In the gap between two tiers of playoffs, Joe takes a look back at last night’s anticlimactic NLDS finish and ahead to a low-profile ALCS that might end up attracting some attention.
Two teams moved forward into their respective League Championship Series, while two others will play today for the privilege. Plus Fox pulls a broadcasting error to rival the Heidi Game. Joe Sheehan has the details.
After a season in which he never once brought in a lefty reliever to get a left-handed batter, Mike Scioscia went away from his successful approach and paid the price.
By bringing in Brad Lidge in the seventh inning yesterday, Phil Garner improved his reputation as a manager and did something no other post-season manager had done in a decade.
The Twins had a golden opportunity to bury the Yankees last night, but were undermined by some questionable decisions by their manager.
Two blowouts and a shutout in Day One of the playoffs. Joe Sheehan has the details.
Red Sox in four, Twins in four, Dodgers in four, Astros in four. Details inside.
The Red Sox and Angels might be the two best teams in baseball right now. Unfortunately, one of them is six days away from golf season.
Two teams stepped forward and grabbed playoff spots in the season’s final week, coming back from significant deficits to do so.
A look back at the week, and a look forward at the weekend.
The Cubs and A’s fail to take advantage of weak opponents, and San Francisco joins them in defeat. Joe Sheehan breaks down all of yesterday’s action in the postseason chase.
What do you get when Milton Bradley melts down? Joe Sheehan looks at the predictably-skewed coverage of the incident, and all the action in the playoff chase.
With the AL and NL West divisions up for grabs, Joe Sheehan breaks down the action from three key games last night.
What can be learned from a weekend’s action? More than you might think. Plus, Joe’s outlook for the last week of the season.
Suddenly, thanks to some big performances by the Rangers and Padres, there’s the potential for a 1967 AL finish to this baseball season.
You either love the wild card or you hate it. But has anyone ever really looked at it?