Countdown to Opening Day 2004

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Feature archive

Team features:

March 1
• Second-year skippers settle in
• Francona: Preparation is key
• Miley keeps Reds focused
• Jobs change, Ozzie's the same
• Mazzilli brings confidence to O's
March 2
• Let the position battles begin
March 3
• Mesa a mecca for Cubs fans
March 4
• Eric Gagne: Is he untouchable?
March 5
• Untested Nathan likely to close
• New closers in hot seats
• Chacon's learning from Goose
• Dotel prepared to close
• Kolb focusing on Opening Day
• Royal knows what to expect
• Rhodes to use same approach
• K-Rod is growing up fast
• Soriano strengthens M's bullpen
• Takatsu bringing 'change' to Sox
• Phils have one-of-a-kind pitcher
• Reds' Wagner a virtual lock
• Top 5 minor league closers
March 6
• Camp evolves with the game

March 7

March 8

March 9
• Changing positions
March 10
• New era on the horizon: Pitchers
March 11
• New era: Position players
March 12
• MLB serious about Mexico
March 15

March 16
• Bill James: Stats pioneer
• Behind the numbers:
   • Range factor
   • WHIP
   • OPS
   • Expected ERA
March 17
• Where are the experts?
March 18
• Twins threepeat will be tough
March 19
• NL West could be wide open

March 20
• Trade bait: Players on the block
March 21
• Veterans gathering converts
March 22
• Key battle: NL Central
March 23
• Key battle: AL West
March 24
• Key battle: NL East
March 25
• Key battle: AL East
March 26
• The Japanese influence on MLB
March 29

March 30
• Avoiding the sophomore slump
March 31
• Stars have milestones in sights
April 1
• Five superstars in the wings
• Young hurlers to make pitches
April 2
• Opening Day is a blank canvas
April 3
• New mates starting to settle in
• New backstops hope to catch on

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