The Omar Minaya Era in New York turned ugly after a playoff run that ended in defeat in the NLCS in 2006. Since then, the club suffered a historic collapse in 2007 and were outlasted by their arch rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, in 2008. Fueled by off-season smack talk from the City of Brotherly Love, [...]

Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci had an interesting tidbit in a recent column related to West Coast teams playing playoff games on the road against East Coast teams. Here’s what Verducci wrote:
In Philadelphia, Boston and New York, almost every home game carries an intensity (from fans and media) that is a close facsimile to playoff baseball. [...]

If you’re like me, every year before the season starts you take a look at the wagers offered by the smart guys in Vegas and pick out the most tempting. This being my virgin post to BDD, I thought I’d give you a glimpse into the way my baseball mind works by highlighting some of [...]