Daily Dose: Just whose offense is this?

If I’m not mistaken (though normally I am at an astounding rate) the Cubs have scored at least eight runs in seven of their last nine games. The Cubs! This can’t be true, right? This is the team last year that considered a four run game to be an offensive...

Opening Weekend of the Playoffs – Studying the Stat Sheet

This past weekend, there were 8 NBA playoff games completed in 36 hours. And I wasn’t able to watch any of them. But just by breaking down the box-scores, even I can learn something about what went on. Numbers may not tell the whole story, but what they do...

Daily Dose: Team Red Ass

On Friday, their manager nearly disrobed on the field during and argument with the umpire selected as baseball’s worst in a Sports Illustrated poll last summer. On Saturday, their ace pitcher nearly pounded an umpire into the turf in front of home plate and was...