Foul Territory Baseball
The Mets Had a 6-Run Lead in the Ninth—What Happened Next Will Shock You
As the 144th major league baseball season comes to a close later this month, something unusual happened on Tuesday night September 3rd in Washington, D.C. No, not at the White House or in Congress, but at the ballpark. And the Mets …
AL and NL Playoff Races, Royals Sold, Verlander No-No, Skaggs Autopsy
American League Playoff Race… With just four weeks left in the season, the division races seem like they are pretty much decided, but the Wild Card teams are still up in the air. Oakland, Tampa Bay and Cleveland are fighting …
The Mets Guide to Consistently Lose Ballgames
Some teams manage to fall flat on their keisters just when they think they’re about to turn their season around. Part of it is misplaced hopes. Letting emotion get the better of their choices. And part of it is a …
World Series or Bust!
The Dodgers, Yankees, and Astros all feel this is their year to win the championship of baseball. All of these teams appear to be very strong in all phases of the game. The obvious problem is that there can only …
Where Have You Gone, Steve Carlton?
I could easily have inserted the names of Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan or even Bob Gibson. These are all athletes who epitomize the art of pitching. All were hard throwers, all had over 3000 strikeouts, all had long careers, all had …
September Callups Will Benefit These Teams Most
MLB playoff contenders get a boost when September callups come to town, expanding rosters from 25 to 40 for the final month of the season. The benefits: increased depth, finding a hot player that sparks the team and better management …
The Boston Shuffle: A Season to Forget for the Red Sox
As the 2019 season draws to a close, perhaps the greatest surprise of the campaign has been the futility of the 2019 Boston Red Sox. Every time I see Alex Cora on television, cool anger burns in his eyes as …
Are You Watching the Little League World Series?
I think we’d all agree that the world today is very complicated and just plain confusing at times. It seems that the United States is more divided than I can ever remember. People who are supposed to be leaders are …
How Hard Can It Be to Get 27 Outs?
Master of Outs A Master of Outs wanted immediately. Age and race unimportant. Part-time role. Work three hours once every five days. Or we could ask you to work 10 or 15 minutes, two or three times a week. Depends …
Alonso Record, Nevada Diamondbacks, Phillie Phanatic, Pedro Theory, Pujols Hits
The Biggest Apple Mets slugger Pete Alonso set the NL rookie home run record with his 40th bomb. The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger set the previous mark in 2017. With a month and a half left in the season, Alonso needs …
