MLB playoffs
Alex Cora Never Lost His Edge
Leading a World Series contender in your first managerial gig might be daunting, but the Boston Red Sox manager spent his entire career making sure he was ready for anything.
Actually, the Wild Card Format is Bad
Adding a second Wild Card team to make a one-game playoff is a flawed solution to a nonexistent problem.
There's So Much to Love About MLB's Wild-Card Game
Baseball's chaotic win-or-go-home playoff game may not be fair but it rarely disappoints. Embrace it.
MLB's Young Stars Set to Dominate Playoffs
MLB playoff rosters are chock full of young stars who have been playing like established veterans.
On Yu Darvish, and Scapegoating
Baseball history is littered with scapegoats who "lost" a game for their team, eliciting feelings of betrayal from fans. But it's never that simple.
Yasiel Puig is Happy for All Bat Flips
Yasiel Puig is here to support bat shenanigans, even from Astros shortstop Carlos Correa.
Kiké Hernandez's Mom Watched Game 5 on a Generator-Powered TV in Puerto Rico
Hernandez slugged three home runs to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to the World Series for the first time since 1988.
We Were One Home Run Away from Angry Joe Maddon Streaking Wrigley Field
Umpires reversed a strikeout in the eighth inning of Game 4 between the Dodgers and the Cubs, claiming Curtis Granderson fouled the ball off when he didn't. And then Maddon got ejected.
Joe Maddon Is So Overrated
When something goes wrong, the Cubs manager wants us to squint to see the rope burns from where his hands were tied.
Instant Replay on the Bases Stinks
The Washington Nationals had a rally killed after replay showed Jose Lobaton's foot lifted off first base for a millisecond.
I Want to Make Babies with This Brett Gardner At-Bat
Gardner battled for 12 pitches before hitting a single and driving in two runs in the ninth inning for the Yankees.
So...Stephen Strasburg is Pitching Now? Alright!
Everybody went nuts yesterday after Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker announced that Tanner Roark would start in Game 4 of the NLCS. Well, he's not starting anymore.