Last night had plenty of worry and concern. At least it went out on a high note. In a vacuum, Game 2 of the NLCS was an exciting and ultimately fulfilling outing for the Cardinals, who used the home run ball that had been so desperately lacking in the regular season to create leads and dig [...]
Not all series wins are created equal. If your team drops the first game of a three-game set and wins the last two, you are pretty happy to have come back and taken the series. If your team splits the first two then wins the rubber match, you might rue a few opportunities, but probably [...]
The problem with the title of this post is that is all the hope that is out there, a flicker. Right now, we should be having a raging bonfire of hope or not have to worry about it at all, seeing the Cardinals celebrate last night. Unfortunately, that’s not how this Series has gone and, [...]
Josh from Pitchers Hit Eighth posted an intriguing question to the Conclave members for a round table discussion this week. Because it was such a poignant and timely question and because I’m all about killing two birds with one stone, I decided to turn it into a post. Enjoy. Question: The Fightin’ Phils have ‘no [...]
Some people say that you can’t predict baseball. I’m not so sure about that at times. It seems like if you take what you expect to happen, turn it on its head, and make that your prediction, you’ve got an excellent chance of being right. A pitcher has a 6.00 ERA going against a team [...]
