Author Archives: Jeff J. Snider

Ready for the Championship Series!

The Astros won a thrilling game on Sunday, and although I believe that any day the Braves get knocked out of the playoffs is a good day, I couldn’t help feeling very sorry for Joey Devine. The kid already has an unfortunate spot in the record books (the only pitcher to allow a grand slam… Read More »

Showalter’s Fault?

The Yankees are mad at Buck Showalter for pulling his stars early in their final game on Sunday. Are they right to be upset?

History in the Making

In 1998, the Boston Red Sox went 92-70, a record that would have easily won the American League Central or West. Unfortunately, they played in the AL East, and they finished 22 games behind the 114-48 Yankees. That Red Sox team holds a record that I made up: the furthest out of first place a… Read More »

Cards and Astros

So the Cardinals and Astros have a little two-game series starting tomorrow, and with the Astros lead in the Wild Card down to one game, it has some major playoff ramifications. So the questions becomes, how hard do the Cards try?

The Terrible Announcers for the White Sox

Another thing from Jerry Crasnick’s chat yesterday: Sean (Los Angeles): Hey Jerry, I never used to have anything against the White Sox, but now with the MLB package, I hear their announcers all the time. They are the cockiest, most biased I have ever heard, by far. I’d love for the Sox to miss the… Read More »