Dodgers-Phillies, Game 1

We ain’t got the time or the  heart for a liveblog tonight, and every time we do it our team loses anyway.  So forthwith, a few thoughts, which we guess we’ll post after the game?
1. The Mets led the NL in stolen bases this year. When did they ever get on base?
2. Manny’s Suspension: What [...]

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Playoff Picture: Only One October Edition

There is, as Dane Cook would have you know, only one October….and it’s pretty much upon us.  Look for lots of baseball analysis and liveblogs.
For now, a bit of updated playoff analysis.
Clinched
The Yankees have clinched the division title, but playoff questions remain.  Specifically, after you start C.C. Sabathia, then what happens? A.J. Burnett has been [...]

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Jim Rice Lets The Rivalry Eat His Brain

The other day, Jim Rice was not his customary class act.  Speaking to a group of players before the start of the Little League World Series, he told them not to use today’s MLB players as rolemodels.  He talked about respect for the game, and he talked about attitude, and going out there every day [...]

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