Year: 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is introduced before Game 1 of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, October 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Dodgers-Nationals series winner will head to World Series

Yankees will need to outslug Twins to advance

New York Yankees: Luke Voit not a lock for the playoff roster

2019 MLB Season: Rating the AL Central general managers

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 8, 1913. Philadelphia Athletics third baseman Frank Baker waits for the ball during the tenth inning of game of two of the 1913 World Series in Philly on October 8th, as Giants' pitcher Christy Mathewson slides safely into third. Matty will soon score the winning run. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Dodgers try to avoid making history

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Kurt Suzuki #28 of the Washington Nationals talks with Stephen Strasburg #37 as he takes the mound against the Milwaukee Brewers during the sixth inning in the National League Wild Card game at Nationals Park on October 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals: Game one should decide Game two’s starter

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 08: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros talks with Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby during the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Progressive Field on July 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in 2019

The Oakland Athletics' Marcus Semien gestures to the dugout as he runs the bases after a two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers on Friday, June 7, 2019, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. The A's won, 5-3. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)

Essay on turning off the Oakland-Tampa AL Wild Card game

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Yandy Diaz #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with Tommy Pham #29 after his solo home run off Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of the American League Wild Card Game at RingCentral Coliseum on October 02, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Rays: Baseball’s efficiency experts

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 22: Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during a game against the San Francisco Giants at SunTrust Park on September 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves: Brian Snitker’s dumb choice that could cost team the season

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 29: Manager Gabe Kapler #19 of the Philadelphia Phillies shakes hands with hitting coach Charlie Manuel #41 before a game against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 4-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Phillies leave Gabe Kapler twisting in the wind

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 26: General manager Ross Atkins of the Toronto Blue Jays speaks to the media before introducing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 before his MLB debut later tonight against the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre on April 26, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays plan to spend to revamp rotation

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 29: Starting pitcher Charlie Morton #50 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Tropicana Field on March 29, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

AL Wild Card Game: Previewing the Pitching matchup

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Mike Rizzo, general manager and president of baseball operations of the Washington Nationals spays champagne in celebration of the Wild Card game win against the Milwaukee Brewers on October 1, 2019, at Nationals Park, in Washington D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

2019 MLB Season: Rating the NL East general managers

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after defeating the Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4 to 3 in the National League Wild Card game at Nationals Park on October 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals will upset the Los Angeles Dodgers in NLDS

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Josh Hader #71 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning in the National League Wild Card game at Nationals Park on October 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Brewers lose at bullpen roulette

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals pops out against Brandon Woodruff #53 of the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning in the National League Wild Card game at Nationals Park on October 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

MLB Postseason: High and low moments from the NL Wild Card telecast

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 18: Colorado Rockies Nolan Arenado celebrates with his teammates in the dugout after his two run homer on a fly ball to left field against the Miami Marlins at Coors Field on August 18, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies beat the Marlins 7-6. It was Arenado's 30th home run of the season. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Colorado Rockies: Cost cutting moves to come?

Recording artist M.C. Hammer puts on his jersey before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Today the Athletics gave out 15,000 M.C. Hammer bobbleheads. Hammer was a former A's batboy from 1973 to 1980. Oakland defeated Los Angeles 9-1. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff) (Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)

Oakland Athletics bring blast from the past to Wild Card Game

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 09: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) General Manager Brian Cashman and Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees during batting practice before Game Four of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on October 9, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 4-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

2019 MLB Season: The AL East’s best GM in 2019? Not him

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after hitting a single to right field to score 3 runs off of an error by Trent Grisham #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers during the eighth inning in the National League Wild Card game at Nationals Park on October 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

Juan Soto cemented his legacy in Washington Nationals history

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the dugout against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on September 14, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres: Why Bruce Bochy should be the next manager

MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 10: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers is checked out by the medical staff after an injury from ball deflection in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on September 10, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Milwaukee Brewers: How the game’s smallest market was galvanized

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 07: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals watches the game against the Kansas City Royals at Nationals Park on July 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

NL Wild Card Game Preview: Brewers vs Nationals

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals looks on from the dugout during the game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Washington Nationals: Can Anthony Rendon actually win the NL MVP?

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 10: Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals looks on against the Minnesota Twins on September 10, 2019 at the Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Nationals 5-0. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals: Rendon’s huge opportunity awaits to prove his worth

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: Andrew Heaney #28 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts as he is about to be pulled during the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 19, 2019 in Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Angels hold dubious pitching distinction

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on from the dugout during the first inning of the MLB game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 14, 2019 in Anaheim, California. The Rays defeated the Angels 3-1. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

2019 MLB Season: Handing out the hardware