Anyone can tell you after the fact why something happened, and say that they knew it would happen that way and could have told you before hand. Well me, I'm actually going to tell you before hand how one educated baseball fan - me - thinks that the 2009 MLB post-season will play out.Let's start … Continue reading MLB 2009 playoff predictions
Manuel leads Phillies into October
On the final night of September, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel again demonstrated why he is probably the single best manager in professional baseball today as far as the handling of personalities goes.With his defending World Series champions holding a commanding 10-3 lead over the Houston Astros, he had sent lefty reliever Scott Eyre to … Continue reading Manuel leads Phillies into October
Deh-rek Jee-ter!
As shortstop Derek Jeter stepped to the plate for his first at-bat of last night's game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles his hometown fans were ready. They had braved this windy, rainy Friday night in order to be in the stands at the new Yankee Stadium in order to watch history … Continue reading Deh-rek Jee-ter!
Stretch drive arrives in MLB
Today is September 1st, which marks the beginning of that most important time in a Major League Baseball regular season known as the 'Stretch Drive' to fans of the sport. The 'dog days' of August are over, in just three weeks summer will officially end, and this coming weekend is Labor Day here in the … Continue reading Stretch drive arrives in MLB
Phils fall over a Cliff, not off of one
Somebody slap me across the face, or pinch me...real hard. Are my beloved Philadelphia Phillies really the World Series champions? The reigning kings of Major League Baseball? Have they really won back-to-back East Division titles, poised to win a third straight? And has it now really gotten to the point where their farm system is … Continue reading Phils fall over a Cliff, not off of one
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