Articles related to "Pennant Races"

The 1951 race to the pennant between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants was as great a pennant race as there has ever been. Ever.

As July turns to August's Dog Days, more than just the thermometer will be heating up. Let's look at the 2007 MLB divisional races and the Wild Card card fight in the AL.

The Boston Red Sox came into this week with a prime opportunity to snatch the lead in the AL East pennant race from those pesky Tampa Bay Rays, but let it slip away.

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, baseball's post-season lineup is starting to take shape.

Two teams finished the 1948 American League season in a tie, with a third team eliminated only one day before. The thrills continued in a first-ever one-game playoff.

The Yankees came all the way back from a 14 game deficit to tie the Sox at the end of the season, setting up the greatest one-game playoff contest in baseball history.

The Phillies, the Red Sox, the Angels and the Cubs have all choked miserably in historic playoff races. Here are their stories. And one bonus tale about the 2004 ALCS.

Many teams have had two pitchers who produced great seasons together, but few could compare to Koufax and Drysdale in 1965.

With most of baseball's greats in military service, 1945 was largely dullsville. A last-day pennant-winning home run by a returning star provided a rare bright spot.

Allie Reynolds started the first game with the chance to clinch a tie for the pennant. The Yankees had an 8-0 lead in the ninth, but things were far from comfortable.

Joe DiMaggio had a great sophomore season, the Yankees usually bludgeoned the opposition, but Gehringer was voted the Most Valuable Player.

The New York Mets Lose The Final Game of the 2008 Season And Collapse In The Pennant Race For Second Straight Year

Losing to the Padres pleased the Dodgers because "...they protected their precious pitching staff today." "The game appeared to be anticlimactic...."

George Brett's best season was 1985, when he hit .335 with 112 runs batted in and a career-high 30 home runs.

A simple explanation fo the "Magic Number", using examples.

The 2009 Chicago White Sox are a young team that is nevertheless built to win now - and at the moment, they aren't doing that.

The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Have A 10-13 Record in 2009 After Getting Off to a 3-24 start in 2008

40-year-old Matt Stairs had said that he wished to retire as a Toronto Blue Jay but he's reportedly headed to Philadelphia to help the Phillies push for the NL East title

The Chicago Cubs haven't won a World Series in 100 years and a National League championship in 63 years.

Managers of winning baseball teams are often hailed as geniuses. History suggests that ballplayer talent counts for more, but that good managers can make a difference.

The Yankees and Red Sox have had some of the most memorable regular season series in baseball history. Here are a few of the best in the first 100 years of the rivalry.

Detroit Tigers needed to keep Jim Leyland and Ivan Rodriguez, but also need to find a new relief pitcher to replace the inept Todd Jones.

The Philadelphia Phillies came from behind to defeat the New York Mets and win the NL East two straight seasons. Phillies are current World Series Champions.

The ever-widening steroids scandal in Major League Baseball threatens to do irreparable harm to the sport. Baseball faces huge challenges in the steroids era.

Many fans considered the 1961 Yankees a throwback to the legendary 1927 team of Ruth and Gehrig. They did hit more home runs, led by two contenders for Ruth's record.

Remaining loyal through another ill-fated season is proving painful and difficult for many Mets fans.

The '49 American League season came down to one game between the Yankees and Red Sox. The contest was a portent of epic battles to come.

With so many records shattered and so many tight pennant races that came down to the wire, the 2007 baseball season may have been among the best ever.

For over a century, the World Series has decided baseball's champion for the year. Surprising results featuring upset winners have been a regular feature.

Lets face it, February is the snoozer of all sports months. With football over and baseball still more than a month away, it's time for sports fans to pick up a hobby.

The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, whose youth and enthusiasm earned them the nickname the "Whiz Kids," were the surprise team of the season.

During World War II, the U.S. Military published The Stars and Stripes, a newspaper by and for GIs. This gave our soldiers news of home and the war.

The Cubs needed a big break to get to the 1908 World Series, which might be the real reason that the Cubs have not won the World Series in 100 years.

Many great teams have come and gone over the past 140 years of major league baseball. Here is our list of the ten best baseball teams of all time.