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.
A closer look at the effects of working on insufficent rest, and some updates on the remaining postseason teams.
Joy in Boston, anticipation in New York, bitterness in Philadelphia.
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.
Clay Davenport emerges from the Baseball Prospectus lab with a brand-new stat report, this one assessing every playoff team’s chances to win it all.
Does Derek Jeter really turn it on in the postseason? Jim Baker finds out, and examines the mess that expanded playoffs would cause for broadcasters.
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.
Continuing to add to Baseball Prospectus’ stable of stat reports, Keith Woolner unveils new entries for rookies and RBI opportunities. Plus all-new, fully-updated reliever reports, with some new twists.
The Twins had a golden opportunity to bury the Yankees last night, but were undermined by some questionable decisions by their manager.
The Astros and Braves may both be missing key players when they take the field for Thursday’s Game Two.
A stroll through the most interesting performances of 2004.
J.T. Snow and Ichiro had big second halves this season, bucking the pattern that indicates most hitters tend to decline after the All-Star break.
Are you aware of how hard it is to correctly predict the outcome in the playoffs, or how this year’s playoff teams measure up? Jim Baker breaks it down for you.
These teams meet in the first round for the fourth time in eight years. Will this matchup turn out any differently than the first three did?
Two blowouts and a shutout in Day One of the playoffs. Joe Sheehan has the details.
The Orioles’ newfound payroll flexibility gives them some intriguing options. The Rockies will look to build around young pitching. Al Leiter shone through an otherwise forgettable Mets season. These and other news and notes out of Baltimore, Colorado and New York in today’s Prospectus Triple Play.