Baseball Analysis

9th September, 2005 Yankee Stadium, Bronx David Wells LHP (12-6, 4.24) vs. Aaron Small RHP (6-0, 2.42). Since both Boston and New York lost on Thursday night, the first game of the weekend series proves to be vital for each of these AL East powers. Read more »

Florida's Miguel Cabrera was 3 for 4, with his 30th homerun of the season, and 3 RBI's, as the Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals, 8-4, on Thursday night. Read more »

The marathon season is now in sprint mode as the Division contenders, and pretenders, make their drive to the October playoffs and World Series. The ranked players will be counted on to make a difference in the home stretch. Read more »

8th September, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston Paul Byrd (10-9- 3.97, 82 K's) vs. Matt Clement (13-3, 4.17, 133 K's). Boston goes for a 3-game sweep of the Halos before they head to New York for the weekend. Read more »

Brewer rookie J.J. Hardy had a day to remember, hitting a grand slam, and driving in six runs, in a 14-5 win over the Reds (4-6, 2 2B, 1 GS). Read more »

7th September, 2005 Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine Jason Schmidt RHP (12-6, 4.25, 151 K's) vs. Jeff Weaver RHP (13-9, 4.40, 131 K's). Another September "must win" for the SF Giants ACE against LA, and will his teammate Barry Bonds be activated for tonight's game? Read more »

David Ortiz hit a solo homerun with one-out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Boston a thrilling 3-2 win over Los Angeles. With the win, the Red Sox increase their AL East lead over the Yankees to 4 games. Read more »

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 »

As play ended on Labor Day, five teams were within 3 games of first in the NL Wild Card. But because four of those teams come from the same division?the East--, the advantage has to go to the one team not in that division, the Houston Astros. Read more »

6th September, 2005 Fenway Park, Boston John Lackey RHP (11-5, 3.45, 174 K's) vs. Tim Wakefield RHP (14-10, 4.41, 116 K's). A crucial series between AL division leaders in Boston. A prelude to October? Read more »

Chipper Jones hit a 2-run homerun in the 8th inning to lead the first place Atlanta Braves (79-59) to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets (70-67) on Monday. Read more »

Now this is the kind of baseball stuff one lives for!! Tight playoff races. More than momentous head-to-head matchups. And Roger Clemens facing Chris Carpenter over the weekend. I'd be lying if I told you I haven't been scoreboard watching. In fact, the board has gotten so big, Tom Morris has had to hire additional staff to monitor it for his Team Rankings Column. Read more »

After the failure of his beloved XFL and the now-tanking ratings associated with his WWE events combined with the shocking ego-blow handed down by the World Wildlife Federation, Vince McMahon has decided to create the XLB, Major League Baseball with that WWE edge. Read more »

5th September, 2005 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Andy Pettitte LHP (13-9, 2.50, 142 K's) vs. Brett Myers RHP (12-6, 3.51, 168 K's). The Astros travel to Philly for the first game of a crucial NL Wildcard series. Read more »

Jon Garland (17-8) threw his third complete game shutout of the season on Sunday, as the AL Cental leading White Sox defeated the Tigers, 2-0. Garland scattered 4 hits, issued 1 BB, and recorded 7 K's. Read more »

Trailing San Diego by 6 games with the Giants and Diamondbacks breathing down their necks, making the playoffs seems like an insurmountable task awaiting this Dodger team. Read more »

After getting absolutely humiliated in Tampa Bay, the Angels came back strong to win two out of three games against the Oakland Athletics. Read more »

4th September, 2005 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland Shawn Chacon RHP (3-2, 3.13, 31 K's) vs. Barry Zito LHP (12-10, 3.37, 143 K's). The Yankees (76-59) waved the white flag on Friday night, and the A's (76-59) waved the same flag on Saturday. Who will be the difference-maker in Sunday night's critical game? Read more »

The Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter became MLB's first 20-game winner of the season on Saturday night, defeating the Astros, 4-2. Carpenter (20-4) pitched a complete game, scattering 8 hits, giving up 2 ER, 2 BB, and striking out 8. Russ Springer (4-4) was the losing pitcher. Roger Clemens went 5 innings, before leaving with a hamstring injury, and is listed day-to-day. Read more »

He appeared headed to oblivion. An early season slump left him mired with a dreadful .195 average, and the Yankees tried to nudge him to the minors for some sorely needed adjustments. But Jason Giambi said no ? he had a different song in mind. Read more »