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
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Tales of the Tape – The Divisional Series
By Aaron M Smith As we are in the first days of October, I have this vision of Vin Scully out walking his dog, describing the beginning of fall. It goes something like this: "As the leaves turn, so does the chapter in this novel we call the 2010 Major League Baseball season." I am sure his dog would be to busy trying to figure which tree to mark his/her territory to … [Read more...] about Tales of the Tape – The Divisional Series
Sports: When Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction
By Paul Gotham Try as I might, there are just some things in sports that get stuck in my craw, and I can't get them out. Take for instance, Joel Pineiro. Last night, Piniero gave up one earned run over seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Houston Astros, 11-2. With the win, the righty improves to 15-11. In 203 innings of work this year, Pineiro has an ERA … [Read more...] about Sports: When Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction
Performance Of The Week 7/6-7/12
Jonathan Sanchez earns my POTW. The left-hander made the most of a spot start. After Randy Johnson went on the shelf for a start, Sanchez made his first start since being sent to the bullpen four weeks ago. Sanchez responded in grand fashion tossing a no-hitter as the Giants downed the Padres 8-0. Sanchez's no-hitter was the first no-no by a Giant since John 'The Count' … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week 7/6-7/12
Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New
As we turn the page on 2008, the two most recent major free agent signings in MLB, for very different reasons, remind us of that familiar phrase associated with ringing in the new year. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New