Buster Olney is front and center at Progressive Field for game 2 of the Cleveland Indians New York Yankees series. He has the behind the scenes stories and has a surprise candidate for the next manager of the Mets.
Two of baseball's final four teams are set after one division series in each league reached its conclusion on Thursday. The two remaining division series have their fifth and deciding games scheduled for Friday. Here's a recap of Thursday's clinching games:
ALDS Game 5: Detroit 6 — Oakland 0
Justin Verlander struck out 11 while pitching a complete-game shutout, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakl
The Washington Nationals came into the Major League Baseball postseason with the best record in the league, posting an impressive 98 wins in the regular season. They sported the league's highest run differential, the best team ERA in the Majors, and a better opponent batting average than anyone in the game...
Combined catcher Miguel Montero and rookie first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 4-7 with seven RBI in Arizona’s first win of the 2011 playoffs.