St. Louis has become a constant on the MLB postseason scene, and 2009 was another good year for King Albert and company. Unfortunately, a lackluster postseason series against the Dodgers, coupled with a well-timed Matt Holliday gaffe, ended any chance the Cards had at making a run at the title.
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The only thing more embarrassing in Pittsburgh than the Pirates is Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who has instituted an annual sexual assault tradition in between motorcycle accidents and other asinine decisions. Unfortunately for both, people have come to expect this kind of outcome.
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Sheets-less and Sabathia-less, the Milwaukee Brewers labored through innings last year with a pitching staff that was subpar and always suffering injuries.
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Well it just doesn’t stop now does it? After a few consecutive years of mostly chalk tournaments (with even the first Final Four populated by all one seeds in 2008), with the traditional powerhouse programs ruling the tournament and giving little credence to the efforts of the underdogs, this year the bracket was turned upside down, sideways and distorted in more ways than Heidi Montag.
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It is no secret that once a running back reaches the oh-so-elderly age of 30 they tend to hit a wall and their production falls off a cliff. No matter how productive backs have tended to be before their 30th birthday, once they reach that milestone they would probably be better off running the Iditarod with huskies than they would be behind offensive lines.
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The Houston Astros showed their age in 2009, and vets Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman had their worst statistical seasons. This is a team that is definitely in “rebuilding mode,” and young stars like center field speedster Michael Bourn and up-and-coming ace Wandy Rodriguez are set to be the foundation of the new era.
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Sweet 16s are wonderful, but they don’t last forever, and oftentimes they aren’t all they were cracked up to be. Just ask Samantha Baker. Hell, nobody even remembered her Sweet 16 even though it totally encompassed her. The same can be said about the 16 teams remaining in the NCAA tournament.
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The Reds came pretty close to .500 last year, which is impressive given the young core of players Dusty Baker had to rely on.
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Jacober returns again, this time as a full-fledged member of the ever-growing 27pitches family. Now that we are three-strong, we are only two short of forming Captain Planet. But the other day while Sean and I took a trip up to Jacober’s stomping grounds of NYC to watch the first day of the NCAA tournament, a thought was hatched in his constantly churning cranium and he figured what better place to elucidate it than here. Enjoy!
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Ahh, the Chicago Cubs. Tantalizing fans for over a century now, they consistently field a contender and then find new and inventive ways to disappoint.
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