March 27, 2000 Table Of Contents
Golf Plus
Runaway His win at Bay Hill showed that Tiger Woods is at his best when he's boring
By Jaime Diaz; Walter Bingham
My Shot The pressure of a PGA Tour event is nothing compared with Mr. Palmer's Shootout at Bay Hill
Catching Up With...
Bud Harrelson, Mets Shortstop September 7, 1970
By Jamal Greene
Si View
By John Walters
By John Walters
March Mawkishness NCAA tournament TV coverage mixes the obvious, the disingenuous and the irrelevant
By Steve Rushin
Ncaa Tournament
Pro Football
Baseball Preview 2000
Godlike in the eyes of heartened Red Sox fans, Pedro Martinez uses an astonishing mastery of four pitches and a ferocious will to win--not to mention that smile--to fuel Boston's fever for a World Series title
By Tom Verducci
5 Questions Before the ump shouts, "Play ball!" we have...
By Tom Verducci
By Steve Rushin
By Tom Verducci
By Projected Rosters And Player Value Rankings Compiled By David Sabino.
1 New York Yankees They may be getting long in the tooth, but these Bombers still have their bite
By Tom Verducci
2 Boston Red Sox Next year? Wait till this year, say the Sox, who are seriously thinking Series
By Tom Verducci
4 Baltimore Orioles Ill-spent dough and chemistry woes spell another bleak year for the aging O's
1 Cleveland Indians An upbeat skipper and a Yankee-killing ace bring a whole new vibe to the Tribe
2 Chicago White Sox The promising young Sox are poised to start putting the hurt on their opponents
3 Detroit Tigers New stadium, new manager, new star--it all adds up to a rejuvenated club
4 Kansas City Royals Hard-hitting young talent can bring this club back from the baseball boondocks
5 Minnesota Twins You get what you pay for. With the majors' tiniest payroll, the Twins have no shot
1 Seattle Mariners They're trying on a new look made for their new park--and trying to forget Junior
By Tom Verducci
2 Oakland Athletics This free-spirited bunch might just laugh its way into the postseason party
3 Texas Rangers The playoff-pitiful Rangers traded power for pitching. But did they get enough?
4 Anaheim Angels A new attitude and a potent lineup won't make up for an old, flammable staff
1 Atlanta Braves Last year's league champs got stronger thanks to three comebacks and a trade
2 New York Mets Will a new look--more power, less speed and a long-sought ace--produce more wins?
3 Philadelphia Phillies They're young and they're restless, and maybe, just maybe, they're ready
By Ian Thomsen
4 Montreal Expos Reversing their old practice, the Expos spent some bucks in hope of contending
By Ian Thomsen
3 Florida Marlins As they stockpile arms for the future, the Marlins have little hope of winning now
By Ian Thomsen
1 Cincinnati Reds The arrival of Griffey gives Cincinnati the powerful look of a new Big Red Machine
2 Houston Astros Age and injuries are catching up to the Astros, as is the rest of the division
3 St. Louis Cardinals Even Big Mac knows that it's pitching that wins, so the Cards have re-armed
By Tom Verducci
4 Pittsburgh Pirates The owner has expressed high hopes for his young, improving club. Too high
5 Chicago Cubs With a proven hand at the helm, better things are in store (knock on Wood)
By Tom Verducci
6 Milwaukee Brewers Rebuilding began with a flurry of trades, but none yielded much instant help
3 Los Angeles Dodgers Having added a touch of Green, L.A. believes it has chased away the blues
By Ian Thomsen
4 Colorado Rockies Last year's cellar-dwellers have a slew of new faces and a fresh style of play
5 San Diego Padres Trades have beefed up the batting order, but the rotation remains weak
Inside
Inside The NBA
Austin's Power Austin Croshere has recast himself into a frontline player for the Pacers
By Ian Thomsen
Inside The NHL
Inside Boxing
By Richard Hoffer; Franz Lidz; Luis Fernando Llosa
March Madness in Vegas? You Bet! (Often.)
By Rick Reilly
Departments
By Bill Colson, Managing Editor
By Michael Farber; Ken Garfield Edited by Mark Mravic