Archive for the 'History' Category

October 2007 was a disappointment, but let’s put it in context by looking at the last 25 postseasons.

The 2007 season is complete (though way too soon for Rockies fans), and Steve brings his examination of farm system performance up to the moment.

What kind of schmuck says the Casey Stengel-era Yanks winning it all is an upset? The Chris Jaffe kind of schmuck—read and find out why.

A look at a baseball oddity, a closely contended World Series that resulted in a sweep: 1950— it just “whizzed” by

On Oct. 27, 1991 John Smoltz started game 7 of the World Series. The Braves would lose that game, giving Minnesota the World Series title. Unfortunately for Smoltz, that was just the beginning of the bad news when it comes to the postseason.

Are fast guys really better fielders?

David explores whether or not pitchers today just don’t have it in them to throw as many innings as our heroes of yesteryear.

If this column only answered that question, it would be a short one.

We complete the parade of the most productive lefty-righty pairings, marching past the reviewing stand, and discover a startling trend amid the final ranks.

Baseball is in the middle of a baby boom.