Archive for 'MLB'

The Devil Rays Rise From the Ashes

November 4th, 2008 – 10:41 am Posted by B Kenney
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

In sports, teams often raise and sink, it is the way of the game. No one would be entertained if the same teams and players always won year after year. Seldom does it happen, however, that a team pulls out a winning streak from nowhere. The Tampa Bay Devils Ray did just that in [...]

The New Sports Plague, Steroids

October 21st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by B Kenney

“Breaking news story just in, more baseball players have been determined to be using a skill-enhancing drug called steroids!” My stance on the subject… who cares.
The media widely has been known to blow things substantially out of proportion, and this is certainly one of those cases. It can be argued for hours on end, one [...]

No Lead Is Safe: Following a History of Great Collapses

August 21st, 2008 – 4:15 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Baseball, Football, MLB

As we near only one month left in this year’s baseball season, the Chicago Cubs have what seems like an insurmountable lead in the NL Central race.
But is such a lead really safe? Has a team with a lead of 6 or more games collapsed and not even made the playoffs? In order to [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 6/14/08

June 17th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack loves that the Rays have staying power. As a matter of fact, the top 5 all have staying power as there were no changes!
Week 10 - 6/14/08:
5. Tampa Bay Rays - Adding Griffey Jr. would tell their fans that they are serious.
4. St. Louis Cardinals - They need Izzie back in [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 6/7/08

June 10th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack has so many unlikely teams on it (the Cubs, the Rays) that I don’t even know where to start… No one would have guessed the standings would look like they do at this point in the season:
Week 9 - 6/7/08:
5. Tampa Bay Rays - They struggled with the Red Sox but have [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 5/31/2008

June 1st, 2008 – 4:34 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack has finally experienced some major shifts. For the first time all year, Arizona has fallen far from grace. So who is now on top?? You are going to be surprised! The 5 best teams in the MLB, as determined by me, follow:
Week 8 - 5/31/08:
5. Arizona Diamondbacks [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 5/24

May 25th, 2008 – 5:06 am Posted by TK

MLB Power Pack has only one change this week with New England’s Boston Red Sox returning to the mix. The 5 best teams in the MLB, as determined by me, follow:
Week 7 - 5/24/08:
5. Tampa Bay Rays - I just had to leave them on the list for a second week.
4. Los Angeles Angels - [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 5/18/2008

May 17th, 2008 – 4:59 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack has had some dramatic shifts! It is amazing how a week really can change the power structure of the league, with lots of new additions and deletions this week. The 5 best teams in the MLB, as determined by me, follow:
Week 6 - 5/17/08:
5. Tampa Bay Rays - It is hard [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 5/10/08

May 11th, 2008 – 5:41 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack is beginning to see a real trend. The same 5 teams have been in the rankings for weeks, and I don’t see any reason for that to change. The 5 best teams in the MLB, as determined by me, follow:
Week 5 - 5/10/08:
5. Boston Red Sox - This run scoring [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack - Week of 5/3/08

May 3rd, 2008 – 1:10 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

Not a lot of change in this week’s MLB Power Pack. The West and the National League still seem to be the cream and completely rising above the usually dominant teams in the East. The one eastern selection is the Red Sox who may have all of the pieces again this year. The 5 [...]