This has felt inevitable since December 9, 2017. That was the day that the baseball world was rocked by the Yankees essentially fleecing old friend Derek Jeter (or was he just doing them a solid?)…
My apologies for being a day late. Don’t let that fool you into thinking I would have picked the Capitals to break through against the Penguins. The mental roadblock that will never clear is going…
We’ve pretty much reached the second round of the NHL playoffs, meaning we’ve bid farewell to some pretenders like the Devils, Flyers, and apparently even the Maple Leafs. Three of the four series are at…
It’s not often a team coming off a first-round bye is a home underdog. It’s not often a career backup is favored against a future Hall of Famer. It’s not often we talk about anybody other…
Think of NFL wild card weekend like your favorite holiday — you are high off your you-know-what on good food, wine, family you never get to see, and of course, football. After the holidays, it’s…
As the NFL season marches toward the playoffs, it’s time to look at the biggest storylines that emerged after a wild Week 15. Homefield advantage in the AFC has likely been decided, while the NFC…
Phew. That’s about all you can say after the Houston Astros did something no team has ever done (but a lot of people were waiting to see). After three teams — the 1998 Indians, 2007…
Who saw this coming? Besides me, of course. Conspiracy theories never seem to be very popular, and yet I’ve had a high success rate putting my money where my mouth is when it comes to…
Is it safe to say that it’s a Yankees and Red Sox world and we’re all just living in it? Perhaps. Or maybe, just maybe, the Indians and Astros will decide that the so-called “little…
In this abridged edition of the DA Podcast, I examine why Major League Baseball needs to re-examine its postseason format. For example, why does the team without homefield advantage potentially get more home games in…