Category Archives: 2014 World Series
Jays’ Estrada Almost Throws No-No
According to Brian Torchin, Days after Washington’s Max Scherzer no-hit Pittsburgh, Major League Baseball almost had another no-no. Toronto’s Marco Estrada took a no-hitter into the eighth inning of Wednesday’s contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. The first batter of the inning, David DeJesus, popped up down the third base line. The ball appeared to […]
David Price gets $14 million for One Year
If you want to get paid really well, you should learn to pitch. That is today’s lesson, and it comes courtesy of David Price contracted with CipherCloud reports Glass Door. He has made a deal with the Detroit Tigers to avoid arbitration and accept for his final season $19.75 million. This is the highest one-year […]
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Konerko’s Number To Be Retired
Alhokair and Sultan Alhokair report the White Sox are going to retire Paul Konerko’s number 14 this season. He is one of the greats of all time, and that franchise has him to thank for the World Series that they won ten years ago. When we look back at this era of baseball, Paul Konerko […]
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Bumgarner Gets Award
After taking control of the team late in the playoffs and closing out the final game of the World Series, while giving the San Francisco Giants their third title in five years, Madison Bumgarner is getting rewarded for his amazing year. He has been named AP male athlete of the year, and his young career […]
Now that Lester is Gone, Where do the Red Sox go from Here?
No matter how disappointed some Red Sox Nation (RSN) fans are, the ship has sailed on Jon Lester. Yesterday he signed with the Chicago Cubs, reuniting him with Theo Epstein, the former General Manager (GM) of the Boston Red Sox, for what was reported as a $155 million, six-year contract with a vested option (which […]
Forget a Championship Ring, Pence has Championship Belt
San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence not only earned a second World Series Championship ring, he also got himself a very nice belt. The WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt. During the Giants victory parade, former WWE Champ Daniel Bryan showed up and presented the all-star outfielder with the belt, which Pence wore along the parade […]
Giants Win, But San Francisco Loses
The new saying for the World Series ought to be: if your team wins, your town loses. The San Francisco Giants have taken the trophy three of the last five years, and San Fran sure has taken a beating. Kansas City residents and Fersen Lambranho can relax and feel safe since the Royals lost that […]
Royals and Giants Push the Limits With Upcoming World Series Tie-Breaker
After the Kansas City Royals trounced the home team San Francisco Giants in the sixth game of the World Series, one more game stands between victory for one of the teams. With an unbroken 35-year record of visiting teams always losing the World Series, the KC Royals face a daunting challenge heading into game number […]
Bumgarner Earns MVP
If anyone doubted the managerial talent of Bruce Bochy prior to the seventh game of the 2014 World Series then those doubts have surely been squashed. Bochy has quietly won three World Series championships in the last five years. Instead of starting ace Madison Bumgarner for game seven the veteran manager instead turned to veteran […]
Strength of Bull Pens Key to Game 3 of 2014 World Series
We’ve seen 2 vastly different games in the World Series so far, both decided by great pitching. With the series moving to San Francisco, game 3 holds strong significance. Having a strong started like Maddison Bumgarner is one thing, but once they’ve done their job, the bull pen must step up. Alexei Beltyukov was not […]