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Who Needs a Dome? Rays Even ALCS in Frigid Game 4
Kevin Cash called upon a cavalcade of starters to tie the ALCS at 2-2. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: ALCS – Oct 17, 2026
Let's try this again! Source
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 17, 2026
Would an all-time team of players who never made the World Series would beat an All-Star team of Brewers, Dodgers, Guardians and Rays? What if HBPs were just balls? We answer those questions and more... Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2545: Dodgered a Bullet
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley talk primarily (though not exclusively) about the Brewers’ NLCS sweep of the Dodgers: how it happened, the highs and lows, and what the outcome of the rematch does and doesn’t mean for the perception […] Source
Members-Only Game Thread: ALCS – Oct 16, 2026
Join us to chat about the ALCS game in Cleveland! Source
Job Posting: Tampa Bay Rays – Amateur Data Technician
The Tampa Bay Rays are hiring. Source
Digging Through a Weak Free Agent Market
Let's try and find a fun non-elite free agent for each team that just missed the playoffs. Source
Petey Halpin Has Sneaky Pop, and He Picks Good Times to Prove It
The Guardians outfielder doesn't hit many home runs, but he's had a way of making them count. Source
Brewers Rally Past Dodgers To Sweep Their Way to the World Series
A total team effort, capped by an incredible Aaron Ashby save, has the Brew Crew at the doorstep of its first championship. Source
William the Conqueror
“He's not warm and fuzzy," Murphy said. "You're not going to invite him to your kid's birthday party, but he was committed to one thing: going to the World Series. Now he's going to be committed to winning it.” Source
Pummelin’ Petey Halpin Pops Go-Ahead Blast, Guardians Silence Rays in Game 3
Cleveland and Tampa Bay combined for just one hit over the final four innings, but by that point, the damage had already been done. Source
Breaking Down Jake Bauers’ 11-Pitch Masterclass
A pitch-by-pitch examination of Game 3's pivotal play. Source
José Ramírez Finds the October Spotlight, Mostly for the Better
The third baseman's rebound from his summer struggles fueled the Guardians' Division Series comeback and ALCS Game 1 victory, but his misplay on bad hop in Game 2 proved costly. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: LCS – Oct 15, 2026
First game starts at 1PM ET today! Source
Boston Prospect Brooks Brannon, No Longer a Backstop, Talks Hitting
The 22-year-old slugger changed positions, bought into pull-side power, and emerged as a prospect to watch in the Red Sox system. Source
This Is Why Kevin Cash Pulled Blake Snell
Faced with the flip side of the dilemma that had won him his first World Series as a manager, Dave Roberts followed the same logic that so many had wanted his counterpart to see six years ago. Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2544: Just Wait Till Next Year
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 3, nominate (13:52) the five Rays-iest players on the current Rays roster, discuss the Dodgers’ decision to start Shohei Ohtani in NLCS Game 3 (and the matchup between the Brewers and Blake Snell), react (57:00) to news about the Phillies’, Astros’, and (maybe?) Mariners’ managers, and […] Source
Not Like Last Year: Brewers Beat Snell in Game 3, Extend NLCS Lead to 3-0
Milwaukee turned in a complete performance to outlast a spellbinding six innings by Blake Snell. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: NLCS – Oct 14, 2026
The NLCS moves to the West Coast! Source
Job Posting: Milwaukee Brewers – Senior Software Engineer
The Milwaukee Brewers are hiring. Source
So Just How Pissed off Is Pat Murphy?
A very serious FanGraphs investigation. Source
Rays Bask in Afterglow of 3-1 Win Over Guardians, Series Heads to Cleveland! Tied 1-1
Game 2 of the ALCS in Florida!!! was one hell of a drug. Source
Boston Smith Caught Kade Anderson on the Farm and Aspires To Mash as a Mariner
The Dayton, Ohio native slugged 31 home runs in his first pro season, and he can do more than just catch. Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2543: Lost Angeles
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of the all-AL-Central ALDS, what the future holds for the White Sox, the ALCS opener, the Brewers’ 2-0 NLCS lead, the contrast between postseason Shohei Ohtani and José Ramírez, the difference between the Rays and Guardians, and more, plus postscript follow-ups. Audio intro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild […] Source
Members-Only Game Thread: ALCS – Oct 13, 2026
Let's chat about baseball! Source