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• Futon Report: Third best bullpen, quietest .500 team

  Bullpen, rotation and talent — what more does a team need?

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 26, 2005

• Futon Report: Can St. Louis not win the NL?

  Nobody's watching them tear up the competition, and that's fine by them.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 24, 2005

• Futon Report: Wild ping, you make my heart sing

  The wild Arizona State-Nebraska game Tuesday afternoon sparked personal intrigue toward college baseball.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 21, 2005

• Futon Report: Why the Reds eat it hard

  They're run scoring is great. Guess what's killing them. *UPDATED TUESDAY, 3:30 PM*

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 21, 2005

• Futon Report: Indians 13, D-Backs 6, and I was there

  A wild ball game complete with free towel, lotto ticket and kid knocked down by some old guy.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 18, 2005

• Futon Report: "Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right..."

  Stuck in middle relief? Some teams, four in particular, might want to steal you away

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 16, 2005

• Futon Report: Surging Indians thank Wedge's Razor

  Now the team won four straight and the offense is as hot as it's been all year.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 15, 2005

• Futon Report: How 'bout them Nationals?

  They're not your daddy's Expos. And they won't play any home games in Puerto Rico. That'll help.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 11, 2005

• Futon Report: Who's the best batting AL pitcher?

  They wouldn't have to bat, but thanks to interleague play, AL pitchers get a swing at it.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 08, 2005

• Futon Report: Leveling the DH voting field

  In a one-horse race, should someone else be voted as AL's DH besides David Ortiz?

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 03, 2005

• Futon Report: MLB NL All-Star Watch, Part II

  It's June, so let's see how baesball's "April tigers" materialized.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 01, 2005

• Futon Report: Cubs not giving up after Prior's restraint

  A line drive off Mark Prior's pitching elbow Friday was followed by good omens Saturday.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 28, 2005

• Futon Report: Just another Yankees-Sox game

  New York. Red Sox. Boston leads. Yanks rally. I watch. Some care.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 27, 2005

• Futon Report: MLB starting pitchers goin' down injured

  Injury news involving starting pitchers Millwood, Bedard, Schilling and Halladay.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 26, 2005

• Futon Report: Look at the pitcher's quality starts, not record

  Wins and losses are nice, but they don't illustrate how effective a pitcher is on the mound.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 23, 2005

• Futon Report: MLB's Interleague Play — Hot or Not?

  Nine years in the making, has it lost the magic or is it still interesting?

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 21, 2005

• Futon Report: American League All-Star Watch, Pt. I

  Preliminary rankings by position. They're just like the National League, just more DH-y.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 19, 2005

• Futon Report: National League All-Star Watch, Pt. I

  Ranking the NL's best players, because I'm no good at baseball.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 19, 2005

• Futon Report: Cubs back in DC, Colorado rocks AZ

  Baseball scores important to you, but more importantly to me.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 14, 2005

• Futon Report: Yankees 13, Mariners 9

  Ten runs in the first inning. The announcer making fun of fans. And I saw it from my living room.

  Review by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 11, 2005