Arguably, the biggest story of the 2012 Major League Baseball season to this point is the emergence of two kids. Yes, we have seen several no-hitters, fantastic defensive plays, and towering home runs—but this season, so far, is about Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. Both are leading their teams toward postseason berths, both are playing…
Read More »We are now about one week into the second half of the baseball season, and that means the countdown to the end of the season is underway—and with it the pressure is on to the full. For proven teams on top of their divisions, like the Rangers and Yankees, it is one less day to…
Read More »In a matter of days, baseball training camps will open in Florida and Arizona. Teams will play 30+ exhibition games to get ready for the long season ahead, but isn’t that overkill? These guys have been playing baseball their entire lives. How hard can it be for them to get ready for yet another year…
Read More »As one of the last Major League Baseball teams to qualify for the postseason party, the St. Louis Cardinals did not find themselves sprinting into the playoffs; they were limping into them. They needed a collapse from the Atlanta Braves to secure a wild-card ticket to the dance. They then proceeded to eliminate the vaunted…
Read More »Last Saturday, America’s women handily dispatched the Colombian women for their second win in the group stage of the 2011 Women’s World Cup—the most significant women’s soccer competition on the planet. The final score was 3-0, and that would seem to be a very thorough victory. In fact, it was thorough enough that it made…
Read More »With the conclusion of the St. Louis-Seattle game Sunday night, the NFL playoff teams are now set. The slate consists of some familiar faces (New England, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis) and some newcomers (or returnees) to the festivities (Kansas City, Seattle). But, whether it is a perennial playoff power or a team making their first appearance in…
Read More »With Denny Hamlin’s 6 wins—capped by an impressive performance at Richmond last Saturday night—he stands atop the Sprint Cup standings as NASCAR’s version of the playoffs begin this weekend in New Hampshire. Hamlin and his fellow Cup “chasers” have only ten races to secure a championship, and so there is no time to waste. One…
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