This recap, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Jarrett Seidler, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. Cleveland acquired Coco Crisp on August 31 in a trade so low profile that the phrase “under the radar” might be charitable. Going back to Oakland was Colt Hynes, a 31-year-old minor-league reliever whom […]
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Playoff Prospectus: PECOTA Odds and World Series Game 3 Preview
This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Editor-in-Chief Aaron Gleeman, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. For the first time since October 10, 1945–when Hall of Famers Hank Greenberg and Hal Newhouser blew out the Cubs in the deciding seventh game–Wrigley Field will be home to a World Series […]
Playoff Prospectus: Cleveland Clunker
This recap, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Meg Rowley, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. Let’s all admit something: Game 2 was a clunker. This game was the first car you have in high school. You’re pleased to have a car, because any car in high school is great, […]
Playoff Prospectus: The Highlight Reel: World Series Game 2
This piece, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Demetrius Bell, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. Two days after going 1-for-3 with a walk against the likes of Tanner Anderson and Montana DuRapau at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, Kyle Schwarber was the center of attention at Progressive Field in […]
BP Wrigleycast Quick Take: Cubs Win a World Series Game, Even Series
BP Wrigleycast is BP Wrigleyville’s in-house podcast, hosted by Isaac Bennett, Ryan Davis, Carlos Portocarrero, and Joel Reese. The latest episode, “Cubs Win a World Series Game, Even Series”, can be found here.
Playoff Prospectus: PECOTA Odds and World Series Game 2 Preview
This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Mike Gianella, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. Cleveland took Game 1, shutting out Chicago behind Corey Kluber, Andrew Miller, and Cody Allen. Now the Cubs try to even it up tonight at Progressive Field in Game 2. Chicago Cubs (Jake Arrieta) […]
Playoff Prospectus: The Highlight Reel—World Series G1
This piece, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Ashley Varela, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. Sandy Koufax was the first to do it, as you may well imagine. On a Wednesday in 1963, in front of 69,000 fans bleeding navy and white pinstripes over the wooden seats of a […]
Playoff Prospectus: The Kluber Clinic
This piece, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Trevor Strunk, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. There are certain games in the postseason, particularly in the World Series, whose results seem scripted from the first pitch. I’m not trying to suggest that the postseason is rigged or anything fishy, of […]
Playoff Prospectus: Assessing the Managers’ Moves in Game One
This piece, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Matt Trueblood, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. There was a wealth of strategic intrigue surrounding Game 1 of the World Series before it even began. Jon Lester started for the Cubs, so there was the now-familiar chatter about how Cleveland planned […]
BP Wrigleycast Quick Take: Fly the L for Game One
BP Wrigleycast is BP Wrigleyville’s in-house podcast, hosted by Isaac Bennett, Ryan Davis, Carlos Portocarrero, and Joel Reese. The latest episode, “Fly the L for Game One”, can be found here.