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Past results are not necessarily an indicator of future performance
1924: Senators over Giants
1940: Reds over Tigers
1952: Yankees over Dodgers
1956: Yankees over Dodgers
1960: Pirates over Yankees
1968: Tigers over Cardinals
1972: A’s over Reds
2016: Cubs over Indians
Just the facts, folks. Just the facts -
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Tiny at the Bat
The trainer was ready for the Mudville nine that day:
The shortstop stood five foot two, with all the power of Say Hey,
and then when Palmero tested positive and A-Rod did the same,
The reporters started looking, for someone new to blame.
The tiny shortstop shot himself in the butt again that day. The crest
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The Can-Am League's Extra Innings Tie-Breaker Rule
I recently read about the independent Can-Am League's plan to cut extra-innings games short with a novel rule that's been seen in international play; place a base-runner on second at the start of the 11th inning. The rule is an extact replication of the tie-breaker introduced by the International Baseball Federation ( Read more... ) -
Congratulations To Wladimir Balentien On His 60th Homer
MLB-centric baseball boards rarely post NPB developments, so this may be the first you've heard about the Japanese homerun record being shattered. About half a day ago, Wladimir Balentien of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows became the first NPBer to launch a 60th tater in a season. His dinger off former Mariner Randy Messengers wasn't enough to prevail in ( Read more... ) -
Post-Season Contenders: Detroit Tigers.
Playoffs are just around the corner, and if you have a favorite team or have been following one of the teams in the hunt rather well, then feel free to write up a little ditty about them going into the final days of the season ( Read more... ) -
Leaving the Field
In tonight's game Joey Votto make a put out at first for the second out of the inning with runners then on 2nd and 3rd. Votto apparently thought that was the third out as he jogged past the pitcher's mound towards the 3rd base visitor's dugout at Busch before a teammate called time. Announcers in both the home and away booths made the comment "It ( Read more... ) -
Angels in Tailspin - Arte Moreno's Folly.
This team definitely didn't respond like a winner last year, and now I know why.What was interesting to me was the talk about how Arte Moreno is running the franchise. He allows for a ton of expenditure on guys like Pujols and Hamilton, but none of the players seem to fit. And the team itself clearly has issues regarding their own clubhouse ( Read more... )
