No, Actually It IS How You Start, Not Just How You Finish
I rarely ever read ESPN.com. I find them to be rather biased, despite a talented team of writers, bloggers, and reporters. I am a bit of a media simpleton, preferring to stick to a sport’s…
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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,…
“It Was Just Their Year”
You know the old terminology, but you may choose not to buy into if you’re not a believer in “destiny,” or at least destiny in the sports world. But doesn’t it just seem like many…
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…
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,…