4 Errors and 2 Passed Balls
This was not a good showing for the Dodgers even though they had their best pitcher on the mound. How is a team expected to win a game in the League Championship Series when they commit 4 errors and allow …
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A Western Day
I Haven’t had much of an opportunity to put anything together in terms of a post for today but regardless, the baseball playoffs continued. Both Western teams that played, Houston and Los Angeles won not only their games but ensured …
All According to Plan
The Houston Astros had a plan and they executed it to near perfection on Friday. Their ace starter pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and their potent offense smashed 4 home runs as they easily walked away from game 1 in …
What Was the Plan?
I’m not really sure why the Athletics put Liam Hendricks on the mound to start their one and only playoff game this season but whatever the plan was, it failed miserably. I am pretty sure that 2018 will go down …
It Took 13 Innings
The normal high powered Rockies took 13 innings to break through the solid pitching of the Cubs to pull off the win in the NL Wild Card game 2–1. There were no home runs and not even extra base hits …
After 163 Games We Have a Division Champ
It took 163 games but there is finally a NL Western Division Champion and it’s the same one we’ve had for the past 6 seasons. In a one game playoff, the Dodgers dominated the Rockies for 8 innings and then …
Star Trek and Angels and Hammers, Oh My!
Daily Ramble 35: Star Trek and Angels and Hammers, Oh My! Looking at the variety of things I want to ramble about today kinda runs the gamut of my interests…I reinstalled Star Trek Online in preparation for rolling with the …
Game 163 is Today for 4 Teams
162 games and we still don’t know which teams are the best in the NL Central and the NL West. With a 15–0 games and a 12–0 game, LA and Colorado put a pair of exclamation points on the end …
Headed to a Decisive Game 162
The Dodgers got into the playoffs with a win over San Francisco, 10–6 but they also forced a decisive game 162 as the Rockies fell to Washington, 12–2. Kershaw did not have his best stuff but the offense came through …
Not Decided Yet
With 3 days left in the season there are still playoff spots that haven’t been claimed and the West has the upper hand. At least for the final NL playoff spot. In the NL, the Rockies are already guaranteed a …