The Chicago Cubs were in the process of doing something very Cubs-ian Tuesday night. They went down 5-2 in the fifth inning of Game 4 of their National League Division Series matchup against the San Francisco Giants, a day after losing Game 3 in 13 gut-wrenching innings. It looked like they could be primed for […]
The Chicago Cubs were in the process of doing something very Cubs-ian Tuesday night. They went down 5-2 in the fifth inning of Game 4 of their National League Division Series matchup against the San Francisco Giants, a day after losing Game 3 in 13 gut-wrenching innings. It looked like they could be primed for […]
While much of America was focused on the second presidential debate, the Blue Jays and Rangers were battling through a back-and-forth ballgame that ended in a walk-off error in the 10th inning. By one measure, it was the most exciting game of the MLB playoffs so far. I came to that conclusion by calculating a […]
While much of America was focused on the second presidential debate, the Blue Jays and Rangers were battling through a back-and-forth ballgame that ended in a walk-off error in the 10th inning. By one measure, it was the most exciting game of the MLB playoffs so far. I came to that conclusion by calculating a […]
OK, we’ve been a little fixated on the Chicago Cubs this year. We trolled them when they dominated the hot stove (sorry!); wondered what might possibly keep them from being baseball’s best team (how silly was that?); marveled at their hot start to the season, then compared them with the 1927 Yankees and then compared […]