Baseball Digest articles from April 2004

Baseball Digest archives from April 2004

The fans speak out.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2004... George Vass's article, "Reviving the Past" in the February issue, demonstrates how flawed current pitching philosophy is. One solution to the short outings by starters and never-ending pitching changes would be to limit the number of...

Former players recall their special Opening Day moments.(Warm Up Tosses)
April 1, 2004... WITH ANOTHER SEASON ABOUT TO UNFOLD, IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO dig into the past and ask former players to resurrect memories of their special Opening Day moments. Here is how some of them responded. MICKEY VERNON, an outstanding...

2003 World Series shares.
April 1, 2004... The players' pool for World Series shares is formed from 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first three games of the Division Series and 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games from the League Championship Series and...

Unusual cache of vintage baseball collectibles scarce old cards, uncut sheets, prints, and signs.(Advertisement)
April 1, 2004... 1980s All-Time Greats Baseball Greats. 50-card set full of Hall of Famers. Included are Aaron, Banks, Berra, Campanella, Clemente, Cobb, DiMaggio, Feller, Ford, Foxx, Gehrig, Greenberg, Hornsby, Mantle, Mathewson, Mays, Musial, Ott, Brooks...

2004 division previews: the Phillies, Astros and Giants are our pre-season picks to win division titles with the Cubs, Braves and Dodgers among clubs vying for the wild card slot.(National League)
April 1, 2004... BY SOARING THROUGH IN THE National League playoffs and surprising the Yankees in the World Series, the Florida Marlins proved that small-market teams can successfully chase big dreams. After bringing in ageless manager Jack McKeon, the...

American League.
April 1, 2004... The division champions will be the Red Sox in the East, the Twins in the Central and the Mariners in the West with the Yankees holding onto their hopes of returning to the World Series with a wild card berth OAKLAND HASN'T ADVANCED PAST the...

Baseball quick quiz.
April 1, 2004... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 114 (If you score 80 or better, you are a baseball expert; 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good, and between 40 60, average. 1. Who was the last major...

2004 rookies: prospects looking to make an impact include Mets shortstop Kazuo Matsui, Twins catcher Joe Mauer and Dodgers pitcher Edwin Jackson.
April 1, 2004... THERE'S NO DISMISSING THE HERITAGE. When it comes to the rookie crop of 2004, three prospects are in a special category. First baseman Prince Fielder, second baseman Josh Barfield and shortstop Bobby Crosby are the sons of former major league...

National Baseball Hall of Fame: class of 2004.
April 1, 2004... PAUL MOLITOR PROFILE A .306 lifetime hitter, Molitor played 21 seasons in the major leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers (1978-1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993-1995) and Minnesota Twins (1996-1998). A right-handed batter, he collected 3,319...

Transactions: major league deals, trades, free-agent signings.
April 1, 2004... AMERICAN LEAGUE ANAHEIM ANGELS Signed free-agent outfielder Vladimir Guerrero of the Montreal Expos to a five-year contract. Signed free-agent pitcher Bartolo Colon of the White Sox to a four-year contract. Signed free-agent...

C.C. Sabathia--Indians pitcher.(Baseball Profile)(Interview)
April 1, 2004... FULL NAME: Carsten Charles Sabathia AGE, HT., WT.: 23, 6-7, 290 Born: July 21, 1980 in Vallejo, California HOME: Vallejo, California STATUS/FAMILY: Married NICKNAME: C.C. LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: It's great, it's fun. I...

Necrology: deaths of former major league players, managers, executives, scouts, umpires and writers: from January 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004.
April 1, 2004... HAYWOOD SULLIVAN, 72, former co-owner and general manager of the Boston Red Sox (1978-1983), on February 12 in Ft. Myers, Fla. following a stroke. A catcher, he played for the Red Sox and Kansas City A's, starting in 1955 and finishing in 1963....

A wonderful group of vintage collectibles of great teams, great players, great records.(Advertisement)
April 1, 2004... (1) 1969 World Champion Miracle Mets "Amazing... Amazing... Amazing." This 22 x 28" lithograph shows all 9 starters with Seaver as the starting pitcher and Shea Stadium atop the world. Only 950, signed by artist Joseph Catalano. Near Mint...

Baseball rules corner: games last season featured many intriguing plays.
April 1, 2004... HERE ARE A FEW PLAYS FROM THE 2003 season that piqued my imagination a bit. APRIL 18: In the top of the first inning of the Yankees-Twins game at Minnesota, Bernie Williams stole second base with two outs. The ball beat Bernie to the bag,...

2004 pre-season Rosters: American League.(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... Anaheim Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim--Anaheim, CA 92806 Phone: (714) 937-6700 Seating Capacity: 33, 851 MANAGER: (14) MIKE SCIOSCIA COACHES: (24) Bud Black, pitching; (4) Alfredo Griffin, first base; (7) Mickey Hatcher,...

2004 pre-season Rosters: National League.
April 1, 2004... Arizona Diamondbacks Bank One Ballpark--Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: (602) 514-8400 Seating Capacity: 48, 500 MANAGER: (15) BOB BRENLY COACHES: (50) Chuck Kniffin, pitching; (53) Glenn Sherlock, first base; (9) Rick Schu, hitting;...