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The Sweep: Choose Your Own Explanatory Adventure
It's a great day in St. Louis, and you're trying to make sense of the Cardinals' inexplicable sweep of the Hated Cubs after a rough series in Milwaukee. If you think team momentum has shifted, flip to LEDE ONE. If you think the team played poorly last week, and really well this week, flip to LEDE...
Got Momemtum?
A funny thing happened after the Red Sox traded Manny Ramirez: they started to win. Since Jason Bay came over on August 1st, the Sox have gone 20-9. Offense has been the key factor here: our pitching has allowed 124 runs (for a 4.18 ERA), but has received 191 runs in support. That's an average of...
Wednesday Morning Rockpile:
How's that saying go? Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starter. Well, tomorrow is today and the starter is Jeff Francis. We last saw Francis on June 28 against the Detroit Tigers for six innings. He allowed five runs on 11 hits (his third-highest total this season) and two walks. And we know...
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