Eight years ago tonight, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 5-1 score in Game 5 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium to win the National League pennant.That team would go on to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to win just the second World Series crown in what was then 126 seasons of Phillies … Continue reading Dodgers aided by ex-Phillies postseason experience
MLB Prediction: 2016 American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series kicks off on Friday night with the AL Central champion Cleveland Indians hosting the AL Wildcard Toronto Blue Jays.Terry Francona's Tribe went 94-67 in winning their division by eight games over the Detroit Tigers.Manager John Gibbons guided the Jays to a tie with the Baltimore Orioles for 2nd place in … Continue reading MLB Prediction: 2016 American League Championship Series
Nationals Anthony Rendon is a difference maker
The visiting Washington Nationals had just taken a 2-1 lead over the host Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the third inning in Monday's third game of a tied National League Division Series game at Dodger Stadium.With Bryce Harper at third base and one out, Nats third baseman Anthony Rendon stepped in against Dodgers' 28-year-old quasi-rookie starting pitcher Kenta Maeda.Maeda may be a … Continue reading Nationals Anthony Rendon is a difference maker
NL Wildcard: Why the (Giants / Mets) will win
Topping last night's dramatic extra-innings walk-off victory by the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles is going to prove difficult for the combatants in Wednesday night's NL Wild Card Game.The New York Mets of the NL East will host the San Francisco Giants of the NL West at Citi Field in a game between two teams who were … Continue reading NL Wildcard: Why the (Giants / Mets) will win
AL Wildcard: Why the (Blue Jays / Orioles) will win
The Major League Baseball postseason gets underway on Tuesday night as the Toronto Blue Jays play host to the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Wild Card Game.These American League East Division rivals met 19 times during the regular season, with the Jays taking the series by a narrow 10-9, outscoring the O's by 97-81, or basically by an average … Continue reading AL Wildcard: Why the (Blue Jays / Orioles) will win
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