By Paul Casey Gotham Anatomy of a big inning Monday night saw Washington Nationals' rookie-phenom, Stephen Strasburg, face his biggest test to date: the NL East leading Atlanta Braves. During and after the game commentators and analysts described Strasbgurg's performance as being less than his usual outstanding level. They used descriptions such us "laboring," "not having … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | July 3, 2010
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Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas If you have a pulse and you consider yourself even the mildest fan of sports, then you know what the buzz is all about right now, it's about a perfect game, a blown call, and more opinions than you can shake several sticks at. In case you've been in a cryogenic vault, here's the skinny - umpire Jim Joyce made a wrong call that … [Read more...] about Replay This
Performance of the Week | 5/24-5/30
By Patrick “Rey” Reynell It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Twenty-seven up and twenty-seven down. Perfection. The Phillies' Roy Halladay saw all twenty-seven plate appearances for the Florida Marlins' lineup Saturday night and stuck around to retire … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week | 5/24-5/30
Is Baseball Boring?
Another historical tale from the Couch by Bill Ribas Well, it depends upon your perspective. There are certainly games that matter very little, games late in the season by teams so far under .500 that it makes you wonder why they are even televised. Yet at the same time, those very games can matter so much, as a team shows its integrity, either as a spoiler, or as a team … [Read more...] about Is Baseball Boring?
Opening Day Woes
Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas So here's the scenario: I am sitting in front of the television, 7:30 Sunday night, with a pair of hot dogs just gleaming from a visit to the microwave, two Labatt's Blue Lights (or as I like to call it, Canadian club soda), and as I click on over to see what channel the game is on, the first wave of indigestion hits - ESPN2? … [Read more...] about Opening Day Woes