In a word, the 2008 Major league baseball season was unpredictable. For many franchises, it was disappointing and for others it was exciting. One major difference between 2008 and other modern seasons was the decrease in runs scored and homeruns.…
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Willie Randolph hired as Brewers bench coach
I guess if you’ve spent all of your adult life in baseball it’s easy to fall into the day-day-day routine and habits of being around the game. The Milwaukee Brewers had interviewed Willie Randolph for the vacant managerial position before…
Chase Utley World Champions Parade Speech
Chase Utley’s speech symbolizes everything the Philadelphia Phillies represent. Keep in mind, this was on live TV. Chase Utley said a curse in front of kids. No wonder ECW was founded in Philadelphia. Watch this video to hear it:
Bud Selig World Series Rain Delay Suspended Game
Bud Selig, with the 2008 MLB Rule Book, was actually fair this time. I’m the last person to ever defend Bud Selig, but when it’s Joe Buck doing the complaining about him, I’ll make an exception. FOX Sports sidekick Joe…
2008 World Series: World Champions Philadelphia Phillies
And when everything was said and done, let it be known that the Philadelphia Phillies were the last team standing in 2008. As a National League team, they were underdogs against the Tampa Bay Rays. But they proved their worth.…
Manny Ramirez Fined for Bench Clearing Brawl
Manny Ramirez was fined $7,500 for his participation in last night’s famous bench clearing incident. That is a high amount considering no player was hurt and no punches were thrown. Manny said: “That’s fine.” Considering the hundreds of thousands, if…
American League Division Series Matchups, Predictions
Red Sox vs Angels Game 1 at AnaheimBOS Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21 ERA) vs. LAA John Lackey (12-5, 3.75 ERA) Game 2 @ AnaheimBOS Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-3, 2.90 ERA) vs. LAA Earvin Santana (16-7, 3.49 ERA) Game 3 @ BostonBOS…
2008 MLB Postseason Playoffs Schedule, Matchups, Predictions
National League Division Series Matchups Dodgers vs Cubs LA Lowe (14-11, 3.24) vs Cubs Dempster (17-6, 2.96) in ChicagoLA Billingsley (16-10, 3.14) vs Cubs Zambrano (14-6, 3.91) in ChicagoCubs Harden (5-1, 1.77) vs LA Kuroda (9-10, 3.73) at LAGame 4…
MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards: Cliff Lee + Brad Lidge
American League: Cliff Lee was 22-3, 2.54, and pitched 223.1 innings for an 81-81 Cleveland Indians team to with the AL Comeback Player of the Year. Last year, he was 5-8, 6.29, over 97.1 innings. National League: Brad Lidge was…