All told, the Astros (81-81 on the season in an anemic American League West) are the only team that doesn’t look like they belong here. The rest look more than capable of winning a Wild Card series and should challenge in the Divisional Series.
We can’t have lollipops on the field. Baseball has always been known as the dental-care sport. That’s why players have always been given copious amounts of chewing tobacco so that plaque doesn’t build up on players’ teeth during a game. That’s one reason why DJ LeMahieu always had a dip in under Boone’s watch.
You see, that’s smart.
Advertisements This one could be fun. The storylines seem never ending. The Toronto Blue Jays were last in the World Series in 1993 and won it with the famous Joe Carter home run. George Springer won another game in the postseason with his 23rd career homer…after limping through a game and a half with a sore knee (Fouling a ball
Read moreAdvertisements Game 1 of the 2025 Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and the visiting Boston Red Sox: Aroldis Chapman almost did what Aroldis Chapman has done many times before in his playoff career. Remember 2016 with the Cubs and Cleveland’s Rajai Davis? How about 2019 with the Yankees and the Jose Altuve blast for the Astros? The
Read moreAdvertisements When picking a postseason winner, do you look for the team on the hot streak or the team that has been the most consistent throughout the year? This year, in both the American and National League you get both in the Milwaukee Brewers (NL) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the (AL). Milwaukee‘s combination of hitting and pitching led
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… it’s very possible there could be more Devers dingers to left than there will be splash hits in McCovey Cove.
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No Rs in Bawston, which means Bahb and Andew’s histoy tou continues in seach of knowledge and a wicked awesome dawg.
Read moreBoston Red Sox fans should be celebrating the signing of All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman. Bregman has been workmanlike and occasionally unstoppable during his career with the Houston Astros. But Sox fans are now full of worry. Might Bregman not fit in because of an ego issue?
Read moreIt’s been a crazy year. A gorilla kills just one small child and gets the death penalty. Hulk Hogan has to get on a witness stand. David Bowie, Prince, and half of the entertainment world die. Donald J. Trump becomes President. The Cubs and Red Sox are in the mix for the World Series. Andy Smith hosts a staff party preview of the postseason.
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Baseball, baseball, baseball. The Spitter Podcast is back with some strictly audio versions and some audio of full posts for those who have finally stopped reading and driving.
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