From start to finish, the Houston Astros were the best team in baseball for 2022. The team from H-Town reaffirmed that Saturday night by eliminating the Philadelphia Phillies and claiming the World Series title. The Astros earned the privilege of popping champagne in...
The World Series Review, Game 5 After chasing the elusive and bewildering goal since 2006, Justin Verlander finally has put his frustration to rest by winning a World Series game for the first time. Houston’s 3-2 victory in Game 5 didn’t come easy for the starting...
World Series, Game 4 Review The 2022 World Series is cuckoo. It’s a ride on the spinning Tilt-A-Whirl. The centrifugal and gravitational forces are taking the Astros and Phillies up and down and all around. Through four games this dizzying best-of-seven ride is tied...
The 2022 World Series and a series of notes: 1. Philadelphia’s momentum is raging now. I don’t know if the Houston Astros will recover from the severe burn of five Philly home runs that left a red glare over the ballpark in the 7-0 blowout in Game 3. The Phillies lead...
Stream of Consciousness: About the 2022 World Series 1. I agree with baseball fans and media everywhere who believe Monday’s rainout of Game 3 was beneficial for the Phillies. And it’s all about the pitching. — The Phillies were able to move effective lefty starter...
The World Series opens Friday night in Houston. The only thing that would surprise about the Phillies-Astros matchup is a dull, uninteresting set of games. I’m hoping for a colorful, boisterous drama. That, and volleys of home runs. And bullpens that have the nuclear...
The Houston Astros will enter the World Series with a nine-game winning streak including their 7-0 record in the postseason. With the playoffs added in, they’ve won 113 games this season and figure to be the common-sense choice to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in...
