Baseball Analysis

Manny Ramirez hit a 3-run HR, and threw Derek Jeter out at second base, to lead the Red Sox to a 10-1 win over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Boston travels to Chicago on Tuesday to meet the AL-Central Champion White Sox, in the first round of the AL Play-offs. Read more »

While America's Pastime is put through the wringer, all pro sports are nervously sweating as proposed bills are being pushed by the House of Representatives and Senate. Under one of the proposed bills, a first-time offender who fails a test will serve a two-year suspension. A second offense would mean a lifetime ban from sports. Read more »

Barry Bonds has tested negative for steroids and all of its derivates yet he is still hitting home runs. Many fans say he has proved his natural ability; however, critics of the MLB?s greatest hitter still are not convinced. Read more »

While the Rivera's, Clemens', Unit's and Pettitte's will again pitch in October, there are guys like Jake Peavy who will be making his playoff debut. Here are RealGM's Top 10 pitchers of the postseason. Read more »

4th October, 2005 Busch Stadium, St. Louis. Jake Peavy RHP vs. Chris Carpenter RHP. The NL play-offs open on Tuesday, 12:00 Noon, CT. Read more »

Manny Ramirez hit a 3-run HR, and threw Derek Jeter out at second, to lead the Red Sox to a 10-1 win over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Boston travels to Chicago on Tuesday to meet the AL-Central Champion White Sox, in the first round of the AL Play-offs. Read more »

The season is over for the orange and black, but the speculation is only beginning. Baseball returns in the blink of an eye it seems, and there?s a mountain of work to be done. For those teams battling on through October, the speculation will wait. For the Giants, the sooner they get started, the better for all of us. Read more »

So you finally thought the baseball playoffs could take with either the Yankees or the Red Sox sitting on the sidelines? Not so fast. Just when it looked as if the Cleveland Indians were poised to become the new sheriff in town, their Cinderella ride has hit a major speed bump. Read more »

2nd October, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston. Jaret Wright RHP (5-4) vs. Curt Schilling RHP (7-8). Boston places their playoff hopes on the broad shoulders of P Curt Schilling on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

Alex Rodriguez (4-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI) led the Yankees to a 8-4 win over the Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. With the win, and the Indians loss to the White Sox, the Yankees have clinched a spot in the AL play-offs. Read more »

If Rollins hits in 34 straight days, but nobody is watching, does it really matter? The answer to this question is an emphatic yes. What Jimmy Rollins is doing is flat out remarkable and it should be receiving more attention than it is. Read more »

Jimmy Rollins extended his hit streak on Friday, going 2 for 5, scoring a run in the Phillies' 4-3 win over the Nationals, staying in the Wild Card race. Read more »

1st October, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston. Randy Johnson LHP (16-8, 3.39 ERA, 203 K's) vs. Tim Wakefield RHP (16-11, 3.96 ERA, 150 K's). Plenty of fastballs, and knucklers, will be fired and floating in Game #2 of their crucial weekend series for the AL-East crown. Read more »

While America's Pastime is put through the wringer, all pro sports are nervously sweating as proposed bills are being pushed by the House of Representatives and Senate. Under one of the proposed bills, a first-time offender who fails a test will serve a two-year suspension. A second offense would mean a lifetime ban from sports. Read more »

30th September, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston. Chien-Ming Wang RHP (8-4, 4.02) vs. David Wells LHP (14-7, 4.47). Wells and the Red Sox must win two out of three to come to a tie with the Yankees in the AL East. Read more »

Paul Konerko went 2 for 2 (1 HR, 1 RBI) to lead the White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Tigers on Thursday afternoon. With the win, Chicago (96-63) clinched the AL-Central Division title, and can now setup their pitching rotation for the upcoming playoffs. Read more »

29th September, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston. Scott Downs (4-3, 4.35) vs. Matt Clement (13-6, 4.50). The Red Sox now trail the Yankees by 1 full game after losing their second straight home game. Can Clement stop the bleeding on Thursday night? Read more »

The Padres clinched the NL-West Wednesday tonight, eliminating the Giants by the score of 9-1. Mark Loretta led the way with a 3 for 4 night, including a 2B and 2 RBI's. San Diego will open the NL playoffs next Tuesday in St. Louis. Read more »

Rafael Furcal couldn?t take part in the celebration due to his probation stemming from his alcohol problems last season. The team went over to him in a corner and gave him a Coke shower to make sure he was involved Read more »

28th September, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston. Ted Lilly (9-11, 5.72) vs. Bronson Arroyo (14-9, 4.29). With only 5 games to go, the Red Sox are tied with the Yankees in the AL East, and are counting on Arroyo to deliver on Wednesday evening. Read more »