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2024 MLB Postseason
The 2024 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 2024 Major League Baseball season, 2024 season. In each of the two leagues – National League (baseball), National and American League, American – the three division winners and three wild card teams (the remaining teams with the best records) participated in the postseason, for a total of twelve teams. First was the best-of-three Wild Card Series, with the two division winners with the best records getting a first-round bye. Next was the best-of-five Division Series. The victors advanced to the best-of-seven League Championship Series to determine the Pennant (sports)#Baseball, pennant winners, the champions of each league. These two teams played each other in the best-of-seven World Series. The postseason began on October 1 and ended on October 30. In the American League, the 2024 New York Yankees season, New York Yankees returned to the postseason for the seventh time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 62nd season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California. Shohei Ohtani made his Dodgers debut after signing a record 10-year, $700 million contract with the club in the off-season. In his first season, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to break the 40–40 club #50–50 season, 50 homerun, 50 stolen bases barrier in a single-season. He also surpassed Shawn Green's Dodgers single-season home run record with 54 home runs. The Dodgers broadcast teams suffered losses this season as both Charley Steiner and Fernando Valenzuela battled cancer. Steiner was unable to broadcast any games on the radio during 2024 but announced that his multiple myeloma blood cancer was in remission by the end of the season. Valenzuela, long time Dodgers player and a Spanish language broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Detroit Tigers Season
The 2024 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 124th season and its 25th at Comerica Park. This was the Tigers' fourth season under manager A. J. Hinch. The team opened their season on the road on March 28 against their divisional rivals the Chicago White Sox and concluded the regular season on September 29 at home also against the White Sox. In mid-August, the Tigers’ playoff odds were down to 0.2 percent (per FanGraphs) and they were 10 games out of a playoff spot. From August 11 onward, the Tigers surged with a 31–13 record down the stretch. They clinched their first winning season since 2016 with a win over the Baltimore Orioles on September 22. On September 27, they clinched their first playoff appearance since 2014, ending the longest current playoff drought in the MLB, which was tied with the Los Angeles Angels, with a 4–1 win over the White Sox (which was also notable for it giving the White Sox a modern record 121 losses to their season). They swept the Houston As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Major League Baseball Postseason
The 2007 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2007 season. The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series. In the American League, the New York Yankees made their thirteenth straight postseason appearance, the Boston Red Sox returned for the fourth time in five years, the Cleveland Indians returned for the first time since 2001, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim returned for the fourth time in six years. In the National League, the Arizona Diamondbacks made their third postseason appearance in the last eight years, the Chicago Cubs made their second appearance in five years, the Colorado Rockies made their second postseason appearance in franchise history and first since 1995, and the Philadelphia Phillies returned to the postseason for the first time since 1993. This would be the first of five consecutive pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Season
The 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 27th season in Major League Baseball and their 27th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his eighth season with the franchise. They entered the season as the defending National League champions and runner-ups of the 2023 World Series. The Diamondbacks also opened this season with their best opening game in franchise history with a 16–1 blowout win at home over the Colorado Rockies, with 14 of those runs coming in the third inning. On August 25, the Diamondbacks had a seven game lead on a wild card spot. However, the Diamondbacks faltered down the stretch, and on September 30, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets played a make-up doubleheader. With the Diamondbacks needing one team to sweep the two games in order to claim one of the two remaining National League playoff spots, the Diamondbacks were eliminated from postseason contention after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Atlanta Braves Season
The 2024 Atlanta Braves season was the 154th season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 59th in Atlanta, and the Braves' eighth season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his ninth season as the team's manager. The Braves failed to improve on their 104–58 record from the previous season following a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on August 21. On September 20, the Braves were eliminated from the National League East division race with a loss to the Miami Marlins, bringing their run of six consecutive National League East division titles, from 2018 to 2023, to an end. On September 30, the Braves were the last team to qualify for the postseason following their victory during the second game of their doubleheader against the New York Mets. They were swept by the San Diego Padres in the 2024 National League Wild Card Series. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 New York Mets Season
The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen (businessman), Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the season following a 10–3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 29, the team held a critical meeting, led by shortstop Francisco Lindor. The Mets went 67–40 the rest of the way to finish with a 89–73 record. Following a win over the Boston Red Sox on September 4, they improved on their 75–87 record from their previous season. On September 30, the Mets clinched a 2024 Major League Baseball postseason, postseason berth for the second time in the past three seasons with an 8–7 win against the Atlanta Braves during the first game of a Doubleheader (baseball), doubleheader. One of the more memorable moments of the season occurred on June 12, when the McDonald's mascot McDonaldland, Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 San Diego Padres Season
The 2024 San Diego Padres season was the 56th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team plays its home games at Petco Park. With a win over the San Francisco Giants on September 13, the Padres improved on their 82–80 record from the previous season. After a win over the Chicago White Sox on September 22, the Padres achieved their first 90-win season since 2010. On September 24, the Padres secured a wild card spot in the postseason with a 4–2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers behind a game-winning triple play. The 5-4-3 triple play marked a number of historical feats: the ninth overall in franchise history, the third to end a game in the last 30 years, the first by the Padres since June 10, 2010 against the New York Mets, and the first ever in MLB history to clinch a postseason berth by way of a game-winning triple play. Additionally, they returned to the pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 2024 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 142nd season in the history of the franchise, and its 21st season at Citizens Bank Park. They entered the season as the runner-ups of the National League. On September 17, the Phillies improved on their 90–72 record from the 2023 season with a win over the Milwaukee Brewers. On September 20, the Phillies clinched a postseason berth for the third consecutive season with a 12–2 blowout win against the New York Mets. On September 23, the Phillies clinched the National League East division title for the first time since 2011 with a 6–2 win against the Chicago Cubs. They were defeated by their division rival New York Mets in the National League Division Series in four games. Offseason Player transactions Players becoming free agents * Aaron Nola – Re-signed with the Phillies on a seven-year, $172 million contract on November 19, 2023. * Craig Kimbrel – Signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Milwaukee Brewers Season
The 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 55th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 27th in the National League, and their 56th overall. They entered the season as the defending National League Central Division champions. On September 18, the Brewers clinched the National League Central division title for the second consecutive season as well as the first team of this baseball season to clinch a postseason berth when the Chicago Cubs lost to the Oakland Athletics. It was their third divisional title in four seasons. They lost to the New York Mets in the 2024 National League Wild Card Series in three games. It was the team's last season before the death of longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker. Offseason The Brewers finished the 2023 season as the National League Central division champions, but were eliminated in the National League Wild Card series by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Transactions November 2023 December 2023 January 2024 February 2024 Spring training The Brew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 59 Pulitzer Prizes, including 36 for photography. The AP is also known for its widely used ''AP Stylebook'', its AP polls tracking National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA sports, sponsoring the National Football League's annual awards, and its election polls and results during Elections in the United States, US elections. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters. The AP operates 235 news bureaus in 94 countries, and publishes in English, Spanish, and Arabic. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Texas Rangers Season
The 2024 Texas Rangers season was the 64th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 53rd in Arlington as the Rangers, and the fifth season at Globe Life Field. They entered the season as the defending World Series champions, after winning their first World Series title in franchise history, as well as the defending American League champions. As a result of many injuries throughout the season, the Rangers failed to improve on their 90–72 record from 2023 and on September 20, they were eliminated from postseason contention. The Rangers became the first team since the 2020 Washington Nationals to win a title and fail to make the playoffs in the very next year, with Major League Baseball continuing to fail to have a repeat champion since the 2000 New York Yankees. This made the Rangers the 12th team in the past 25 years to win the World Series, then fail to make it to the playoffs the following year. Season standings American League West American League Wild Card ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Major League Baseball Postseason
The 2015 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2015 season. The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series. In the American League, the Kansas City Royals made their second straight appearance, the New York Yankees returned for the first time since 2012, the Texas Rangers returned for the fourth time in six years, the Houston Astros made their first postseason appearance since 2005 (their first as a member of the American League), and the Toronto Blue Jays ended over two decades of futility by clinching their first postseason appearance since 1993, ending what was the longest postseason appearance drought in Major League Baseball and all four major North American sports leagues. This was Kansas City’s last postseason appearance until 2024. In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals made their fifth straight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
