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Preview/Predictions for the 2013 ALCS
I have no clue. I have basically zero clue as to what will happen in this upcoming series between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. It’s like trying to determine who would win between an...
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Mr. Octobers of Yesterday (October 13, 2013)
There was just one game yesterday, but it felt like two: There was the game where Max Scherzer shut down the Red Sox, and then the game that saw David Ortiz hit a game-tying grand slam and that set up...
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Mr. Octobers of Yesterday (October 17, 2013)
Yesterday’s Mr. Octobers both come from the Red Sox: Mike Napoli, who went 3-4 with a HR, and Koji Uehara for his 5-out save with two Ks. Standings (PP= Position Player, P= Pitcher): P Justin...
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Mr. Octobers of Yesterday (October 19, 2013)
Yesterday’s Mr. Octobers are easy to pick: Shane Victorino, who hit the Grand Slam that ultimately gave the Red Sox their ticket to the Fall Classic, and Koji Uehara, who again shut down the opponent...
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Headlines from around the Continuum: October 20, 2013
Baseball-related headlines from the Newseum: Story: Red Sox win Game 6, advance to World Series Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): A GRAND VICTORY Honolulu Star-Advertiser: VICTORINO GRAND SLAM SENDS...
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The Previous BAL-KC Playoff Matchups… yes, there was one (and there could...
Don’t believe the people who say that this ALCS is the first time that Baltimore and Kansas City’s baseball teams have met in the playoffs. It’s wrong. Oh, to be sure, this is the first time the MLB...
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Over at Hall of Very Good: The Orioles are not yet dead!
Now over at Hall of Very Good: a “Wisdom and Links” that features some musings as to how the Baltimore Orioles, despite being down 2-0, might not be dead yet. Check it out.
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Last Night’s Mister Octobers (October 14, 2014)
Mr. Octobers of yesterday are… Cardinals/Giants: Jeremy Affeldt (by virtue of highest WPA in yesterday’s game) and Travis Ishikawa (for his early 3-RBI hit) Orioles/Royals: Greg Holland (for slamming...
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Last Night’s Mister Octobers (October 15, 2014)
Yesterday’s Mr. Octobers: Orioles/Royals: Kelvin Herrera (the whole bullpen for the Royals was fantastic, but Herrera went longest) and Alex Gordon (simply for that amazing catch, if anything. I mean,...
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Mr. Octobers of Last Night (October 16, 2014)
The Mr. Octobers of last night are Madison Bumgarner and walk-off HR hero Travis Ishikawa. Standings (PP= Position Player, P= Pitcher, * means eliminated from playoffs): PP Alex Gordon 13 P Madison...
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The MR. OCTOBERS of ALCS Game 4 and NLCS Game 3
The ALCS Game 4 MR. OCTOBERS were Liam Hendriks (even though they got blown out, he by far had the best pitching performance between the two teams) and Lorenzo Cain. The NLCS Game 3 MR. OCTOBERS,...
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Headlines From Around The Continuum (October 22, 2015)
A sampling of baseball-related headlines from the Newseum, elsewhere, and occasionally some websites, with the occasional note from me on what they are talking about: Headline: Mets head to first...
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The MR. OCTOBERS of ALCS Game 5 and NLCS Game 4
The MR. OCTOBERS of ALCS Game 5 were Marco Estrada and Troy Tulowitzki. The MR. OCTOBERS of NLCS Game 4 were Lucas Duda and Steven Matz (basically by default). STANDINGS (PP means Position Player, P...
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Headlines From Around The Continuum (October 24, 2015)
A sampling of baseball-related headlines from the Newseum, elsewhere, and occasionally some websites, with the occasional note from me on what they are talking about: Headline: Royals beat Blue Jays in...
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The MR. OCTOBERS of ALCS Game 6
The MR. OCTOBERS of yesterday’s ALCS Game 6 were Wade Davis and Jose Bautista (even though they lost and his poorly chosen throwing target were partly to blame). So now, with the LCS round done, we go...
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MR. OCTOBERS of WORLD SERIES GAME 1
The MR. OCTOBERs of Game 1 were Ben Zobrist and Chris Young. Ten points to each of them! STANDINGS (PP means Position Player, P means Pitcher, * means the team has been eliminated): PP Daniel Murphy 11...
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MR. OCTOBERS of 2015 WORLD SERIES GAME 2
Johnny Cueto had the first complete-game for an AL starter since 1991 with a two-hitter, and Eric Hosmer had two RBIs, so they are the MR. OCTOBERS of Game 2. STANDINGS (PP means Position Player, P...
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MR. OCTOBERS of WORLD SERIES GAME 3
David Wright and Noah Syndergaard (who pitched better than his stats indicate), AKA Captain America and Thor, are the MR. OCTOBERs of last night. STANDINGS (PP means Position Player, P means Pitcher, *...
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MR. OCTOBERS of WORLD SERIES GAME 4, 2015
The MR. OCTOBERS of last night were Michael Conforto (even though the Mets lost) and Wade Davis. STANDINGS (PP means Position Player, P means Pitcher, * means the team has been eliminated): P Noah...
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MR. OCTOBERS of 2015 WORLD SERIES GAME 5 and the MR. OCTOBERS of the 2015...
The Mr. Octobers of last night were Matt Harvey (even though they lost) and Eric Hosmer. But who were the MR. OCTOBERS of the whole postseason? Look at the standings below and you’ll see they are Eric...
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