Sports in Perspective
I must admit, after the Jays swept the New York Yankees in their last series, I wasn’t expecting too much this weekend when they faced the New York Mets. Well, they surprised me again by winning the first two games and came very close to another sweep on Sunday. Not to mention that outstanding pitching [...]
Joe Blanton of the Philadelphia Phillies slots in behind the aces. How do the Braves compare at the bottom of their rotation? The Apocalyptic Horsemen Stats are in my recent coverage linked below.
Cliff Lee could not pick a better time to win his first for the Philadelphia Phillies than today. Can the red pinstripes take the rubber match? Can the Phils send the Sox to Baltimore with a Lee victory and a Jonathan Papelbon save?
For many White Sox fans, the six games a year that we play the Cubs are some of the most important games in the season. Very few rivalries are as heated and the winners get bragging rights for a whole year. Because of this, it was extremely relieving to see the good guys take the [...]
Pitching deep into almost every game, Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies is among the best. What other premier starters are out west? The Apocalyptic Horsemen Stats are in my daily coverage.
Joe Blanton will stand atop the hill to help the Philadelphia Phillies leapfrog 2 clubs before the day ends. Can a 7th consecutive victory coupled with losses by Miami and New York happen tonight? Can Kentucky Joe continue his dominate campaign?
Going into the mini-series against the Yankees, I thought that the Toronto Blue Jays would have rough go of it Thankfully, I was wrong. The Blue Jays sure made up for that heart-breaking 4-3 loss against Tampa Bay on Tuesday by trouncing the New York Yankees 8-1 on Wednesday night. “This was a good offensive night for us,” [...]
Years ago, Chicago-born actor Bill Murray was a guest in the Chicago Cubs broadcasting booth. As the Cubs embarked on a rally against the opposing pitcher, the manager came out to give him the hook. “Too bad, we were hitting him so well,” Murray quipped. The same may hold true for the Dodgers. The team’s [...]
Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies is the cream of the NL East. What starter on the Braves also goes deep into games frequently? The Apocalyptic Horsemen Stats are in my daily coverage.
Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies was the only core member that the team tried to trade. The Front Office was forced to deal Jim Thome instead, because nobody saw Ryno’s intangibles. Would the 2008 club have won the Fall Classic without him?