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
MLB 2014: National League Central
Yadier Molina (pictured) is the best all-around catcher in the game, and the leader of one of the best teams in all of baseball.The Saint Louis Cardinals have won four National League pennants in the past decade, and the NL Central crown 7 times in the last 13 seasons.And they will win yet another division … Continue reading MLB 2014: National League Central
Down the stretch they come!
For hardcore baseball fans like myself, this is the most wonderful time of the year. The weather will begin to turn cooler, daylight will fade faster, but the pennant races will be heating up and the stars will come out to shine as the MLB regular season comes to a climax this month.Tonight, those races … Continue reading Down the stretch they come!
The World Series of my childhood
Carlton Fisk of Boston tries to wave his long fly ball to left field fair in the 10th inning of Game 6 in the 1975 World Series at Fenway Park vs Cincinnati For the first time in 15 years, and for just the fourth time in my life, the World Series is coming to … Continue reading The World Series of my childhood
MATT VEASEY 