Kyle Trompeter - Baseball Analysis

Cubs? Fans in World Class Dilemma

by Kyle Trompeter

Nov 20, 2014 10:44 AM

It was only a short two years ago that the Chicago Cubs were five outs away from the World Series. Then, well, you know what happened after that. But things are different now in Chicago. A team is in the World Series for the first time since 1959. It is very ironic that the two longest World Series title droughts are both stationed in the same city. But, in Chicago, that shouldn?t surprise anyone. Read more »

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Partying Like It?s 1959!

by Kyle Trompeter

Nov 20, 2014 10:44 AM

A team built on pitching, pitching, and a little bit more pitching. Evidence of this can be summed up with the performances from their starters from games 2 through 5. That is a complete game from four different starting pitchers in consecutive games. Mark Buerhle, Jon Garland, Freddy Garcia, and Jose Contreras were able to do something that hadn?t been done by a group of starters since the 1928 New York Yankees. Read more »

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A Call For The Ages

by Kyle Trompeter

Nov 20, 2014 10:44 AM

In Game 2 of the ALCS, Steve Bartman came in the form of home plate umpire Doug Eddings for the Anaheim Angels. Due to the magnitude of the situation, this will go down as one of the most controversial, if not worst calls in the history of playoff baseball. Read more »

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White Sox Float On

by Kyle Trompeter

Prior to 2004, both of the Sox?, the Red ones from Boston and the White ones from Chicago, were going through the same very long streak: not winning the World Series. Decades upon decades had passed and neither team had been able to capture the title. Read more »

Falling At The Speed Of Light

by Kyle Trompeter

There are only 15 games left this season. If Chicago could even go 8-7, which doesn?t seem like that much, they would most likely make the playoffs. That would put them at 97-65. What that means is that Cleveland would have to go 13-2 in their last 15 games to win the division. Read more »

Caught Streaking?

by Kyle Trompeter

Standing pat with a 12-12 record, Greg Maddux has only three starts left in this 2005 regular season, and he needs to win every one of them to get his customary 15 wins, making 18 consecutive seasons winning 15 or more games. Read more »

Buehrle And Garland: A Dynamic Duo

by Kyle Trompeter

It?s become increasingly rare to find a starting rotation in baseball that has two dominant starting pitchers. That is why the Chicago White Sox?s Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland are somewhat of a revelation of sorts. Two guys on the same team that are right in the middle of the AL Cy Young race. Read more »

Playoff Predicament

by Kyle Trompeter

The White Sox had a 15 game lead a month ago in the AL Central and now its dwindled to a mere 7 1/2 over the Cleveland Indians with six games to play against the Tribe. Read more »

Time To Look To ?06

by Kyle Trompeter

With September 1st call-ups only a day away and the Chicago Cubs eight games back in the Wild Card race, it is now time to start preparing for next year ? again. Read more »

?No More? Garciaparra?

by Kyle Trompeter

The return of Garciaparra for another year on the North side would be very high risk, high reward. If healthy, Nomar is without question one of the top shortstops, if not overall players, in baseball. His .320 career average will support that. But that is a big "If" Read more »

by Kyle Trompeter

The Chicago White Sox have gone 7-11 in August and lost seven straight games until Sunday?s 6-2 win over the New York Yankees. Don?t look now, but that colossal lead in the AL Central has been trimmed to eight games by the streaking Cleveland Indians, who have won five in a row. Read more »

Does Cubs Nation Still Believe?

by Kyle Trompeter

If the Cubs can get to the 89 or 90 win plateau, then they will have an outside chance at making the playoffs. With the way the team has played this year, quite frankly, that is all this team can hope for. A chance. Read more »

Is Pods A Replacement A Junior?

by Kyle Trompeter

The best possible substitute for Frank Thomas would be a guy who is hitting around .286 with 27 homers and about 81 RBI?s going into play on Tuesday. Ken Griffey Jr. anyone? Read more »

White Sox Pass One Big Test, Another To Follow

by Kyle Trompeter

If the White Sox can take two out of three at Fenwey Park, or possibly all three, it would make them the hands down team to beat in the American League. Read more »

A New Direction (And Director) Needed

by Kyle Trompeter

With a team loaded with talent and a 54-58 record, is it time for the Cubs to part ways with manager Dusty Baker? Read more »

Help Is On The Way

by Kyle Trompeter

Now that the trade deadline has come and gone with the Cubs acquiring a much needed leadoff guy, and with the return of three key players from injury, the Cubs look to hit their stride in the last two months of this season. Read more »

Better Fit For White Sox: Burnett Or Schmidt?

by Kyle Trompeter

With the trade deadline approaching the White Sox must decide which ace to pursue, San Francisco's Jason Schmidt or Florida's A.J. Burnett. Read more »

Kerry Wood to DL, Then Off To The Pen?

by Kyle Trompeter

Kerry Wood is heading to the DL yet again, will the Cubs follow in the Red Sox footsteps and send Wood to the bullpen upon his return as they did with Curt Schilling? Read more »