2015 MLB World Series: Mets vs. Royals
This is not the match-up I, nor MLB (I’m guessing), would have hoped for as having the Cubs in there would have been classic especially with all of the Back to the Future hype. Not to mention their historic drought since their last World Series! I for one am glad to NOT see the St. […]
Book Review: Long Shot by Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza was one of the most polarizing players of his generation. Just from the rare viewpoint that he had successful stints with two different teams makes him unique. During his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, Piazza received many accolades and was constantly considered at least the second best catcher […]
Reds fail in the clutch
Unfortunately for the Cincinnati Reds, the 2012 season was cut short by likely National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants. The Reds had not lost three games in a row at home during the regular season, but that became the case in the postseason. After winning the first two games […]
Giants ramp up rollercoaster for Round 2
I love baseball. Over the course of time, it becomes a rollercoaster ride of different emotions while rooting for your team. You go through the highs and the lows, and there is absolutely nothing that you can do about it. And, if you’ve supported your team for any significant length of time, then you realize […]
Analyzing Phillies in the Playoffs
It’s playoff time, and if the past is any indication the Phillies are ready. Since 2007 (we can forget getting swept in 2007, right?), the Phillies are 25-13 in the postseason, have reached the NLCS in three straight seasons, and have only lost two series in three years. We can learn much more about the […]
Joe Niekro Foundation and Arizona Fall League Partner To Strike Out Aneurysms
Natalie Niekro threw out the first pitch at the Houston Astros game on September 13, 2009. She will be throwing out the first pitch at three Arizona Fall League games between October 26-31 as part of “Aneurysm Awareness Week” at the Arizona Fall League. Unlike the deceptive and tricky pitch that her father used to […]
