Baseball Blog: 2 Weeks Down, 24 Still to Go
Have we really learned any more in the baseball season’s second week than we did on the first? You can essentially set your watch to a team that starts out scorching taking a mild step…
Ranking All 30 MLB Announcing Teams
This is not an easy task. It’s not a fair task. But it is a rather fun one. Being a subscriber to MLB TV for several years now, I have had the pleasure — sometimes,…
NHL 1st Round Playoff Predictions (A Day Late)
Okay, I’m a day late to the party. To be fair, two of the three teams I would have predicted to win their series won their initial playoff games last night. So without further ado,…
Being Last Unbeaten Team in Baseball Has Bode Well for Teams in Recent Years
It’s likely that fans everywhere are pooh-poohing the Baltimore Orioles’ 7-0 start — maybe even fans in Charm City. But don’t ignore recent history, which has suggested that a hot start may very well lead…
An Advanced Beginner’s Guide to MLB’s First Week
A week (plus a day, if you want to get technical) of Major League Baseball’s 2016 season is in the books. What did we learn? Well, nothing in the grand scheme of things, because it’s…
In a Pinch, Cardinals Prove Magic Isn’t Gone
Yes, they were playing the hapless Atlanta Braves. But the St. Louis Cardinals did something last night no team in MLB history had ever done. With three pinch-hit home runs, the Cardinals notched their first…
Baseball Blog, Week 1: What a Story in Colorado!
The paint hasn’t even dried on the opening week of the baseball season, and there are already plenty of unforeseen subplots unfolding. Perhaps the biggest one is in Denver, where an unheralded rookie is suddenly…
Villanova’s National Championship Built on Pure Mental Toughness After Years of Heartbreak
There was no parade to be had in Chapel Hill. No national glory in Lawrence. Buddy Hield and Sooner Nation were left scratching their heads. That’s because those teams, and three others, fell victim to…
The Pittsburgh Penguins Could Challenge the Washington Capitals for Eastern Supremacy
There has been no team more dominant over the past two weeks than the Pittsburgh Penguins. The talk all year has been about the Washington Capitals running away with the Eastern Conference. They ran away…
How the East Will be Won: NHL’s Final Week will Force Odd-Man Out
We are set to drop the puck on the final week of the NHL season. If you want to get technical, there will be two makeup games next Monday, including one potentially critical one, but…