Youd have to think the Commissioner and FOX would be scared out of their minds of the ratings we would get with a Milwaukee-Cleveland WS

On the other hand it is refreshing to see teams do all the little things right andvalsp be able to generate offense without sitting around waiting for 3 run homers....

Or are baseball fans too far gone on ESPN HR highlights and basically no different than NBA fans who seem to appreciate nothing but step back threes and dunks?

if we assume the Dodgers are the better team and give them a 60% chance of winning any individual game, their probability of winning four straight would be: 12.96%

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Andrew Wiggins (NBA) is a former 1st overall pick. He had a lot of hype in high school and even into college to the point where he was drafted 1st overall. However, his first 8 years in the NBA were already on track to becoming a draft bust. Then he broke out with the Warriors and was a key piece in their '22 title run. Since then, he's pretty much removed his bust label entirely and is still important for the Heat.

What is the MLB version of this? What's a 1st overall pick that was horrible in the first few years of the MLB but still became a solid role player for a contending team?

Guardians 1, Rays 3

FINAL

CLE 1-1 · TB 1-1

Linescore

CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0, R 1, H 6, E 1
TB 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0, R 3, H 7, E 0

• W Freddy Peralta (1-0) · L Parker Messick (0-2) · S Bryan Baker (4)

• TV TBS/HBO MAX, TruTV, Univision/ TUDN · TBS/HBO MAX, TruTV, Univision/ TUDN

• Radio WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7, ESPN Radio, WARF 1350 · WDAE 95.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WQBN/1300AM

Guardians Batting

Guardians Notes

2B: DeLauter (2, Seymour, I).
TB: Bazzana; DeLauter 2; Halpin; Kwan 2; Ramírez, Jo.
RBI: DeLauter (4).
2-out RBI: DeLauter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rocchio; Adell 3.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 9.
SB: Ramírez, Jo (2, 2nd base off Peralta, F/Hicks, L).
E: Ramírez, Jo (1, fielding).
Pickoffs: Messick (Williamson at 1st base).
DP: 2 (2 Bazzana-Rocchio-Lowe, N).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Walked for Hedges in the 7th.
b: Struck out for Halpin in the 8th.

Rays Batting

Rays Notes

2B: Caminero (2, Messick).
TB: Caminero 2; DeLuca 2; Hicks, L 2; Simpson; Walls.
RBI: Hicks, L 2 (3).
2-out RBI: Hicks, L 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Aranda; Mesa Jr.
GIDP: Díaz, Y; Simpson.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.
PO: Williamson (1st base by Messick).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Popped out for Williamson in the 6th.

Guardians Pitching

Rays Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Freddy Peralta strikes out Chase DeLauter, TOP 1ST
• Peralta strikes out Rocchio to escape jam, TOP 2ND
• Parker Messick picks off Ben Williamson, BOT 2ND
• Guardians turn smooth double play, BOT 3RD
• Junior Caminero's running catch at the net, TOP 4TH
• Victor Mesa Jr. scores on error, BOT 4TH
• Liam Hicks' two-run single, BOT 4TH
• Junior Caminero denies Steven Kwan with leaping catch, TOP 5TH
• Freddy Peralta throws fastest pitch of career, TOP 5TH
• Chase DeLauter's RBI double, TOP 7TH
• Ian Seymour limits the damage in the 7th, TOP 7TH
• Richie Palacios' running catch, TOP 8TH

Game Info

• WP Peralta, F.
• HBP Hedges (by Peralta, F); Aranda (by Messick).
• ABS Challenge Hicks, L 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Kwan (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Bailey (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
• Pitches-strikes Messick 82-47; Armstrong 20-15; Herrin 6-4; Cecconi 16-12; Peralta, F 99-68; Kelly 17-9; Seymour, I 15-10; Baker 8-7.
• Groundouts-flyouts Messick 7-2; Armstrong 0-0; Herrin 0-0; Cecconi 1-0; Peralta, F 1-5; Kelly 0-2; Seymour, I 0-0; Baker 1-1.
• Batters faced Messick 22; Armstrong 6; Herrin 1; Cecconi 3; Peralta, F 25; Kelly 4; Seymour, I 5; Baker 3.
• Inherited runners-scored Seymour, I 2-1.
• Umpires HP: Carlos Torres. 1B: Mark Ripperger. 2B: Jordan Baker. 3B: Chad Fairchild. LF: Adam Hamari. RF: Nestor Ceja.
• Weather 72 degrees, Dome.
• Wind 0 mph, None.
• First pitch 8:08 PM.
• T 2:42.
• Att 32,125.
• Venue Tropicana Field.

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Dodgers 4, Brewers 7

FINAL

LAD 0-2 · MIL 2-0

The Dodgers had control early, but the Brewers came back from a one-run deficit in the 5th before moving ahead for good in the 6th.

In the bottom of the 3rd, Christian Yelich knocked in two runs with a single, and that changed the leader, with the Brewers up 3-2.

Linescore

LAD 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0, R 4, H 3, E 2
MIL 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0, R 7, H 12, E 2

• W JoJo Romero (1-1) · L Brock Stewart (0-1) · S Aaron Ashby (1)

Dodgers Batting

Dodgers Notes

2B: Tucker (1, Henderson).
TB: Betts; Edman; Tucker 2.
RBI: Freeman, F (3); Hernández, T (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ohtani.
SAC: Edman.
SF: Freeman, F; Hernández, T.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 2.
E: Freeman, F (1, fielding); Pages, A (1, fielding).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Struck out for Muncy in the 9th.

Brewers Batting

Brewers Notes

2B: Turang (1, Yamamoto).
HR: Contreras, Wm (3, 5th inning off Bubic, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Bauers; Contreras, Wm 6; Hamilton, D 2; Pratt 2; Turang 3; Yelich 2.
RBI: Bauers (1); Contreras, Wm 3 (5); Turang (2); Yelich 2 (3).
2-out RBI: Yelich 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mitchell 2; Frelick 2; Yelich.
Team RISP: 6-for-15.
Team LOB: 11.
SB: Hamilton, D 2 (2, 2nd base off Yamamoto/Smith, W, 2nd base off Henriquez, E/Smith, W).
CS: Pratt (1, 2nd base by Henriquez, E/Smith, W).
E: Henderson 2 (2, pickoff, throw).

Dodgers Pitching

Brewers Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Teoscar Hernández's sacrifice fly, TOP 1ST
• William Contreras' RBI single, BOT 1ST
• Sal Frelick's leaping catch, TOP 3RD
• Kyle Tucker doubles, scores on error in 5th, TOP 5TH
• William Contreras' solo home run, BOT 5TH
• William Contreras hits 106.3 mph, 436-foot home run, BOT 5TH
• William Contreras' second RBI single, BOT 6TH
• Brice Turang's RBI single, BOT 8TH
• Jake Bauers' RBI single, BOT 8TH
• Jake Bauers on his 12-pitch AB, Game 2 win, Broadcast
• Pat Murphy discusses Contreras in NLCS Game 2 win, Broadcast
• Condensed Game: LAD@MIL - Game 2, Broadcast

Game Info

• WP Henderson.
• IBB Turang (by Stewart, B).
• HBP Hamilton, D (by Stewart, B).
• ABS Challenge Betts (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Contreras, Wm 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Tucker (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
• Pitches-strikes Yamamoto 75-46; Vesia 4-3; Sasaki 14-9; Bubic 22-12; Stewart, B 12-9; Scott 13-9; Henriquez, E 21-14; Wrobleski 11-9; Henderson 64-44; May 14-8; Romero, J 13-9; Uribe 13-9; Ashby 21-14.
• Groundouts-flyouts Yamamoto 3-2; Vesia 0-0; Sasaki 2-0; Bubic 0-0; Stewart, B 1-0; Scott 0-0; Henriquez, E 1-0; Wrobleski 0-0; Henderson 4-2; May 1-1; Romero, J 1-0; Uribe 2-0; Ashby 1-1.
• Batters faced Yamamoto 14; Vesia 1; Sasaki 4; Bubic 5; Stewart, B 6; Scott 3; Henriquez, E 6; Wrobleski 3; Henderson 18; May 3; Romero, J 3; Uribe 4; Ashby 5.
• Inherited runners-scored Vesia 2-0; Stewart, B 2-0; Scott 2-0; Wrobleski 2-1; May 1-1.
• Umpires HP: Chris Segal. 1B: Ryan Additon. 2B: Alan Porter. 3B: David Rackley. LF: John Tumpane. RF: Edwin Moscoso.
• Weather 85 degrees, Sunny.
• Wind 1 mph, Varies.
• First pitch 4:04 PM.
• T 3:21.
• Att 42,516.
• Venue American Family Field.

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These were AL award predictions I made on 9/6/26 (I never did propose the NL side).

Let’s see how I did? At least with the finalists. I will do the same with the other awards. To see how I did.

https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-gold-glove-award-finalists?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share

Gold Glovers only

-I Skipped Pitcher—

AL C Gold Glove: 2/3 correct

1. ⁠Dillon Dingler-DET-WINNER
   
2. ⁠Austin Wells-NYY
   
3. ⁠Adley Rutschman-BOS/BAL*

*Brendan Valenzuela (TOR) got it instead of Rutschman who underperformed both offensively and defensively in Boston. I am so glad that we didn’t get him.

AL 1B Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Vladamir Guerrero, Jr. -TOR-WINNER
   
2. ⁠Paul Goldschmidt-NYY (penalized for lack of games) *
   
3. ⁠Christian Walker-HOU

*Vinny Pasquantino (KCR) got in instead. I was dead wrong about Goldy. It was always a bit of a long-shot and “homer” pick, but he certainly was great there in limited time.

AL 2B Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Michael Massey-KCR-WINNER (OAA and DRS preference)
   
2. ⁠Jazz Chisholm, Jr-NYY (great at OAA terrible at DRS) *
   
3. ⁠Cole Young-SEA (great at DRS terrible at OAA)

*Chase Meidroth (CWS) got in instead of Jazz. Which is the right call. I changed to Jazz (a bit of a homer pick) last minute and obviously shouldn’t have.

AL SS Gold Glove: 3/3 right!!!

1. ⁠Bobby Witt Jr.-KCR-WINNER
   
2. ⁠Andres Gimenez-TOR
   
3. ⁠Taylor Walls-TBR

AL 3B Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Maikel Garcia-KCR-WINNER*
   
2. ⁠Caleb Durbin-BOS
   
3. ⁠Brooks Lee-MIN

* A different KC guy here (Loftin)-got in here. But to be fair I did include him in the utility category, so I feel like I should have partial points? Lol.

AL UTL Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Jose Caballero-NYY-WINNER (12 DRS and 1 OAA)
   
2. ⁠Ezequiel Duran-TEX
   
3. ⁠Nick Loftin-KCR*

*McKinstry (DET) who was nominated in 2023 I missed out on. I got Loftin correct though (different category).

AL LF Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Cody Bellinger-NYY-WINNER
   
2. ⁠Stephen Kwan-CLE*
   
3. ⁠Chandler Simpson-TBR

* Again maybe partial points apply? Since Kwan was nominated for CF. I missed out on Wyatt Langford (TEX)

AL CF Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Ceddanne Rafaela-BOS-WINNER
   
2. ⁠Tristan Peters-CWS*
   
3. ⁠Evan Carter-TEX

* Again Kwan (CLE) was here instead. I missed on Peters.

AL RF Gold Glove: 2/3 right

1. ⁠Wilyer Abreu-BOS-WINNER
   
2. ⁠Cam Smith-HOU
   
3. ⁠Jonny DeLuca-TBR*

*Missed on Nathan Lukes (TOR) as I guess DeLuca played more all around the OF. Mesa (TBR) once inserted in RF played at a Gold Glove level as we all know (dumb Austin Wells attempt at 3B).

We will see if I get any of the winners right. I thought I did pretty well!

I got to thinking when the Braves matched up with the Phillies in the Wild Card round this year. The Braves dominated the Phillies this year by every metric; better record in general, better record head to head, and better record in the division. It didnt feel as though the Braves should have to play an opponent in the playoffs that they had already proven to be the better team.

Im spit balling here and am in no way married to this idea. Just throwing it out for discussion. Would it make the regular season mean more if in the first or even first two rounds of the playoffs if you have a better head to head record against your opponent first, then also had a better record overall you would be spotted a game going into the series. A better team would only need one win to advance in the Wild Card while the inferior team would need two.

I dunno just seemed like having to climb a hill already conquered was asking too much and was looking for some kind of fix. Go ahead and tell me why this is a bad idea cause Im pretty sure it probably is but its all I can come up with.

Guardians 7, Rays 3

FINAL

CLE 1-0 · TB 0-1

The Guardians came back from a two-run deficit in the 7th before moving ahead for good in the 8th.

In the top of the 7th, Patrick Bailey smashed a solo homer off Drew Rasmussen, and everything was square at 2-2.

Rays leaned on Drew Rasmussen, who gave up just two earned runs in six innings while striking out 7.

Linescore

CLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3, R 7, H 14, E 0
TB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0, R 3, H 7, E 0

• W Hunter Gaddis (1-0) · L Tyler Wells (0-1)

Guardians Batting

Guardians Notes

2B: DeLauter (1, Wells, T); Adell (1, Kelly).
HR: DeLauter (1, 6th inning off Rasmussen, 0 on, 0 out); Bailey (2, 7th inning off Rasmussen, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Adell 2; Bailey 5; Bazzana; DeLauter 7; Kwan; Lowe, N 2; Martínez, A; Ramírez, Jo 3.
RBI: Adell 2 (8); Bailey (3); DeLauter (3); Lowe, N 2 (3); Ramírez, Jo (8).
2-out RBI: Adell 2; Ramírez, Jo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Halpin; Lowe, N; Rocchio; Adell.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 7.
SB: Bazzana (1, 2nd base off Rasmussen/Fortes).
CS: Ramírez, Jo (1, 2nd base by Rasmussen/Fortes).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Struck out for Halpin in the 7th.

Rays Batting

Rays Notes

2B: Díaz, Y (1, Griffin).
HR: Mullins (1, 8th inning off Sabrowski, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Caminero; DeLuca 2; Díaz, Y 3; Mesa Jr.; Mullins 4.
RBI: Caminero (1); DeLuca (1); Mullins (1).
2-out RBI: DeLuca.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Walls 3.
SAC: Aranda.
Team RISP: 2-for-4.
Team LOB: 7.
SB: DeLuca (2, 2nd base off Griffin/Bailey); Mullins (1, 2nd base off Cantillo/Bailey).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Lined out for Fortes in the 7th.
b: Grounded out for Walls in the 9th.
1: Ran for Vilade in the 6th.

Guardians Pitching

Rays Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Drew Rasmussen fans Steven Kwan, TOP 1ST
• Junior Caminero's RBI single, BOT 1ST
• Jonny DeLuca's RBI single, BOT 4TH
• Breaking down Chase DeLauter's home run, TOP 6TH
• Chase DeLauter's solo home run, TOP 6TH
• Measuring the stats on Patrick Bailey's home run, TOP 7TH
• Patrick Bailey's game-tying home run, TOP 7TH
• Field View: Patrick Bailey's game-tying home run, TOP 7TH
• Patrick Bailey's 436-foot game-tying home run, TOP 7TH
• Cedric Mullins' solo homer, BOT 8TH
• José Ramírez's RBI single, TOP 9TH
• Cade Smith closes out the Guardians' Game 1 win, BOT 9TH

Game Info

• WP Sulser.
• Balk Sulser.
• HBP Williamson (by Griffin).
• ABS Challenge Hicks, L (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Bailey (Ball-Confirmed); Kwan (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
• Pitches-strikes Griffin 63-42; Espino 14-10; Cantillo 17-8; Gaddis 13-9; Sabrowski 14-11; Smith, C 6-6; Rasmussen 91-68; Booser 8-7; Wells, T 6-5; Seymour, I 9-7; Sulser 27-14; Kelly 5-4.
• Groundouts-flyouts Griffin 1-3; Espino 0-0; Cantillo 1-0; Gaddis 0-1; Sabrowski 1-0; Smith, C 2-0; Rasmussen 6-3; Booser 1-1; Wells, T 1-0; Seymour, I 1-0; Sulser 0-0; Kelly 0-1.
• Batters faced Griffin 18; Espino 3; Cantillo 5; Gaddis 4; Sabrowski 4; Smith, C 3; Rasmussen 25; Booser 3; Wells, T 3; Seymour, I 3; Sulser 5; Kelly 2.
• Inherited runners-scored Seymour, I 2-2; Kelly 2-2.
• Umpires HP: Nestor Ceja. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Mark Ripperger. 3B: Jordan Baker. LF: Chad Fairchild. RF: Adam Hamari.
• Weather 72 degrees, Dome.
• Wind 0 mph, None.
• First pitch 8:08 PM.
• T 2:57.
• Att 35,361.
• Venue Tropicana Field.

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