MLB Playoffs
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Enjoying the Pennant Races
Talking baseball pennant races around the hype and hysteria of fantasy football madness is about as quaint as asking someone if they've taken a chance to stop and smell the roses lately. A few weeks ago, it seemed like…
Postseason Brackets
Sitting in my office, minding my own business, and messing around with 2012 Park Factors , my colleague asks me for help filling out his MLB playoff brackets for a pool he's in. Not many people do baseball brackets, and…
Quick Look at the Final Four
Just a few weeks ago, it was a widely believed that baseball's Final Four would include the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and a team the Phillies would defeat. After Chris Carpenter pitched himself into eastern Missouri…
Contact and Power in the Postseason
There are four playoff games today, which should be great fun to follow. In anticipation of the excitement, we thought it would be fun to check in on the players in the postseason to see which batters have the lowest…
Let's Not Blame the Umpire Too Soon
Buster Olney, sent off a tweet a earlier today saying: "Gerry Davis is the home plate umpire. In his career, Sabathia is 6-0 with a 2.19 ERA when Davis is the home plate ump." Well, that is interesting and all, but what…
MLB Division Series Sunday Recaps
Friends and visitors, let's try something a little different today. Tigers 5, Yankees 3 Series tied 1-1 Heroes: Max Scherzer silenced the Yankee bats and his critics who claimed his inconsistencies suggested he couldn't…
2011 Ex Cub Factor
The playoffs begin today. Since my favorite team, the Chicago Cubs, tanked and haven't been competitive in years, all I can do is watch and fight my jealous feelings. We're not really into gambling over here, but…
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