By many accounts, it took Aaron several years to come to terms with his place in baseball history and the hatred that had been a part of his accomplishments. Much later, he gained more of a sense of joy, rather than relief, at what he had done.
Read moreWe forget sometimes that our heroes will not live forever. Hank Aaron has passed away, but his actions and words and comportment truly helped change the world. I love Hank Aaron, as much as you can love a man you’ve never met. I love his humility. I love his honor. I love his dignity. I love his effort. I love
Read moreIt’s easy to soothe someone’s feelings, say by renaming something. It’s an easy fix and one of many fairly useless things on the list of possible actions to be taken by our politicians in order for them to be able to come to you and say, “See? We now call this thing a different name. Isn’t that great? How about a campaign contribution?”
Read moreThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a team of destiny, propelled by the winds of the baseball spirits to finally claim a title after 32 years without.
The Tampa Rays are a team of destiny, propelled by the pitching and timely-hitting formula that has allowed previous penny-pitching clubs like the Minnesota Twins and Florida Marlins to claim titles.
Read moreIn some way, everyone failed at the plate when they had the chance to succeed, with only the occasional, glorious instance of success. At least, that’s how it felt. The negatives are heartbreaking. The successes are cause for jubilation.
Read moreWe wouldn’t be surprised if Atlanta bullpens games two and three.
Read moreOne team hit .268. The other hit .212. Is there really an argument? Yes. Yes it is.
Read moreIs This The Year For Hotlanta Or Will It Be Another Chilly End Sans Playoff Series Win? Is this the year the Atlanta Braves make it out of the National League Division Series? With first baseman Freddie Freeman and center fielder Ronald Acura Jr., they have a chance. Acuna Jr. can hit the ball out of the park or steal
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Lots and lots of home runs this year, but pitching always wins in the postseason. Here are our LDS projections.
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A nine-game losing streak wiped out Chicago’s hopes for the postseason. It wasn’t the worst run by a formerly-contending team, but it comes close.
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