The New York Times – Sports:
The 111-win Dodgers and defending champion Atlanta are gone, and Cleveland hopes to outlast the Yankees. The Astros’ doing what was expected of them makes them the outlier.
Author: Tyler Kepner
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Astros Eliminate Mariners and Advance to ALCS
The New York Times – Sports:
“I feel like this is just the beginning for all of us,” Julio Rodríguez said after the Mariners made the playoffs for the first time since 2001 but were swept by Houston.
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Mariners and Astros Head to Seattle for ALDS Game 3
The New York Times – Sports:
After 20 seasons of frustration, the Mariners made it back to the postseason and won a wild-card series. But they are heading home down 0-2 to the Astros in a division series.
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Terry Francona Leads Guardians Against Yankees in ALDS
The New York Times – Sports:
If the Guardians want to win their division series with the Yankees, they will need good pitching, a return to form from their hitters, and the guidance of Manager Terry Francona.
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How Andrew Friedman Keeps Making the Dodgers Better
The New York Times – Sports:
No expansion-era team has had a better stretch of 1,000 regular-season games, but with only one World Series title so far, the baseball executive Andrew Friedman’s work isn’t done.
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St. Louis Cardinals Eliminated by Philadelphia Phillies in Wild-Card Round
The New York Times – Sports:
With the Phillies topping the Cardinals in the wild-card round, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have likely played their final game. Cooperstown is waiting.
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Book Excerpt: The Grandest Stage A History of the World Series
The New York Times – Sports:
In his new book, Tyler Kepner digs into the history of the Fall Classic, including a look at unheralded players who stepped up for their teams at exactly the right time.
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Jean Segura and Phillies Complete Wild Comeback Over Cardinals
The New York Times – Sports:
Jean Segura had never played in the postseason, but his two-run single put Philadelphia on top to stay in a wild ninth inning that completed an unusual comeback.
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How the New Wild Card Format Will Change MLB’s Postseason
The New York Times – Sports:
With 40 percent of teams qualifying for the playoffs, and four teams getting first-round byes, October will have a very different feel. And plenty of new merchandise.