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…
I’ve been right before. I’ve been wrong before. I’ve been both very right and very wrong. What I’m saying is, you can’t predict these things. But then again, you already knew that. Still, because I…
The terrifying possibility of a Red Sox-Yankees ALCS is very real for this Orioles fan. Boston is a playoff lock, and the Yankees are well on their way to a berth in the Wild Card…
It’s playoff time in the NBA. Many moons ago, this was a very exciting time for folks, even though this is a sport and a league dominated by teams with star players at their disposal….
Somehow, the 2016 World Series is already nearly six months in our rearview mirror. Baseball season is back, and people are wondering if we can have any story better than that of last year’s 108-year-drought-ending…
Chris Berman used to call this “the best weekend in all of sports.” The NFL’s divisional round of the playoffs features the top two teams in each conference, well rested off a bye week. But…
What a run I finished the regular season on: 23-4 over my last 27 games (against the spread, that is), including a perfect 6-for-6 in Week 17. So I’m looking to stay sizzling hot as…