Baseball Analysis

Yankee DH Gary Sheffield went 3 for 5 (2B, HR, 6 RBI's, 2 R, .297) to lead New York to a crucial Tuesday night win over the Baltimore Orioles, 12-9. The victory keeps NY within 1/2 game of the AL East leading Boston Red Sox. Don't you just love meaningful September baseball? Read more »

Devil Rays owner Chuck Lamar claims he told their young talent Delmon Young in August that he wasn?t going to be called up, but both Young and his agent Arn Tellem dispute that claim. Young has said on numerous occasions he was not even talked to about being promoted in September. Read more »

20th September, 2005 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago. Jake Westbrook (15-14, 4.56) vs. Mark Buehrle (15-8, 3.21). Game one of the series went to the Indians 7-5, who now trail the White Sox by only 2 1/2 games. Can Buehrle stop the Sox slide on Tuesday night? Read more »

Travis Hafner went 3 for 3 (2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's) in leading the Indians to a 7-5 win over the White Sox on Monday night. Read more »

The playoff races have tightened considerably, and all those contenders not coming to the diamond to play some serious ball are being left gasping for air. In the American League we are witnessing the wild-card scenario at its very best. Cleveland and New York not only want the final spot, but they are playing to earn it. Read more »

Barry Bonds' statistics through his first 5 games are rather pedestrian: 3-for-13 with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. But considering the circumstances of the at-bats in question, those numbers are probably to be expected. Read more »

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 »

19th September, 2005 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago. Kevin Millwood RHP (8-11, 3.02, 130 K's) vs. Freddy Garcia RHP (12-8, 3.96, 136 K's). Can the White Sox slow down the upstart Indians in this crucial September series in Chicago? Read more »

San Francisco's Barry Bonds sent the SBC Park crowd home happy, with the 705th HR of his illustrious career on Sunday afternoon, as the Giants defeated the Dodgers, 5-3. Read more »

18th September, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston. Kirk Saarloos RHP (9-7, 3.89) vs. Matt Clement RHP (13-5, 4.33). The Red Sox lead the weekend series 2-1, and go for their third consecutive win over the A's. Clement is 0-3 over his career vs. Oakland. Read more »

Manny Ramirez connected on an RBI single in the first inning, and then hit a mammoth, tie-breaking HR (36) in the 6th inning to lead the Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Saturday. The win keeps Boston 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East. Read more »

Getting overlooked is understandable when you share the mound with a Rocket. For Andy Pettitte though, it means having to try a little harder. With his timely and budding 6-game win streak, the veteran lefty is proudly wearing the badge of consequence. Read more »

Pedro Martinez pitched a complete game shutout against the Atlanta Braves to help his New York Mets win the series opener, 4-0. Read more »

The Rockies have been playing much better baseball the over course of the past month. However, any Colorado fan with a high baseball acumen, understands that this is the time of year when eager fans who go mining for hope to carry into next season, usually end up with nothing more than fools gold. Read more »

NY Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez threw a complete game masterpiece at the Braves on Friday night, scattering six hits, in a 4-0 win. Pedro recorded 10 K's, and walked only two batters, upping his season record to 15-7. Read more »

17th September, 2005 Dolphin Stadium, Miami. Vicente Padilla RHP (8-12, 4.67, 85 K's) vs. Dontrelle Willis LHP (21-8, 2.49, 141 K's). The Phillies and Marlins play another key NL wildcard special in South Florida. Will the D-Train be the first MLB pitcher this year to win #22? Read more »

NY Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez threw a complete game masterpiece at the Braves on Friday night, scattering six hits, in a 4-0 win. Pedro recorded 10 K's, and walked only two batters, upping his season record to 15-7. Read more »

While the reasons are many for the Braves recent slump, each has been on display in the first three games of their four game series in Philadelphia this week. Read more »

16th September, 2005 Dolphin Stadium, Miami. Jon Lieber (14-12, 4.42, 124 K's) vs. Ismael Valdez (2-2, 5.36, 21 K's). The Phillies (78-69) and Marlins (78-69) begin a crucial 3-game series, in South Florida, with big time wildcard implications. Read more »

The Braves Chipper Jones hit 2 HR's, and had 5 RBI's, to lead Atlanta over the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-4, on Thursday night. The first place Braves (84-63) travel to NY to play the Mets this weekend. Read more »