What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Almost Perfect

by Daniel Rathman 9/17

Andrew Cashner faces the minimum, Cliff Lee does it all, and the Royals win a big one.

What You Need to Know: The A’s Sweep Away Texas

by Daniel Rathman 9/16

Plus Hunter Pence is hot, Wilson Ramos never rests, Carlos Gomez robs another homer, and what to watch on Monday.

What You Need to Know: Meltdown Madness

by Daniel Rathman 9/13

Thursday produced more than its fair share of memorably awful outings.

What You Need to Know: Jose Fernandez’s Closing Argument

by Andrew Koo and Chris Mosch 9/12

With a strong outing versus the Braves and a home run at the plate, Jose Fernandez did his best to convince Rookie of the Year voters on Wednesday.

What You Need to Know: Boston Gets Buchholz Back

by Daniel Rathman 9/11

A key piece of the Red Sox rotation comes back, Alfonso Soriano keeps slugging, Ricky Romero returns, and more.

What You Need to Know: The Pirates Make it Official

by Daniel Rathman 9/10

Gerrit Cole helps Pittsburgh seal win no. 82, Juan Uribe breaks out, Gio Gonzalez nearly no-hits the Mets, plus Andrelton Simmons and more.

What You Need to Know: A Weekend of Almosts

by Daniel Rathman 9/09

Yusmeiro Petit comes close to perfection, the Pirates stay stuck on 81 wins, the Red Sox nearly sweep the Yankees, and more.

What You Need to Know: Thursday’s Wild Card Contender Drama

by Daniel Rathman 9/06

Tony Cingrani shows off his wheels, the Red Sox win a wild one in the Bronx, and Greg Holland delivers a strange sequence.

What You Need to Know: Night of the Long Flies

by Daniel Rathman 9/05

Wednesday was marked by three impressive home run feats.

What You Need to Know: The Pittsburgh Pirates: No Longer a Losing Team

by Daniel Rathman 9/04

The Pirates win their 81st game with 24 to spare.

What You Need to Know: Taking Three Teams’ Playoff Temperatures

by Daniel Rathman 9/03

Pennant race updates on the A's, Indians, and Cardinals, plus the best defensive plays of the weekend and what to watch on Tuesday.

What You Need to Know: Could Washington Win the Wild Card?

by Daniel Rathman 8/30

The Nationals finally have a hot streak, the A's lose a tough one, Ubaldo bounces back, and more.

What You Need to Know: An Ugly Outing for Felix

by Daniel Rathman 8/29

Two aces have off nights, a pair of young players excel for Kansas City, and more.

What You Need to Know: August’s Surprising Power Performances

by Daniel Rathman 8/28

Dan debuts a new format with a look at the month's unlikely power hitters, Robinson Cano's injury scare, the Pirates' pitching, and the defensive plays of the night.

What You Need to Know: The Other Way in Which Zack Greinke is Good

by Andrew Koo, Satchel Price, and Chris Mosch 8/27

He hits, too.

What You Need to Know: Roy Halladay Returns

by Will Woods 8/26

But remains an enigma.