Are the Phillies starting to feel the pressure? Philadelphia has run away with the NL East, but cracks are starting to appear in what has been a solid team.
Eventually, the Braves are going to run out of games against the junior circuit. And if they don’t figure out how to win in their own league soon, they’re going to be easy prey for the Mets.
So far, so good for San Diego coming out of the All-Star Break. The Padres really needed to get off to a strong start to stay in the playoff race, and they’ve done that.
It’s a pivotal matchup in the NL Central of Cardinals vs. Pirates. Read our analysis to see what Dan likes between these wild card hopefuls.
What does Argentina have left in the tank? The world champions have more closely resembled France than Spain during Copa America, as they’ve labored through their half of the bracket. While Argentina plays with the pressure of trying to repeat, Colombia can play loose here.
Is it finally coming home, or is England set up for another heartbreak? This time the English face Spain, which looks to become the first European nation to win four continental crowns.
There’s no delusion in the Canadian camp about their situation. They know that they’ve got about a 1-in-1000 chance of beating Argentina, and that’s fine with them. Reaching the semifinals is a victory in and of itself for this Canadian side.
Two more wins would give Spain its fourth European title, setting a new record. This side is motivated, and if France doesn’t raise its game quickly, it’s hard to see the French coming out ahead.
If you’d been able to place a bet on either Venezuela or Canada to be one of the last four in the Copa America, you could have retired for life.