St. Louis took control of their series with the Nationals with a convincing 8-0 victory in D.C. Meanwhile in Cincinnati, the Giants forced a deciding game 5 with the Reds with a 8-3 win. Cardinals 8 – Nationals 0 With Stephen Strasburg shut down for the year, the Nationals went with Edwin Jackson for their game 3 start against the Cardinals. It didn’t go so well as the Cards knocked Jackson around for eight hits and five runs in five innings. On the other side of the mound, Chris Carpenter ... Read More
Pirates clinch loss No. 81 as they are no-hit by Homer Bailey
Everyone knew about the collapse part two. 16 games over .500, only to fall under the mark. The worst collapse in baseball history as pointed out by Jayson Stark. Technically, the Pirates would still be able to avoid it. They just had to win six of their last six games against two teams who have clinched playoff berths. To reference Dumb and Dumber: So you're telling me there's a chance? The most loyal Pirates fans kept the faith, even if they really didn't believe it. Even if the Pirates ... Read More
Pirates lose to Reds in 14 innings
Missed opportunities in extra innings really came back to haunt the Pirates tonight, as they dropped a 14-inning affair in Cincinnati by a score of 4-3. Wandy Rodriguez had a very solid start for the Pirates tonight. He was charged with three runs allowed, despite only one of them coming when he was in the game. He pitched 6.2 innings, struck out five, and was pulled after 89 pitches. He left the game with two runners on and Jared Hughes allowed a two run double to Dioner Navarro which tied ... Read More
Berardi’s baseball update: The race is heating up
Updated Playoff Races - 10/3 Every week I will update you on the playoff races going on in the majors along with who those teams will face in the upcoming week. (Take note, All GB are based on loss column ONLY. I don’t believe in the ½ game stat because those are games that can be controlled by a team. AL East Baltimore took two of three from the Yankees over the weekend to close the gap in the East. New York had a seven-game lead at the start of August but the Orioles won't go away. 1. ... Read More