Which teams get the most bang for their buck? Maury uses the Marginal Payroll/Marginal Wins formula to examine the most efficient teams of 2006.
Everybody’s chatty in the Big Apple, Eric Chavez isn’t quite sure what he’s saying or how he feels, and much more.
The Cardinals step up to be the dance partner for the Mets.
Two more teams clinch spots in the League Championship Series, and they’re the two that spent most of the year as the best teams in the league.
The A’s won a Division Series, and they did it their way. The Tigers are one win away from joining them in an ALCS matchup no one predicted.
Future Hall-of-Famer or league-average second baseman? Marc examines whether Cano’s breakout 2006 is for real.
The Yankees continued their run through the … hey, not so fast! In San Diego, the Cardinals continued to make a statement about the importance of home-field advantage, while in New York the Mets were the one team to keep order in the first two games.
Jim cleans up some old business, ponders the all-time greats at second base, and tries to avoid throwing things at the TV set.
Constructing a playoff roster is a critical part of advancing through the postseason. Christina breaks down the eight teams.
The Play is the talk of the water coolers, but plenty of other things happened on an abbreviated second day.
Despite a better Hit List finish than in 2005, the White Sox are nursing their chai teas and watching from home. The last Hit List of the 2006 season finds justice and injustice up and down the majors.
Postseason tickets are increasingly hard to come by for the average fan. Maury investigates what clubs are doing to snub fans that can’t afford to pay exorbitant ticket prices.
The A’s and Padres give us a dog day afternoon, but the Yankees stick to the plan at night.
Jim looks at how the most dominant team in the NL will deal with an offensively talented foe.
Eight teams, eight trainers’ rooms. Will runs down the details.
Two of the most successful small-market teams in baseball meet in the Division Series–again.