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 […]
ALDS Game 1: Oakland Swings and Misses
Yeah, yeah, Verlander Shmerlader. We get it. He’s lights out, but tonight’s Oakland lineup made themselves ripe for the picking. In tonight’s 3-1 win against the A’s, Justin Verlander struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing only one run on a Coco Crisp solo shot in the first inning. It should be noted the A’s […]