter comebacks over the same three-year span? Would that do it for you? Wouldn’t you want this guy on your team?

Positively Infectious By Dean Christopher Date: 11-10-2003 Lambeau Field on Monday night. Brett Favre versus Donovan McNabb. Which battered warrior will emerge victorious and sway the tide for his team’s season? Tonight’s game between the Eagles and Packers can easily be broken down into a trite series of subtitles, match-ups and contingencies.

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