By Kyle Soppe Plot: These are two teams that will be playing more than 162 games this year; that much is not in question. The Phillies have been the league’s best team from the start, while the Brewers have come on strong after the all-star break. As anybody will tell you, it’s not about how you start the season, but rather how you finish it. Both of these teams … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape – Phillies @ Brewers
Roy Halladay
Is Roy Halladay Overrated?
How could I suggest such a thing? While I'm not trying to imply that Roy Halladay isn't as good as everyone thinks, when it comes to the recent National League Cy Young voting, I do have a bit of a beef. My complaint is not that Halladay's season was undeserving of the award. Rather, it's with the way in which he won it. That is, unanimously. What I don't completely … [Read more...] about Is Roy Halladay Overrated?
Tale of the Tape: 2010 NLCS
By Aaron M Smith If a lawyer was arguing that 2010 was the " Year of the Pitcher", they wouldn't have to look any further than the National League Championship for Exhibit A. The 2010 National League Championship features the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants. While the runs may be limited in this series, pitching will certainly not be - as both teams … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: 2010 NLCS
MLB Splinters | July 31, 2009
By now, it's pretty much old news that the New York Times reports that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were on the list … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | July 31, 2009
The Halladay Syndrome
By Aaron M Smith It is a deadly syndrome that is starting to sweep Major League baseball. There has been only one case known until recently and that case has existed only in Canada. But now rumors are circulating , that the syndrome is slowly spreading across the United States. It is the Roy Halladay Syndrome. Possibly the best pitcher in all of Major League … [Read more...] about The Halladay Syndrome