We’re down to seven–well, maybe six-and-a-half–teams with three weeks remaining, and a favorite has emerged from the pack.
The Twins and Tigers kick off a four-game series tonight that could change the storyline in the AL Central.
Joe addresses a bunch of recent baseball happenings, including the love for Ryan Howard, the disappearance of Alex Rios’ bat, Alex Rodriguez’ slump, and much more.
The Diamondbacks’ most loyal supporter closes the book on their 2006 season.
The contract signed by Roy Oswalt yesterday sets a new market for starting pitchers.
He may be a veritable man-beast, a titanic slugger just entering his prime in one of the toughest places to play in baseball–but he’s no MVP.
Dubbed a two-player race by most, the National League MVP race actually has three runners.
Twelve National League teams are separated by seven-and-a-half games. Who gets to play beyond the end of September?
The Red Sox were swept out of the AL East race on merit, by a team that is just better than them right now.
Two cities, both alike in dignity, in fair Boston, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil short-porch home runs make civil hands unclean…Is now the three hours’ traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient eyes attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Joe takes a look at the AL West-leading A’s, and how they got to where they are.
Joe chimes in on the absence of White Sox on his MVP ballot, the Dodgers’ bullpen usage, the absurdity of some official scoring, and more.
It’s MVP time for Joe, who wonders who should get the AL honors this year.
One night, three cities, and a change in the AL wild-card standings.
The Dodgers have had an up-and-down few weeks, but has that been reflective of anything other than scheduling?
Joe looks closer at two sets of recent transactions: the Wright-Reyes contracts in NY, and the Livan Hernandez trade.