Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
Sometimes a great set of teams can make a championship game or series a bit of a disappointment. We saw this in the NFL in the 1990’s when the Super Bowl was an annual blowout and mismatch and more people were entertained by the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in the...
New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The World Series was made for matchups like this. The best team in baseball against the defending World Champions, both cities are bitter rivals in other sports and just a short trip between them and its a matchup of the each of the leagues best hitting teams. The New York Yankees...
Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are on the cusp of their first appearance in the World Series since 2003 and hope that the second-half of their multi-million dollar pitching duo can get them into the Fall Classic and send the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to the end of their season. The Yankees...
Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Oh, baseball can be such a mean game. It can also be such a glorious game. The old adage goes a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you are on and that could be applied to this year’s NLCS. While the Philadelphia Phillies are celebrating another incredible postseason...
Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are winning games in unexpected fashion, but the fact that the billion dollar team is winning games this late in October is fine and dandy with those who hold the pinstripes deep in their hearts. The Yankees last made it this deep into the playoffs in 2004, when...
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels
Storylines abound in the American League championship series that pits the Los Angeles Angels against the New York Yankees beginning with Game 1 from Yankee Stadium on Friday night. While the people in baseball that have dollar signs in their eyes (i.e. the television networks) were...
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
It took neither team long before they got the rematch as the Los Angeles Dodgers look to pay back the Philadelphia Phillies for making them merely a bump in the road on their way to just their second World Series title in 125 plus years last year. For the second straight season, the...
Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers
Once a foregone conclusion, the Colorado Rockies are in danger of falling out of their second playoff bid in three seasons as the Atlanta Braves are hot on their heels. The Rockies (88-68) have not exactly helped themselves after a recent series loss to the woeful San Diego Padres,...
St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
The St. Louis Cardinals have limped to the finish a bit after soaring to a large divisional lead, but they have seemed to get back on track against the Houston Astros, who have waived the white flag on the season. Despite their struggles, the Cardinals (89-63) can clinch the division,...
World Series Of Poker Draws To A Close
The 2009 World Series of Poker has been extremely exciting in its 40th anniversary. The events are waning to a close with just the main event currently underway in Las Vegas, only to take a five month break until the winners are decided in November. The tournament began on May 27...