As a man said back in February during Truck Day, ” the doldrums are over .” Opening Day is finally upon us and for a moment everyone has the same chance of celebrating October glory.
The big-spending Rockies aren’t quite ready to declare themselves the division champions considering the Giants won it all.
Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanchez, all in their 20s, pitched to career-highs in innings last year, including the postseason. That’s a modern-day formula for year-after fatigue, if not breakdown.
There are high hopes in Boston, and all the pieces are there for a third World Series championship in eight years. Jon Lester, John Lackey, Clay Buchholz, Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka form a solid rotation, with dependable swingman Tim Wakefield ready to fill in if needed.
Many people are under the assumption that baseball is a game meant to be played under sun-soaked skies in the middle of the summer. Those same people will likely get a rude awakening when they turn on the TV on Thursday to see Opening Day across many Major League Baseball stadiums. Six games will be [...]
The pacing is slow, there are too many games per season, and other reasons why MLB makes for bad television
Thursday marks the start of the 2011 Major League Baseball season, and needless to say, it’s about time. No more meaningless Spring Training games, no more roster predictions, and no more waiting, the season is upon us. The 6-4-3 double play, the walk-off home run, the pitch outs, the shots to the gap, down the [...]
With the NFL in the midst of a labor war and the NBA on the verge of one, opening day is here for Major League Baseball.
His game steeped in history, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is hoping for a repeat performance when it comes to labor discussions in 2011.
Kathy Willens/Associated Press Derek Jeter — who needs only 74 hits to reach 3,000 for his career — leads the New York Yankees against Detroit on Opening Day today.
