Last season, the NL West looked to be mired in mediocrity with a number of teams that looked like they could challenge to represent the division, but nothing that would really challenge for the World Series crown. Boy were we wrong. The San Francisco Giants barely made the playoffs, but they made th[...]
October 28th, 2010 - 10:59 pm § in Baseball Preview
Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants: Game 2 Preview
With two former Cy Young award winners on the mound for Game 1, the World Series matchup between the Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants was supposed to be a pitchers’ duel. Instead, the two teams put up a combined 18 runs, more than in any previous playoff game for either team. The Giants [...]
October 27th, 2010 - 8:28 pm § in Baseball Preview
Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants Game 1 World Series Preview
The World Series gets underway Wednesday when the Texas Rangers visit the San Francisco Giants. Texas is playing in its first World Series in franchise history and San Francisco is trying to win its first title since moving from New York in 1957. The Rangers are slight World Series Lines favorites i[...]
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:22 pm § in Baseball Preview
New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Baseball Betting Preview
In 1996, 1998, and 1999 the New York Yankees easily dismissed the Texas Rangers in the first round of the playoffs en route to winning World Series. This time, as they attempt to go through them again, Texas hasn’t made it nearly as easy. The World Series odds for tonight’s ALCS Game 6 are a[...]
October 21st, 2010 - 6:42 pm § in Baseball Preview
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants MLB Preview
Image via Wikipedia Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants and Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies face off for the second time of the NLCS Thursday night. The Giants own a 3-1 lead and look to close the series at home to advance to the World Series for the first time in eight years. [...][...]
October 20th, 2010 - 6:44 pm § in Baseball Preview
Texas Rangers at New York Yankees ALCS Preview
The Texas Rangers have a chance to close out the ALCS Wednesday to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. The New York Yankees are trying to avoid losing a third straight postseason home game for the first time in 68 years. After blowing a five-run lead in a 6-5 [...][...]