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How I Voted for the 2026 Fielding Bible Awards: Infield
The first half of my ballot for the best defensive players of the year. Source
After Forcing Messick Into an Early Exit, Rays Take 3-2 ALCS Lead
While Tampa Bay chased Cleveland's ace after just two frames, Drew Rasmussen delivered seven strong innings to move the Rays within one win of the AL pennant. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: ALCS – Oct 18, 2026
Welcome to our Open Game Thread for the ALCS game today. Only Members can participate, and unlike our usual staff Q&A chats, your messages will be posted immediately. Our Member community is made up of thousands of incredibly knowledgable baseball fans, and we think this is a great way to follow a game with like-minded […] Source
Sunday Notes: NYY Prospect Dax Kilby is Debuting New Mechanics in the Desert
Plus Tyler Tolbert on his better bat, Foster Griffin on NPB's eye-test analytics, a Peter Gammons longest-game anecdote, remembering Ron Rightnowar, facts and stats galore, and more. Source
Who Needs a Dome? Rays Even ALCS in Frigid Game 4
Kevin Cash called upon a cavalcade of starters to tie the ALCS at 2-2. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: ALCS – Oct 17, 2026
Let's try this again! Source
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 17, 2026
Would an all-time team of players who never made the World Series would beat an All-Star team of Brewers, Dodgers, Guardians and Rays? What if HBPs were just balls? We answer those questions and more... Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2545: Dodgered a Bullet
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley talk primarily (though not exclusively) about the Brewers’ NLCS sweep of the Dodgers: how it happened, the highs and lows, and what the outcome of the rematch does and doesn’t mean for the perception […] Source
Members-Only Game Thread: ALCS – Oct 16, 2026
Join us to chat about the ALCS game in Cleveland! Source
Job Posting: Tampa Bay Rays – Amateur Data Technician
The Tampa Bay Rays are hiring. Source
Digging Through a Weak Free Agent Market
Let's try and find a fun non-elite free agent for each team that just missed the playoffs. Source
Petey Halpin Has Sneaky Pop, and He Picks Good Times to Prove It
The Guardians outfielder doesn't hit many home runs, but he's had a way of making them count. Source
Brewers Rally Past Dodgers To Sweep Their Way to the World Series
A total team effort, capped by an incredible Aaron Ashby save, has the Brew Crew at the doorstep of its first championship. Source
William the Conqueror
“He's not warm and fuzzy," Murphy said. "You're not going to invite him to your kid's birthday party, but he was committed to one thing: going to the World Series. Now he's going to be committed to winning it.” Source
Pummelin’ Petey Halpin Pops Go-Ahead Blast, Guardians Silence Rays in Game 3
Cleveland and Tampa Bay combined for just one hit over the final four innings, but by that point, the damage had already been done. Source
Breaking Down Jake Bauers’ 11-Pitch Masterclass
A pitch-by-pitch examination of Game 3's pivotal play. Source
José Ramírez Finds the October Spotlight, Mostly for the Better
The third baseman's rebound from his summer struggles fueled the Guardians' Division Series comeback and ALCS Game 1 victory, but his misplay on bad hop in Game 2 proved costly. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: LCS – Oct 15, 2026
First game starts at 1PM ET today! Source
Boston Prospect Brooks Brannon, No Longer a Backstop, Talks Hitting
The 22-year-old slugger changed positions, bought into pull-side power, and emerged as a prospect to watch in the Red Sox system. Source
This Is Why Kevin Cash Pulled Blake Snell
Faced with the flip side of the dilemma that had won him his first World Series as a manager, Dave Roberts followed the same logic that so many had wanted his counterpart to see six years ago. Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2544: Just Wait Till Next Year
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 3, nominate (13:52) the five Rays-iest players on the current Rays roster, discuss the Dodgers’ decision to start Shohei Ohtani in NLCS Game 3 (and the matchup between the Brewers and Blake Snell), react (57:00) to news about the Phillies’, Astros’, and (maybe?) Mariners’ managers, and […] Source
Not Like Last Year: Brewers Beat Snell in Game 3, Extend NLCS Lead to 3-0
Milwaukee turned in a complete performance to outlast a spellbinding six innings by Blake Snell. Source
Members-Only Game Thread: NLCS – Oct 14, 2026
The NLCS moves to the West Coast! Source
Job Posting: Milwaukee Brewers – Senior Software Engineer
The Milwaukee Brewers are hiring. Source
So Just How Pissed off Is Pat Murphy?
A very serious FanGraphs investigation. Source