Baseball Discourse

The Philadelphia Phillies delivered a major statement in Game One of the NLCS on Tuesday night.  I explain why in this latest episode of Baseball Discourse.  Meanwhile, while the New York Yankees took care of business against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, they are now confronted with an overwhelming favorite in the archrival Astros.  I also detail why the Yankees-Astros rivalry is more intense than the Yankees-Red Sox.

With Monday night's rainout of the deciding game of the ALDS, some pundits are saying the edge for Game 5 goes to the New York Yankees, but in my latest episode, I explain why the so called advantage could be overrated as the Cleveland Guardians will battle right to the end.

The National League Championship series will also be fun, even though the clubs involved may not have nationwide "appeal."  I dispute that notion, explaining why the Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres will be riveting for baseball fans everywhere.  I also predict which club will win.

Saturday brought about amazing playoff baseball once again, while raising numerous questions in the process.

In this latest episode, I discuss why we may be witnessing the end of an era for the New York Yankees, while baseball's newest playoff system could come under scrutiny and why if you are a Red Sox, Mets or Yankees fan, you cannot feel good about the success of the Philadelphia Phillies.

All that and more in this latest edition.  

Three clubs face elimination in the MLB. playoffs today, the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Cleveland Guardians, meanwhile, are playing with house money.  In this latest episode of Baseball Discourse, I break it all down, as the divisional series in both the American and National Leagues continue. 

Who is the best player in the clutch, Aaron Judge or Yordan Alvarez?  In this episode, I offer my viewpoint and preview the upcoming divisional series games in the American and National Leagues for Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

Huge wins for the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres in the NLDS on Wednesday.  What does this all mean as the playoffs proceed?  I break it down in this latest episode of Baseball Discourse.  I also look ahead to today's ALDS games between the Astros and Mariners and Yankees and Guardians.

Do not count out the Seattle Mariners yet, despite their heartbreaking defeat to the Houston Astros on Tuesday in Game One of the ALDS.  In this episode, I explain why it's too early to discount this talented Seattle ballclub.

I also review the other games on the first day of the divisional series and recall the dramatic home run hit by Mickey Mantle in the third game of the 1964 World Series.  It was 58 years ago on Oct. 10, 1964, that Mantle set a record with his blast.  I also explain why the Mariners can draw some inspiration from the Mantle home run.

The San Diego Padres proved they were the better baseball club, as they dismantled the New York Mets in the deciding game of the NL wild card playoff round on Sunday night.

In my latest podcast, I breakdown what the Padres did right and what went wrong with a New York Mets club, whose season of hope fizzled faster than a 4th of July firecracker.  In the end, the Mets year could only be  termed a colossal collapse. 

The New York Mets and San Diego Padres square off tonight in the deciding game of their wild card playoff series at Citi Field.  It is the culimination of what has been a wild weekend of baseball.

Saturday's games were riveting, except for the Mets-Padres.  In this episode, I recap the games played and how exciting they were.

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter is about to face his biggest game in his long, managerial career.  The Mets, a feel good story for most of the 2022 baseball season, are suddenly one loss away from a long, cold winter.

In this podcast, I explain why Showalter's managerial tenure is facing scrutiny, but that it is not the end of the road for the Mets just yet.  I also review the other three wild card playoff games from Friday and why the Seattle Mariners could be the sleepers in this baseball post season.  It is a reason, by the way, the New York Yankees should be very concerned.