By Kyle Soppe Plot: Raise your hand if you saw the Rays making this interesting. Look around and there no hands raised. OK, this is a website, so I wouldn’t be able to tell if you were raising your hand, but the point remains. The Rays have won 8 of 9 (through Monday), with 5 of those wins coming over these Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. They have gotten … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape – Rays @ Red Sox
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Tale of the Tape – Phillies @ Brewers
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
Opening Day: Saints @ Packers
By Kyle Soppe The last two Super Bowl champions meet up in a stand-alone Thursday night game to open the 2011-2012 NFL season. Both teams have high expectations this year and the winner of this game gains the early leg up in the race for NFC home field advantage. Green Bay Packers Led by Aaron Rodgers (an A-Rod that actually performs well under pressure) the Pack passed … [Read more...] about Opening Day: Saints @ Packers
Diamondbacks @ Giants – Tale of the Tape
By Kyle Soppe Plot: The NL West wasn’t supposed to be like this. The defending champion Giants would pitch their way to an easy playoff berth, and then rely on the pitching of Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain to guide them to the promise land. The Arizona Diamondbacks have emerged as a team with youthful exuberance that is combining surprising pitching and timely hitting … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks @ Giants – Tale of the Tape
Red Sox @ Rangers – Tale of the Tape
By Kyle Soppe Setting: Two of the better teams in the MLB face off in what could be a preview of the ALCS. This 4-game series could distance the Rangers from the second place Angels, who continue to hang around with their superior pitching. The Red Sox and Rangers are known for their big name bats (Ellsbury, Youkilis, Ortiz, Kinsler, Hamilton, Cruz, etc), and they … [Read more...] about Red Sox @ Rangers – Tale of the Tape