The Yankees put up a good fight but became Justin Verlander’s latest victim, forcing them to face elimination tonight.
Are narratives bad for baseball analysis?
The Yankees’ manager is known for his use of a stat-packed binder, but in practice, he makes many of his moves on faith.
PECOTA expects the Yankees to live to fight at least one more day.
Ben and Sam discuss whether Matt Holliday’s takeout slide at second was against the rules and why the Cardinals are so widely disliked, then talk about how Ryan Vogelsong has rewarded the Giants for their faith during a string of bad starts.
Ben and Sam catch up on the Yankees-Tigers ALCS and Ben’s beat-writing adventures, then talk about why players and stats disagree about the difficulty of pitching on short rest, and Jim Leyland’s comments about closers.
Until recently, Game Two starters Chris Carpenter and Ryan Vogelsong weren’t expected to pitch in the playoffs. Which one does PECOTA prefer?
The Yankees pull off another exciting comeback behind Raul Ibanez, only to lose both Game One and Derek Jeter a few innings later.
The NLCS kicks off with a matchup of two starters who have been vulnerable to opposite-handed hitters.
Can the Yankees rebound to take Game Two without their star shortstop?
Was the Giants’ decision not to bring back Melky for the NLCS justified on a pure performance level?
The resilient Cardinals manage one more comeback to stun the Nationals and advance to the NLCS.
The Yankees and Orioles go long again, and the tensest of series heads toward a tense conclusion.
Ben and Sam catch up with the latest action developments in each of the just-completed or still-in-progress playoff series, then discuss Darren O’Day in greater depth.
Jason keeps a running commentary as he scouts the decisive game between the Reds and Giants from home.
Has the Division Series format for 2012 put some teams at a home field disadvantage?