Mark McGwire

A look at a few stats surrounding Chris Davis' record start

2013-04-06 17:34:00

We will see history tonight if Chris Davis, who had four home runs in his first four games, hits another homer. If the hottest hitter in baseball puts another out of the ballpark, he will become the first player in major league history to hit a home run...

Chris Davis' grand slam gives Orioles 9-5 win over Twins on Opening Day

2013-04-05 22:14:00

After Oriole Park sat silent for six months and the Orioles spent the past seven weeks in Sarasota, Fla., preparing for the season, manager Buck Showalter believed his players needed the “pickup” that only a Camden Yards sellout crowd could...

During red-hot streak, Chris Davis reflects on the cold spells

2013-04-05 19:25:00

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has been here before, with fans screaming his name and his teammates shaking their heads at his latest incredible power display. Davis, though, also has been on the other side, when things are going terribly and he's...

In sports, finances and life, impulse to cheat is strong

2013-02-19 09:58:00

"Cheat, cheat, never beat." Remember that catchy, foreboding maxim drilled into us as kids? It's comforting to believe cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Unfortunately, there's ample evidence that cheating is rampant in almost every sphere of...

Ray Lewis' stronger denial of PED report should help Ravens get past it

2013-01-30 16:10:00

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was just a little too vague when he responded at Tuesday's Super Bowl media event to a Sports Illustrated report that he might have used a banned substance during his quick recovery from a triceps injury, so he delivered a much...

We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy

2013-01-10 04:15:00

When it was announced that no candidate had received the 75 percent inclusion on ballots needed to be inducted into this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, I can’t say I was surprised. I honestly thought Houston’s Craig Biggio might...

Steroid era clouds Baseball Hall of Fame voting

2012-12-22 13:06:00

We live in a world of sports that is broadcast in full color and high definition. We try to view it through a prism of moral and ethical absolutes. And still, when faced with the great issues of our time, everything ends up being cast in shades of gray....

Baseball's strike zone is the hotly contested center of the game

2012-09-08 12:56:00

The heater rides in at 91 miles an hour, belt-high and straight, giving Orioles hitter Matt Wieters a good view of what looks like a strike in the making. As it reaches the plate, it dives toward the ground. No mortal can say for sure whether the...

Orioles have considered adding additional hitting coach

2012-11-19 04:37:00

Recently, it has become en vogue for major league clubs to hire two hitting coaches. The Braves, Cardinals and Padres all employed assistant hitting coaches last season, while the Phillies last month hired former major leaguer Wally Joyner to assist...

Will Roger Clemens make Hall of Fame?

2012-06-26 19:46:45

Many character issues Juan C. Rodriguez Sun Sentinel It won't happen soon. Clemens' acquittal probably sways some voters on the fence about his candidacy. It won't put a big enough dent into the broader cross-section of writers who aren't prepared...

Jones' homer in 15th gives Orioles 4-3 win over Royals

2012-05-16 23:40:00

Adam Jones stepped up the plate for his seventh at-bat Wednesday night with the voices of the hecklers around home plate ringing in his ears. With Kauffman Stadium emptied out from 15 innings of baseball, he could hear the Royals fans reminding him of his...

Rafael Palmeiro to the Hall of Fame: Let voters handle steroid issue

2012-01-10 05:00:00

The person who perhaps could be helped or hurt most if the National Baseball Hall of Fame offered specific instruction to its voters on whether candidates with a history of using performance-enhancing drugs should be enshrined has his own opinion as to...

This is the cover of the Dec. 21, 1998 issue of Sports Illustrated featuring 1998 Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

2012-11-28 09:11:00

Cardinals' Jason Motte celebrates with a beard massage from hitting coach Mark McGwire after he recorded the final out against the White Sox in a 1-0 victory at Busch Stadium .

2012-06-13 00:00:00