The 2018 season has yet to begin, but there is a already a huge gap for expectations between the best and worst teams. Every site, writer, and ‘expert’ is making their season predictions, but this is no March Madness bracket packed with upsets. The strong have gotten stronger and the rest have fallen further behind. […]
Houston Astros Win 2017 World Series
November 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series on Tuesday night by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium. It is the first time the franchise has claimed the Commissioner’s Trophy. It was a whirlwind series as the Astros and Dodgers battled back and forth inning after inning and game […]
Astros, Dodgers set World Series Home Run Record
October 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The 2017 World Series only features three of the top 50 home run leaders from the regular season (Cody Bellinger – 39, George Springer – 34, Yasiel Puig – 28). However, the long ball has never been more frequent in the fall classic than this year. The record was set through only five games, as […]
Playoff Success Determined by Divisional Disparity?
October 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros are in the midst of a perennial World Series matchup. Did they make it to the pinnacle of the playoffs because they were really the better teams in their respective leagues? Perhaps they were better tested throughout the regular season with tougher division opponents whom they saw on […]
Hitters Celebrating Over Warning Track Power
October 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Yasiel Puig was criticized after Game 3 of the NLCS for prematurely celebrating what he thought was going to be a home run. The bat flip was indeed epic, but what was more epic was the fact that Puig was able to make it to 3rd base after the ball stayed in the park, hitting […]
