The Boys of Summer are set to begin the 2018 seasonThe crack of a bat ripping a line drive. The pop of a fastball into a catcher's mitt. Fireworks exploding. Hot dogs steaming.It's that time again folks. The start of another season in Major League Baseball.For the first time in 50 years, all MLB teams … Continue reading 2018 MLB Preview and Predictions
My 2018 IBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot
This past year marked a major change in direction as far as my baseball writing was concerned. For the previous three years, I wrote almost exclusively on the national pastime. As the Fall of 2017 arrived, I decided to return to writing across the broader spectrum of politics, religion, entertainment, and social issues. Baseball is … Continue reading My 2018 IBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot
Yankees find life as C.C. Sabathia turns back the clock
Sabathia gem helps cut Yankees ALCS deficit in halfThe New York Yankees were in desperate shape entering Game Three of the 2017 American League Championship Series.The Yanks trailed the Houston Astros by two games to none in the best-of-seven series. A loss back home in the Bronx would put them in an almost impossible 3-0 … Continue reading Yankees find life as C.C. Sabathia turns back the clock
Red October: Justin Turner beats the champs
Turner's walkoff homer wins NLCS Game Two for DodgersThe drama of October postseason baseball continued to unfold in a big way in Sunday night's Game Two of the 2017Â National League Championship Series.The host Los Angeles Dodgers held a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS. Now they were battling the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs … Continue reading Red October: Justin Turner beats the champs
NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs preview and prediction
The Dodgers and Cubs meet in a repeat NLCSFor the second consecutive season the National League Championship Series will be contested by the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.The two teams engaged in a spirited series last October, eventually won by the Cubs in six games. Chicago would then go on to defeat the Cleveland … Continue reading NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs preview and prediction
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