Tag Archives: American League

2013 World Series

Well, we now ready for the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The series will begin on Wednesday in Boston, thanks to the A.L. winning the All Star Game back in July.  This is … Continue reading

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League Championship Series

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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Baseball Divisional Series

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?

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

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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Bud Selig to Retire as MLB Commissioner

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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The Blue Jays After Two Months

After two months, the Blue Jays still look bad.  With all the hype in the preseason thanks to all the off-season acquisitions, the Blue Jays simply are not playing up to their potential.  They are in 5th place in the … Continue reading

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The Blues Jays after One Month

Now that April has come to an end, I’d like to examine how the Blue Jays are performing compared to the 2012 Season.  This season was taunted as being a breakout year for the Toronto Blue Jays after the acquisition … Continue reading

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