There is an enormous difference between a 3-1 lead and a 2-2 tie, even though the journey to get there…
Terry Francona’s Managerial Tree Is on Full Display, and Still Growing
Alex Cora’s Boston Red Sox and Dave Roberts’s Los Angeles Dodgers are currently playing each other in the World Series.…
One Loss Felt Like Two
It took 18 innings innings before Max Muncy homered to lift the Dodgers over the Red Sox in Game 3…
Red Sox vs. Dodgers Is a World Series 102 Years in the Making
After a shaky start in Game 1, the Boston Red Sox took care of business against the Houston Astros in…
Milwaukee’s Bullpen Does It All
In 2018, the trend of expanded bullpen usage got more intense and innovative. While the Tampa Bay Rays misses the…
The Mess in Minnesota
No Minnesota team has won a championship since the Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1991 World Series, but…
Red Sox Take Care of Business in the Bronx
After a season of anticipation, and fourteen years of hard and bitter peace in baseball’s most storied rivalry, the Boston…
Some ‘Cursed Child’ Thoughts
I know it came out a couple years ago, but I finally got around to reading the play Harry Potter…
The Marathon Is Over, and So Begins the Sprint
After 162 games (or 163 games for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Los Angeles Dodgers), the 2018…
‘Moneyball’ Is Baseball’s ‘Rocky’, If Rocky Never Wins
Two of the best sports movies this decade are Moneyball and Creed (I personally rank Creed at #1 and Moneyball…
