The players were trying to control the fire but stoke the flame of their early-season success.

The combination has created controversy in the midst of the Reds' early-season success.

Due the Padres' early-season successes, Szuminski, a long reliever out of the bullpen, saw limited game action.

Most of the players agreed that a new on-campus training facility and a weight-training and conditioning program have been key reasons for the team's early-season success.

With each failure by their offense and with each successful third-down conversion by the Tennessee Titans, the Giants' early-season success appeared a mirage.

Perhaps the early-season success is indeed a sign of gleeful things to come for the Cubs this season.

LaPoint's early-season success had been due, in large part, to his offensive support.

The Owls are 4-0 despite losing three starters, and Lynn Greer's transformation from a gunner into a point guard is largely responsible for the team's early-season success.

The early-season success of the Quebec Nordiques masks the never-ending intrigue in this special hockey city.

Though the Sonics only managed to win 18 of their final 42 games, their early-season success offset their late-season losses, keeping them safely within the playoff picture.