October in Leo*
Sometimes, when one watching his or her team play an entire weeks’ worth of games against the cellar-dwelling Royals and Indians, it can be hard to remember what it feels like to play games that mean...
View ArticleLet’s Go FJMing!
Today’s beauty comes via Mike Lupica of the Daily News. The other teams in baseball want to win. The ones with a realistic chance to win, and that means win it all, do the best they can to put...
View ArticleKerry On
It’s been a long time since Kerry Wood struck out twenty as a Chicago Cub. A long time, filled with injuries and disappointments and ultimately relegation to bullpen duty. Many point to Wood’s...
View ArticlePondering the 2010 ALDS
Miss me? No? Ah, well, too bad. Anyway, some hopefully coherent thoughts about the postseason: 1) Since May 1st, Derek Jeter has 148 hits, of which just thirty-four have gone for extra bases, and only...
View ArticleJust Your Garden Variety Yankees-Twins ALDS Game One Win
Let’s go over the tropes, shall we? + Minnesota takes the early lead –In every ALDS game last season, Minnesota scored first. —Minnesota scored first today, jumping out to a 3-0 lead, which looked...
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A quick, visual guide to understanding tonight’s ALCS Game 1
(Something about the Yankee bullpen pitching five scoreless innings, the grittiness of Brett Gardner’s sliding into first base starting that five run eighth inning rally, and why you should never hang...
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ALCS Game Five, as told via visual media
View the complete set, including the greatest A-Rod shot ever (well, okay, maybe not) at http://flickr.com/firerosearien Grab the Nostalgia Train Honor America Let CC pitch. Score runs when the other...
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