Archive for October, 2010
ALCS Game 1 Pitching Stats: CC Sabathia vs. C.J. »
Tonight’s pitching showdown is between two lefties CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson. One is a big hefty ace of the staff and the other is comparably smaller and doesn’t have the resume of Sabathia, but has done a great job in 2010. Sabathia is known for leading the league in wins this season and Wilson for successfully converting from a [...]
Talkin Texas Rangers with Baseball Is My Boyfriend »
This morning we were talking Rangers with The Newberg Report and this evening we will be talking with a Rangers blogger. This time we’ll be discussing the same questions with Micah Chaplin of Baseball is My Boyfriend. She’s been following the Rangers since 2005 and blogging about them since 2007. A member of MTR Media, they are also [...]
Yankees News: Lineup Notes, Dirty Hats and Heathcott »
CC Sabathia takes the mound against C.J. Wilson in Game 1 of the ALCS, and we’ll have recaps tonight. Here are some notes: Against the lefty, the Yankees are still going with Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner. Marcus Thames is also in the lineup tonight at DH. The Rangers have geared up for the Yankees lefties by carrying two extra [...]
World Series Shutouts Prove Pitching Wins »
Jack Morris hurled 10 innings of shutout ball to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. There’s an old adage that says pitching wins championships. Throughout the long history of baseball, that’s certainly proven correct. And the best pitching generally wins out in championship [...]
ALCS Preview and Prediction: New York Yankees Vs. »
The Texas Rangers have played the New York Yankees three times in the postseason and won a grand total of one game. The Rangers played the Yankees in the 1996, 1998 and 1999 ALDS and went 1-9 in those games. They are hoping for better results this time around. Let’s take a look at the 2010 American League Championship [...]
ALCS and NLCS: Roy Halladay Not the Only Giant Left »
Well, I went 4-0 with my AL and NL Division Series picks. I was a little nervous about picking the Rangers over the Rays and the Giants over the Braves, but in the end, everything ended how I expected.On my twitter account (@TheOLIB) I tweeted that I expected the Giants to take the World Series entering the first day of the postseason. I made this [...]
2010 ALCS: Top 3 Reasons the Yankees Can Mess With »
On Monday night up in the Bronx, fans will crowd into Yankees Stadium with pits in their stomach. The Yankees will be returning from Texas for Game 3 in the ALCS, and for New York Yankees fans it will be the first one played at home. An ideal homecoming for the Yankees would be a 2-0 lead on the Rangers, before facing the surreal arm of Cliff Lee [...]
ALCS 2010: Who Has the Edge in Yankees vs. Rangers? »
The American League Championship Series begins tonight when the Texas Rangers host the New York Yankees. Despite looking quite different at first glance, the two ball clubs may be more similar than you think. Does one team have the edge? Let’s take a deeper look. The Yankees come into this series with the playoff experience and know what it [...]
ALCS: C.C. Sabathia Must Stand Up and Deliver for »
I'm so sick of Cliff Lee.It's nothing personal against the guy, and I'm choosing my words carefully here, since he's probably going to pitch every fifth day for my team next season.But the three days separating the end of the ALDS and tonight's ALCS opener has spawned a level of hero worship not seen since Sully defeated the seagulls.It's [...]
ALCS 2010: Rod-Shank Redemption »
The 1994 film Shawshank Redemption claims that "fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free." The 16 year career of Alex Rodriguez has seen its shares of ups and downs over the years. From the taboo Yankees contract opt-out announcement during the Red Sox 2007 World Series clincher, to the steroid admission in 2009. Life in Major [...]