By Kyle Soppe Nelson Cruz has led his Rangers to their second ever World Series, and second in as many years. The ALCS MVP smashed a postseason record 6 homers in 6 games against the Tigers, including a shot off Verlander. Of his 9 hits this postseason, 8 have gone for extra bases. Interestingly, he does NOT lead the postseason in slugging percentage (.784). … [Read more...] about Full Count – Hail Mary | October 16
MLB
The “Field” Prevails
By Kyle Soppe The Cardinals just pulled off a monumental upset of the 102 win Phillies. Behind a gem from Chris Carpenter, a 1-0 victory in game 5 sets up a clash of NL Central powers from a trip to the 2011 World Series. Will this surprise success be enough to keep Pujols in Cardinal red next year? Will LaRussa ride of into the sun set? Equally … [Read more...] about The “Field” Prevails
Full Count – Hail Mary
By Kyle Soppe Calvin Johnson caught two touchdowns for the fourth consecutive game. He is the first receiver to open a season with four multi touchdown games ever. The artist known as Megatron is a big reason why the Lions sit at 4-0. Aaron Rodgers dominated the Broncos on Sunday in unique fashion. He became the first player to ever pass for 400 yards, four touchdowns, … [Read more...] about Full Count – Hail Mary
Full Count | September 27
By Kyle Soppe This year, we have three pitchers who have won at least 20 games and have a winning percentage of .800 or higher (Clayton Kershaw, Ian Kennedy, and Justin Verlander). We haven't seen this since 2002, when Pedro Martinez, Barry Zito, and Randy Johnson did it. Prior to 2002, 1910 was the only other season in which three pitchers have had such success. Very … [Read more...] about Full Count | September 27
Tale of the Tape – Playoff Chase Edition
By Kyle Soppe With 8-10 games left to be played, we take a look at the big series this weekend, and their playoff implications. The race for both the AL and NL wild card spots has tightened up, so instead of picking one series to preview, here is a brief rundown of the 4 teams playing for their postseason lives. Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape – Playoff Chase Edition