After picking 3 of the 4 division series correctly, I’ll take a shot at picking the winners of the League Championship Series also. In the one series I did get wrong, Tampa Bay vs. Texas, I mentioned that if the Rays’ bats went silent it would give the Rangers an opening to pull off the … Read More
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MLB – Division Series Previews
Major league baseball’s postseason begins today with a tripleheader. Here is a preview of the four divisional round series, and a key player involved in each one: New York vs Minnesota I’m not sure if the Yankees are disappointed or not in failing to win the AL East crown, since being the wild card matches them … Read More
MLB – Reds Return To Postseason
Congratulations to the Cincinnati Reds for wrapping up the National League Central Division title last night in dramatic fashion, with a walk-off home run from Jay Bruce to defeat Houston. It is the first time the Reds will play in the postseason in 15 years, and their successful year is another feather in the cap … Read More
MLB – Twins Clinch AL Central
The Minnesota Twins became the first major league baseball team to clinch a berth in the post-season the other night when they came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat Cleveland, 6-4, to wrap up the American League Central division crown. This is in sharp contrast to last year, when the Twins had to play … Read More
MLB – This Day In History
Sports history is something you’ll see a lot on this blog, and today, courtesy of a website called www.nationalpastime.com , I decided to chronicle this date, September 15th, in baseball history, since there were some unique and odd occurrences. In 1938, Lloyd and Paul Waner become the third set of brothers to hit a home run … Read More
MLB – NL West Race Heats Up
Baseball’s pennant races are headed down the stretch, and most of the excitement is being generated in the National League, where there basically are 5 teams battling for 3 playoff spots. In the American League, unless you believe the Chicago White Sox can pull off a miracle and catch the Twins, the only thing left … Read More
MLB – Stephen Strasburg Injury
Major league baseball got a shot in the arm as far as increased interest in the game this season when young pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg arrived on the scene in Washington. Attendance increased at every game in which Strasburg pitched, at home and on the road. Strasburg mania is now on hold, however, after he … Read More
MLB – R.I.P. Bobby Thomson
Bobby Thomson passed away at the age of 86 on August 17th. Thomson was a 3 time all-star early in his career with the New York Giants, but for the most part was a journeyman outfielder who kicked around the major leagues from 1946 until 1960, playing with 5 different teams. On the last day … Read More
Youth Baseball Training Tools
A lot of youth baseball leagues across the U.S. today have become pretty sophisticated, with high-end facilities that offer players within the league the use of pitching machines, batting cages, sliding pits and all kinds of other training aides. This is a good thing, if a community can afford it, and if the league officers … Read More
MLB – Rangers Pull Away In AL West
At the beginning of the season, the chic pick to win the AL West was the Seattle Mariners, mainly because of their off-season acquisition of pitcher Cliff Lee, who was outstanding in the post-season for the Phillies last year. Well, Lee is leading his team to the division crown after all, except that team is … Read More