NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 05: Terry Collins #10 of the New York Mets looks on prior to their National League Wild Card game against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field on October 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Terry Collins says next season might be last with Mets

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Terry Collins might be stepping away from the game after next season. The 67-year-old New York Mets manager spoke with Adam Rubin of ESPN.com and said after a physically trying season plagued by health problems, he needs to reevaluate his job going forward. “I just need to reevaluate at the end of this coming year […]

Clayton Kershaw LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 11: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts in the dugout after being pulled from the game in the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals during game four of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Clayton Kershaw’s Postseason reputation is unfair, but somewhat warranted

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On Tuesday, during Game 4 of the NL Division Series between the Dodgers and Nationals, one of baseball’s most prevalent October narratives popped up once again. That narrative, of course, is the assertion that Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw isn’t a good Postseason pitcher. Dodgers fans will scream from the rooftops that it’s not warranted, given […]

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – October 5: Pitcher Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants is congratulated by team mates after his nine inning shut out during the San Francisco Giants Vs New York Mets National League Wild Card game at Citi Field on October 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2016 San Francisco Giants

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It had to happen eventually. No matter how many hashtags and catchphrases the San Francisco Giants came up with, they simply couldn’t win the World Series every time an even year rolled around. However, you can forgive Giants fans for thinking this year’s team had an excellent shot at continuing the trend. San Francisco had […]

BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 10: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game three of the American League Divison Series at Fenway Park on October 10, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2016 Boston Red Sox

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After emerging from the pile-up at the top of the AL East, the Boston Red Sox looked like a potential World Series team with a potent lineup, a good bullpen and a starting rotation led by one of the best pitchers in baseball. The storylines practically wrote themselves. How great would a Red Sox-Cubs World […]

BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 10: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox waits for his at-bat in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game three of the American League Divison Series at Fenway Park on October 10, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Clay Buchholz: Ortiz’s last game brought me to tears

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David Ortiz’s storied career reached its end point on Monday after the Boston Red Sox were defeated 4-3 by the Cleveland Indians, effectively getting swept in the ALDS. The loss turned out to be longtime DH David Ortiz’s final game. Clay Buchholz, a Red Sox teammate with Ortiz since 2007, expressed sadness Big Papi would no […]

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 9: Keone Kela #50 of the Texas Rangers reacts after getting the last out of the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game three of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 9, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2016 Texas Rangers

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The postseason wasn’t supposed to go like this for the Texas Rangers. The Houston Astros may have looked like the new hotness in the AL West, but the Rangers were defending division champions and eventually asserted themselves as the best team in the American League. Time for a return to the World Series, right? Well… […]

FS1 is getting pummeled for using new camera angles for the NLDS

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In a MLB postseason which has featured an absurd amount of broadcast gaffes, Fox Sports 1 decided to enter the mix with some new strange camera angles during Game 1 of the NLDS between the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs. FS1 has opted for whatever reason to use some variation of what ESPN used many […]

05 OCT 2016: San Francisco Giants third baseman Conor Gillaspie (21) celebratws at home plate after hits a three run home run in the 9th inning during the National League Wild Card Game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants played at Citi Field in Flushing,NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Battle-tested Giants have faced long postseason odds before

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Cockroaches are notoriously hard to kill. Their tough, rugged exteriors combined with an unmatched ability to squeeze through tight spaces has made them the one creature on earth synonymous with survival. If a nuclear bomb hits, chances are there will still be cockroaches running around after the fallout. The San Francisco Giants have been compared […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 05: Matt Harvey #33 outfield the New York Mets is introduced prior to their National League Wild Card game against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field on October 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2016 New York Mets

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The chances of making it to a second consecutive postseason did not look good for the New York Mets. As of Aug. 19, the team was third in the NL East behind the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins, while also 5.5 games in the wild-card standings and two teams ahead of them. Yet despite that […]

CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 05: during the Opening Night game at Wrigley Field on April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NLDS Preview: Will Cubs be able to withstand Giants’ even-year magic?

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The San Francisco Giants won the World Series in 2010. They also won it in 2012, and in 2014, so the next logical year in that pattern is… oh crap, 2016. After beating the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card game, the Giants have a tall task ahead of them in the Division […]

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NLDS preview: Will the Nationals finally win a playoff series?

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In 2012, the favored Washington Nationals collapsed against the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2014, the favored Washington Nationals never really got going against the San Francisco Giants. In 2016, the Washington Nationals are *not* favored in the NLDS, despite having home-field advantage for the third time. In fact, not many people give them much of […]

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 27: Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Fenway Park April 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

ALDS Preview: Can battered Indians hold off surging Red Sox?

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The Indians-Red Sox Division Series matchup comes about a month too late for the Cleveland Indians. On Sept.9, Danny Salazar made his final start of the year for the Tribe because of a strained flexor tendon in his right arm. Carlos Carrasco’s season ended just eight days later thanks to a fractured hand. Now, this […]

ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 10, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

ALDS Preview: Will Rangers’ one-run fortune continue against Blue Jays?

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The Texas Rangers made history during the 2016 MLB season. In one-run games, the Rangers went 36-11, the best record in one-run games in MLB history. In games decided by two or more runs, Texas was a more pedestrian 59-56, getting outscored by 33 runs over those 115 games. They only lost a total of […]

CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 03: Jason Heyward #22 of the Chicago Cubs blows a bubble while he walks to the dugout at the end of the eighth inning in their game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on September 3, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco Giants won 3-2. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

2016 MLB All-Disappointment Team anchored by Jason Heyward, Zack Greinke

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Nobody wants to be a disappointment. To your family, your friends, your employer… to anyone, really. Being a disappointment is the ultimate failure, something you always try to avoid. There’s a reason parents say, “I’m not mad, I’m disappointed.” They know it’s the worst sting. But sadly, disappointment over a 162-game season is inevitable. There […]

PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 17: Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles after scoring against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 17, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Dodgers won 6 – 2. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

2016 MLB All-Rookie Team headlined by Corey Seager, Gary Sanchez

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Every MLB season brings a new crop of impressive rookies and 2016 was no exception. In the case of a few, we’re seeing budding superstars whose respective careers are in their infancy. Meanwhile, it’ll be interesting to watch the development of others take place over the next few years, mainly to see if they can […]

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