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For Aaron Boone and Yankees, it's go bold or go home
New York's manager has to be aggressive, with a balancing act that might burn him at times but is his team's best shot at beating the Astros.
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MLB Playoffs Daily: Will Cardinals' bats wake up vs. Nats, Strasburg?
The St. Louis offense has been a no-show so far in the NLCS, and things won't get any easier against Stephen Strasburg in Game 3.
pitcher rankings
Aces high: Ranking the postseason's best starting pitchers
Verlander, Strasburg, Scherzer, Tanaka, Flaherty and, yes, Gerrit Cole. These playoffs have had some great starting pitching. We rank the best of the best.
Nationals
MLB
First comes the NLDS, then comes ... a baby? Inside Daniel Hudson's life-altering weekend
Daniel Hudson's decision to skip NLCS Game 1 to be with his wife as she gave birth to their daughter made headlines. But for him, it was never really a choice.
Dodgers
Olney: Dodgers must get their priorities in order after early October exit
After their shocking NLDS loss, focusing on the bullpen might seem obvious. But L.A. must play a deeper game in the hot stove league.
Correa crushes walk-off homer in extras to defeat Yankees
For Aaron Boone and Yankees, it's go bold or go home
Boone has no choice but to be aggressive, a balancing act that might burn him but is his team's best shot to win.
MLB playoffs
2019 playoffs: Latest news and full postseason coverage
From the wild-card round through the World Series, we'll have the 2019 postseason covered.
Ranking the four teams left in the playoffs
We break down the remaining teams and rank them on where they stand now.
MLB
Law: Scouting top prospects in the AFL and instructional league
Who impressed and who didn't? Check out the latest reports on some of the top prospects in baseball, including Astros righty Forrest Whitley.
Playoff Puzzle
Is Mike Shildt managing his Cardinals out of the NLCS?
The Cardinals' offense is coming up almost all zeroes, but some of the manager's choices aren't helping.
Top Headlines
- Correa's timing returns with ALCS walk-off HR
- Angels' Kay: Talking to feds is 'right thing'
- Yankees' Stanton day-to-day with quad strain
- Man injured by foul in ALCS Game 2, hospitalized
- Something from nothing: Nats get Seinfeld boost
- Scherzer, Sanchez rekindle 2013 magic with Nats
- What's next for MLB playoffs exits?
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On the move?
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10 players from these MLB playoffs who could change teams this winter
Their October mission? Trying to win it all. Their hot stove objective? Getting paid. Here are the best fits for upcoming free agents impacting this postseason.
A star is born
- Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Meet the Class of 2019: The MLB players who graduated to stardom
They weren't household names on Opening Day, but surely you've heard of them by now. We decide which rising stars made the leap in 2019.
The Body Issue
- Joe Pugliese for ESPN
How Christian Yelich turned himself into an MVP
It took six years for Yelich to become an All-Star. It only took another 12 months for him to become the best hitter in the world. This is how he transformed himself into an MVP.
