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Forty Years Later and Still Amazin': The 1969 Mets Remembered!!!

On October 16, 1969, Baltimore has a runner on base with two outs. The Orioles are trailing by two runs in the top half of the ninth inning. They are on the brink of an incredible elimination in the World Series...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 month ago 109 reads 5 comments
2009 MLB Playoffs: Predictions and Assessments

Last year at this time, I posted an article of my predictions for the 2008 MLB playoffs. Of the seven postseason series, I accurately called four of them, including the NLCS showdown...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 month ago 1,170 reads 10 comments
All-Star Mania: Rise and Fall and Rise Again Of The Midsummer Classic

In 1933 at the World's Fair in Chicago, an event was held at Comiskey Park. The best of the best from all across the American League and National League gathered for an unprecedented exhibition game...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 5 months ago 96 reads 10 comments
Epic Perfection in Epic Defeat! 50 Years Since The Haddix-Burdette Duel

Fifty years ago from today on May 26, 1959, the greatest game ever pitched took place. The two-time defending Milwaukee Braves were hosting the up-and-coming Pittsburgh Pirates...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 6 months ago 147 reads 2 comments
National Sorrows! A Washington Baseball Fan's Ventilation

"When sorrows comes, they come not single spies, but in battalions." - Hamlet (Act IV, Scene V) No other quote in literary history can best captivate the 2009 campaign thus far for the Washington Nationals...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 7 months ago 148 reads 3 comments
A Case For Curt Schilling's Hall Of Fame Induction

On Monday March 23, 2009, the great Major League pitcher Curt Schilling formally announced his retirement from the game of baseball...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 8 months ago 192 reads 5 comments
The Nine Greatest Upsets in American Baseball History

The Dutch were clutch in the WBC, sending the DR straight to the ER! Okay, that was a poor attempt to sound "hip." However, let not anyone underestimate the profoundly stunning result that 2-1 victory by the Netherlands over the Dominican Republic was..

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 8 months ago 381 reads 17 comments
In Defense of Jim Bowden: Hypocritical Contradiction in the DC Media

Hypocrisy! In my book, that is the most heinous crime for any person to commit—particularly in journalism. Washington Nationals GM Jim Bowden resigned on Sunday Mar...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 9 months ago 146 reads 7 comments
This Bud's for You! Or Is He Really?

Last week, I had heard of Bud Selig's comments regarding the A-Rod steroid admission. I was expecting the commissioner to take a high road position like the Yankee superstar had done and admit ...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 9 months ago 87 reads 4 comments
Say It Is So, Joe: Why Joe Torre Is 100 Percent Right To Tell His Story!!!

When the illustrious General George Washington entered a crowded room, silence ensued. The profound presence of the great man was enough to stir the silence even amongst the rowdiest of crowds...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 10 months ago 190 reads 8 comments
First in War, First in Peace, Last in the NL East

Borrowing from the famous lines of "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's eulogy to General George Washington, this modified cliche best captures the futility of the Washington Nationals and all previous professional Washington baseball franchises...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 10 months ago 100 reads 1 comments
Jeff Kent: A Legend Retires!!!

Jeff Kent will unlikely make a top 10 list of the greatest players of Major League Baseball for the past 15 years. However, Jeff Kent was one of the craftiest, most clutch hitters during the 15 years he played...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 10 months ago 127 reads 6 comments
Billy Martin: A Christmas Day Tribute to One of Baseball's Greatest Managers

Christmas is a time for celebration, a time for family, a time for unity, and, last but not least, a time for reflection. On December 25, 1989, 19 years ago from this day, the great baseball manager Billy Martin died in a car accident...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 11 months ago 240 reads 0 comments
Yankee Ignorance Reaches New Heights

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow! So began Macbeth’s soliloquy, as he remained resigned to the fact that his life, his ascent to power, and his closest associates, were all dissipating one at a time...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 11 months ago 196 reads 9 comments
Why The Recession Benefits Major League Baseball

With the recession this country faces right now, which will very likely continue for at least the next two years, professional sports are going to be dealt a financial blow. Major League Baseball certainly will feel the effects of this financial crisis..

Written by Thomas Cogliano about 12 months ago 411 reads 3 comments
Eddie Jordan Fired! How Dumb Can a Franchise Be?!

When a team struggles out of the gate of a regular season, the fans harboring the fringe of the team's fanbase always begin hollering for a change of leadership...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 1,661 reads 14 comments
Reforming the System: My Proposal for Postseason Division I College Football

The BCS system is very broken. I do not need to give specific examples to illustrate that fact because it is so painfully obvious. Take a look at the BCS standings after the wild ride yesterday in college football...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 264 reads 2 comments
Predictions and Assessments of the 2008 Major League Baseball Playoffs

After careful analysis of the LDS matchups, I am prepared to offer my predictions as to who will win each round and why. Feel free to comment on my predictions and offer suggestions for me to reconsider...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 467 reads 10 comments
1971 MLB All-Star Game: Greatest Midsummer Classic Ever!

The 1971 All-Star Game held at Tiger Stadium in Detroit was the greatest Midsummer Classic of all time. Granted, the game did not come down to a walk-off hit or a final at-bat; however, the game did achieve a plethora of feats...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 1,317 reads 0 comments
Washington Wizards Basketball 2008-2009: Release Gilbert Arenas in Order to Win

The Washington Wizards are down 3-1 and are on the verge of being eliminated convincingly by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the 2008 playoffs...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 2,429 reads 4 comments
Flyers-Capitals: Horrendous, Downright Criminal Officiating Dooms Washington

First, the officials called a ticky-tacky tripping call against the Capitals after already attempting to kill a four-minute double minor high-sticking penalty against Federov with the game tied 1-1 late in the first period...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 1,033 reads 2 comments
Washington Nationals: Progress...er... Regress Report

Three weeks into the 2008 season, the Washington Nationals find themselves in last place in the NL East with a dismal 5-14 record...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 394 reads 1 comments
What's Wrong with MLB's Wild Card

As a baseball traditionalist, I despise the current postseason format in its entirety. In 1994, it was announced that there was going to be three divisions with a best-of-five League Division ...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 666 reads 3 comments
Murderers' Row Reincarnate: 2008 Detroit Tigers

The 1927 New York Yankees have always been considered the quintessential team of the Twentieth Century.Nicknamed "Murderers’ Row,” the 1927 Yankees, led by their crushing batting ...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 796 reads 1 comments
Rube Walker Should Be in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Before I begin, I would like to make this point loud and clear. Rube Walker was my grandfather; however, I am not posting this to brag or boast...

Written by Thomas Cogliano about about 1 year ago 1,226 reads 4 comments

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Thomas Cogliano Article Archive

Forty Years Later and Still Amazin': The 1969 Mets Remembered!!!

2009 MLB Playoffs: Predictions and Assessments

All-Star Mania: Rise and Fall and Rise Again Of The Midsummer Classic

Epic Perfection in Epic Defeat! 50 Years Since The Haddix-Burdette Duel

National Sorrows! A Washington Baseball Fan's Ventilation

A Case For Curt Schilling's Hall Of Fame Induction

The Nine Greatest Upsets in American Baseball History

In Defense of Jim Bowden: Hypocritical Contradiction in the DC Media

This Bud's for You! Or Is He Really?

Say It Is So, Joe: Why Joe Torre Is 100 Percent Right To Tell His Story!!!

First in War, First in Peace, Last in the NL East

Jeff Kent: A Legend Retires!!!

Billy Martin: A Christmas Day Tribute to One of Baseball's Greatest Managers

Yankee Ignorance Reaches New Heights

Why The Recession Benefits Major League Baseball

Eddie Jordan Fired! How Dumb Can a Franchise Be?!

Reforming the System: My Proposal for Postseason Division I College Football

Predictions and Assessments of the 2008 Major League Baseball Playoffs

1971 MLB All-Star Game: Greatest Midsummer Classic Ever!

Washington Wizards Basketball 2008-2009: Release Gilbert Arenas in Order to Win

Flyers-Capitals: Horrendous, Downright Criminal Officiating Dooms Washington

Washington Nationals: Progress...er... Regress Report

What's Wrong with MLB's Wild Card

Murderers' Row Reincarnate: 2008 Detroit Tigers

Rube Walker Should Be in the Baseball Hall of Fame

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