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• The 5 best Cubs games of 2022
Al Yellon The team did well in the second half, so these will be heavily weighted toward later in the year. It’s always fun to look back at good games the Chicago Cubs have played, even in a year that wound up with a losing record. The Cubs were 39-31 after the All-Star break, among the better records in the National League — and, in fact, one game better than the pennant-winning Phillies ...2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the National League Championship Series
Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber will both be in the NLCS | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images I’m not sure I can choose who I want to win this series In the Division Series version of this guide I highlighted that the postseason had a real David vs. Goliath vibe to it with the super teams and their 100+ win seasons entering the playoff picture to face off against a slew of Wild Card t...2022
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• Phillies hold off Cardinals 2-0 to sweep NL wild-card series

Aaron Nola pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper's homer gave Philadelphia an early lead, and the Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-0, on Saturday night to sweep their National League wild-card series....2022
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• DeGrom 'excited' to start G2 with season on line

The Mets will rest their hopes in Jacob deGrom, who said it's "a huge goal of mine to keep this going" as he takes the mound in Game 2 of the NL wild-card series against the Padres....2022

• The 5 best Cubs games of 2022
Al Yellon The team did well in the second half, so these will be heavily weighted toward later in the year. It’s always fun to look back at good games the Chicago Cubs have played, even in a year that wound up with a losing record. The Cubs were 39-31 after the All-Star break, among the better records in the National League — and, in fact, one game better than the pennant-winning Phillies ...2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the National League Championship Series
Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber will both be in the NLCS | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images I’m not sure I can choose who I want to win this series In the Division Series version of this guide I highlighted that the postseason had a real David vs. Goliath vibe to it with the super teams and their 100+ win seasons entering the playoff picture to face off against a slew of Wild Card t...2022
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Padres
The Mustache Man will try to impress Cy Young voters one last time this evening. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Dylan Cease looks to cap off a stellar season with his final start, in San Diego The White Sox may not have made the postseason, but they do have the opportunity to continue to play spoiler on this fine fall evening. The NL Wild Card race remains tight, with San Diego up by...2022
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• Max Muncy injury: Dodgers star unlikely to play in NL Wild Card Game after collision at first base
The Dodgers said Muncy left with a left elbow injury...2021
• Reds' Tejay Antone to undergo Tommy John surgery as club faces mounting bullpen issues amid wild card race
The Reds are holding down the second NL wild card, but they have serious bullpen concerns...2021
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• Despite injury, Mike Clevinger could pitch for Padres in wild-card round
The NL wild-card round opens on Wednesday, so this is an ambitious timeline....2020
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• Anthony Rizzo backs Joe Maddon amid hot seat talk
Joe Maddon has enjoyed tremendous success in his four seasons as manager of the Chicago Cubs, but there has been some talk about his World Series championship and NL Manager of the Year Award not being enough for him to keep his job next year. At least one of Maddon’s star players thinks that is ludicrous.After the Cubs lost the NL Wild Card Game in 13 innings on Tuesday, slugger Anthony Rizzo was...2018
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• Is Joe Maddon's future with Cubs in question?
The offseason introspection has already begun for the Cubs in the wake of last night’s 13-inning loss to the Rockies in the NL wild card game, and the team’s early exit from the postseason caught many inside and outside the Cubs organization by surprise. Here is some of the initial aftermath of Chicago’s loss, and what questions the club will be facing this winter… One of the more pressing matter...2018
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• Cubs' Pedro Strop says he will be ready on Thursday
Pedro Strop says he will be ready for the postseason, but there’s a caveat.The Chicago Cubs reliever has been out since Sept. 13 with a hamstring injury and has been trying to work his way back. He told reporters on Saturday that he will be ready for the playoffs on Thursday. Though that’s nice for Cubs fans to hear, it’s not the end of the story.The Cubs are not guaranteed to reach Thursday. They...2018
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• Pirates announce Gregory Polanco will miss the rest of the season
Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco suffered left knee and left shoulder injuries Friday that will force him to miss the rest of the season, the team announced. Polanco suffered “a significant bone bruise in his left knee,” one that will require six to eight weeks of rehab. The severity of his shoulder ailment isn’t clear at this time.At 70-71 and eight games behind an NL wild-card spot, the Pir...2018
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: From E-Mail to Starbucks, You're Fired!
2016

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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the National League Championship Series
Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber will both be in the NLCS | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images I’m not sure I can choose who I want to win this series In the Division Series version of this guide I highlighted that the postseason had a real David vs. Goliath vibe to it with the super teams and their 100+ win seasons entering the playoff picture to face off against a slew of Wild Card t...2022
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• Six Pack of Stats: Padres 5, White Sox 2
In a 1-1 tie going into the bottom of the sixth, Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run home run to give the Padres an 85.9% win expectancy. | FanGraphs San Diego used a trio of homers to defeat the South Siders On Saturday night, San Diego defeated Chicago, 5-2, at Petco Park. The Padres move to 87-71, two games ahead of the Phillies for the second NL wild card spot. The White Sox drop to 78-80, ...2022
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• Giants “Listening” To Trade Offers For Veteran Players
The Giants have gone 11-22 over their last 33 games, dropping them below the .500 mark and putting them four games outside of the NL wild card race. While the club was reportedly resistant on being deadline sellers as recently as three days ago, the Giants “now listening on their veterans” in trade talks, according…...2022
• Jake Cronenworth hits dramatic ninth-inning homer, Padres win on walk-off wild pitch to stay in wild card spot
The Padres and Reds remain tied for the second NL wild card spot...2021
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• Jake Cronenworth hits dramatic homer, Padres win on walk-off wild pitch vs. Phillies to stay in wild card spot
The Padres and Reds remain tied for the second NL wild card spot...2021
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• Rockies reportedly interested in bringing back Jonathan Lucroy
The Rockies’ search for catching help could lead them to a familiar face, as Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe writes that “Jonathan Lucroy could return to the Rockies for a second stint.” Lucroy first played for Colorado in 2017, suiting up for 46 games in the purple pinstripes after a deadline trade from the Rangers. The veteran backstop had a big hand in the Rockies’ run to the NL wild-card g...2020
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• Rockies sign manager Bud Black to extension through 2022
Bud Black has been a success with the Colorado Rockies, and he’ll be sticking around a bit longer as a result. The Rockies announced Monday that they have signed Black to a contract extension that runs through the 2022 season. Black had been entering the final year of the three-year deal he originally signed when taking over the club, so Colorado acted quickly to ensure that he wouldn’t endure a l...2019
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• Report: Rangers, Jesse Chavez agree to two-year deal
The Rangers and right-hander Jesse Chavez are in agreement on a two-year contract worth a total of roughly $8M, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). Mark Feinsand of MLB.com had previously tweeted that the two sides were close to a deal. It’s the second straight offseason that the Sosnick, Cobbe & Karon client landed with the Rangers, as Chavez signed in Texas last offseason be...2018
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• Cubs Expected To Keep Joe Maddon For 2019 Season
Though the Cubs’ postseason run ended earlier than the team hoped, the loss in last night’s NL wild card game doesn’t seem like it will lead to a change in the dugout. The Cubs are expected to retain manager Joe Maddon through the 2019 season, ESPN.com’s Jesse Rogers reports. Maddon is under contract through next…...2018
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• Cubs expected to keep Joe Maddon for 2019 season
Though the Cubs’ postseason run ended earlier than the team hoped, the loss in last night’s NL wild-card game doesn’t seem like it will lead to a change in the dugout. The Cubs are expected to retain manager Joe Maddon through the 2019 season, ESPN.com’s Jesse Rogers reports.Maddon is under contract through next year in what will be the final season of the five-year, $25M deal he signed to come to...2018
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• MLB playoff picture, standings, postseason odds: Cardinals NL wild card lead widens, Yankees lose some ground
The postseason starts Oct. 5; what will the MLB playoff field look like?...2021
• MLB postseason picture, standings, playoff bracket: Brewers jump Phillies for final NL Wild Card spot
The regular season is winding down, but there's still plenty to sort out...2020
• Rockies sign manager Bud Black to extension through 2022
Bud Black has been a success with the Colorado Rockies, and he’ll be sticking around a bit longer as a result. The Rockies announced Monday that they have signed Black to a contract extension that runs through the 2022 season. Black had been entering the final year of the three-year deal he originally signed when taking over the club, so Colorado acted quickly to ensure that he wouldn’t endure a l...2019
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• Baseball in a nutshell: AL wild-card preview
With the NL Wild Card sorted and the Rockies moving on to face the Brewers in the NLDS, it’s time to dive into the AL Wild Card Game. We spent a lot of time analyzing the tiebreakers on Tuesday, before even getting into a Wild Card Game preview. The AL will not require such analysis, as the results in the Junior Circuit haven’t really been in question for ages, and we’re getting the Yankees-Athlet...2018
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• MLB wild-card standings, playoff picture, bracket update: Plenty at stake for Dodgers, Rockies, Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals
With just two days remaining the NL Central, NL West, and NL wild card races are unsettled...2018
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• Error helps Brewers shave magic number to 3
An Eric Thames triple that skipped past Cardinals right fielder Jose Martinez in the eighth inning, followed by an errant pickoff by Cards reliever Bud Norris gave the Brewers the go-ahead run they needed to overcome Josh Hader's rough night in a 6-4 win at Busch Stadium. Milwaukee closed to within 1 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Cubs and pushed another game ahead of the Cardina...2018
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• MLB scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Dodgers, Cardinals now tied in NL wild-card race
Keep it right here for all of Friday's MLB action...2018
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• MLB standings, playoff picture update: Dodgers-Cardinals series could shape up NL wild card race
Meanwhile in the NL East, the Braves continue to pull away...2018
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• Schoop's slam in tense 6th frame fuels sweep
Jonathan Schoop's two-out grand slam off Madison Bumgarner sent Milwaukee to a 6-3 win and a three-game sweep of the Giants at Miller Park. The Brewers pulled within two games of the NL Central-leading Cubs and remained comfortably in the top spot in the NL Wild Card standings. Bumgarner had retired 15 straight batters when he hit Ryan Braun on the left shoulder, prompting words between the two wh...2018
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• MLB standings, playoff picture update: There's a five-team race for two NL wild-card spots
The NL West race is very wide open as well...2018
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the National League Championship Series
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• Rockies sign manager Bud Black to extension through 2022
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• Winners and losers from the NL Wild Card Game
The MLB postseason is underway, and with it came a grueling, extra-inning battle in the National League Wild Card game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs.When Colorado jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, it seemed like the first of several runs to come. Instead, baseball fans witnessed more than two hours of scoreless baseball until Javier Baez came through in the clutc...2018
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• Anthony Rizzo backs Joe Maddon amid hot seat talk
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• Watch: MLB hype video advocates bat flips, celebrations
If this video doesn’t get you excited about the MLB postseason, nothing will.MLB released a video on Tuesday intended to get fans hyped for the postseason, which (arguably) began on Monday but really gets started with the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday.The video includes a compilation of players celebrating big hits with bat flips and such and speaks out against the unwritten rules that suggest play...2018
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• Five hitters that deserve your attention this MLB postseason
We haven’t talked up baseball in quite a while around these parts. A neglected duty, for sure, but a major part of this stems from how long the regular season is. 162 games of play is a massive grind for players, managers and coaches, but unless you block out all else in your sporting fandom, keeping up can be a Herculean task for many.Which is also why the MLB postseason is one of the most exciti...2018
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• Winners and losers of NL Wild Card Game
We now know all eight LDS teams. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies in the NL Wild Card Game on Wednesday to advance to the NLDS to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.What looked like a blowout in the early innings turned in to a wild, back-and-forth affair between two division rivals. Picking winners and losers was from this one was not easy but in the end, we’ve done just that.I...2017
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• MLB Playoff Picture: Slumping Rockies still have schedule in their favor in race
The Rockies are clinging to the second NL wild card spot at the moment...2017
• Ranking the NL Wild Card contenders
Will Leitch breaks down several category among the NL Wild Card contenders and attempts his own "back of napkin" assessment on how the teams stack up against each other at the moment....2017
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• How Much of a Disadvantage Is Being a Modern-Day MLB Wild Card?
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• Cubs win slugfest to move within 2 of Bucs
After three intense one-run games in a key series between National League Central contenders, the Cubs afforded themselves some breathing room on Thursday at PNC Park. Anthony Rizzo's two-run homer touched off a six-run, seven-hit fifth-inning flurry and the Cubs stormed to a 9-6 win over the Pirates, tightening the NL Wild Card standings....2015
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• Cubs go with 11 pitchers on Division Series roster
The Cubs will carry 11 pitchers and 14 position players on their National League Division Series roster, which was revealed on Friday. The only change from the NL Wild Card Game roster is that pitcher Jason Hammel was added and outfielder Quintin Berry was removed....2015
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• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
2015

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• Cards stay in WC hunt by rallying past Giants
Stephen Piscotty had a two-run homer and Paul DeJong added a two-run double as part of a six-run ninth inning as the Cardinals rallied to top the Giants. St. Louis pulled to within four games of the second NL Wild Card spot after coming back from a 5-2 deficit. Brandon Crawford and a two-run homer and Hunter Pence added a two-run triple, and Johnny Cueto allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings in his ...2017
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• Giants can't hold off surging Cardinals
Stephen Piscotty had a two-run homer and Paul DeJong added a two-run double as part of a six-run ninth inning as the Cardinals rallied to top the Giants. St. Louis pulled to within four games of the second NL Wild Card spot after coming back from a 5-2 deficit. Brandon Crawford and a two-run homer and Hunter Pence added a two-run triple, and Johnny Cueto allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings in his ...2017
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• Cards stay in WC hunt by rallying past Giants
Stephen Piscotty had a two-run homer and Paul DeJong added a two-run double as part of a six-run ninth inning as the Cardinals rallied to top the Giants. St. Louis pulled to within four games of the second NL Wild Card spot after coming back from a 5-2 deficit. Brandon Crawford and a two-run homer and Hunter Pence added a two-run triple, and Johnny Cueto allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings in his ...2017
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• Cards down Bucs to extend NL Central lead
Behind seven shutout innings from Jaime Garcia and with the help of one beneficial bounce, the Cardinals nabbed a 4-1 win over the Pirates at Busch Stadium on Saturday. The victory boosted the Cardinals' National League Central lead to 6 1/2 games over Pittsburgh, which now sits just three games in front of the pursuant Cubs for the top NL Wild Card spot....2015
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• Cards down Bucs to extend NL Central lead
Behind seven shutout innings from Jaime Garcia and with the help of one beneficial bounce, the Cardinals nabbed a 4-1 win over the Pirates at Busch Stadium on Saturday. The victory boosted the Cardinals' National League Central lead to 6 1/2 games over Pittsburgh, which now sits just three games in front of the pursuant Cubs for the top NL Wild Card spot....2015
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• Cubs Fans Trying to Raise Money for Steve Bartman to Go to NL Wild Card Game
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• Cubs vs. Pirates: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NL Wild Card Game
2015

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• Dodgers head to postseason with victory
In their final tuneup heading into the National League Division Series that starts Friday, the Dodgers beat the Rockies, 6-3, at Coors Field in Sunday's regular-season finale. Colorado, winner of the second NL Wild Card, heads to Arizona to play the D-backs in the NL Wild Card Game on Wednesday. The winner of that game will face the Dodgers in the NLDS....2017
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• Dodgers head to postseason with victory
In their final tuneup heading into the National League Division Series that starts Friday, the Dodgers beat the Rockies, 6-3, at Coors Field in Sunday's regular-season finale. Colorado, winner of the second NL Wild Card, heads to Arizona to play the D-backs in the NL Wild Card Game on Wednesday. The winner of that game will face the Dodgers in the NLDS....2017
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• Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber Launches Home Run Out of PNC Park vs. Pittsburgh
2015

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• Jake Arrieta, Cubs Show Regular Season Was No Fluke in NL Wild Card Win
2015

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• Matt Harvey's Uncertain Future Is Blow Mets Are Well-Armed to Weather
2016

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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• What Big Spring from Kris Bryant Would Mean to Cubs' 2015 Playoff Hopes
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• What Toll Will Madison Bumgarner's Heroic MVP Performance Have on His Future?
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• The 5 best Cubs games of 2022
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the National League Championship Series
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• Cardinals-Phillies: Live stream, TV channel, odds, pitching matchup for Game 1 of NL Wild Card Series

The 2022 postseason gets started on Friday...2022
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• Padres clinch NL wild-card spot during 2-1 loss to White Sox

The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot clinched during a loss to the White Sox....2022
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• Six Pack of Stats: White Sox 2, Padres 1
Fangraphs White Sox inch closer to .500. What, you don’t find that exciting? Sunday’s afternoon matchup found the Sox were hoping for a win to help them maintain a shred of dignity and inch one step closer to ending the season at .500. Meanwhile, the Padres were looking to clinch one of the NL wild card spots. Turns out, San Diego didn’t even need the W anyway, as the Miami Marlins beat t...2022
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• Padres clinch second playoff berth since 2006 as NL wild card picture gains clarity

The Padres are a playoff team for the first time in a full season since 2006...2022
• Six Pack of Stats: Padres 5, White Sox 2
2022

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• Gamethread: White Sox at Padres
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• FanGraphs Power Rankings: September 12–18
Houston clinches a playoff spot, the NL wild card race gets tighter, and the Twins continue to fall apart....2022
• Cubs, Giants game September 11 will be on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
Al Yellon One last time for the Cubs on the Worldwide Leader this year. The Cubs aren’t in postseason contention, and the Giants are rapidly falling out of the NL Wild Card race, but ESPN is tabbing them for one last appearance on Sunday Night Basebll, September 11. This game was originally scheduled for 1:20 p.m. CT. It’s been moved to 7:08 p.m. CT — that’s an hour later than most ESPN Su...2022
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• Cubs expected to keep Joe Maddon for 2019 season
2018

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• Buster Posey is done for the season
The San Francisco Giants are hanging on for dear life. And this isn’t going to help.At 62-64, the playoffs look less and less likely by the day. As it stands, they are 7.5 games out of first in the NL West. More than that, though, are how good all three teams in front of them are. All three of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers are contenders. But the Giants are als...2018
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• Nolan Arenado fuels speculation about future by wearing California hat
Nolan Arenado can’t become a free agent until after the 2019 season, but some are already getting a head start on the hysteria.The Colorado Rockies third baseman wore a “California Republic” hat to All-Star festivities on Tuesday, leading to a bit of speculation about his future. Granted the four-time All-Star is a native of California, having been born and raised in the Orange County area, but th...2018
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• Andrew McCutchen Blockbuster Trade Is Calculated Risk Nationals Must Take
2016

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• Giants vs. Cubs: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 MLB Playoffs
2016

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• Which of NL Wild-Card-Race Trio Is the Chicago Cubs' Biggest Threat?
2016

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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
2016

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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Dodgers a Year Too Late to Make Moves They Need Now
2016

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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
2016

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• MLB Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Aroldis Chapman, Craig Kimbrel and More
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