2020 MLB - Postseason Begins

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Wow. This year has been an insane ride... for perhaps everything, and this includes the 2020 MLB season.

2020 Regular Season Changes...

▪ 60 game regular season (162 usually)
▪ 7 inning double header games
▪ Extra innings start with a man on second base
▪ DH in the National League
▪ Postponed and rescheduled games were common

As far as the playoffs go...

▪ 16 teams make postseason
▪ #1 and #2 per division go
▪ Best 2 remaining records in league go
▪ No days off during rounds 1, 2, 3
▪ Round 1 is the "Wild Card Series," and is a best of three series in which all teams participate.
▪ Extra innings are normal (no man starting on second base)
▪ World Series has normal off days

Who is playing?..

National League
Dodgers - West #1
Braves - East #1
Cubs - Central #1
Padres - West #2
Cardinals - Central #2
Marlins - East #2
Reds - Wild Card A
Brewers - Wild Card B

American League
Rays - East #1
A's - West #1
Twins - Central #1
Indians - Central #2
Yankees - East #2
Astros - West #2
White Sox - Wild Card A
Blue Jays - Wild Card B

(Listed in order of #1 to #8 seeds)

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Who didn't make it?..

NL:
Giants
Phillies
Mets
Rockies
Nationals
Diamondbacks
Pirates

AL:
Mariners
Royals
Angels
Orioles
Tigers
Red Sox
Rangers

(Listed in order of win-loss record %)

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Playoff Brackets...

AL:
#1 Rays v #8 Blue Jays
#2 A's v #7 White Sox
#3 Twins v #6 Astros
#4 Indians v #5 Yankees

NL:
#1 Dodgers v #8 Brewers
#2 Braves v #7 Reds
#3 Cubs v #6 Marlins
#4 Padres v #5 Cardinals

Division Series :
1/8 v 5/4
2/7 v 3/6

League Series:
1/4/5/8 v 2/3/6/7

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Interesting Notes

Cincinnati Reds
▪ They have great starting pitching
▪ They have been playing very well
▪ 2nd worst in NL with 238 season runs scored

Tampa Bay Rays
▪ Not a flashy team
▪ They play very smart baseball
▪ AL tied best +60 season run differential

Atlanta Braves
▪ Their offense is extremely powerful
▪ Their bullpen is strong
▪ They do not have much starting pitching

Chicago White Sox
▪ Wild Card team but could surprise
▪ AL tied best +60 season run differential

Los Angeles Dodgers
▪ Pitching looks great
▪ Offense looks great
▪ MLB best +136 season run differential

Miami Marlins
▪ 167 roster moves this season
▪ 18 MLB debuts and 21 rookies used
▪ 18 players tested positive for Covid week 1
▪ First playoff appearance in 17 years
▪ First winning season 2009
▪ They can definitely surprise

New York Yankees
▪ AL best 315 season runs scored

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Go Dodgers, Go Marlins, Go Yankees!

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Be well.
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(words are original, information gathered from ESPN and MLB.com, images from pixabay)
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