MLB Power Rankings – August 11 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On August 11 2014 06:56 AM
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We've reached those proverbial dog days of August and we're starting to find out not whether teams are just simply talented, but how deep they are. We're just 21 days away from rosters being expanded, but for ...
MLB Power Rankings: Patriots’ Day Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 21 2014 04:41 AM
COMING OUT SWINGING: The Brewers are throwing everything they've got at their opponents, fists included, to start off 2014. Photo courtesy Gene J. Puskar/AP
This may say Patriots' Day Edition, but it is also obviously our first edition of baseball ...
MLB Power Rankings – End Of Regular Season Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On October 1 2013 03:28 AM
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Alas, my friends, we have come to the conclusion of 2013's regular season. It was a fun ride, with all the usual ups and downs, twists and turns. Hell, we even got an extra day ...
MLB Power Rankings – September Call-Up Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 2 2013 03:10 AM
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Happy Labor Day, baseball fans! The start of September is a holiday for us especially because the game changes. Rosters go from 25 men to 40 and games go from approximately 3 hours to seemingly longer ...
MLB Power Rankings – 8/19
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On August 19 2013 12:54 AM
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As we power on through August, the desperation of teams on the cusp is starting to wreak. But the cusp of what? The division? A playoff berth? The best record in baseball?
Yes.
The fact of ...
MLB Power Rankings – Memorial Day Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 27 2013 12:30 AM
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Happy Memorial Day! Make sure you go out there and thank a veteran for their service today in between your beers and hot dogs!
But, before you pre-game, it's been another two weeks which means I ...
MLB Power Rankings – 4/15
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 15 2013 12:52 AM
POWER STRUGGLE: Despite their close-quarters combat Thursday night, L.A. and San Diego are worlds apart when it comes to Power Rankings. Photo courtesy AP
We're two weeks into the regular season, and you know what that means? The return of ...
Wild Cards: How St. Louis’ October Justifies the New Playoff Format
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On October 19 2012 01:00 AM
UNDERDOG FAVORITES: How many times can the defending champions be written off? Photo courtesy Rob Carr/Getty Images
There's nothing quite like life taking your criticism over a decision or a move and immediately fabricate the perfect counterargument.
Take the St. Louis ...
About Last Night: Atlanta and the Pesky Fly
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On October 6 2012 01:52 AM
GEORGIA NOT SO PEACHY: Fredi Gonzalez was right to question the call be the umpires in the 8th inning, but the fans took it too far. Photo courtesy Getty Images
Despite two ball clubs advancing through the first round in ...
MLB Postseason Predictions
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On October 5 2012 01:28 AM
MISSOURI (CHAMPIONSHIP) LOVES COMPANY: Is a World Series repeat in store for the Cardinals? Photo courtesy Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
Today not only marks the start of the 2012 MLB Playoffs, but a new era for pro baseball's entire playoff format. ...
