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 June 2014 Power Ranking
Josh Donaldson and the A's atop first Power RankingWe are now two full months into the 2014 Major League Baseball season, and teams have had more than ample time to separate themselves based on their results and ability to overcome adversity, such as debilitating injuries.So now is the time that a relevant Power Ranking of … Continue reading MLB June 2014 Power Ranking
MLB 2014: National League West
The N.L. version of the "Wild West" has been ceded to the Los Angeles Dodgers and their deep-pocketed ownership group that appears willing to spend what it takes to keep the team on top.But the Dodgers have enough problems when you put them under a microscope, and there is enough talent on a couple of … Continue reading MLB 2014: National League West
MLB 2012: National League
For the past five seasons, the Philadelphia Phillies have won the National League's Eastern Division crown. For the past four they have increased their regular season victory total every single year, culminating in a franchise-record 102 wins in 2011. They won the World Series in 2008. They lost the World Series to the Yankees in … Continue reading MLB 2012: National League
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