Touch 'em all: The 2018 MLB postseason primer
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After a regular season that was a tale of two very different stories between the National League and American League, respectively, the pursuit of the pennant officially kicks off now.The American League is one that has been defined by elites more in 2018 thaTouch 'em all: The 2018 MLB postseason primer
After a regular season that was a tale of two very different stories between the National League and American League, respectively, the pursuit of the pennant officially kicks off now.The American League is one that has been defined by elites more in 2018 than in any other year in history, and it will be a big swinging battle of the heavyweights. Meanwhile, the National League stands to be defined more by the inches than the miles, as sorting out the Senior Circuit’s top seed required all 162 games, plus a couple of extra ones.While all the story lines of the first six months of the season could easily go out of the window in October, there are still plenty of factors to recognize that could define who walks away with the Commissioner’s Trophy in a month. With that in mind, here is a look at what could make — or quickly break — each team in the MLB postseason picture. Atlanta BravesHow they got here: By riding an 18-game turnaround from a year ago, fueled by a handful of young stars having breakout seasons to Read more