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. […]
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 […]
Wild Card Game is Strictly for Television Ratings
October 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Wild Card Game in Major League Baseball might be dramatic with a Game 7 feeling, but it typically defeats the purpose of a 162 game season. Both the American and National League Wild Card Game feature matchups between teams that finished six games apart in the standings. That is a significant difference when determining […]
5 Reasons the Cardinals and Red Sox Are a Bad World Series Match-Up
October 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 2013 Fall Classic is finally here, although baseball has extended its season so much that the World Series is almost played exclusively in November. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers despite Detroit’s formidable 1-2 punch of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander and sluggers Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera. In the National League, […]
Team Chemistry and Baseball Roster Make-Up
October 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
During the playoffs in Major League Baseball, teams are allowed the normal 25-man roster as in most of the regular season. If a team advances in the playoffs to the next round, they are allowed to change their roster or adjust it to their liking to account for injuries, poor performance, etc. The tendency would […]
