Baseball Analysis

Okay then, it has finally happened: with only five weeks left in the 2005 baseball season, the playoff races are actually getting really, really interesting. And by that I mean we now have a select group of hot, motivated teams racing each other to a dramatic late-September finish. Well, ...in the American League at least. Read more »

In an otherwise forgettable and dismal season for the Cubs, one highlight to the 2005 season won?t be forgotten. Ryne Sandberg?s induction to the Hall of Fame is the silver lining to an incredibly disappointing season on the North Side. Read more »

30th August, 2005 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim Barry Zito LHP (12-10, 3.49, 134 K's) vs. Bartolo Colon RHP (17-6, 3.34, 127 K's). The AL West leading A's visit the second place Angels and face their AL Cy Young candidate in game one of a three game series. Read more »

David Ortiz homered twice (34, 35) and drove in 2 runs (117) to lead the Boston Red Sox (75-54) to a 10-6 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (55-77). Pitcher Matt Clement went 5 innings and won his 12th game (12-3). Read more »

29th August, 2005 Dolphin Stadium, Florida Chris Carpenter RHP (18-4, 2.34, 178 K's) vs. A.J. Burnett (12-7, 2.90, 159 K's). The NL Cy Young candidate goes for win number 19 for St. Louis. Read more »

Jason Giambi pushed pass two personal milestones----1,500 hits and 1,000 RBI's----as the Yankees (73-56) defeated the Royals on Sunday, 10-3. Giambi was 3 for 3 (2 HR, single, 7 RBI's) in front of the home crowd. Read more »

Since the All Star break the D-Rays have the second best record in the AL, and have one of the top run scoring offenses in all of MLB. Read more »

28th August, 2005 Wrigley Field, Chicago Josh Beckett RHP (12-7, 3.45, 128 K's) vs. Carlos Zambrano RHP (10-5, 3.03, 159 K's). Read more »

St. Louis Cardinals RHP Jason Marquis (10-13) threw his first career complete game, shutting out the Washington Nationals, 6-0, on Saturday. Marquis went 9 innings, giving up only 2 hits, 0 BB, and recording 3 K's. Read more »

The closest thing the Giants have produced to a top of a rotation pitcher over the last several years has been Russ Ortiz. Jesse Foppert was supposed the be their homegrown Cy Young candidate, but he was dealt to the Mariners last month for Randy Winn. Matt Cain might be their last hope. Read more »

27th August, 2005 Wrigley Field, Chicago Dontrelle Willis LHP (17-8, 2.67) vs. Greg Maddux RHP (10-10, 4.56). The young NL Cy Young Candidate for 2005 duels the future Cub Hall of Famer, with 315 career wins. Read more »

Bernie Williams led the New York Yankees (71-56) to a 5-1 home win tonight against the Kansas City Royals. Williams was 3-4, with 2 HR's, and 4 RBI's, in support of winning pitcher Randy Johnson (12-8). Read more »

The now infamous getaway driver for ex-Mets/Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden, RealGM?s Buster Gunning gives readers a detailed account on the whole ordeal. Read more »

The Braves have plenty of quality arms in the pen in Kyle Farnsworth, Chris Reitsma, Dan Kolb, and Blain Boyer, but no one has been able to step up and take the role of closer. Read more »

Chris Carpenter keeps climbing the ladder as he won his 18th game this week, while Andruw Jones leads the MLB with 40 HR's. On top remains Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Lee. Read more »

26th August, 2005 Safeco Field, Seattle Orlando Hernandez (8-6, 4.75) vs. Felix Hernandez (2-1, 1.24). Rookie Seattle pitcher "King Felix" will test his 98 MPH fastball at home against the AL Central leading White Sox. Read more »

Ken Griffey Jr. went 3 for 4, including his 30th homerun of the season, as Cincy defeated the Nationals, 5-3. RFK Stadium became the 40th ballpark in which Griffey Jr. has homered in his career. Read more »

The weather in Denver can change on a dime. The old saying here goes, ?If you don?t like the weather, just wait ten minutes.? The same can be said about prognosticators? forecasts for the Rockies. Read more »

Last night --or very early this Thursday morning in Maryland-- Sidney Ponson was pulled over, arrested, then charged with Driving Under The Influence, his second of 2005, and just the latest of what is now a series of ongoing legal blunders by the starting pitcher. Read more »

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 »