It Ain't Over Until It's Over: Yogi Berra, 90

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Also remember him for this:

Yo! Gi. Yo-gi.

Wendell Kim, 64, Former Major League Base Coach

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Ernie Banks aka 'Mr. Cub', 83, Former Major Leaguer

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'Chevy Guy': Deer in the Headlights Moment?

Check out this man, regional manager for General Motors division, Chevrolet, as he is about to present World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner with the keys to a 2015 Colorado:

He and 'Marlins Man' (the man with the orange Marlins jacket that has been at every game in the series) are both my World Series MVP's. Bumgarner should've gone full blown Richard Sherman as well, because...well...Erin Andrews.

Note: this was also Bud Selig's final World Series as the commissioner.

Giants Again!

 

2nd time in five years. Madison Bumgarner got series MVP. Also great season for the Royals as well. 2043, perhaps? 

Cards Prospect Oscar Taveras Killed in Car Crash

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Too young, too soon. News broke out in the 4th during game 5 Sunday night.

World Series 2014 Starts Tuesday: Speed Versus Agility

It's that time again. Late October has a special meaning in sport. Forget about football and other sports stuff. Let's finish out the Major League season in good fashion.

The 'undefeated' Kansas City Royals! Undefeated in the playoffs, that is, through excellent speed at the bases, and nonstop plays defensively have surprised everyone in this year's postseason. This also marks the Royals' first time in the World Series since 1985, the year they won the 'I-70 Series.'

The Giants are yet again as National League champions. It is their third time within five years, and in 2010 and 2012, were world champions. Great pitching matchup in game 1 on Tuesday night with Jake Shields taking on Madison Bumgarner, the most valuable player of the National League Championship Series.

WORLD SERIES 2014
(best of seven)
Game 1 Tuesday
Game 2 Wednesday
Game 3 Friday
Game 4 Saturday
Game 5 Sunday*
Game 6 10/28*
Game 7 10/29*
*-If necessary.

All games here in the states are on Fox, and exclusively on Fox.

2014 League Championship Series Starts Friday!

Faster than a speeding bullet. The running power of the Royals in the regular season transpires into the postseason, as the team led the majors in stolen bases. After the wild card and divisional series, the Royals are doing what they haven't done in 29 years: advance to the championship series. The Royals open up the first championship series of 2014 with their game one against the Orioles.

The Cardinals and Giants once again are in the National League championship series. Yet again.

Schedule:

AMERICAN
Championship Series
Orioles v Royals
(Best of seven)
Game 1: Friday
Game 2: Saturday
Game 3: Monday
Game 4: Tuesday
Game 5: Wednesday*
Game 6: 10/17*
Game 7: 10/18*

NATIONAL
Championship Series
Cardinals v Giants
(Best of seven)
Game 1: Saturday
Game 2: Sunday
Game 3: Tuesday
Game 4: Wednesday
Game 5: Thursday*
Game 6: Saturday*
Game 7: Sunday*
*-if necessary.

The American series is on tbs, while the National series is on Fox and Fox Sports 1.

October Is Here (Hint: Playoff Baseball)!

Andrew McCutchen can smoke it!

The ten team format will commence us yet again starting Tuesday with the play in game in the American. The National play-in game is Wednesday. The divisional series starts Thursday. The BoSox had a bad season and thus will not return as last year's world champions.

AMERICAN
Wild Card
Tuesday
Royals v Athletics

Divisional
(best of five)
Angels v Wild Card Winner
Game 1 Thursday
Game 2 Friday
Game 3 Sunday
Game 4 10/6*
Game 5 10/8*

Orioles v Tigers
Game 1 Thursday
Game 2 Friday
Game 3 Sunday
Game 4 10/6*
Game 5 10/8*

NATIONAL
Wild Card
Wednesday
Pirates v Giants

Divisional
Nationals v Wild Card Winner
Game 1 Friday
Game 2 Saturday
Game 3 10/6
Game 4 10/7*
Game 5 10/9*

Dodgers v Cardinals
Game 1 Friday
Game 2 Saturday
Game 3 10/6
Game 4 10/7*
Game 5 10/9*

*-If necessary.

In the states, the American League playoffs sector are all on tbs. The National League playoff sector are all either on Fox Sports 1 or MLB Network.

Chuck Knoblauch Arrested...Again?

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Did he wore all four of his championship rings on his finger? If so, that would leave a mark!

Tony Gwynn, 54

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One of the greatest clutch hitters in the major leagues. Also battled cancer caused by smokeless tobacco.

Don Zimmer, 83

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Most infamous for this:

Congrats BoSox!

 

#BOSTONSTRONG 

World Series 2013: Starts Wednesday

Flawless, accurate pitching will be on display beginning Wednesday in the annual Fall Classic between the Cardinals and Red Sox.

Did I just typed the words 'flawless, accurate pitching'? To describe what I just wrote, it will be just the same thing as was in the other postseason series between these two teams, ranging from the no-hitter attempts of young Michael Wacha to the one and one-third saves of Koji Uehara, the AL MVP. This series is not a miss, unless you enjoy great, accurate pitching, coupled by the offensive styles of the such as David Freese, David Ortiz or even outfielder Shane Victorino, who hit the go ahead grand slam in ALCS game 6 on Saturday night (while the boneheads were watching FSU-Clemson, UFC, Provodnikov-Bradley, etc.)

With all of this combined, this should be a great series. And this is the second time since 2004 that these two teams will meet in the Fall Classic. With that in mind...

World Series 2013
Cardinals v Red Sox
(best of seven)
Game 1: Wednesday
Game 2: Thursday
Game 3: Saturday (forget college football!)
Game 4: Sunday (forget SNF)
Game 5: Monday (great remote changing with MNF)*
Game 6: 10/30*
Game 7: 10/31 (Halloween)*
*-if necessary.

Series is on Fox.

League Championship Series 2013 is Underway!

The National League Championship Series have already begun, with the Cards now up 2-0 on the Dodgers.

Meanwhile the American League Championship Series begins tonight featuring some great pitching from both sides, from the likes of Clay Buchholtz and Justin Verlander just to name a few as the Sox and Tigers begins their series tonight.

With that in mind...

League Championship Series
Best of seven

AMERICAN
Tigers v Red Sox
Game 1: tonight
Game 2: Sunday
Game 3: Tuesday
Game 4: Wednesday
Game 5: Thursday*
Game 6: October 19*
Game 7: October 20*

NATIONAL
Cardinals v Dodgers
Game 1: Cards win
Game 2: Cards win, 2-0 lead in series
Game 3: Monday
Game 4: Tuesday
Game 5: Wednesday*
Game 6: Friday*
Game 7: October 19*
*-if necessary

National League Championship Series is on tbs, and the American League Championship Series is on Fox.

Baseball's Postseason 2013: Divisional Series

After two decades of losing seasons, the Pirates had to win their National League wild card game with the Reds on Tuesday night, and did so in spectacular fashion. Now the Pirates are in the National League divisional series starting today in St. Louis, where it is sunny (despite 40% chance of rain) as I am blogging right now.

In other playoff news, the Rays continuing their road tour in full form, with season ending sweeps in New York and Toronto, followed by Monday's Game 163 win over the Rangers and Wednesday night's American League wild card win in Cleveland. The Rays' world tour continues as they head down Interstate 90 for their first game of the divisional series with the Red Sox.

Also the Dodgers are back in the postseason as well; the first under new ownerships.

With that in mind, the divisional series picture:

AMERICAN
(Best of five)
Red Sox v Rays
Game 1: Friday 10/4
Game 2: Saturday 10/5
Game 3: Monday 10/7
Game 4: Tuesday 10/8*
Game 5: Thursday 10/10*

Tigers v Athletics
Game 1: Friday 10/4
Game 2: Saturday 10/5
Game 3: Monday 10/7
Game 4: Tuesday 10/8*
Game 5: Thursday 10/10*
NATIONAL
(Best of five)
Cardinals v Pirates
Game 1: Today
Game 2: Friday 10/4
Game 3: Sunday 10/6
Game 4: Monday 10/7*
Game 5: Wednesday 10/9*

Braves v Dodgers
Game 1: Tonight
Game 2: Friday 10/4
Game 3: Sunday 10/6
Game 4: Monday 10/7*
Game 5: Wednesday 10/9*

*-if necessary

Remember, tbs and MLB Network has the divisional series coverage. Fox won't be back until next Saturday for the American League Championship Series game 1.

Fred White, 76, Play by Play Broadcaster

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Fred has not only done broadcasting for the Royals, he also did Big 8 and Metro men's basketball for Raycom, as well as various work for ESPN in their earlier years in operation.

Brad Corbett, 75, Former Texas Rangers Owner.

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Was owner of the club from 1974 until 1980.

A Clean Sweep for the Giants.

Congrats to the Giants on their sweep for their second title in three years under Bruce Bochy. "Panda Express" Pablo Sandoval is the series MVP with at least .500 batting average, with three home runs in game 2.

World Series 2012: Baked Ziti, And Then Some.

In game 1, Barry Zito finally got a postseason win, and Pablo Sandoval had a hat trick of homers. Who knows what the rest of the series will hold for either team!

WORLD SERIES 2012
Giants/Tigers
Game 1: Giants won 8-3
Game 2: Tonight
Game 3: Saturday
Game 4: Sunday
Game 5: Monday*
Game 6: 10/31*
Game 7: 11/1*
*-If necessary.

Every game is on Fox and ESPN Radio.