Author: sabrskeptic

The Phillies got a ton of hype early this season.  Everyone was going goo-goo-ga-ga over the newest Super Team.  Was it Gabe Kapler's toned muscles?  Shifts?  The math guy in the dugout?  Other innovative things? Here is a sample of some headlines from late May. "Like it or not, the Philadelphia Phillies are one of… Continue reading The Phillies Are An Intelligentsia Fail

The first thing to understand about the Oakland Athletics is this: Billy Beane trades the team's best player whenever they are on the cusp of greatness. First he traded Tim Hudson following the 2004 season.  Would the Athletics have won the World Series in 2006 if he hadn't done so?  Probably.  Instead they got swept… Continue reading Matt Chapman is NOT One of Baseball’s Best Players

July 2, 2015.  Jerry Dipoto, former GM of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has resigned.  He's sitting in his car by himself in the parking lot of a Best Buy, where he was just shopping for video games.   Dipoto (to no one in particular): Mike Scioscia thinks he's so awesome.  Mike Scioscia thinks he's so… Continue reading Jerry Said

Why did The Roman Empire fall?  I don't know.  History isn't my forte.  I'd have to pick up a Victor Davis Hanson book or something for the answer to that question. The collapse of sports teams is an interesting phenomena.  Seemingly indestructible systems falling apart.  Fascinating. Ozymandias. Some collapses are easier to explain than others.… Continue reading How Collapses Happen

Where did The Golden State Warriors come from? The Warriors were a good team prior to the 2014-15 season.  Stephen Curry had emerged as a star player under the watch of head coach Mark Jackson. The team went Next Level in 2014-15 though.  Why? Mike Johnston was the coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the… Continue reading The 2018 NBA Finals