The Phillies take Game One, but there’s hope for the Yankees

Cliff Lee pitched brilliantly tonight as the Phillies defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 in Game One of the World Series. The only run Lee gave up was unearned, in the ninth inning when Jimmy Rollins made a throwing error that allowed Derek Jeter to score. The New York media will go into convulsions, blasting […]

Baseball resumes today, and that’s a good thing

The All-Star break is over, and the games resume today in Major League Baseball. For the players and the fans, it’s a fresh start and a reason to think optimistically about the drive for the playoffs. It’s also a good occasion to quote the sage advice of Yogi Berra: “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.”