Defense is Important
With all the home runs hit this year it’s easy to overlook a critical part of the winning equation – defense. Sure, pitchers able to strike out opponents and batters able to Smack the ball out of the park are …
The Missing Ramble
Daily Ramble 26: The Missing Ramble Somehow I lost track of this post and didn’t see that I had a missing ramble. Oh well, this should have been posted during #BlaugustReborn but here it is now in September. Speaking about …
A New Leader in the NL West
The roulette that is the NL West landed on Colorado on Monday as they moved into sole possession of first place ahead of the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. The Rockies were the only contending team in the NL West that won …
Daily Ramble 28: Angelville’s Politics Playing Old Games
Today I finally caught up on the 3rd season of Preacher and I’m sure glad I recorded the whole thing. While the season started well, it just got better and better as things went along and the finale was great. …
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LA Back in First Place
The biggest story in the West Sunday was the Dodgers reclaimation project. In 3rd place a couple days ago and more than 4 games behind the leader, the team steeled itself for a playoff push. That determination paid off on …
Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases September 3, 2018
Marvel releases comics to the Unlimited platform about 6 months after they come out in floppy format so this week we are seeing comics from February 28, 2018. In an effort to try to read some more “modern” issues, I’ve …
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Dodgers getting Closer, Athletics falling Behind
The big deal Saturday was the movement at the top of the standings in the West. In head-to-head competition, the Dodgers pulled off a victory at home and gained a game on the Diamondbacks. In seperate games in the AL, …
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Fitness, Jack Ryan, and League
Daily Ramble 27: Fitness, Jack Ryan, and League It’s been a while since I’ve rambled on about what I’ve been doing lately. Television shows have been watched, comics have been read, games have been played and all without me making …
Last Full Month
As we head into the last full month of the 2018 season, things are pretty exciting in the West. In the National League, the Diamondbacks hold a 1 game lead over the Dodgers and the Rockies are only a half …
Home Team Struggles
Thursday’s games proved difficult for the home teams and all but the Padres lost at home. The Angels took the opener in Houston as Andrew Heaney out-pitched Justin Verlander. Heaney’s first road victory since 2015 moved him to 8–8 on …