The Twins and Rangers showed up at the 2010 MLB Playoff Party as our first guests. Cincinnati and Philadelphia hope to join them shortly, giving their ballclubs some much deserved rest.
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Streaking Tulo Puts Rockies Back in Playoff Hunt
Don’t look now, but the Rockies are within 2 games of the NL West lead and within 4 games of the NL Wildcard. And who do we have to thank this year? Troy Tulowitzki of course, whose onslaught of home runs in the past 2+ weeks has the Rockies yet again within striking distance of a playoff spot. The Rockies are certainly the team to watch, heading down the final stretch.
Twenty Games to Go – Here’s how the MLB Playoff Races Look Tonight
There are less than 20 games remaining in the 2010 MLB season, which means that the number of teams mathematically eliminated from postseason contention is piling up faster than double cheeseburger wrappers during a Kirstie Alley binge. Ok, so that might have been a cheap shot, but regardless, more than half the teams, as of tonight, no longer even have a sliver of a chance of tasting October.
MLB Playoff Race Update – AL & NL Races Heating Up
American League Playoff Races When we last left off, the American League Playoff Races left something to be desired. The
2010 MLB Playoff Race Update
Let me quickly update you on how the 2010 playoff races for both the NL and AL are progressing. Compare my predictions to how things would turn out if the season ended today.
(Do The) Triple Crown – Broadside Ballad Edition
“Broadside Ballads” by The Baseball Project has baseball and rock ‘n roll fans perking up their ears. It’s a fun meshing of two of America’s favorite longstanding pastimes featuring song titles such as (Do The) Triple Crown, Lima Time, Cubs 2010 and more.
The National League Playoff Picture Quickly Coming into Focus
With less than 40 games remaining in the MLB regular season, the playoff races are heating up and nowhere is this more evident than in the National League. In contrast to the American League Playoff Race, which now boasts two runaway divisions thanks to the meltdown of the White Sox, the National League still has two division races that are within 3 games.
American League Playoff Predictions – Who’s in, Who’s out?
It’s crunch time as the 2010 MLB season is coming to a close. Let’s decide who has what it takes to come away with a division title in the American League and who will get the final wild card spot.
Instant Replay in Baseball Would Not Have Saved this Perfect Game
Yeah, that’s right, you heard me correctly. Instant replay would not have saved Armando Galarraga’s Perfect Game! Umpires are human, they all make mistakes, every single game balls are called strikes and vice versa. Phantom tags are recorded as outs and yes, even perfectly clear force outs sometimes go unnoticed.
I Stand By It – Roy Halladay’s Perfect Game Update
Throwing a perfect game still depends on too many external factors, no matter how great of a pitcher you are.