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October 11, 2008

Prospectus Today: NLCS Game Two and ALCS Game One

by Joe Sheehan

The Phils went up the escape hatch and sent LA down the rabbit hole, while the Red Sox shoved the Rays toward the wall.

October 10, 2008

Prospectus Today: Notes on NLCS Game One

by Joe Sheehan

It's a game of inches, and the difference in size is often all that matters.

October 9, 2008

Prospectus Today: Making a Stab

by Joe Sheehan

The NLCS matchup is so good that sorting out the series up front can stump anybody.

October 7, 2008

Prospectus Today: Closing Out and Waiting Around

by Joe Sheehan

The LDS round ends early again, leaving us with a few days without baseball to ponder what just happened to give us baseball's final four.

October 6, 2008

Prospectus Today: LDS Recap

by Joe Sheehan

While the senior circuit's LDS round came to an abrupt end, the AL sees both of its series pushed to fourth games.

October 5, 2008

Prospectus Today: One In, Two Knocking

by Joe Sheehan

The Phillies and Brewers go to Game Four, and the Dodgers advance by beating the best team in the NL.

October 3, 2008

Prospectus Today: Are You Experienced?

by Joe Sheehan

A staple of post-season commentary proves that some canards die hard.

October 2, 2008

Prospectus Today: First-Day LDS Action

by Joe Sheehan

Beyond the final scores, all three series produced takeaway results that loom large for their eventual outcomes.

October 1, 2008

Prospectus Today: Settling the Central and Making Picks

by Joe Sheehan

Joe's take on the full LDS round, plus a recap of the action last night that put the White Sox on the slate.

September 30, 2008

Prospectus Today: AAR and IBA

by Joe Sheehan

An After-Action Report on last night's White Sox win, and one man's IBA ballot.

September 29, 2008

Prospectus Today: The Morning After

by Joe Sheehan

Sorting out the blame-worthy for the Mets' meltdown, and will there be another, equally epic collapse on Chicago's South Side?

September 26, 2008

Prospectus Today: Sweeps and Walk-Offs

by Joe Sheehan

The White Sox have cause for regret for at least one decision, plus weekend showers might impact the NL balance of power.

September 25, 2008

Prospectus Today: Twins Go Wild

by Joe Sheehan

Live tonight at the Thunderdome, two teams enter, one team leaves?

September 23, 2008

Prospectus Today: Fixing It

by Joe Sheehan

The Yankees' streak of postseason appearances seems doomed, but there's a way to get back once they get busy this winter.

September 22, 2008

Prospectus Today: The Long Farewell

by Joe Sheehan

Saying goodbye to Yankee Stadium wasn't easy, but the future makes for new memories and new opportunities.

September 21, 2008

Prospectus Today: No Fish Story in Tampa Bay

by Joe Sheehan

The Rays' ascendancy is so exceptional that it hardly seems reasonable, but there are ways in which it makes perfect sense.

September 18, 2008

Prospectus Today: Late-Game Excitement

by Joe Sheehan

A weaker group of bullpens among the contenders might make for a much more interesting October.

September 16, 2008

Prospectus Today: The Neglected Florida Marlins

by Joe Sheehan

If any echo of 2007's miraculous Rockies run is to be found, it's in Miami.

September 15, 2008

Prospectus Today: Justice in Milwaukee

by Joe Sheehan

Ned Yost has been fired by the Brewers. A look at the eighth inning of yesterday's first game shows why.

September 13, 2008

Prospectus Today: Heavy Schedules and Caffeinated Flashbacks

by Joe Sheehan

Time for a notes column covering a number of issues complicating the tail end of the baseball season in some quarters.