MLB: Down the Stretch they Come!
We now know 5 of the 6 playoffs teams for 2009. With the Rockies clinching at least a Wild Card spot, we now know that it will be the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Colorado Rockies in the playoffs. The one uncertainty in the National League is in [...]
MLB: Twins are Staying Alive
It’s not over yet. But it’s getting closer with each passing day. The Twins went to Detroit at the beginning of the week hoping to take at least 3 of 4 from the Tigers. They would’ve loved a sweep but with Justin Verlander pitching in one of the games, that didn’t seem too likely. But [...]
MLB: Twins Still Charging… Braves Charging Too
Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like we have a race in the National League again. The Atlanta Braves have moved themselves into position to challenge the Colorado Rockies for the Wild Card in the NL. But first let’s take a look at the Minnesota Twins as they continue to bare down on the American League [...]
MLB: Yankees Clinch. Who’ll be Next?
As expected for the last several weeks, the New York Yankees clinched a playoff birth in the American League. They can now start to worry about resting guys and getting their pitching rotation in order. (Well, they still need to clinch their division but they have to be happy to be in). The Yankees have [...]