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Baseball Quick Hits Heading Into the Final Weekend
Some news and thoughts as the regular season comes to a close: -The four NL playoff teams are set in stone, but the first-round matchups are still impossible to predict. With two games left, the four teams are all within … Continue reading
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Who is a better matchup for the Phils in the Division Series–the Rockies or the Dodgers?
Tuesday’s Top Twelve – World Series Contenders
With August winding down, the baseball season is getting awesome, as always. I can honestly say that this is the most relaxed I have ever been with a Phillies team in contention–at least when it comes to making the playoffs. … Continue reading
Let’s See What You Can Do, Rook
Now, we all know that I can be a bit reactionary (I would argue that baseball fans have to be because of the length of the season), so I am not going to pretend that I am not being so … Continue reading
More Ridiculous Stats
There are a lot of them today… 1). Jamie Moyer won his 250th game the other night, making him the 44th pitcher to ever reach the mark–and just the 11th left-hander. That means that there have only been 10 left-handed pitchers … Continue reading
Thoughts on Game 4
I’m back from the extended celebration of my blog-mate’s marriage, and I’ll do what I can here while he enjoys his honeymoon during one of the more exciting weeks in recent Philly sports history. After a late-inning comeback in Game 4, … Continue reading
Quick-fire Postseason Predicitions
Note: See below post for more in-depth looks at the Division Series match-ups. With the Phillies involved, I’ll admit right away that I just can’t give completely objective opinions, but I’ll do my best. I’m all ready on record in … Continue reading
The “Other” Series
Not that I care about anything other than the Phillies and the Brewers, but there are other postseason series going on. And, since my obsession with baseball began around 1986 or so, there have been 19 postseasons that did not … Continue reading
Intra-City Wars
As baseball’s offseason progresses, it appears more and more likely that two of the game’s best players, Twins ace Johan Santana and Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera, will be traded by their respective teams. Obviously, the competition among other teams to acquire them will be fierce, … Continue reading