This is the 32nd deciding game in World Series history which seems remarkable only if you don’t think the 2 best teams always advance (and they don’t, another way of looking at the same statistics is that flukes and mismatches are the norm, representing almost 70% of all cases). Baseball fans tend to be numbers …
Tag: 2016 MLB Playoffs
Oct 30 2016
World Series 2016 Game 5: Indians @ Cubs
Sigh. I have to admit it hurts. In 1969 I was the beneficiary of probably the greatest choke in Baseball history when my Metropolitans soared from a 9 1/2 game deficit on August 19th to an 8 game Division lead. To be fair we went 23 – 7 while the Cubs tanked 7 – 18 …
Oct 29 2016
World Series 2016 Game 4: Indians @ Cubs
Surprisingly enough Wrigley Field is not the oldest active Major League Ball Park. That would be Fenway which I’ve been to a few times and is remarkable for its physical smallness besides (old) Yankee Stadium (a creaky vast minepit) and Shea (a modernist version of the same with long skinny escalators that never failed to …
Oct 28 2016
World Series 2016 Game 3: Indians @ Cubs
Ok, here’ s why getting the split away during the 1st 2 games of a 7 game Series is important- it’s not that Home Field advantage (they only have 2 left and you have 3) passes to you, or even that you really expect to get a close out sweep (though it’s certainly possible even …
Oct 26 2016
World Series 2016 Game 2: Cubs @ Indians
Much to my dismay Sianis is proven a prophet yet again. This game was much further out of reach than the shutout score would indicate, Cubs bats were practically lifeless against Kulber. Sigh, well that’s why extended series are good despite the nay saying of some who pointedly drag their heavy coats out of the …
Oct 25 2016
World Series 2016 Game 1: Cubs @ Indians
So, what about the Goat? Well according to Wikipedia in 1945 Billy Sianis, owner of the nearby (to Wrigley Field that is and yes, it is in fact named after the Gum Guy) Billy Goat Tavern was ejected from Game 4 of the World Series because he had brought along his pet goat and some …
Oct 22 2016
2016 Senior League Championship Series: Game 6, Dodgers @ Cubs
Here we are back in the windy city at Wrigley Field for the 6th, and hopefully the final game, of the National League Championship with the Chicago Cubs leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 2 in the series. Tonight it will Dodgers’ pitcher Clayton Kershaw, trying to save his team against Cubs’ pitcher …
Oct 20 2016
2016 Senior League Championship Series: Game 5, Cubs @ Dodgers
Thank goodness that’s over. I am sooo looking forward to naps and normalcy. No packing and unpacking, debates, meetings… What?! More Baseball?! Ok, just coverage for now… and only because the Cubs had a stellar night last night so it’s now a 3 game Series starting at even and the Cubs have Home field advantage. …
Oct 19 2016
2016 Senior League Championship Series: Game 4, Cubs @ Dodgers
Barely running. May do 1 or 2 innings to test, otherwise tomorrow after my meetings. Half of my nightmare has already come to pass.
Oct 19 2016
2016 Junior League Championship Series: Game 5, Indians @ Blue Jays
Yay, the Blue Jays (93 – 76) finally win one. This leaves me at least 2 games away from Yahoos (101 – 68) vs. the Traitors of Chavez Ravine. Of course it’s also a travel day for me which means coverage will be spotty at best and there is no chance of catching up with …
Oct 18 2016
2016 Senior League Championship Series: Game 3, Cubs @ Dodgers
Commentary and Coverage Delayed. I have stuff to do.
Oct 18 2016
2016 Junior League Championship Series: Game 4, Indians @ Blue Jays
Why being down 3 – 0 in a 7 game Series facing elimination is Bad. First of all you have to win all your remaining games at Home. Then you have to win all the games away, a place where you have demonstrated no ability to do anything except lose. It also brings me one …