Managers Bruce Bochy & Mike Matheny meet again in NLCSFor the last four years, either the Saint Louis Cardinals (2011, 2013) or the San Francisco Giants (2010, 2012) have won the National League pennant.The Giants in both their winning years, and the Cards in 2011, would ultimately also win the World series.During these last four … Continue reading NLCS: Cardinals over Giants
ALCS: Royals over Orioles
On Sunday night, October 27th, 1985, Hall of Famer George Brett and the Kansas City Royals put an 11-0 beat down on the Saint Louis Cardinals to win Game 7 of the 1985 World Series.The victory clinched the first and only World Series championship in the history of the Royals organization. It would also prove … Continue reading ALCS: Royals over Orioles
Bryce Harper’s Coming Out Party
In writing up my final MLB Power Ranking last week, I finished up the Washington Nationals comments with this line: "I believe that this postseason could very well be Bryce Harper's true launching pad to on-field stardom."The Nats finished 2nd in the Power Ranking and were the team that I believed were best positioned to … Continue reading Bryce Harper’s Coming Out Party
MLB final 2014 Power Ranking
Kansas City Royals finish 2014 atop the Power RankingLast week, the Kansas City Royals celebrated reaching the MLB post-season for the first time since 1985.Two nights ago, after a draining, exhilirating rally, the Royals celebrated a victory over the Oakland A's in the AL Wildcard Game.And now, the Royals have also finished on top of … Continue reading MLB final 2014 Power Ranking
MLB Postseason Pitching: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
As with the regular season, the 2014 MLB postseason is likely to hinge on pitchingWhen pitching began to dominate Major League Baseball in the late-1960's, the game responded with a number of concrete moves designed to change the game and bring back offense. When hitting began to dominate Major League baseball in the late-1990's, the … Continue reading MLB Postseason Pitching: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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