Oakland faces American League’s toughest road to postseason
Thursday afternoon, the Oakland Athletics (84-64) will face Detroit (79-69) in a getaway game before heading to New York for a showdown with the Yankees (85-63). Detroit has taken the first two games...
View ArticleReds and Nationals clinch postseason berths
With only 13 days left of regular season play, Thursday finally saw the first postseason places booked. First up, Cincinnati’s afternoon win in Chicago put the Reds into the postseason for the second...
View ArticleCelebration On Hold –‘Nats Look For Big Things
After Washington’s 4-1 victory over the Dodgers Thursday guaranteed them a spot in the playoffs, conspicuous by its absence was champagne, kazoos, and beer goggles. The Nationals decided to skip a...
View ArticleUnraveling the American League East
Astoundingly, with just six games left on the slate for each team, the American League has yet to officially send a team to the postseason. Whilst Texas is edging ever more closer to a postseason berth...
View ArticleUnthinkable Finish to AL’s Wild West
They said it couldn’t be done but the Oakland Athletics took to ignoring the general consensus and paved their own path to history. At a little before 7:00 PM local time on Wednesday evening, the A’s...
View ArticleInaugural Wild Card playoff games sees Braves host Cardinals
The St. Louis Rams scored an upset victory on Thursday night and now the city’s Cardinals will be looking to do the same as they travel to Atlanta to play in the very first Wild Card playoff game. The...
View ArticleBay Area teams force crucial game fives
Both looked dead in the water just days ago, but Bay Area rivals Oakland and San Francisco both keep their continued postseason chances alive with big Game 4 wins on Wednesday. The two sides now look...
View ArticleThis Week In Fail
There are always losers in sports but only a few truly fail. Whether they fail the fans, themselves or just do something so shameful that it must be discussed, they will be featured in this week in...
View ArticleBraves Fans Wonder Whether to Look Forward to the Playoffs
Last week, we called the N. L. East race in favor of the Atlanta Braves. Nothing has happened this week to change our minds as they have now won nine in a row. They have opened up an 11.5 game lead...
View ArticleBucs Host Giants In NL Wild Card
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Francisco Giants in the 2014 National League Wild Card Game on Wednesday, with both sides looking to advance to the Division Series. First pitch at PNC Park in...
View ArticleHome Teams Dominating MLB Postseason
While most of the attention is focused on college football or the NFL during the fall, the Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing and attract a large number of bettors. Those bettors are busy...
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