Category Archives: Sports

League Championship Series

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Edward Brain

Now that the Detroit Tigers have eliminated the Oakland Athletics in five games, we can talk about the League Championship Series: American League Championship Series (A.L.C.S) In the American League, the Detroit Tigers take on the Boston Red Sox.  Detroit … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Ontario

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Edward Brain

With the Toronto Maple Leafs set for the play their home opener against the Ottawa Senators, another year of the ‘Battle of Ontario’ is set to start.  Let’s take a look at the history of the Battle: The Battle of … Continue reading →

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Baseball Divisional Series

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Edward Brain

The wild card games are in the bag for 2013.  Now we can move onto the divisional series (first round) of the Major League Baseball (M.L.B.) playoffs. American League Divisional Series (A.L.D.S.) In the A.L., the Eastern Division Champion Boston … Continue reading →

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Are the St. Louis Cardinals the Best Team of the 21st Century?

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Edward Brain

Despite their failure to capture the World Series this year, there is a question we need to discuss: are the St. Louis Cardinals the best in the 21st Century?  I would certainly say they are. Let’s just look at their … Continue reading →

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M.L.B. Wild Card Match-ups

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Edward Brain

Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have defeated the Texas Rangers to secure the second wild card in the American League (A.L.), let’s look at the wild card match-ups: In the National League (N.L.), the Cincinnati Reds visit the Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

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Munenori Kawasaki Deserves Another Year in Toronto

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Edward Brain

Blue Jays player Munenori Kawasaki has earned a spot on the 25 man roster for Toronto in 2014.  He certainly has Blue Jays fans behind him – even when he grounds out, the crowds in Toronto applaud him for his … Continue reading →

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Tampa Holds on to Beat the Blue Jays

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Edward Brain

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost their final game of 2013, 7-6 to the Tampa Bay Rays.  The Rays took an early 6-0 in the first inning, knocking out Blue Jays start Todd Redmond after only two outs. The Blue … Continue reading →

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R.A. Dickey beats the Rays

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Edward Brain

Tonight, R.A. Dickey pitched 7.1 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up only five hits and two runs on solo homeruns by Ben Zobrist in the first inning and Delmon Young in the second.  Pitching for the Rays was … Continue reading →

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Bud Selig to Retire as MLB Commissioner

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Edward Brain

Bud Selig announced yesterday that he would be retiring as the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (M.L.B.) after the 2014 season after more than 20 years as Commissioner.  This is not the first time he has announced his plans to … Continue reading →

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R.A. Dickey Shuts out the Yankees

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Edward Brain

Tonight R.A. Dickey pitched a solid seven shut out innings, as the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-0.  Colby Rasmus opened the scoring in the bottom of the 4th with a solo homerun to right field off Andy … Continue reading →

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