Two great League Championship Series

American League Championship Series went 7 games and the Tampa Rays beat the Houston Astros to win the AL pennant and the Rays are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2008. Meanwhile, the National League Championship Series also went 7 games. The Dodgers were trailing 3-1 in the series, they came from behind in game 7 to beat the Braves and win the NL pennant.

You want my fastball(s)?

A few days ago, I was chatting with friends about some baseball video games. Suddenly, a friend came out with this line “You want my fastball?” This was from the classic MVP Baseball 2005, which can be named the best baseball video game. Fastball is the most common pitch in baseball. In this postseason, who heavily relies on fastballs?

You have to be patient in the playoffs

League Championship Series already began. Four great teams are fighting for their tickets to the World Series. October baseball is not like the regular season. You are playing against a great team and there is not much room for mistakes. Meanwhile, you have to be patient to wait for your opponents to make mistakes.

Hot in the Division Series

The League Championship Series is about to start. Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are looking to advance to the World Series. Some players are truly on fire in the Division Series and it’s going to be extremely important to see whether they will stay hot to carry their teams or even better, to be League Championships Series MVP(s).

Swing and Miss (Bullpen)

Bullpen usage has been extremely important to secure a win in modern baseball. We see many relievers are flamethrowers or they throw nasty pitches to cause swings and misses. I am curious about one thing. Which team’s relievers generate the most swings and misses?

Two outs

Three outs, three outs, you need three outs to end an inning. Thus, a player can’t lose focus after two outs. Even if a player just loses a little bit of focus, there could be some damage.

1-Run

 

1-run games are surely very intense and give fans excitement. Meanwhile, it’s also a test to see whether a team can perform well in a high-leverage situation. In this shortened season, which team had the slimmest-margin wins?

Extra work paid off?

Matt Olson hit the first Opening Day walk-off grand slam since 1986

The 2020 season is indeed a very difficult and different season. The outbreak of COVID-19 caused the MLB to suspend the spring training and make several changes in the regular season and postseason. A major change is an extra-innings rule that begins each extra inning with a runner on second base.