Thoughts on the Expos’ recent moves, guys who come off the bench a lot, and the NL MVP voting.
Vladimir Guerrero we get. But where’s the love for Johan Santana? Carlos Guillen? Travis Hafner? And how did Paul Konerko finish exactly 10th so many times? Jim Baker explores.
The DH was supposed to be a haven for aging stars. So why are the best in the game under 30?
Johan Santana’s unanimous AL Cy Young vote brought up some interesting tidbits. Jim Baker explains.
While the selection of Roger Clemens as the best pitcher in the NL is defensible, the down-ballot voting raised some questions.
While Jim might have been able to slip by without taking a look at his preseason predictions, he’s decided to face the music.
Today’s biggest matchup occurs far, far, from the baseball diamond, so Jim takes the opportunity to catch up on some things that have been bothering him.
Jim Baker puts Boston’s World Series in historical perspective, while making the first-ever comparison of Manny Ramirez to a Marx Brother.
The Cardinals, who face Pedro Martinez tonight, are in as difficult a position as any of the 46 teams who dropped the first two games of the Fall Classic.
I’ve been perusing the Hacking Mass standings and noticed a few things. First of all, I want to say what a cool idea HM is. I’m reminded of a time a couple of friends and I went bowling at the college center and discovered early on that the lanes were warped like the decking of a Spanish Galleon sunk by a squall in 1648. When we realized that no matter how well-aimed our balls were, they were not going to hit the pocket, we decided to see who could bowl the lowest score–without throwing the ball in the gutter. The best frames were the ones where you picked the seven-pin off with your first bowl and the 10-pin off with your second. Boy, that was some fun. It drew quite a crowd and started a campus fad which eventually spread to colleges across the country. OK, those last two parts never happened, but you see why I’m making the comparison.
The Red Sox are down two games to nothing in the AL Championship Series. How does their situation compare to teams who found themselves in a similar hole in best-of-seven series and came back to win?
Thoughts on the just-completed NLDS, the upcoming League Championship Series and the 1986 World Series compete for time in Jim’s brain.
Does Derek Jeter really turn it on in the postseason? Jim Baker finds out, and examines the mess that expanded playoffs would cause for broadcasters.
Are you aware of how hard it is to correctly predict the outcome in the playoffs, or how this year’s playoff teams measure up? Jim Baker breaks it down for you.
The AL MVP award looks to be headed westward again, as Vladimir Guerrero had a huge performance in his team’s biggest series in two years.
Mr. 300, Mr. 3000, Mr. Pujols and Mr. Why The Heck Does He Have A Major League Job all get screen tests in the latest installment of Jim Baker’s Prospectus Matchups.