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In the last few years, MLB used a post-season bracket, rather than reseeding after each round. The brackets are set up so that the third best division winner places the third wild card, while the top two wild card teams play for the right to meet the team with the best record in the league. Basically, the highest division winner in each of the first two rounds gets to face a ...

Retiring umpire Laz Diaz complains about the state of the game for umpires, but two statements make me question his judgement:

“It’s nasty. We don’t get the recognition. Everybody is...

Former reliever Emmanuel Clase goes on trial in November for wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy over

The Braves can clinch the NL East with a win over the Astros, as Atlanta holds the tie breaker against the Phillies. The Astros find themselves one game behind the Rangers, Houston holding the tie-breaker against Texas in the AL West.

For the past few years Baseball Musings tried to help with playing Beat the Streak. The Day by Day Database keeps track of hit streak of at least five games. In addition, two programs produce top ten lists of players with a high probability of...