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Atlanta Braves Rookie Ian Anderson Continues to Prove His Worth on the Biggest Stage

Oct 15, 2020

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

For Ian Anderson, it was a blessing in disguise that the Atlanta Braves had so many issues with their starting pitchers this season. The youngster impressed in spring training and was placed on a 60-man list th...

The Unique Construction of the Tampa Bay Rays Offense

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have forced a win-or-go-home Game 5 against the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series, winning Games 3 and 4 at Tropicana Field. The story throughout this series has been T...

For David Price, the Road to Redemption Must Go Through October

Jason Kelly

Aug 25, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

David Price put on his most dominant performance of the 2018 season on Thursday afternoon when he pitched eight shutout innings to beat the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. He struck out seven batters while n...

How Will the Angels Use Shohei Ohtani in the Playoffs?

Tom Dorsa

May 17, 2018

Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

Shohei Ohtani is a certified freak of nature. Doing things nobody has done in generations, the 23-year-old rookie is thriving as a pitcher and a batter in 2018's specialized major league landscape. If he stays ...

Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox Set For Epic ALDS Matchup

Tom Dorsa

Oct 3, 2017

Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Houston Astros, Postseason

With Saturday's game between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros in the books, the Red Sox took more than a traditional victory out of Fenway Park. The 6-3 final score gave Boston its second consecutive title...

Where The Yankees Have An Advantage Come Playoff Time

Tom Dorsa

Sep 22, 2017

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

As it stands, the New York Yankees are a Wild Card team, meaning they will be forced to compete in a one-game, winner-take-all matchup with an American League foe for the chance to play in the American League D...

The San Francisco Giants are Even Year-ing Again

Michael Saltzman

Oct 9, 2016

Postseason, San Francisco Giants

It is hard to explain what to make of the 2016 San Francisco Giants. They were the best team in the game at the All-Star break, as I wrote about here. They were also one of the worst in the game in the second h...

Five Reasons to be Thankful for Postseason Baseball

Dillon Atkinson

Nov 25, 2015

American League, Baseball History, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

Source: Mike Stobe/Getty Images North America Thanksgiving is here, and it's time to be thankful for many things in our lives. Obviously, in baseball, there's a lot to be thankful for: walkoff homers, b...

NLDS Preview: New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Patrick Brewer

Oct 9, 2015

Features, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, National League West, New York Mets, Postseason

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Division Series from Dodger Stadium on Friday evening. While the Dodgers are the favorites in many different betting odds, th...

Chicago Cubs Playoff Preview By The Numbers

Nick Schaeflein

Oct 7, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Postseason

When the Chicago Cubs take the field Wednesday night in their one game Wild Card match-up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, there will be several numerical coincidences that would suggest to any die hard Cub fan tha...

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