MLB ’16 Comeback Candidates: Seattle Mariners
We will begin a new segment leading up to the 2016 MLB season, the Comeback Candidate series, taking a look at non-playoff teams from the previous season who could make some noise this year. Because…
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NHL Conference Finals Preview: Will We See Cup Final Series-That-Never Was From 2014?
We are down to hockey’s final four, not to be confused with the NCAA’s Frozen Four. A year ago, the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks appeared headed for a Stanley Cup Finals showdown, but…
2015 NHL Playoff Preview: Matchup Capsules
Now that we know who’s playing, where, and when, we will break down the eight first-round matchups in the 2015 NHL playoffs. This includes regular-season meetings and playoff history. Coming shortly, we will make our…
World Series trends and fun facts
This one hasn’t played out exactly how the pundits thought it would. Yankees-Phillies was a slam dunk. Maybe the Tigers pull through in the AL. But certainly, no one was…
Secret to winning in the playoffs? Get hot
Throw conventional wisdom out the window. With starting pitchers posting porous ERA numbers, no team is ever supposed to have success in the postseason. But don’t tell that to this…
Rangers return to World Series; Cliff Lee a prophet
It seemed innocent enough at the time. Having just jumped ship to hop of the Philadelphia Phillies’ bandwagon, Cliff Lee sent his old teammate Ian Kinsler a text message that simply said, “See you in…