A look back at the Division Series, ahead at the LCS
On this one-year anniversary of “The Giants Win the Pennant!” 2.0 — okay, not really, but it was a day that neither Michael Morse nor Travis Ishikawa will ever forget — it’s time to reflect…
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Our 2015 MLB playoff predictions and analysis
Now that the matchups for the MLB postseason are set, it’s time to dive into things a little bit further. Before we make our official picks, it’s worth noting that in the last three years,…
Revisiting the 2013 NLDS – What, If Anything, Has Changed Since?
If the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals do in fact meet in this year’s postseason, it will be in the National League Division Series, just as they did two years ago when Pittsburgh finally…
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Incredibly Wonderful Roster Logjam
Why are the St. Louis Cardinals 83-46 and clearly the best team in baseball? For starters, how about those that have, for lack of a better phrase, replaced their starters? The casual fan probably has…
2015 MLB Midseason Awards
It’s not quite midseason, but we couldn’t wait. It’s time to dole out the (slightly-ahead-of-schedule) 2015 MLB midseason awards. Despite our proclamation that Matt Carpenter would win top honors in the Senior Circuit, he has…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Your 2015 National League MVP: Matt Carpenter
Whether you love the St. Louis Cardinals, hate them, or know very little about them because the media continually shuns them, there is one name that is quickly becoming a household one among baseball fans: Matt…
The Official 2015 MLB Season Preview
So I couldn’t recapture my 2013 magic last season. But I’ll settle for perfectly predicting the three division winners and two wild cards from the National League, even if the world did not, in fact,…
Down To Their Last Strike: 20 Drama-Filled MLB Games From 2014
“Down to their last strike.” In terms of one individual game, is there any more dramatic phrase? Often times, when a team is a strike away from winning, needless to say, the result is positive….
MLB Playoff Preview: First Round Analysis
Okay, so the MLB playoff teams are all but set. Of course, you had all of these teams in your preseason picks, didn’t you? No, wait, you had the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, and Washington Nationals….