Still Waiting for a Mariners’ World Series
May 3, 2011 by Edward Kasputis
Filed under News
This week is Mariners‘ week with our podcast featuring the Seattle Mariners being released on Friday, May 6th. Only two franchises have failed to appear in a World Series, the Washington Nationals (est. 1969) and the Seattle Mariners (est. 1977).
During our next podcast, you’ll hear Arthur Lee remember Mariner broadcast great Dave Niehaus (1935 – 2010). We’ll also hear from the Professor from Walla Walla, Terrie Amodt as she talks about Mariner history. All this and more on the next episode of Baseball PhD.
My Oh My – We Miss Niehaus
Seattle Mariners’ Team Pulse
Listen to our 2010 Seattle Mariners’ Podcast
Past Posts about the Seattle Mariners
Bin Laden Killed, Phillies Fans Cheer
May 2, 2011 by Edward Kasputis
Filed under News
Killed by Navy Seals
Osama Bin Laden was killed today by U.S. Special forces in Pakistan. This news was announced during the 9th inning of the Phillies May 1st game with the Mets. The game is now in the 14th inning and it is now May 2nd. While the hunt for Bin Laden also went into extra innings, all extra inning games eventually come to an end. Congratulations to President Obama and our special forces for a job well done.
President Obama makes the call
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Who’s in First? May 1, 2011
May 1, 2011 by Edward Kasputis
Filed under News
The Professor takes the lead (as usual)
May 1st marks the first measurement of our Baseball PhD MLB Predictions Contest. The concept is simple. Pick the eight teams that will make the Major League Baseball playoffs and get a point for each team that you pick correct. The only score that counts is when the season concludes on Wednesday, September 29th.
9 Participants
This contest has nine participants. Each participant has predicted that the Red Sox and Phillies will make the 2011 playoffs. Consequently, everyone’s other six picks will determine the outcome of the contest. If the season were to end on April 30th, the 8 playoff teams would be:
American League National League
New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies
Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers Colorado Rockies
LA Angels/Tampa Bay Rays Florida Marlins
No Participant has picked the Indians, Rays or Marlins to make the playoffs
Last year’s defending champion, Professor Bruce Bukiet currently has four points (Yankees, Rangers, Phillies & Cardinals). In second with 3.5 points (Yankees, Angels, Phillies & Rockies) is Rodney Johnson form playballexperience.com.
4 Participants are tied in third with three points
Andre Lower (Yankees, Phillies & Rockies) from baseballbypositions.com is tied with each member of our PhD Committee with three points each. We’ll see in another 30 days if Professor Bukiet’s’ power of math wins the day again.
