The weekend saw MLB’s first Wild Card Series with the Cleveland Guardians, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres moving to the ALDS and NLDS, respectively.
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My bracket is broken (I went one for four), but I have to say that I loved the format and having my weekend absolutely absorbed by terrific baseball.
Today, the next round begins. Here’s when and how to watch:
Tuesday
- Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves (11:07am on Fox)
- Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros (1:37 pm on TBS)
- Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees (5:37 pm on TBS)
- San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers (7:37 on FS1)
You can see the rest of the schedule here. In the near term, the NL will play on Wednesday, and the AL will play on Thursday.
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Let me pose two questions. First, what did you think of the three-game series format? In case you’re interested, Ryan Spilborghs liked it:
So far I love it, it’s still too early to tell how much it will impact next round, but it’s been high drama, and the strategy of a 3 game series has serious ripples on pitching decisions. Which I think is better.
— Ryan Spilborghs (@spillygoat19) October 9, 2022
Second, who do you see going to the ALCS and NLCS?
Me? I’m looking forward to another full day of excellent baseball. Let the games continue!
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