AL Wild Card Game: A’s Look to Rebound
Perhaps this is the best spot for the Oakland Athletics to be in: the “other guys” in a postseason event that’s all about the Kansas City Royals’ first appearance in the dance since 1985. Oakland…
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A’s Hoping For (Ex) Red Sox Magic
Oakland’s postseason roster boasts seven former Boston players Remember Game 4 of the ALDS? Of course you don’t. But you can bet that Jed Lowrie does. The rookie shortstop delivered a series-ending, walk-off single off…
Think April Baseball Doesn’t Matter? Royals, Tigers Reason to Think Twice
When the Kansas City Royals dejectedly walked off the field on March 31 following a rare letdown from their bullpen, they sat at 0-1, a game behind the 1-0 Detroit Tigers. Lights-out closer Greg Holland…
Why the St. Louis Cardinals Might Win the World Series
The data to date may not support it. There is nothing to fear in a second-place club that is last in the National League in home runs. But would anyone be shocked if the St….
Wasted effort: When the 9th inning comeback fails
I started to notice a theme early in the year. A team would heroically fight back to tie a game in the 9th inning, sometimes against a seemingly unhittable closer. It appeared momentum would be…
The Closer Complex: An Inverse Universe
Imagine, for a second, that you are a baseball purist. You are discussing the traits of a championship team and what it needs to survive and succeed in the grind of a 162-game season. Surely,…
AL East Draft Grades: Jays, Not Rays, Get A’s
The 2014 Major League Baseball Draft is officially in our rear-view mirror, but the time to analyze is just beginning. It may take years for the picture to fully come into focus, but why not…
2014 MLB Preview: East meets West in the Series?
You don’t always earn credibility for predicting the winners in sports. If you picked the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl this past season, kudos, but let’s face it, Seattle was hardly a shocker to…
Could the Yankees be This Year’s Red Sox?
Before we go any further, let me state for the record, on March 8, that I am not declaring that I think the Yankees will be world champions in 2014. Not yet, anyway. But it’s…
Making a Case for a Super Return for 2014 Broncos
Let me immediately preface this article with this statement: I am NOT proclaiming that I believe with certainty the Denver Broncos will return to the Super Bowl next season. However, I am going to make…