The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals are set to square off in what could be final game of the season for Washington. Trailing 2-1 in the best-of-five series, Washington will turn to the young left-hander Ross Detweiler. Detweiler had … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals | Leave a commentI think that every baseball writer in the world is going to be giving you some playoff predictions today, so why should I be any different? There are a lot of talented teams in the playoffs this year, and we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Columns, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals | Leave a commentLet’s skip the pleasantries and get to the good stuff… 1. Washington Nationals (75-46) (Last Week: 1) Best overall record, best road record, best run differential, and fewest runs allowed. Most of the stats align to say that the Nats … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Power Rankings, San Diego Padres, San Fransisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | Leave a commentAs much as I love the Olympics and the whole spirit of the games, I’m incredibly happy that they’re over with. Baseball (and preseason football) are back in the spotlight and that’s the only sport I need, especially with all … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Columns, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Power Rankings, San Diego Padres, San Fransisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | Leave a commentIn the spirit of the 30th Summer Olympiad, I decided to spice up the power rankings a little bit this week. Instead of the normal summaries I throw at you every week, I’m going to give you the gold medal, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Columns, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Power Rankings, San Diego Padres, San Fransisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | Leave a comment