BDD Talk Radio (Special Edition)

I had the opportunity today to speak with one of my favorite journalists in the game...Jamey Newberg of The Newberg Report. Jamey is well known for his fabulous coverage of the Texas Rangers, his daily newsletters, and his annual bound edition of the Rangers year in review. The Newberg Report has a tremendous following that even gathers together once a year at the Ballpark in Arlington to celebrate the team they love.

Today in this pre-recorded special edition of BDD Talk Radio, Jamey talks about the season that was, the job Jon Daniels is doing, and what we can expect to see in the near future deep in the heart of Texas. Click on the link below to listen to the show.

Co-host Craig Brown and I have had some fantastic guests over the past several weeks including A.J. Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, and a variety of star bloggers and reporters from around the web. You can listen to an archive or download a show by clicking on the button above. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

Featured Articles and Blog Entries

Dean Jones Jr. takes a look at Matt Holliday BEFORE he became the NLCS MVP. Check out Dean's article right here: Before Becoming the MVP, What Was He Like?

Rob McQuown wonders whether the Cubs are any better under Lou Piniella than they were under Dusty Baker in The More Things Change...

In the Speedsters Triple Crown, Scott Edelman examines the art of stealing bases, scoring runs, and legging out triples...or as Scott calls it, you guessed it, the Speedsters Triple Crown!

On the blog, Bill Chuck provides some interesting facts leading up to the Rockies first appearance in a World Series. See what Bill has discovered in Roctober!

League Championship Series Recaps

Game recap and quotes are posted on the blog.

Arizona Fall League, Prospects, and College Baseball Reports

Minor league and college baseball coverage is back in full swing with the start of the Arizona Fall League. Check out our daily prospect coverage at BDD! As in the past, we provide plenty of links, news, and prospect updates.

- A new writer joins the BDD team!

A few statistics for you to peruse today provided by Bill Chuck

INDIANS vs. RED SOX - REGULAR SEASON
2007 Record: 2-5
Current Streak: L1
2007 at Jacobs Field: 1-3
2007 in Fenway Park: 1-2
All-Time Record: 1008-938 (.518)
All-Time in CLE: 540-430 (.557)
All-Time in JF: 33-33 (.500)
All-Time in BOS: 468-508 (.480)

INDIANS vs. RED SOX - POSTSEASON
2007Record: 3-1
Current Streak: W3
2007 in Jacobs Field: 2-0
2007 in Fenway Park: 1-1
All-Time vs. BOS Postseason: 11-5
All-Time in Jacobs Field: 7-2
All-Time in Boston:4-3

INDIANS POSTSEASON AT A GLANCE
ALL -TIME
Record: 44-38
Home: 27-15
Road: 17-23
In Division Series: 18-13
In ALCS: 13-9

In World Series: 14-16
Game 1: 5-11
Game 2: 11-5
Game 3: 9-7
Game 4: 8-6
Game 5: 4-6
Game 6: 5-2
Game 7: 1-1

Facing Elimination: 5-7
Vs. East: 25-20
Vs. Central: ---
Vs. West: 4-2
Vs. NL: 14-16

Mon: 5-3 Tues: 7-6 Wed: 6-7 Thurs: 6-5 Fri: 6-3 Sat: 7-8 Sun: 6-7

vs. LHP: 11-17
vs. RHP: 34-21

When scoring first: 29-12
Come from Behind Wins: 19
When leading after 7: 36-2
When leading after 8: 36-2
When trailing after 7: 4-33
When trailing after 8: 0-33
When tied after 7: 4-3
When tied after 8: 8-3

When outhit opp.: 27-5
When outhit by opp: 12-29
Equal hits: 5-4

When scoring 4 or more: 31-12
When scoring 3 or less: 13-26
With 5 or less hits: 7-12
With 6-9 hits: 17-21
With 10 or more hits: 20-5

Longest Win streak: 4G, 10/9-12/1920
Longest Losing streak: 4G, 7/29-10/2/1954