The Fourteen Minutes
Also published at ExtraTime.ie: http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/6956/
As Tuesday’s crowd left the Aviva stadium and went on into the night, the atmosphere was that of having seen a job well done. Ireland 2, Armenia 1. The result was the important thing and Ireland had sealed their place in the Euro 2012 playoffs.… Read more...
League Championship Series Week on TV…
It’s ALCS and NLCS time in the world of Major League Baseball with the winner of each facing each other in the 2011 World Series.
Detroit faces Texas in the ALCS with the Rangers leading the series 1-0. Over in the National League it’s the Brewers holding a 1-0 lead over St.… Read more...
This Week’s Playoff Baseball…
After a weekend of playoff baseball action here’s the state of the Division Series in both leagues.
American League Division Series (best of five games)
Detroit and New York are tied 1-1.
Texas and Tampa Bay are tied 1-1.
National League Division Series (best of five games)
St.… Read more...
MLB Playoffs on TV – American League
After a welcome break on Thursday following Wednesday’s truly remarkable night of baseball, the playoffs are here. The American League Division Series starts tonight with the National League starting tomorrow.
Rays @ Rangers (10:07 pm)
Friday sees the Wild Card winning Tampa Bay Rays travel to Arlington to play the Texas Rangers, AL West champs.… Read more...
Best Night of Baseball. Ever.
What a night.
WHAT A NIGHT!
It’s 5:15am and I’ve just witnessed the greatest night of baseball in living memory.
I cannot put it any better than this: “Now it is done. Now the story ends. And there is no way to tell it. The art of fiction is dead.… Read more...
Last Day of the Season… or is it?
It’s come down to the wire for four teams in what has been a tremendously exciting last week of the MLB regular season.
Starting with the National League, Atlanta went down 7-1 to the Phillies last night. Thousands of Braves fans stayed on in the Ted to watch the action from Houston on the Turner Field big screen in the hope of seeing the Cardinals somehow lose to an Astros team who are pretty much the worst team in baseball.… Read more...
Wild Card TV update…
After Monday night’s action the prospect of having at least one single-game Wild Card tiebreaker game on Thursday grows ever closer.
(Link to yesterday’s post on the wild card race and possible tiebreakers… http://doddernews.WordPress.com/2011/09/26/MLB-on-tv-wacky-wild-card-races/)
In the American League, Baltimore beat Boston at Camden Yards while the Rays turned over the Yankees in front of their jubilant home fans at the Trop.… Read more...
MLB on TV: Wacky Wild Card Races
In the marathon of the 162-game MLB season it’s now the final stretch with the finishing line in sight. With three games to play all the division winners have been crowned. Champagne corks have popped for the Yankees, Detroit, Texas, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Arizona who can now relax for just a few short days until the Division Series start next weekend. … Read more...
Confessions of a Fantasy Deadline Dealer
Those who’ve followed the world of major league baseball for a few years cannot have failed to be drawn into the world of fantasy baseball. In its traditional form, known as “roto”, an auction or draft is held so that each real life player can be owned by only one player in the league.… Read more...
A Tale of a Fantasy Baseball Draft, Irish Style
A typical April showery Sunday in Dublin saw a group of sports fans arrive at Slattery’s of Ringsend, slinking their way to the upstairs bar. Most had told their other halves that they were just dropping down to the pub to watch a match. No, you can’t come.… Read more...
