by Dave Tobener | Sep 24, 2015
Down years happen. For as good as any player can be, he’s bound to have a year where his numbers fall and he fails to live up to lofty expectations. It’s part of the game, and usually fans are accepting of them to a point. But some down years are...
by Dave Tobener | Sep 11, 2015
Having a big lead in September is usually a good sign that a team is playoff-bound, but it’s definitely not a sure thing. You may think your team is sitting pretty with a 9 game division lead in the middle of the month, then cold hard reality smacks you in the...
by Dave Tobener | Sep 11, 2015
Having a big lead in September is usually a good sign that a team is playoff-bound, but it’s definitely not a sure thing. You may think your team is sitting pretty with a 9 game division lead in the middle of the month, then cold hard reality smacks you in the...
by Dave Tobener | Aug 21, 2015
Last week, Ichiro Suzuki made history when he tied (and ultimately surpassed) Ty Cobb on the all-time hits list. Well, actually, no: Ichiro is still 1,270 hits behind Cobb. But because he had 1,278 career hits in the Japanese League, people decided to combine the two...
by Dave Tobener | Aug 18, 2015
High expectations can be a dangerous thing. Almost everyone expected the Washington Nationals to be really, really good this year. Many expected them to win the National League, and just as many picked them to win the World Series. They were a team that didn’t...
