The Dancing With The Playoff Stats League Championship Series contestants had much to prove. Traditionally this is when the stars are born. The contest will take just a few ballplayers to the World Series and in the end pick an MVP World Series champion. During the League Championship Series the pressure was on our star […]

Willie Mays came up to the Giants on May 25, 1951. He led the team to the National League pennant that year. Buster Posey came up the the Giants (after a sip of coffee in 2009) on May 29, 2010. He led the team to the National League pennant this year. In 1951, Mays had […]

Ron Washington was born April 29, 1952, which mean’s he’ll be 58 years and just shy of six months old when he fills out his first World Series lineup card this week. That’s pretty old for a first time Fall Classic skipper. 2010’s old rookie How does it compare historically? Well, it turns out he’s […]

Here’s a look at the Giants and Rangers, using Score Tracker to compare their wins and losses in the 2010 postseason. Like everything in Texas, the Rangers have done everything big, with only one game decided by two runs or fewer. In contrast, the Giants have been anything but Giant, taking more of a “conservationist” […]

With San Francisco’s pennant winning victory on Saturday night, Bruce Bochy joined an exclusive club: managers who won pennants with multiple teams. In 1998, Bochy’s San Diego Padres made the Series, and now (obviously) the 2010 Giants will as well. Welcome back to the World Series, Mr. Bochy. Bochy is only the 15th member of […]

… the Giants win the pennant! I smoked last night’s victory cigar a bit furtively. Unlike the evening a couple of weeks ago when the Giants defeated Atlanta for the NLDS, when we were basking in Indian Summer warmth here in the Bay Area, autumn has fully arrived now, and I huddled under the eaves […]

Phillies 4, Giants 2: The Giants had a shot here, and no matter what Tim Lincecum said after the game about not making good pitches in the third inning — which he didn’t — Aubrey Huff and Pablo Sandoval’s defense was the real killer here. A pitcher shouldn’t have to be perfect. He should get […]

Here’s a look at the New York Yankees batting order, comparing regular season OPS with postseason OPS. Cano and Granderson have stepped up, while a parade of Yankees (led by A-Rod) has shrunk from the limelight.

Giants 6, Phillies 5: Buster. Posey. Just a 4 for 5 night with a key defensive play behind the plate. Thank God he fixed all of those shortcomings that kept him in the minors back in April and May. Juan Uribe had a walkoff sac fly. Thank God his wrist was well enough to play. […]

Here’s a look at how the Phillies have fared historically against “The Freak.” Howard and Werth loom large in the middle of that order.