NL Wild Card Game Preview: Rock-tober?
Don’t let the headline completely fool you. The Rockies are actually kind of lucky to be here, having won nine of 11 to close out the regular-season, but also falling flat in the NL West…
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Surprising MLB Division Races Are on Tap
Let’s face it: the American League Central is a done deal. But outside of that, the other five divisions in Major League Baseball all have intrigue and, subsequently, figure to come down to at least…
“Epic” Super Bowl Caps a Year’s Worth of Championship-Caliber Title Games
I refuse to apologize for air-quoting the word epic to describe Super Bowl LI. It was, is, and should forever be seen as the worst choke-job of all time rather than a heroic comeback. That…
Final Thoughts on a Wild, Wacky World Series
It wasn’t going to be easy to end a 108-year drought. So naturally, the Chicago Cubs and their fans had to endure some scary bouts of deja vu before finally, finally, FINALLY locking down their…
World Series Preview, Prediction, Analysis, & Fun Facts: A Curse Will End, a Curse Will Live
It’s been worth the wait, hasn’t it? After 71 long years, the Chicago Cubs are back in the World Series. And after five long months, a Cleveland sports team will go for gold as the…
Layoff always seems to hurt teams in World Series
This has been a disturbing trend over the years, and not one that teams can really do anything about, either. But because of the structure of the Major League Baseball playoffs, sometimes, a team can…
Final Four: Baseball’s Tournament Reaches LCS
So we’ve reached the Final Four, and it’s exactly who you expected, right? Maybe somewhat in the National League, but not so much in the American League. It’s been an exciting postseason so far and…
MLB Division Series: Preview and Predictions
Okay, so I’m 2-for-2 picking rounds (although, really, just individual games) thus far. Now I try my hand at picking the ALDS and NLDS, four juicy matchups with plenty of compelling storylines and one guarantee:…
It’s Time to End the All-Star Game Homefield Advantage Shenanigans
Aside from the fact that I get to use the term “shenanigans” in this article’s headline — one of my all-time favorite words — it is seriously time to end the All-Star Game homefield advantage…
MLB Week 9 Roundup: Key Injuries in Play
It’s June, and that means, what? No, nothing is truly known at this point, but with a third of the season gone, so too are some key players on contending teams. The Giants will be…