Astros Clinch AL West at 81-81, Draw White Sox in Wild Card
The Houston Astros are going to the playoffs at 81-81. Not 81-81 as a wild card afterthought either. They won […]
MLB Playoffs
Don Mattingly’s Aaron Nola Short-Rest Gamble Backfired Badly
Don Mattingly needed one win to end a collapse. He reached for Aaron Nola on two days’ rest to get […]
The Phillies Beat the Rays 7-3 in Game 162 and Avoided the Worst Collapse of the Season
Clinch on the last day, Braves up next
The Astros Won the AL West Without a Winning Record, and Baseball Should Be Embarrassed
AL West champs, first division winner at .500 or worse
The Phillies Are Two Games From a Collapse That Would Define Their Season
The Phillies are 87-73 with two games left and they are in real danger of missing the playoffs. The Diamondbacks […]
The Astros and Rangers Are Both 79-80 and One of Them Is Winning the AL West
The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers enter the final three games of the season with identical 79-80 records. One of […]
The Brewers Won 100 Games Without a Six-Game Winning Streak. Nobody Has Ever Done That.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Phillies 5-1 on Friday to reach 100 wins for the first time in franchise history. […]
Guardians vs White Sox: The AL Central Race Comes Down to the Final Week
The best division race in baseball is happening in the AL Central, and almost nobody outside Cleveland and Chicago is […]
Kevin Gausman Shoulder Scare: What the Cubs Ace Said After a Freak Diving Play
Kevin Gausman did not get hurt throwing a pitch. He got hurt playing third base. The Cubs starter dove to […]
Shohei Ohtani Is Back: What the Dodgers Get and What They Are Still Missing in October
Shohei Ohtani is back in the Dodgers lineup, and the version Los Angeles is getting comes with an asterisk. Ohtani […]