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Why Gary Sanchez isn't catching Gerrit Cole in Game 1 for the Yankees
Handling an ace is a big responsibility, but the 2019 All-Star catcher's struggles in every phase of the game forced a tough choice.
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THE TITLE CHASE BEGINS
Expert picks for the 2020 MLB playoffs
Is this the year the Dodgers win their first title since 1988? Who will make the World Series from a tight AL field? Here are our postseason picks.
MLB playoffs preview: Everything you need to know about the 16-team postseason
Best- and worst-case scenarios, odds for every matchup, October heroes, surprising stats and bold predictions.
SPRINT TO THE POSTSEASON
2020 MLB playoffs: Why this could be the wildest postseason ... ever
Sixteen teams! A first round where absolutely anything is possible. Buckle up: It's going to be a wild ride.
How empty ballparks would have changed MLB history -- and could alter games this October
Think fans don't make a difference? These postseason moments prove otherwise.
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
SEP. 15-OCT. 15
A case for Ronald Acuña Jr. as the MLB Latino Face of the 2020s
We present the case for four superstars to be considered as the Latino Face of MLB in the 2020s, with our winner to be revealed Friday. We start with Ronald Acuña Jr., the Braves' sensational outfielder.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente tops list of baseball's legendary Latino faces
Baseball's complicated Latino history began to emerge from the shadows when Roberto Clemente arrived.
WORK TO DO
What's next for non-playoff teams
We look at prominent free agents, problem areas to target and big decisions to make for this season's also-rans.
ALREADY A WINNER
Francisco Lindor's uncertain future with the Indians -- and his greatest victory
The elite shortstop's next chapter, and his unbreakable bond with his big sister -- who beat cervical cancer during the 2016 World Series -- is the subject of Sunday's E:60 on ESPN2.
E:60 preview: Francisco Lindor's greatest victory
MIKE TROUT
Mike Trout tracker, Mr. October edition: Would he trade careers with Reggie Jackson?
Trout continues to move up the ranks of the all-time greats. And while passing Jackson is impressive, Trout won't play in the postseason. Again.
ON THIS DATE IN 1960
Ted Williams homers in final at-bat
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- Higashioka will catch Cole in Game 1 for Yanks
- Jeter calls Marlins' playoff berth a 'steppingstone'
- 2-time World Series champ Johnstone dies at 74
- Angels fire GM Eppler after another losing season
- LeMahieu wins AL batting title; Voit (22) most HRs
- Nats' Soto, 21, youngest to win NL batting title
- Ranking October's best young stars
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Young bucks or old standbys?
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2020 World Series matchups we'd love (or hate) to see
With new faces such as the White Sox and Padres in the expanded playoff mix, the Fall Classic possibilities are nearly endless. Here are the showdowns we'd love (or hate).
Unique October
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2020 MLB playoffs: Schedules, postseason bracket, analysis and updates
All the latest information about the expanded baseball postseason.
