Having wooed him away from the AL Central champs, the Pirates and new GM Neal Huntington are hoping to recreate the success of the Indians.
Running commentary and analysis through the day’s action, updated as history gets made and destinies forged or broken. Updated at 6:10 p.m. ET
A few odds and ends on who’s going to be able to help their clubs this weekend or in October.
Jay’s Tyrolean sojourn comes to an end, but as he notes, he’s not the only thing coming down from the high ground.
Can Ben Sheets help the Brewers in their final regular-season series? Will Vlad take the field? All that, and more, in today’s UTK.
With the four NL playoff spots still open to seven teams, all will be watching five do-or-die weekend battles.
A night in CBP gives an appreciation for the electricity of being there during a race.
Dan addresses two common reader questions concerning his baserunning metrics and the Fish data.
Kevin assesses his preseason picks of the top NL prospects flying under the radar.
The departure of Gary Matthews Jr. in the second inning yesterday highlights just how banged up the boys from Orange County are heading into the playoffs.
Before riding the rails down to the cradle of liberty, there’s the fun of sorting out the Senior Circuit’s playoff possibilities.
Which teams blew the best possible shots at making the postseason, and where do the ill-fated teams on this year’s NL slate stand to land?