PHILADELPHIA — I suppose coming back from a 1-0 deficit is child’s play to a team that, last time out, overturned a 2-0 ninth-inning deficit against one of the best closers in the league. A team that clinched its playoff berth with a six-run eighth inning in Atlanta, coughed that lead up, then took it back…
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians faced off in Game 1 of the American League Divisional Series in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon. The game was essentially decided in the first inning, where the Tigers faced major struggles on the pitching front. Detroit’s starter, Tyler Holton, had a rough outing, failing to record a single…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Pete Alonso’s massive home run off of Devin Williams, the lively atmosphere and unique personalities surrounding the Mets, the challenges of calculating the statistics for an interesting Alonso fact, Alonso’s upcoming free agency, the excitement of the Division Series matchups, a preview of each series, the recent front-office changes…
Can anyone stop the Mets? As the National League Division Series begins, the Mets are on a team-of-destiny run, defying expectations and proving to be a force to be reckoned with. Saturday marks a new challenge for them as they face off against the well-rested and talented Phillies in what promises to be an exciting…
Kamil Krzaczynski and Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It would be easy to look at what happened across the two American League Wild Card Series as the best possible outcome for the Yankees. The Astros, the team that had made it to the ALCS in each of the last seven seasons and eliminated New York three times…
The NL West race may have been settled in favor of the Dodgers this year, but everybody goes back to the starting gate in the playoffs. The only difference is the possible extra home game the Dodgers get in each individual series, though home field advantage has been far from a valuable perk for teams…
As Gunnar Henderson stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night, his team down by a run and one out from elimination, it felt like something special was brewing. Late-inning tension, high stakes, one of the sport’s biggest stars: The…
The Dodgers built up a formidable seven-game NL West lead over the first half of the season. While they had to withstand a late charge by the Padres — whom they’ll face in a Division Series that starts on Saturday, a rematch of the 2022 pairing that ended up sending a 111-win Dodgers squad home…
Direct Links (Please see full job postings below): Associate – Baseball Operations Associate – International Scouting Strategy Associate (Intern) – Baseball Research and Development Associate – Baseball Operations Job Description As part of the Baseball Operations Department, the Associate Baseball Operations will provide support to the Milwaukee Brewers’ efforts primarily in the areas of player…
Ken Blaze and Troy Taormina-Imagn Images After defeating the Houston Astros in a two-game Wild Card sweep, the Detroit Tigers continue their magical season in the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland won the AL Central title and finished just behind the Yankees for the top seed in the American League. The two teams are…
