The NLDS matchup pitting the Giants against the Braves also happens to feature two of the most promising rookies in all of baseball. Atlanta’s Jayson Heyward and San Francisco’s Buster Posey will battle it out for the National League Rookie of the Year Award in November, but their performance in October could wind up being […]
Archive for October 7th, 2010
Quick Prediction: Braves in Four Over Giants
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, tagged Playoffs on October 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
ALDS Game 2: Yankees vs. Twins
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vs. Carl Pavano PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 18 0.278 0.278 0.444 0 0 Curtis Granderson CF 21 0.286 0.286 0.286 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 12 0.222 0.333 0.556 1 5 Alex Rodriguez 3B 6 0.333 0.333 0.833 1 1 Robinson Cano 2B 8 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 Nick […]
Halladay’s No Hitter and Its Place in Post Season History
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged Playoffs on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When asked if he thought Roy Halladay was hungry to pitch in the playoffs, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel responded, “I think he’s starving”. After 13 seasons and nearly 2,300 innings without throwing a pitch in October, Halladay not only devoured the Cincinnati Reds lineup, but also took a big bite out of history. By joining […]
Identical Twins: Yankees Use Familiar Formula to Take Game One
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You couldn’t blame someone if they thought the Yankees and Twins played their post season games from a script. After all, the last seven meetings between the teams in October, dating back to the 2004 ALDS, have all seemed to follow the same formula: the Twins take a lead only to see the Yankees comeback […]
Quirky Last Play Almost Scuttles Halladay’s No Hitter
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Umpires, tagged Playoffs on October 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Somewhat lost amid the euphoria of Roy Halladay’s historic no hitter against the Reds in game one of the NLDS was the fantastic play made by Carlos Ruiz to end it. The quickness of the Phillies’ catcher not only helped preserve history, but all helped avoid controversy. Why? Because on a careful review of the […]