ALCS Game 2 Preview: Tigers vs. Yankees, Lineups and Starting Pitchers
It’s unsure which loss was bigger for the New York Yankees, Game 1 or Derek Jeter. Rarely anymore does a Major League basball team name a captain. If anyone, ever, in the history of baseball fit that bill, it was Derek Jeter. Last night he fractured his ankle while fielding a ground ball off the […]
ALCS Game 1 Preview: Tigers vs. Yankees, Lineups and Starting Pitchers
Tonight the Detroit Tigers play in Game 1 of their second ALCS in two years, this time against the New York Yankees. Doug Fister will match up against Andy Pettitte. If the Yankees win the series, it will be their 41st pennant win. If the Tigers win, it will be their 11th. According to an […]
Drew Storen: Jerk of the Day
Drew Storen invited the St. Louis Cardinals to dinner. On the menu: meatballs. When Adam Wainwright dug the Cardinals in a 6-0 hole after two innings, all seemed swell in the nation’s capitol. Before the game was over, Adam Wainwright already sealed the deal. The Nationals and Cardinals not were competing at any juncture during Wainwright’s […]
Detroit Restaurant Owner Lets Jose Valverde Have It
One of our folks on the ground in Detroit captured this gem at a diner late last night, after Jose Valverde blew the save in Game 4 of the ALDS in Oakland. This guy is not happy.
ALDS Game 3: Detroit Tigers’ Bats Purring in Oakland
The Detroit Tigers dropped Game 3 of the ALDS tonight at the hands of the Oakland Athletics pitching staff feat. Brett Anderson. There’s not much to marvel at in terms of jerk-play, since, believe it or not it was a clean game. Not a single error. The sky is falling. What does a TBS viewer […]
Josh Hamilton Looking for Next Team to Stress Out
This morning, MLB Trade Rumors continued the speculation with a short piece on where Josh Hamilton might end up. Texas Rangers? Boston Red Sox? Chicago Cubs? It’s slightly surprising that anyone cares anymore. Hamilton finished the 2012 season with a slash-line of .285/.354/.577, 43 home runs and 128 RBI, but who in their right mind […]
2012 MLB Season Ending Moves Surprising Nobody – Part One
Here’s a handful of tweets from the tweeternet detailing news/moves that should come as a surprise to no one. Indeed, there’s nothing better for some of these teams to do than fire the losers and reduce payroll. There are sure to be many more expected moves during the MLB postseason/offseason, so we’ll divide these updates […]
NLDS Game 1: Nationals Strike Out 13 Times in 3-2 Win Over Cardinals
We’re willing to admit it. Sometimes baseball is downright boring. Between the two teams, twenty men were left on base, and hitters went 2-17 with runners in scoring position. Hardly playoff baseball. Good pitching isn’t an excuse, Gio Gonzalez and Adam Wainwright are no slouches, but leaving this many runners on base is bad for […]