Few expected these players to steal the show in October, but that didn’t stop them from doing so.
The A’s stumbled into the postseason, but they may have the edge on the hill and in the dugout against the Royals.
Does the wild card winner have a worse chance of advancing out of the LDS than if they didn’t have to win a wild card game first?
In hindsight, some games loom larger than others for the six teams that were still fighting for position on the last day of the year.
Derek Jeter manages a hell of a send-off at Yankee Stadium, the playoff races are winding to a close, and previews from the final weekend of regular-season action.
Do out-of-it-teams play better or worse than you’d expect based on their talent level? Spoiler: You’ll have to read the article to find out.
Don’t believe everything you read, especially when it comes to playoff cliches.
With the playoffs coming, tracking the chances each team has to win becomes a daily sport, aided by the Baseball Prospectus Playoff Odds feature.
St. Louis’ slump, and some final musings on Mike Matheny.
Ben and Sam review the World Series and talk about the 2013 seasons and futures of the Red Sox and Cardinals with Zachary Levine.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the playoffs, then discuss how MLB could disincentivize tanking for higher draft picks.
What history says about the likelihood of a Cardinals comeback.
How the Red Sox sent the series back to Boston with a one-win lead.
Ben and Sam discuss David Ortiz, Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright, and the latest questionable moves by Mike Matheny and John Farrell.
About Mike Matheny’s costly mistakes.
With a weakened ace, the Red Sox split the baby, and win.