BASEBALL 2000 PREVIEW
The Power of Pedro
Pedro Martinez fuels Boston's fever for a World Series title
By Tom Verducci
Curse Exorcised
New Englanders will find a Series win isn't all it was said to be
By Leigh Montville
Best New Ballpark
Of the stadiums in Detroit, Houston and San Francisco, SI ranks the last as the best
Hottest New Player
The Phillies hope to ride into contention on Pat Burrell's blasts
By Michael Farber
Nastiest Pitch
The split-fingered fastball is as brutal on batters as on pitchers
By Tom Verducci
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Cushiest Job in
Baseball?
Short hours, big bucks -- ah, to be a backup catcher!
By Steve Rushin
Biggest Bopper
Big Mac will prevail, even if Junior gets a boost from being in Cincy
By Tom Verducci
NCAA TOURNAMENT
The Year Cinderella Stayed Home
A paucity of upsets and an undercurrent of turmoil combined to diminish the storybook feeling of the opening rounds
By Alexander Wolff
PRO FOOTBALL
Catching Fire
Jaguars wideout Jimmy Smith has developed into a receiver nonpareil
By Michael Silver
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