Rangers defeat Rays, three games to one. Key stat: after blowing out the Rangers 9-0 in game one, the Rays scored just 12 runs in the final three games of the series. They actually outscored Texas 21-16 over the three games, but two one run games in Tampa ended up being their undoing. Key hitters […]

The Rays made it interesting in the ninth, scoring a run off Rangers closer Neftali Feliz. But four solo homers by the Rangers, including three by Adrian Beltre, ended up being too much to overcome as Texas ended Tampa Bay’s season with a 4-3 victory. The Rangers offense couldn’t do much all day, only logging […]

The pitchers duel between Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia didn’t totally live up to it’s hype, as both starters allowed four runs, with Sabathia leaving after just 5 1/3 innings. But Verlander went eight, and a late Delmon Young home run propelled the Tigers to a 5-4 victory, and gives them a 2-1 lead in […]

On the heels of yesterday’s 5-3 win to tie the series at one game apiece, I said that the Tigers had the edge. Now, I’m here to explain why.  The next two games are in Detroit. So it’s a best of three series (essentially), and the home field advantage goes to the Tigers. That’s a […]

Despite three home runs off of starter Zack Greinke, Milwaukee used small ball in the later innings to hold back the Diamondbacks and win 9-4 to take a two games to none lead in their series. Greinke had a start like many others that have plagued him this year: minimal walks, lots of strikeouts, and […]

Max Scherzer took a no hitter into the sixth inning, and Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs, as the Tigers defeated the Yankees 5-3 to even their series at one game apiece. The Tigers built up a 4-0 lead early on, and New York rallied late to put the winning run at the plate in […]

Much is being made of Arizona’s decision yesterday to pitch to Prince Fielder in the seventh inning of a 2-0 game, and first base open. There were two outs, and Ian Kennedy just needed to get out of the inning. Rickie Weeks was on deck. Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson opted to pitch to Fielder, and […]

Robinson Cano drove in six runs on three hits, two doubles and a grand slam in the six inning, and Ivan Nova allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings as the Yankees beat the Tigers 9-3 in the completion of their postponed game from last night. Nova was the real story here tonight. Until the […]

Big Game James was on the mound, and got a three run lead staked to him. It seemed over for the Rangers, but they took advantage of Shields’ wildness in the fourth inning and pulled out an 8-6 win tonight to even their ALDS series at a game apiece.  Tampa Bay gained the early advantage, […]

In my preview of this series, I said that the only chance that the Cardinals had to win was to get early runs off of Philly’s pitching, and manage to hold their offense in check. Well, they did half of that tonight….but half isn’t enough, as Philadelphia won the game 11-6 to take a 1-0 […]

Yovani Gallardo dominated the Diamondbacks today, and the Brewers took a 1-0 series lead with a 4-1 victory in Milwaukee. Gallardo was the star of the day, as he threw eight innings of one run ball, allowing just four hits and walking one. Gallardo struck out nine in the game, which tied Don Sutton for […]

Game one: 5:07 PM in Philadelphia. Roy Halladay vs Kyle LohseGame two: 8:37 PM in Philadelphia. Cliff Lee vs Chris CarpenterGame three: TBA in St Louis. Cole Hamels vs Jaime GarciaGame four: TBA in St Louis. TBAGame five: TBA in Philadelphia. TBA OffenseSt Louis has the edge here, as they have four players who have […]

The Cardinals didn’t look like a playoff caliber team at all in 2011. They lost ace Adam Wainwright in spring training with a blown out elbow, and it looked like it would be a rough year. But they started off 16-10, and were tied for first place in the NL Central with the Brewers at […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have had some great teams in the past, highlighted by the 2001 World Championship team featuring a dynamic one-two punch in the rotation in Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, and a miraculous offensive season from Luis Gonzalez. But aside from those three stars, that Diamondbacks team was mediocre. Aside from Gonzalez, the […]