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NewsMike Petriello is an analyst for MLB.com and the host of the Statcast podcast. He has previously written for ESPN Insider and FanGraphs.
 | When we talk about the Hot Stove, we tend to focus on free agency, and there's plenty of good value to be had there. But we're starting to see that teams may prefer to focus on trades, so let's look at the upcoming offseason's best trade targets.
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 | Christian Yelich has a .500/.550/.889 line against Clayton Kershaw, the highest OPS any hitter has against the Dodger ace. But because of how he got to that mark, it doesn't guarantee that success is going to follow in NLCS Game 5.
More» Kershaw and Yelich face off in NLCS Game 1 |
 | Adam Ottavino won't blow you away with saves or a pristine win/loss record, but that isn't what teams are looking for in 2018. As we head into the offseason, Ottavino is going to be one of the most valuable relievers available.
More» Ottavino K's Swanson to end the 9th |
 | In an October increasingly consumed by the bullpens, make sure to pay close attention to the pair of arms who will be starting Tuesday's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in Houston, if only for the differences in style, background and approach.
More» Eovaldi to take on Keuchel for lead in ALCS |
 | The Astros just had a historically good pitching staff, but most of it wasn't drafted and developed in-house. Instead, the Astros have shown a phenomenal ability for identifying talent on other teams and making them better in Houston.
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 | The Red Sox won 108 games this season, but the Astros are still the defending World Series champions, and in many ways it feels like they're the stronger team. Let's break each side down position by position.
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 | Who has the edge between the Dodgers and Brewers in the National League Championship Series? We can break it down, position-by-position.
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 | The Brewers have used their pitching staff in a non-traditional way so far this October, and they'll need to continue to do so in order to get to the World Series. But how can they approach a powerful lineup like the Dodgers have? Let's find out.
More»Brewers pitching shuts down Rockies in NLDS sweep |
 | The ascent of the 2018 Milwaukee Brewers didn't come out of nowhere; it was a combination of trades, waiver claims, and free agency. It actually had very little to do with homegrown prospects. Here's how the Brewers were built.
More»Cain, Yelich on joining Brewers this past offseason |
 | For the first time since 2004, the Yankees and Red Sox will meet up in the postseason. Who has the edge in a matchup of 100-win teams? Let's break it down position by position.
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 | While the Brewers won five of seven games between the two this year, none of that really matters now. Those games were months ago. The rosters are different. The stakes are different -- and the Brewers may have baseball's hottest player.
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 | Where are the A's and Yankees strongest in the 2018 AL Wild Card Game? Let's go position by position to find out.
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 | We know that in 2018, few starters are going to go deeply into any postseason game. That's especially true in a winner-take-all situation, like the American League Wild Card Game. How should the A's and Yankees manage their pitching? Let's help them out.
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 | Which individual October moments stood out among baseball history's greatest plays? We have a system. Let's use it to find the best moments in postseason history.
More»Top three home runs in postseason history |
 | Mike Trout is having the best season of what was already a historically great career, yet the Angels still can't seem to build a winning team around him. How often has a player had a year this good on a team below .500?
More» Trout crushes a homer in the 8th |
 | Jacob deGrom is almost certainly going to win the National League Cy Young Award, but why stop there? He's got a seriously strong case to win the NL Most Valuable Player Award, too. Even though it isn't likely to happen, we'll make his case.
More»MLB.com takes a look a NL MVP candidate deGrom's WAR |
 | Who's great at going back to make catches in the outfield, or coming in? What about going to the left or right? With an update to a key Statcast metric, now you can find out.
More» Cain takes a home run away from Bellinger |
 | The Astros won't have home field advantage in the playoffs because they won't win as many games as the Red Sox, but that might not matter. Once again, the road to the World Series runs through Houston, where the defending champs are baseball's best team.
More»MLB Now on the Astros' 2018 postseason outlook |
 | Blake Snell is building a strong American League Cy Young Award case, trying to overcome an innings deficit by posting the best ERA in Rays history -- and more than that.
More» Snell takes no-hitter into 7th for 19th win |
 | Shohei Ohtani's elbow injury means that we won't see him on the mound until 2020, though we'll see plenty of his power-hitting ways before then. What is the best path forward for him: hitting, pitching, or both?
More»New damage revealed in Ohtani's arm, surgery possible |
