Dodgers-Phillies, Game 1

We ain’t got the time or the  heart for a liveblog tonight, and every time we do it our team loses anyway.  So forthwith, a few thoughts, which we guess we’ll post after the game?
1. The Mets led the NL in stolen bases this year. When did they ever get on base?
2. Manny’s Suspension: What [...]

Just Ahead: Yankees Take the ALCS

This prediction, dear readers, should not be a surprise.
The ALCS will begin tomorrow, and the Yankees will take it.  Now, don’t get us wrong: we’re rooting for a freeway series–great for the city of L.A. and good for baseball.
The Angels have a lot of momentum: they have never before swept a postseason series, and to [...]

Playoff Picture: Only One October Edition

There is, as Dane Cook would have you know, only one October….and it’s pretty much upon us.  Look for lots of baseball analysis and liveblogs.
For now, a bit of updated playoff analysis.
Clinched
The Yankees have clinched the division title, but playoff questions remain.  Specifically, after you start C.C. Sabathia, then what happens? A.J. Burnett has been [...]

Anaheim is Sore Loser Central

That was one hell of a Wednesday night baseball game.  The Angels led through the first part, amassing a 3-0 lead against a Sox offense that looked…well, like the August offense.
And then….an error on a routine play and a bobbled throw led to a 5 run rally for the Sox, and they were off.  Eventually, [...]

The Playoff Picture: American League

Well, the All-Star break is over–long over, if you’re a team like the Red Sox, whose momentum has suddenly shifted.  Races are heating up almost universally, and it’s time to start talking playoffs. There is, after all, only one October.