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New York’s Bash Brothers | Photo by William Perlman/Newsday RM via Getty Images Big Market Team or Big Market Team? MLB’s annual Fall Classic kicks off this week, and fans of the knocked-out and non-participant teams have a dilemma about who to root for: two of the most storied franchises in the sport are facing off, and they both have been out-spending all our poverty … [Read more...] about Who are You Rooting for in the World Series?

Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images East Coast vs West Coast There have been many iterations of Yankees vs Dodgers in the World Series. When the Dodgers were Brooklyn’s Bums, the matchup occurred in (deep breath): 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, & 1956. The Yanks took them all except for ‘55. The Bums finally get one in ‘55 In 1963, the … [Read more...] about MLB Postseason 2024: World Series Open Thread

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images An anticlimactic, historic championship After winning the most exciting playoff series of my lifetime, the 2004 Boston Red Sox were primed for an emotional letdown. Coming back from an 0-3 deficit to beat the rival New York Yankees—twice in extra innings!—should have left them dazed and confused. Add to this their World Series opponent—the … [Read more...] about How the 2004 Boston Red Sox turned the World Series into an epilogue

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Some thoughts on Provus & Atteberry The Minnesota Twins came into the 2024 season having massively shook up their broadcast structure. Longtime “voice of the Twins” Dick Bremer retired—or was that persuaded to convalesce to MN’s 10,000 lakes?—and was replaced by Corey Provus, the team’s radio play-by-play announcer … [Read more...] about Evaluating the new Twins broadcast teams

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Not much happening in Twins Territory The Past Week on Twinkie Town: After a very busy week, it was a quiet week in Twins Territory as the Championship Series wrapped up in both leagues. The only notable Twins news was that Carlos Santana and Willi Castro were both named as Gold Glove finalists. Ben Jones has more … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Minnesota: The “World Series” Edition