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How are we all feeling today, friends? Feeling like a good day in Chicago as the Cubs have secured their place in the postseason, and now, after three do-or-die games, the next round of postseason play has been set. The Cubs and Dodgers both move forward for the AL, and the Tigers and Yankees have moved forward in the AL. The Division series will begin for all teams on Saturday, so it’s bound to be an exciting weekend as we see how the next round will shake out.
Speaking of shaking out and shaking up,
we have more managerial changes in the news, as well as some early speculation on who might step into those open roles.
So let’s jump right into the news.
- An updated breakdown of the postseason bracket and schedule. (MLB)
- Buster Posey insists that while the Giants are talking to Bruce Bochy, it isn’t for the open managerial job. (AP)
- Levi Weaver breaks down all the open (and potentially open) managerial jobs in MLB right now. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- The Tigers made an unexpected comeback against the surprise AL Central winners, the Guardians, to win the AL Wild Card.
- The Rockies finally parted ways with GM Bill Schmidt, which might be the least surprising move of the offseason so far. Story by Patrick Saunders.
- Brian Snitker is out as the manager of the Braves.
- On that note, former Cubs manager David Ross has shown interest in the role. (AP)
- Ian Browne looks at a rookie matchup of historic proportions in Yankees/Red Sox Game 3
- Old friend Javier Báez played a key role in the Tigers’ Thursday victory.
- Ben Clemens wonders aloud why the Tigers would pinch-hit for Riley Greene in game 2 of their Wild Card series.
- Tim Capurso looks at the key rule changes of the 2025 postseason.
- It ended up just being a three-game winner-take-all, but this is still wild.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
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