A look back at the Division Series, ahead at the LCS
On this one-year anniversary of “The Giants Win the Pennant!” 2.0 — okay, not really, but it was a day that neither Michael Morse nor Travis Ishikawa will ever forget — it’s time to reflect…
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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…
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….
I Told You So: Why I Picked the Red Sox
Oh to be right. When you make preseason predictions and they come true, that doesn’t necessarily make you a genius. If you pick two heavy favorites and they clash in the Super Bowl, how prophetic…
2013 World Series: Destiny vs. Density?
So often, the Major League Baseball postseason shakes out differently than what the majority of fans anticipate. After all, the top seeds in each league haven’t met in the World Series since 1999, a rather…
New York Giants: The St. Louis Cardinals of football
I saw a Facebook post yesterday that had a picture of Eli Manning paying homage to the well-known Dos Equis ad for The Most Interesting Man in the World. As the commercial’s star says “I…
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…