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| What's Hot, What's Not: The 2002 baseball season | ||
| Category | Hot | Not |
| Team |  Minnesota Twins |
 Texas Rangers |
| GM | J.P. Ricciardi (Blue Jays) | Allard Baird (Royals) |
| Asian import |  Kazuhisa Ishii (Dodgers) |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo (Giants) |
| Minor-league franchise | Brooklyn Cyclones | Durham Bulls |
| Young flamethrower |  Josh Beckett (Marlins) |
 Roy Oswalt (Astros) |
| Hat | Montreal Expos | Alternative-color Yankees |
| Dominican Republic's favorite son | Cristian Guzman (Twins) | Vlad Guerrero (Expos) |
| Endorsement contract | Video-game headliner | Stadium naming rights |
| Ballpark food | Asian-themed food | Garlic fries |
| Place to catch homers | Waveland Ave., Chicago | McCovey Cove, San Francisco |
| Hobby for ex-players | Own minor-league teams | Attend autograph shows |
| Medical situation | Tommy John surgery | Torn labrum |
| Player significant other | "Stadium wives" | The road-trip "friend" |
| Brothers | The Minors (Damon, Ryan) | The Giambis |
| Players' road-trip must | Strip clubs in Montreal | Strip clubs in Milwaukee |
| Starting pitching | Back of the rotation | Aces |
| Clutch closer |  Matt Anderson (Tigers) |
 Mariano Rivera (Yankees) |
| Movie subject | 35-year-old rookies | Cape Cod League kiddies |
| He's due for hardware ... |  Mike Mussina |
 Randy Johnson |
| We're already sick of ... | The Jason Giambi hype | The Ichiro hype |
| Rivalry | Bowa-Torre | Rocker-Fans |
| Music played before at-bat |  Ludacris |
 J-Lo |
| Players' electronic must-have | Color-screen celly | Personal DVD player |
| Pitch | Nasty slider | 100-plus mph fastball |
| Historical homage | Goodbye, Twins-Expos | "Shot Heard 'Round ..." |
| Way to cheat | Shady birth certificates | Stealing signs from CF |
| Fashion trend | Back pocket inside-out | Wrist sweat bands |
| Lame excuse from a Rivera | "It was Scott Brosius' fault." | "Uh, that wasn't my glove?" |
| Red Sox trend | Cleanin' house | Winnin' titles |
| "He Hate Me" | Sammy Sosa | Barry Bonds |
| Jersey |  Angels' "retro" look |
 A-Rod as Ranger |
| Fans' biggest fear | Player walkout in September | Management lockout in October |
| Relocated player |  Robby Alomar |
 Carl Everett |
| Development trend | Latin "academies" | Scouting U.S. high schoolers |
| Latin America pipeline | Panama | Dominican Republic |
| Distraction | Labor woes | Contraction |
| Cubs' minor-league savior |  Mark Prior |
 Corey Patterson |
| Managerial mind | Jim Tracy (Dodgers) | Tony La Russa (Cardinals) |
| World Series favorites |  The Yankees |
It's always the Yankees |