The Infield Fly Rule: A New Primer
Not so long ago, an umpire cited the Infield Fly Rule in an important baseball game. Now, let's be honest: A significant percentage of "baseball fans" don't know what the Infield Fly Rule is, or...
| Final - 10.5.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Stories
Postseason umpiring controversy, solved!
You probably have a strong opinion on whether the call in the Cardinals/Braves game Friday was correct or not. This isn't about that; this is about how to avoid calls like that being made by umpires who are posted out of their normal positions.
Win Expectancy 'What If' Imaginings
The infield fly call has gotten all of the attention, but it was not the biggest "what if" swing in Win Expectancy during the National League Wild Card Game.
Wild Card Rally Thread
Wild Card Rally Thread
Wild Card Day: Cardinals/Braves, Orioles/Rangers
It's new! It's exciting! It'll make two fanbases happy, and two fanbases sad. It's the first two wild-card games in major-league history.
3:07 PM EDT Sunday: Nats Open NLDS; Davey On Morse
The Washington Nationals learned this morning that the first game of the NLDS is scheduled for 3:07 pm EDT on Sunday, when the Nats and a hopefully 100% Michael Morse will start their first playoff run against either St. Louis or Atlanta.
It's Baby-Faced Assassin Day In Braves Country
An open thread to discuss today's Wild Card game.
Davey Johnson Talks Postseason Roster...Sorta
Washington Nationals' manager Davey Johnson hasn't given away any information on the Nats' postseason roster, but he did talk about a few players who have impressed this season...
Medlen vs. Cardinals: Battle of the Grounders
When the Cardinals dig in against Braves starter Kris Medlen in Friday's NL Wild Card game, the sinkerballer will be playing to an odd St. Louis strength: hitting grounders.
Braves vs. Cardinals Batter vs. Pitcher Matchups
Projected lineups for the Braves vs. Cardinals Wild Card play-in game, with batter vs. pitcher stats.
Washington Nationals Await Wild Card Winner...
The Washington Nationals will have to wait until Friday night to see who they play in the first postseason game by a D.C. -based team since 1933.
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