Mlb Playoffs

Three rounds and 11 wins is all it takes to become a World Series champion, after making the playoffs. But if Bud Selig gets his way, it just might take teams a little bit more which would make players, fans and owners a little happier.

Projections for the 2011 MLB Playoffs using StatSheet.com's Player and Team StatRank metric to determine which teams have the best chance at reaching the 2011 World Series.

The 2012 MLB Playoffs will have more teams under a new MLB Playoff expansion plan, increasing the number of wildcard teams in upcoming playoff matches.

Pitching has been the story of the regular season in baseball, and the story of the postseason. Therefore, both the Rangers and Giants have a chance to end things with more pitching power, thanks to Cliff Lee, the Giants aces and much more.

Tonight will be devoid of baseball, since the Phillies lost several chances to force a Game 7. Instead, there will be no games on the schedule until Wednesday night, when Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum open the World Series in the Bay Area.

The NLCS Game 6 could have been the undercard to a Yankees-Rangers Game 7 with Cliff Lee tonight. Instead, the Rangers are now waiting around for the NLCS winner, as the Giants look to clinch on their second try - only they're on the road this time.

The ALCS could have ended on Wednesday, but the Yankees kept breathing for one more day. Although Cliff Lee still looms in a Game 7, the Yankees have no choice but to hope to face him, and they can by foiling their celebration in Texas.

The Giants have had the advantage in the NLCS, since Tim Lincecum made less mistakes than Roy Halladay in Game 1. Now Lincecum and Halladay look to be more dominant tonight in Game 5, and if Lincecum succeeeds, then the Giants could end the NLCS.

The ALCS could end today, as the Rangers look for one more blowout in New York. But although the NLCS is just 2-1 in favor of San Francisco, the Giants could put the Phillies in a fatal hole by keeping their bats cold tonight.

Today is the first of two straight doubleheaders in baseball, which can shift momentum in both the NLCS and ALCS. The NLCS will break the tie between the Phillies and Giants this afternoon, while the Yankees hope to wake up against the Rangers tonight.

At last, the Rangers finally get to bring Cliff Lee into the ALCS, and have him seize the series lead from the Yankees. Texas could have had a 2-0 lead already, but Lee can keep the momentum going for them tonight.

After yesterday's ALCS-NLCS double bill, the NLCS takes center stage in Game 2. The Giants already changed the direction of the series by beating the Phillies in Game 1, and now the Phillies could be pushed to the brink by Jonathan Sanchez.

Today is a big day for baseball, starting with the Yankees and Rangers coming back after last night's epic comeback. But the major show tonight is the long awaited Halladay-Lincecum duel in Philadelphia, which kicks off FOX's playoff coverage.

The baseball playoffs are close to the World Series, with four potential matchups left for the final round. Everyone is expecting a Phillies-Yankees rematch, but what would the buzz be if the Giants and/or Rangers ruled that out?

After two days off, the baseball postseason resumes with a big ALCS Game 1 for the Yankees and Rangers. If the Yankees win, they can stay on track as favorites for another pennant - but a Rangers win, with Cliff Lee on the horizon, could change things.

The expected order of the Yankees and Giants pitching rotation was switched around a bit, before the NLCS and ALCS. The Giants switched Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanchez around, while the Yankees got Andy Pettitte set for two duels with Cliff Lee.

The popular belief is that the Phillies will face the Yankees in the World Series - and that beating the Yankees is the only way to make the Phillies a true dynasty. Yet getting to the Series and facing the Rangers could be validation as well.

With the Rangers finally able to finish the Rays last night, it means the LCS part of the postseason schedule will start in Texas on Friday, with the Yankees coming to town - a day before the Phillies and Giants start their pitching duel.

The first round finally ended for the baseball playoffs - naturally, with a dominant pitching performance, errors from the losers, and questionable calls from umpires. These have been the storylines of the entire postseason after round 1.

One league championship series matchup is now set, as is the end of Bobby Cox's career. The Giants held off the Braves again with pitching and late hits, setting up a potential seven-game pitching duel with the Phillies in the NLCS.

There is already one do-or-die game in the divisional round, to be played tonight in Tampa Bay. Yet it will be the last game of the round, after the Giants knocked the Braves out, which means there will be no baseball on Wednesday and Thursday.

After three games on the baseball schedule yesterday, there is only one for tonight in Atlanta. The Giants can join the Phillies in the NLCS with one more win, although they are not sending Tim Lincecum out to do the job tonight.

The league championship lineup is halfway filled in baseball, although the Rangers blew their second chance to join the Yankees and Phillies. The Braves were close to being on the brink as well, but errors and a lack of Billy Wagner doomed them.

There is a tripleheader of baseball playoff games today to counter the NFL. The Rangers get another shot to finish off the Rays, while the Giants and Braves will break the only divisional series tie, and the Phillies hope to sweep away the Reds.

Despite a lack of drama thus far in the MLB playoffs, yesterday featured two improbable comebacks. Of course, the Phillies got more help with their comeback than the Braves did - although they could be the only comebacks for this divisional round.

Three divisional series' can end in sweeps, with two of them set to end today. The Rangers and Yankees dominated on the road, and can set up the ALCS early by winning one more time at home, as the Rays and Twins still try to salvage things.

Pitchers have already been more dominant than usual in 2010, but the postseason is taking it to another level. It is so overwhelming, that compared to Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum, Cliff Lee and C.J Wilson, C.C. Sabathia looks very ordinary.

Two divisional playoff series' are already at 2-0, and most believe that pitching will leave the other two with 2-0 deficits too. After the Phillies and Giants made history with their aces, they send out two more today to bury the Reds and Braves again.

The symbol of the 2010 playoffs opening day - and perhaps of the 2010 playoffs in general - was Roy Halladay's no hitter. But there were other developments yesterday, as Cliff Lee returned to October form, along with the Yankees.

The first day of the baseball playoffs had Roy Halladay, the Rangers and the Yankees jump out big. Today, the Rangers and Yankees look to put the Rays and Twins in very deep holes, while the Braves and Giants finally begin their championship quest.

The 2010 MLB Playoffs continue with Atlanta vs. San Francisco tonight.

The second season in baseball finally gets under way today in Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and Minnesota. The Rays, Phillies and Yankees are favored to start their World Series run well, while the Rangers, Reds and Twins look to get early upsets.

The 2010 MLB Playoffs are ready to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Three games await fans tonight.

This short article takes a look to see if a correlation exists between a MLB team's winning percentage and how far they advance in the playoffs.

The 2010 MLB playoff schedule has a great Phillies vs. Reds match-up beginning Wednesday, Oct. 6.

The Yankees surprised no one by winning it all last year, but this year they are not as overpowering. Therefore, the Phillies and Rays may be the biggest favorites, although the Giants, Twins, Rangers, Braves and Reds might not be that far off.