Our colleagues at ESPN are spending much of this year on an innovative history project documenting the 1927 season of the New York Yankees. A look at the numbers explains the focus on that legendary team, and it’s difficult to overstate their dominance. Sure, the Yankees racked up 110 wins that year and easily swept […]
Our colleagues at ESPN are spending much of this year on an innovative history project documenting the 1927 season of the New York Yankees. A look at the numbers explains the focus on that legendary team, and it’s difficult to overstate their dominance. Sure, the Yankees racked up 110 wins that year and easily swept […]
I don’t want to say it’s been a while since the National League broke even in interleague play, but here are some things that were true the last time it happened: George W. Bush was still in his first term as president. Barry Bonds was the best player in baseball. We were all excited about […]
I don’t want to say it’s been a while since the National League broke even in interleague play, but here are some things that were true the last time it happened: George W. Bush was still in his first term as president. Barry Bonds was the best player in baseball. We were all excited about […]
The Chicago Cubs have started the 2016 season on a roll, amassing a 19-6 record — with one of the wins coming via a no-hitter — and outscoring opponents by an average of 3.6 runs per game. Tabbed in spring training as a potential 100-game winner by nearly every projection algorithm, the Cubs are somehow […]
