Major League Baseball

70Giants games sold out for the 2000 season at Pac Bell Park, compared with four all of last year at Candlestick.

SPRING TRAINING SKETCHBOOK

AFTER STRUGGLING FOR TWO YEARS AT THE PLATE, FRANK THOMAS IS TRYING TO RECLAIM HIS PLACE AS ONE OF THE GAME'S PREMIER HITTERS

The Braves hope the return of Andres Galarraga, one of the major leagues' most popular players, will help heal their wounds from the John Rocker affair

In the boomtowns of the National League Central, where fireworks will come early and often, any game involving Junior, Sammy or Big Mac is sure to be a hot ticket