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New York Yankees Preview »
Sure, the future hall of famers are aging and reaching the twilights of their careers, but the New York Yankees no longer feel like a team whose window of opportunity will close once their iconic core hang up their cleats…
Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait »
Much like Brutus’ case in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, statues can serve as a means to express loyalty while a person is still serving. It’s always unsettling when a deserving athlete has to be posthumously inducted into a Hall of Fame (see Ron Santo and Dennis Johnson). And, just as in Brutus’ case, how awkward would it be to erect a god-like statue when that loyalty is not reciprocated.
World Series – Tale of the Tape »
The upstart Cardinals will benefit from home field advantage for the first time in this postseason, thanks in large part to Prince Fielder’s All Star game HR…
Full Count – Hail Mary | October 16 »
Nelson Cruz has led his Rangers to their second ever World Series, and second in as many years. The ALCS MVP smashed a postseason record 6 homers in 6 games against the Tigers, including a shot off Verlander…
The “Field” Prevails »
Behind a gem from Chris Carpenter, a 1-0 victory in game 5 sets up a clash of NL Central powers from a trip to the 2011 World Series…
Full Count – Hail Mary »
How can a team with the league’s best hitter and best pitcher not make the playoffs you ask?
Full Count | September 27 »
We haven’t seen it done in both leagues in the same season in over 85 years…
Tale of the Tape – Playoff Chase Edition »
The race for both the AL and NL wild card spots has tightened up, so instead of picking one series to preview, here is a brief rundown of the 4 teams playing for their postseason lives…
Tale of the Tape – Rays @ Red Sox »
The Rays have won eight of nine (through Monday), with five of those wins coming over these Red Sox and the Texas Rangers.
Full Count – September 14th »
Rivera recorded save number 600 with a game ending caught stealing, the fourth time he has finished a game in that fashion…
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