Live Blogging ALCS Game 6
Hi everyone! I will be live blogging tonight’s game 6 of the ALCS between the visiting Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Tonight, we will see Tampa’s James Shields matching up against Boston’s Josh Beckett. The Rays lead the series 3-2. See you during the first inning!
A Great Awakening
Pete’s Rose Writes Again! Thank you Red Sox! After a long dormant spell of around 11 months, Pete’s Rose is once again heard on Baseball Reflections and it took the second best comeback in baseball playoff history to do it. I woke up this morning realizing that I don’t have what it takes to be […]
Brilliant or Naive, You Decide
It’s official, Scott Kazmir has switched places with James Shields and will start game 5 of the ALCS against the Red Sox at Fenway Park tonight. The Rays lead the series 3 games to 1, a familiar spot for the Sox in recent years (2004 and 2007). The thinking behind this, or so I’m told, […]
The Phillies Are Headed to the 2008 World Series!
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies team, coaches and fans! Starting pitcher and Phillies Ace Cole Hamels, who won two games in this series won the NLCS MVP!
Can They Do It Again?
Boston’s Ray of Hope Out of the 4 teams in ALCS history to be down 3-1 only to come back to win the series, Boston holds claim to 3 of them. First in 1986 against the Angels, then historically in 2004 against the Yankees (where they were down 3-0) and again last year (2007) against […]
League Championship Series Update
ALCS In today’s matinee, the Red Sox will host the Rays at 96 year old Fenway Park in game 3 of their ALCS showdown. The series is tied at 1 game a piece going into these 3 games in Boston. The Rays need to win only 1 game in order to bring this series back […]
Pete’s Preview and Prediction of the ALCS
Right off the bat, you have to mention the injuries. Boston is without 3B Mike Lowell and Tampa is without closer Troy Percival. Boston‘s replacement on the roster goes to RP Mike Timlin, while Tampa has added SP Edwin Jackson. On paper, Boston has the advantage in 5 of the 9 spots in the line […]
Pete’s Preview and Prediction of the NLCS
Let me start off by saying that according to the numbers, this should be an exciting series and a sweep would be extremely disappointing. I expect this to go 6 or 7 games! I think that the top 6 hitters in each line up are just about equal with each other except for the Phillies […]
Moving Onto The League Championship Series
Last night, both beasts from the east advanced into the ALCS. The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Boston Red Sox in game 1 on Friday, October 10th at 8:35pm. I predict that this one will go to 7 games. There will definitely NOT be a sweep of any kind. The Angels are upset right […]
League Divisional Series Update
Over the weekend, we saw the Dodgers send the favored Cubs home packing after playing the minimum. This is the perfect time for them to get hot and they’re on fire right now! I thought that Red Sox fans had it tough with their 86 year drought, but I was wrong. I feel for Cub […]
Baseball Reflections Store Grand Opening
We have just opened up an online Marketplace for Baseball Reflections.com merchandise via CafePress. In our new store, you will find T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs and more. Here is a sample of two of our shirts: Stop by and check it out, then tell others about the blog and the store! Thanks, Baseball Reflections
Baseball Links Exchange
Here are some links from the blogs that cover the 8 teams in the 2008 playoff scene… LA Angels of Anaheim Halos Heaven (SB Nation) Los Angeles Blog of Anaheim Chicago Cubs Bleed Cubbie Blue (SB Nation) Cub Town (Baseball Toaster) Tampa Bay Rays Outs Per Swing/Rays Anatomy (MVN) Rays index Boston Red Sox Fire […]
Phillies, Dodgers and Red Sox All Take Game 1
Phillies vs. Brewers Behind the arm of Ace Cole Hammels andd the bat of 2B Chase Utley, with a little help from a Brewers error, the Phillies took game one. In game two, will CC Sabathia be too tired to pitch deep into this game after pitching on short rest 4 starts in a row? […]
Pete Previews the AL & NL Divisional Series
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies I like both teams here, but I have to pick one. I’m not impressed with either team’s bullpen and I have to give the edge to the Brewers with their starting pitching, especially if Gallardo can pitch like he did last year. Catching, 1B, SS and 3B are just about […]
Around the Horn
Here are some new items to fill in your day from around baseball. The Seattle Mariners are said to be interested in interviewing the Dodgers assistant GM. Why would this be newsworthy? Because Ms. Kim Ng would be the first woman to become a GM in Major League Baseball! What does USS Mariners have to […]
Baseball Links Exchange
This week I’d like to introduce to you a unique baseball blog called Jimmy Scott’s High & Tight. This is a fictional bog done by a man by the name of David Philp. On the site, he portrays Jimmy Scott, a fictional former star baseball player nearing the end of his career and trying to […]
Baseball Links Exchange
This week’s edition of Baseball Links Exchange is on Seamheads.com which is an authorized baseball blog of the Baseball Digest Daily which is a part of Fantasyplayers.com and the Fantasy Players Network. I came across Seamheads.com on Facebook through the site’s founder/writer Mike Lynch. The following write up is from the Seamhead’s About Us page. […]
We Need Your Help!
Help Promote Baseball Reflection Around the World Wide Web! Dear readers, I write to you today to ask you a favor. But before I do, I’d like to thank you for your patronage. Whether you are here for the first time, here on a daily basis or something in between. Thank you. These sites and […]
Recent MLB News
A Cubs No-No Cubs Ace Carlos Zambrano returned from time off due to a tired arm on Sunday and threw the first no-hitter of his career (and the first by a Cubs pitcher in something like 36 years) against the Astros in Milwaukee due to the Hurricane Ike scare. His performance may have been just […]
Hot Hitters from Philadelphia, New York and beyond!
With the Division Title and the Wild Card still within reach, the Phillies got a monster week from 1B Ryan Howard last week. He scored 10 times while hitting 5 HRs, knocking in 14 RBIs and hit .382 with an OBP of .432 Unfortunately, second year 3B of the Mets, David Wright also had a […]
Baseball Links Exchange
This week’s edition of the link exchange brings you a blog out of the NL East. A blog that covers the Braves of Atlanta, many years after they departed Boston as the Boston Braves. I bring to you, The Launching Pad. This blog was founded by JB in Atlanta out a passion for baseball, the […]
Angels in the Outfield and Now in the Playoffs, too!
The team with the longest name in baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim became the first team to clinch a division title (AL West) and entry into the 2008 MLB playoffs with their win over the 4th place AL East Yankees. The next closest team in their division is the Texas Rangers who are […]
Red Sox Fans Beat Tribe Fans
Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox and their fans for surpassing the all time MLB consecutive home sell out record of 455 games. The Indians sold out Jacobs Field from 1995 to 2001, but last night (9/8/08), the Red Sox sold out their 456th straight game and look to beat that record by at least […]
Last Week’s Hottest Hitters
Topping this list is Yankee 3B Alex Rodriguez with his line of 9/3/10/1/.391/.517 (R/HR/RBI/SB/BA/OBP). Once again, the Yankee 3B is having a typical year of a .300+ average, 30+ HRs and he’s closing in on 20 SBs (3 away) and 100 RBIs (9 away). Dodger’s rookie OF Andre Ethier is having a big second half […]
Sitting On Top of the Bay
Tampa Bay At the beginning of the year, I thought this was going to be the best year the Rays ever had, but I didn’t think they’d be in 1st place come September. Their pitching staff has been outstanding, especially their starters Scott Kazmir (after missing the first month of the season), James Shields, Matt […]
For What It’s Werth
It never ceases to amaze me who shows up on this list from week to week. Players like the Phillies’ Jayson Werth (OF) would never cross my mind, yet that’s the beauty of major league baseball…it’s unpredictable. Werth hit 4 HRs and had a stolen base while hitting .500 with an OBP of .613 last […]
If the Devil Wears Prada,What Does Scott Boras Wear?
For those of you who needed another reason not to like super-agent Scott Boras, here’s one more reason to add to the list. I found this article on Baseball Prospectus titled, “Boras vs. Baseball—A Primer” under the Kevin Goldstein’s Future Shock from this past Saturday. You can view what he wrote by clicking HERE. Once […]
More Thoughts on the State of the Game
No Yanks in the Playoffs With the Yankees finished like a Thanksgiving turkey, the major networks have to be shaking in their boots. One can’t imagine that a series that pits the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Tampa Bay Rays is going to draw great ratings (even if it is great baseball).The problem […]
Baseball Links Exchange
This week’s link exchange is for a blog entitled, Squawking Baseball: Wall Street Analysis of Major League Baseball’s Player Market. I have to admit that I don’t get to this site as often as I’d like and it’s not your average, run of the mill Baseball blog either. The subtitle is a clear sign to […]
Brotherly Love and A New York State of Mind
<!–[if gte mso 10]> Washington Nationals With all of their injuries and a pitching staff that was in trouble before trading RP Jon Rauch, the Nationals find themselves at the bottom of the NL East once again and it is there they will be for years to come in my estimation. They also host the […]
