The Boston Red Sox led the Tampa Bay Rays by nine games on Sept. 4. And last night the lead went poof and the Rays completed the biggest September comeback for a playoff spot in Major League Baseball history. Not far behind were the Atlanta Braves, who blew an 8 1/2 game wild card lead [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta Braves’
Worst call ever? Umpire blows game-ending call in Pirates-Braves
Last night the Pirates and Braves played 19 innings…that ended with what looks to me like one of the worst officiating calls ever in pro sports. It’s one thing to miss a 90 mph strike or get it wrong when a pile of bodies bury one another at a goal line. But to miss the [...]
Baseball at the All-Star break: Time to get serious!
The Major League Baseball All-Stars have been announced so that means if you wear Yankee pinstripes then you are going to the game whether you deserve it or not. More importantly, the All-Star game marks the halfway point of the season so what better time to evaluate the league and highlight some of the good [...]
Roger McDowell suspended. Another fan Todd Achondo doesn’t claim homophobia
Major League Baseball has suspended Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell for two weeks. The suspension comes in response to allegations that the coach made highly inappropriate comments (including homophobic comments) and gestures toward fans during a game at San Francisco on Easter. McDowell apologized for transgressions without admitting to anything in particular. Meanwhile, another [...]
Life is good: Baseball is back!
Opening Day 2011 has arrived! In an attempt not to have baseball played in November again, the 2011 season began a few days earlier than in seasons past. So I had no choice but to blow off work, buy some hot dogs & beer, and settle onto my couch and begin the journey of a [...]
Baseball or boyfriend?
This is a tough weekend to be a baseball fan and a loving boyfriend. Personally, I have a few conflicts… First conflict: My sister is coming to town for the weekend and she is excited about the big art extravaganza taking place just a stone’s throw from Turner Field where the Atlanta Braves will be [...]
Things are getting wild (Spoiler alert!)
This time of year separates the men from the boys so to speak. Either your team is in it or you are watching from the bench. With less than two weeks to play, there are only four teams left in the American League with post season aspirations, five if you count the Boston Red Sox [...]
Does watching ‘Glee’ make you gay?
I have been very frustrated with the way the Atlanta Braves have been playing the past couple of weeks. I never thought the Braves were going to run away with the National League East nor did I expect the Phillies were going to fade away. In fact I expect the race for this division to [...]
Pitchers rule and the rookies are hot
Need a little more baseball water cooler talk? Feel like the playoffs will never be here or have you already started thinking college football and the NFL? This is the time of year where the true baseball fans stand out. With one of the longest regular seasons in all of sports, Major League Baseball is [...]
The magic wears off for new ballparks
It’s a good week if you’re a fan of the Mets (no) and Yankees (yes). The New York teams open a pair of new ballparks at a cost of more than $2 billion, with the Mets splitting their first two games in Citi Field and the Yankees opening tonight. If history is an indication, the [...]