At the time I’m writing this, the NLDS is still up in the air, though that could change by the time this posts. The ALDS, however, has one surefire winner, with the Toronto Blue Jays headed to their first
ALCS since 2016, as the sole Canadian team in MLB crushed the New York Yankees this week. Their opponent will be determined in tonight’s Game Five between the Mariners and the Tigers.
There’s a lot of other fun news from around baseball to catch up on this weekend, with a wild newspaper post from Guardians fans to the team’s ownership, some exciting expansion plans for the Savannah Bananas, and much more.
So while we wait for the Championship Series to be completely finalized, let’s jump into today’s news.
- Mookie Betts defends Clayton Kershaw and his legacy following a rough postseason appearance. Story by Tim Capurso.
- Anthony Gharib shares that the Savannah Bananas will be making big moves in 2026, including more teams and more cities, including two dates at Wrigley Field in July.
- Mitch Bannon looks at the four key moments that got the Blue Jays within reach of the World Series. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- A very sad bit of news.
- This Reddit thread about a wild full-page ad taken out in a local Cleveland newspaper taking the Guardians ownership to task is well worth looking at.
- Tom Verducci looks at a niche pitch that has become a nightmare for hitters this postseason.
- Ryan Phillips shares that the Dodgers have removed Tanner Scott from the NLDS roster, making him ineligible for the NLCS.
- Rangers’ pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has undergone surgery for a sports hernia. (ESPN)
- An incredible look at Javier Báez’s big moment on Wednesday.
- Keegan Matheson shares that Bo Bichette is optimistic about returning for the ALCS. He also shares the process the Jays went through to build a winning team.
- Ryan Phillips reports that the Padres are unlikely to make managerial changes, even though they were ousted from the postseason so early.
- Jorge Castillo shares how the Yankees reacted to losing the ALDS and their chance at another shot at the World Series.
- Ken Rosenthal thinks the Yankees need to make some changes, but he doesn’t believe the management should be among them. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- The Jays are headed to the Championship Series.
- Jay Jaffe broke down how the Jays managed to obliterate the Yankees in the Division Series.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
