By Thom Henninger Backed by solid outings from Cliff Lee and Pedro Martinez, the Philadelphia Phillies have shown they aren’t going to roll over for the New York Yankees, who are widely perceived as the favorite in the 2009 World Series. Now the Phillies need a strong performance from the rotation member who has been [...]
From the monthly archives:
October 2009
By Jeremy Tiermini After the conclusion of the ALCS and the NLCS I took a look at the standings for the post-season fantasy baseball league I am in, which I have discussed in previous articles. A few things really stood out to me when I checked on my team’s scoring.
By Thom Henninger The Phillies are in the midst of six days off before opening the 2009 World Series in the Bronx on Wednesday. Going into the 2007 World Series, the Colorado Rockies were on a 21-1 surge before sitting for eight days and were swept by the Boston Red Sox. Time off worked against [...]
By James Bailey Count me among the crowd that doesn’t understand the bidding war between the Indians and Astros for the services of Manny Acta. The ex-Nationals skipper interviewed with both clubs recently. Cleveland, fearful he would sign with Houston, hammered out a deal with his agent over the weekend, making Acta the new Indians [...]
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By Elizabeth Finn Though the meat of the game remains intrinsically identical to what has been played for a century, many aspects of baseball have undergone substantial change. Steroids and instant replay couldn’t have been further from the minds of fans like my grandmother, who in 1948 purchased an early-model television so she could watch [...]
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By Thom Henninger After blowing a 4-0 lead late in Game 5 of the ALCS, the Los Angeles Angels waged an impressive comeback to force a Game 6 back in the Bronx. The task of staying alive gets harder, though, for Los Angeles.
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By James Bailey Imagine sitting in on a conversation between two of baseball’s all-time greats. A Hall of Fame pitcher and a Hall of Fame hitter discussing the intricacies of the game then and now. That’s the concept of “Sixty Feet, Six Inches,” a running dialogue between Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson. My review is [...]
By James Bailey If some of those guys bashing home runs for the Phillies this week looked vaguely familiar to the Dodgers, it’s because they should. Right fielder Jayson Werth, who launched two dingers Wednesday night and three on the series, and center fielder Shane Victorino, who hit two of his own in the five-game [...]
By Thom Henninger Manny Ramirez was in the shower when the Los Angeles Dodgers were one out away from tying the NLCS on Monday, but he’ll be towel-dried and ready to go with the Dodgers on the brink of elimination tonight after their walkoff loss in Game 4.
By Thom Henninger Yankees manager Joe Girardi had pulled all the right strings during his team’s 5-0 start in the postseason, but he’ll be second-guessed about a few moves he made Monday in the Angels’ 5-4 victory in Game 3.
