Articles tagged with "MLB":
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Los Angeles, I’m Yours: Dodgers, Angels and Lakers Are Putting L.A. On Top
It’s a good time to be living in Los Angeles. The Dodgers and Angels both have a chance to join the Lakers in bringing a title to L.A. That’d be enough to make Los Angeles king of the hill in professional sports.
Saves: The Most Overrated Statistic in Baseball?
In baseball, the save is one of the most basic statistics, yet also one of the most overrated. How To Watch Sports breaks down the rules of the save and helps you see how to look at it with a trained eye.
Is Parity Really What We Want in Sports? Didn’t Think So.
There’s a lot of talk about parity in sports. We’re always clamoring for more parity, trying to spread talent out over the entire league to make it an even playing field for everyone. But not me. I’m done with parity—it’s more exciting without it.
In Sports, It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The leaves are changing colors, barbecues are fired up, and the air is alive with college football, the NFL, and MLB playoffs. When you look at the year as whole, it becomes clear when the best times are to be camped in front of the TV, soaking in all forms of sports-related goodness—and when it’s okay to schedule a vacation.
Wins And Losses? For Pitchers, They Don’t Tell The Whole Story
Perhaps the single most misunderstood statistic in baseball is the win. Not the win a team gets when it outscores another team, since that’s about as basic as it gets, but wins that pitchers rack up over the season. You’d think a win would be as simple as the pitcher playing for the winning team, but then, if it were that simple, you probably wouldn’t be reading this article.
