An unconventional manager pushed all the right buttons for a team full of characters.
A closer look at what the various pitch types mean and how to approach pitch classification.
Why people are (and aren’t) watching the World Series
A look at the hitters whose True Average fell sharply from one season to the next and how they fared the following season.
The Rangers are favored to win the World Series and that’s fine with the Giants, along with other news and notes from around the major leagues.
A glance at the arbitration-eligibles on the left coast, identifying player comparables and non-tender candidates.
A day on the hot seat with the Big Apple’s National League team involves a long to-do list.
The Rangers’ first-ever American League pennant dominates the week’s talk.
With pitching the name of the series, one manager used a plethora of starters to try to get a win.
The Rangers bomb the Bronxers out of the postseason.
A look at the men on the hill as the Giants try again to wrap up the pennant and Phillies attempt to stave off elimination.
Who will win as the Giants take their second shot at wrapping up the pennant and the Phillies again try to stay alive?
PitchTrax locations were incorrect by about 5-6 inches in Friday’s Rangers-Yankees Game 6
Here’s what happened. As we warned you, this episode would be a couple of days late, and with a big World Series Preview coming in just four days, we decided to go light, with a guest free episode that would just feature some playoff talk and a quick film discussion. Of course, it ended up being two hours anyway, as we get in-depth on the playoffs, share some tales from New York and get into an intense argument about Elvis Andrus’ ability to become a media star. Lesson learned: With Jason and I, nothing is quick.
Major League Baseball, for the sake of attracting or keeping fans, needs to pick up the pace of games.