Astros Show Some Signs of Improvement in August
September 4, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
Before finishing the month of August with a disappointing five game losing streak, the Astros had shown some signs of being competitive. Though the team’s record in the month was only 8-21, the Astros led in 22 of their 29 games. That they only won 7 of these games pinpoints the team’s most glaring of […]
Time for Phillies Fans to Root for the Yankees
October 1, 2011 by Matt Aber · Leave a Comment
Was there ever any doubt? The Phillies just wrapped up a 162-game warm-up schedule and now their real season begins. Starting in April and running through the end of September it was merely an exercise in the inevitable. First place? Better be. Never a doubt. Their biggest competition was themselves. How many games over .500 […]
The Favorite Toy and…Grover Cleveland Alexander
December 9, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Those of you who read my last Favorite Toy article about Babe Ruth probably noticed that the second installment was supposed to be about Ted Williams. Well, after giving it some thought I realized that I wanted to go deeper with Williams than most of the others I have in mind, mostly because of the […]
