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If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 17

By ⋅ August 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The trade deadline has come and gone, and some contenders have made some big moves to up their chances of playoff glory. Ubaldo Jimenez and Hunter Pence, not to mention Michael Bourn (the Astros were really sellers, weren’t they?) are all in great positions to make a push. So is Erik Bedard, though he isn’t [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 16

By ⋅ July 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

As the season goes on, it’s tough for any team to gain a competitive edge. The NL Central even has a three-way tie going, with each team only percentage points apart. Sure, teams are starting to wedge a little bit of room between themselves and their competitors, but those leads haven’t been stable this season [...]

Who is the Most-Hated Sports Figure in Boston?

By ⋅ July 19, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Sports fans love superlatives and Boston fans are no exception. Cruel and demeaning ones are even better. Most over rated? Derek Jeter. Most Pathetic? Lebron. Biggest sissy? A-Rod. Most in need of a weight loss program? Rex Ryan. Worst commercial actor? Peyton Manning. Most likely to be mistaken for Jar Jar Binks? Chris Bosh. You [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 15

By ⋅ July 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Nearly 100 games have been played. The largest division lead is 4.0 games, and half of the six divisions are led by no more than 1.5 games. For a brief moment, the Pirates were actually leading the NL Central, which shows how surprising this season has been. Trade talks have been heating up in advance [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 14

By ⋅ July 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that the All-Star break is here, it’s time for teams to sit back and reflect on the first half, rest up and take stock of where they are. That’s especially important in the American League, where no division is led by more than 1.0 games. Save for the NL Central, NL leads are a [...]

Video: Derek Jeter Hits Home Run For 3000th Hit

By ⋅ July 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Love the Yankees or hate them (OK, most of you probably hate them), but Yankees captain Derek Jeter just had a pretty cool moment at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. Jeter hit a ground ball single in his first at bat in the first inning, and in the third inning with no one on and one [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 13

By ⋅ July 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s almost time for the All Star Game, and plenty of races are still tight. Boston has dropped some ground to the Yankees, and the Indians, Cardinals and Angels are all interjecting themselves back into their divisions in real dogfights. The Wildcard spots are locked up fairly securely considering how other races are going, and [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 12

By ⋅ June 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the Dodgers bankrupt and the All Star break almost upon us, the season is nearly half over, and there’s still plenty of teams in the hunt. Four divisions are led by at most 1.5 games. Philadelphia lost Roy Oswalt for awhile. The top three teams aside from Philly are all in one division. And [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 10

By ⋅ June 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Only one new team has fought into the race in the last week, but a huge amount has still changed, including two new division leaders and a new AL leader (nearly MLB leader). Cleveland’s once mighty lead is now down to percentage points. The Yankees still can’t figure out Boston. St. Louis and Arizona are [...]

7-Run 7th Gives Red Sox Second Sweep at Yankee Stadium

By ⋅ June 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It took three hours and 27 minutes of a rain delay and then seven innings of actual baseball Thursday night for history to repeat itself, but repeat it did. Josh Beckett beat CC Sabathia for the third time this season, and the Red Sox scored seven runs in the top of the seventh to beat [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 9

By ⋅ June 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After nine weeks, the Indians are finally slipping out of the AL lead; even their once impregnable AL Central lead is slipping fast. Ditto for the Marlins and the NL Wildcard. Yes, a lot has changed in the last week. That includes two new teams in the playoff picture for the NL from last week. [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 8

By ⋅ May 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After another week, there’s plenty to discuss. The best record in MLB has switched hands again, and there are two new division leaders. Except for the Indians, no one is leading their division by more than 2.5 games. Six teams have gotten to 30 wins, and three of them are in the NL East, which [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 7

By ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Another week gone, and the Rays have finally faltered out of the division lead. For a brief moment, the Red Sox actually led the division, but then they collapsed against the Cubs. Cleveland’s still in firm command of the AL, while Philadelphia maintains a delicate lead in the NL. The Giants have built a comfortable [...]

Sox Sweep Yankees And Finally Reach .500

By ⋅ May 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It took 40 games, but FINALLY the Red Sox reached .500 by completing the three game sweep of the Yankees with a 7-5 win Sunday night. A near cycle by David Ortiz and a strong recovery by Jon Lester delivered the Sox their fifth win this year over the Yankees in six tries. Lester struggled [...]

Video: Red Sox-Yankees Minor League Teams Brawl

By ⋅ May 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry runs so deep, it has now made its way down to the Single-A level. The Charleston RiverDogs (NYY) beat the Greenville Drive (BOS) 6-2, but the real story was the brawl that ensued after the second pitch of the game. Greenville starter Miguel Celestino plunked Slade Heathcott (a hot Yankees prospect) [...]

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