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(05/01/17 11:55pm)
Eric Thames knows how to hit a baseball. This fact is arguably the biggest revelation of the young 2017 MLB season. After departing from the majors in 2012 following two largely unsuccessful seasons in the big leagues, Thames headed to Korea. Back in the majors for the first time in five years, the Milwaukee Brewers first baseman has had an incredible first month of the season offensively, ranking among the league leaders across nearly all statistical measures. Thames is tied for the league-lead in home runs with 11, 10th in batting average at a strong .345 mark and tied for 17th with 19 runs batted in. He also owns baseball’s third-best on-base percentage and second-best slugging percentage, indicating that not only is he hitting for power at an elite level, but he’s also getting on base at a superstar level. This tracks with advanced metrics, as Thames ranks second in both wOBA (weighted on base average), which adjusts on-base percentage for the value of getting on base in each specific way, and wRC+ (weighted runs created plus), which shows that he has been worth the second most runs in the league, per Fangraphs.
(05/01/17 11:53pm)
The Brandeis track and field teams completed their final regular season meet at the Brown Springtime Invitational hosted by Brown University this past weekend.
(05/01/17 11:50pm)
The opening round of the National Basketball Association playoffs consisted of many exciting matchups that nearly became upsets at times, but ultimately finished with top teams as victors. Most dominant were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, who were able to sweep the first four games versus the Indiana Pacers and Portland Trailblazers, respectively. Additionally, the Houston Rockets coasted to a five-game series win versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, knocking out MVP candidate Russell Westbrook. However, other top teams struggled at times in games, like the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, who all won the round 4-2.
(04/25/17 12:22am)
Over the past week, the baseball team started out strong with two wins away against New York University and Bridgewater State University. Then, playing against Washington University in St. Louis this past weekend, it failed to come out on top after losing both games.
(04/25/17 12:08am)
The women’s softball team struggled in intense competition on the road against University Athletic Association competitor Washington University in St. Louis. The Judges dropped all four games they played in the three-day weekend series to one of the top teams in the conference.
(04/25/17 12:05am)
The men’s and women’s track teams had solid showings at the University Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by the University of Chicago this past weekend. Both teams were able to secure a bundle of top-five finishes on the day, with multiple top-three finishes mixed in.
(04/25/17 12:04am)
The men’s and women’s tennis teams performed at a very high level this past weekend at the University Athletic Association championships, finishing in fifth and sixth place in the conference respectively.
(04/24/17 11:50pm)
The NBA playoffs have begun, and fans all over the world are glued to their TVs to watch an extremely interesting first round of action. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have, as expected, torn apart their opponents as they both have faced little opposition in vanquishing their competitors. However, there are a few series that have taken unexpected turns, such as that between the first seed Boston Celtics and the eighth seed Chicago Bulls, in which Chicago currently holds a two-to-one lead.
(04/03/17 11:53pm)
The softball team had a fantastic outing this past week, coming out on top in all three of their games. The Judges went on a scoring frenzy in their games against Lesley University and narrowly beat Case Western Reserve University before the ensuing blizzard ended the game. The Judges had to work through having multiple snowed-out games, as they only played in three of their six scheduled games this week.
(04/03/17 11:48pm)
The Brandeis baseball team struggled over the past weekend, losing all four games they played on the road against Case Western Reserve University.
(04/03/17 11:45pm)
The Boston Bruins clinched the win over the Dallas Stars at the TD Garden on Thursday, March 30 to end the month with a fighting chance. The Bruins did not play an orderly game on Thursday, failing to execute clean plays and fumbling pucks over and over. Some of their poor moves allowed the Stars to gain some advantage in the first period.
(04/03/17 11:42pm)
The men’s and women’s tennis teams competed admirably against tough competition this past weekend. The men went 1-2 on the weekend with losses against Bowdoin College and Bates College and a victory over Wheaton College. The women’s side also picked up a victory against Wheaton on Sunday.
(04/03/17 11:38pm)
With the National Basketball Association season coming to a close, usual suspects such as the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs are the main teams in the championship discussion. However, other Eastern Conference teams have surprised the rest of the league as of late and are now also entering the discussion, including the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards.
(03/27/17 11:53pm)
The men’s baseball team has been unable to notch any wins lately, as it has only faced one team in the past few weeks, the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers, to whom it lost 4-1.
(03/27/17 11:49pm)
The Judges took off at their first outdoor meet of the regular season, hosted by Bridgewater State University this past Saturday. The men poured in a number of top-10 finishes on the day, while the women took home multiple bronze medals in the non-scoring meet.
(03/27/17 11:46pm)
The Sacramento Kings might have hope. Yes, they absolutely made one of the worst deals in National Basketball Association history when they traded away franchise center DeMarcus Cousins for well below his value. Yes, their front office continues to be as big a wild card as exists in sports right now. But, maybe, despite the best efforts of owner Vivek Ranadive and General Manager Vlade Divac, the seeds for future competence are starting to sprout in some of their young players, highlighted by recently-acquired guard Buddy Hield.
(03/27/17 11:45pm)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament continued this past weekend with the Sweet 16. While the tournament has been both entertaining and surprising, this stage featured some of the best moments of March Madness thus far.
(03/27/17 11:43pm)
After four tries, the United States finally pulled off the ultimate win at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California. The United States played the dominant team from Puerto Rico and completely shut them out with a final score of 8-0 in the championship.
(03/20/17 7:34pm)
On Sunday, March 12, the men’s and women’s fencing teams competed at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Northeast Regional, hosted by Yale University. The women’s side was able to place two competitors into the final round of competition, foilists Joanne Carminucci ’19 and Jessica Gets ’20. The men’s team was unable to match the women’s excellence, but it did still manage to advance three saberists, two foilists and one epeeist to the semifinals of the meet.
(03/20/17 7:28pm)
The Brandeis Judges men’s and women’s tennis teams had a rough outing this past week against Middlebury College. The men lost in a 2-7 battle, while the women managed only one win in a difficult 8-1 thrashing.
