The drama is at a fever pitch as the National League and American League Divisional Series come to a close. The only team to not allow their series to go to a deciding fifth game was the Cubs. Since they’ve been waiting since Wrigley Field opened to clinch a series at home, we’ll let that… Continue reading 3 Out Of 4 Go 5
Author: Trevor Utley
The Growing Importance Of Quality Backups
There are few certainties in life. Death, taxes, and your favorite football team enduring various injuries are three of the most prominent of the bunch. 2015 is no different from past years in regard to the latter as many teams are already trying to keep afloat with their second and third string players. Having big… Continue reading The Growing Importance Of Quality Backups
The Unofficial MLB Awards Banquet
The regular season is gone and the playoffs are in full swing. Before these eight teams duke it out for the league’s primary piece of hardware, the World Series trophy, let’s give out some individual accolades to the greatest seasons put forth by the best from each league. We’ll cover the following categories for both… Continue reading The Unofficial MLB Awards Banquet
Messi’s Absence Looms Large Worldwide
He is a four time Ballon d’Or winner. He has seven Spanish La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League crowns under his belt. He is an ESPY Winner, Olympic Gold Medalist, World Cup finalist, EA sports cover man and a living legend for one of the, if not the, biggest clubs in all of… Continue reading Messi’s Absence Looms Large Worldwide
Prepare For The Best Pitched Series You’ve Ever Seen
The Major League Baseball playoffs are raring to go with the Wild Card games in each league being played over the next two days. Thursday sees the beginning of the American League Divisional Series. On Friday, the NLDS kicks off with the NL Central’s Cardinals and the winner of tomorrow’s Wild Card game between one… Continue reading Prepare For The Best Pitched Series You’ve Ever Seen
Philbin Firing A Long Time Coming
The Miami Dolphins cut ties with head coach Joe Philbin Monday less than a year after extending his contract through next season. Philbin’s Dolphins have been an underwhelming bunch to say the least, winning just one of four games. A tremendous Jarvis Landry punt return is the only thing that kept that win total from… Continue reading Philbin Firing A Long Time Coming
Best Candidates To Be Next Year’s Astros
The Houston Astros are fighting for their playoff lives right now. They currently half a game ahead of the Angels in the Wild Card standings. Houston would need to sweep Arizona and have Texas be swept by the Angels to claim the American League West crown. Moral victories are tough pills to swallow, but the fact… Continue reading Best Candidates To Be Next Year’s Astros
Why Don’t Teams Copy The Pats?
Professional sports is a very “monkey see, monkey do” type of industry. Organizations always are trying to hop on the latest fashionable trend throughout their sport. It will either become the norm, a la the shift in Major League Baseball, or fall by the wayside like the dubious Wildcat offense in the NFL. The saying… Continue reading Why Don’t Teams Copy The Pats?
Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
There is just one week left in the season which means that this is the last edition of Top of the Heap: Plays of the Week before Top of the Heap: Plays of the Year! It has been a wild 150+ game ride thus far in the Majors and we’ve seen some really awesome things… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
The Revival of Jake Arrieta
Jake Arrieta won his 20th game last night with a masterful 3 hit, 11 strikeout, complete game shutout of the Milwaukee Brewers. The records he has accumulated this season, especially for his post-All Star Break work, have been numerous. Last night’s gem gave him 18 consecutive quality starts, a modern era (post-1914) Cubs record. His… Continue reading The Revival of Jake Arrieta