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Dodgers: If Bats Don’t Wake Up, their World Series Aspirations are Toast

Oct 26, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

At some point, scoring three to four runs a game will catch up to you in the postseason. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, that time is now. Wednesday night, the Dodgers dropped Game 2 of the World Series to the ...

NLDS Preview – Rockies vs Brewers

Tom Dorsa

Oct 4, 2018

National League, Postseason

Through two Game 163s and 13 innings of National League Wild Card Game play, the NL Division Series matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies is set. The Brewers advanced by virtue of a Game...

Who’s Got the Edge: Athletics vs Yankees in AL Wild Card Game

Tom Dorsa

Oct 3, 2018

American League, Postseason

Yesterday, we previewed the National League Wild Card Game, examining which of the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs had advantages in the important aspects of the game. The game turned out to be an instant cla...

Who’s Got the Edge: Rockies vs Cubs in NL Wild Card Game

Tom Dorsa

Oct 2, 2018

National League, Postseason, Statistics

As we near the pair of highly-anticipated Major League Baseball Wild Card Games, it's imperative to examine which advantages and disadvantages the participating teams hold against their WC opponents. In the ...

Football Season is Back. Now What?

Ryan Morris

Sep 14, 2016

Features

Ah, September. Pennant races are heating up, weather is cooling down, rosters are expanded. You're following every game, not even just your own team, but teams that stand in the way of your playoff chances. You...

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Dodgers: If Bats Don’t Wake Up, their World Series Aspirations are Toast

NLDS Preview – Rockies vs Brewers

Who’s Got the Edge: Athletics vs Yankees in AL Wild Card Game

Who’s Got the Edge: Rockies vs Cubs in NL Wild Card Game

Football Season is Back. Now What?