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2014 MLB Playoffs

2014 MLB Playoffs

Biggest Takeaways from 2014 ALCS, NLCS Action

With both the American League and National League Championship Series matchups wrapping up quickly, the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants both have some downtime now before the World Series gets underway Tuesday night.

Bleacher Report's 2014 League Championship Series Awards

The ultimate goal of Major League Baseball's postseason is to win the World Series and the Commissioner's Trophy that comes with the title as a tangible representation of being the last team standing.

We're almost at that point, as the American League pennant winners, the long-suffering Kansas City Royals, are set to open the Fall Classic at home against the been-here-done-this San Francisco Giants, who hail from the National League.

What Do NLCS Mistakes Mean for Mike Matheny's Future as Cardinals Manager?

The St. Louis Cardinals didn't lose the National League Championship Series because of Mike Matheny. But the manager didn't exactly do the greatest job of preventing his club from losing—or even of putting it in position to beat the World Series-bound San Francisco Giants.

MLB Playoffs 2014: World Series Predictions for Giants vs. Royals

After all of the twists and turns we experience throughout the 2014 MLB playoffs, it's only fitting that two wild-card teams are set to face off in the World Series. SportsCenter is spot on with this tweet:

Both the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals have been playing extremely well in October, but which team has the upper hand in the big dance?

World Series 2014: Full Schedule and Players Who Will Decide MLB Championship

If we've learned anything about Major League Baseball in October, it's to expect the unexpected. After all, neither the Kansas City Royals nor the San Francisco Giants were really considered juggernauts during the regular season, but that's exactly how they played in the postseason.

Madison Bumgarner Ups the Ante, Pours 6 Beers Near Mouth After Winning Pennant

Madison Bumgarner cannot be stopped—will not be stopped. 

Big Country did what Big Country does Thursday night, pouring six bottles of beer in and around his mouth to celebrate the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals and subsequent advancement to the World Series.

World Series 2014 Schedule: Full TV Info and Predictions for Fall Classic

The American League and National League Championship Series have presented diametrically opposed series.  Whereas the Cinderella Kansas City Royals have looked like Goliaths in romping to eight consecutive postseason victories, the San Francisco Giants have a chance to become the league's preeminent franchise with their third championship in five seasons.

Updated 'Clutch Meter' Readings for 2014 MLB Postseason's Biggest Stars of LCS

The MLB postseason is where a player's abilities in the clutch really come to the forefront and when a team's high-priced stars are asked to earn their hefty contracts.

Judging a player's performance in the clutch is certainly not an exact science, but the following two situations are when the pressure is really on:

Giants Outlast Cardinals in Game 3, Now Regain Advantage in NLCS

Of course a playoff game between the San Francisco Giants, those inexplicable #EvenYear magicians, and St. Louis Cardinals, the late-inning comeback club, would end this way. With a walk-off error on a bunt, that is. Oh, and in extra innings to boot.

Giants Beat Cardinals in NLCS Game 3 on Walk-Off Bunt

The San Francisco Giants' luck with wild throws continued in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. 

With two men on and no outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, a wild throw to first from St. Louis reliever Randy Choate allowed Brandon Crawford to score the game-winning run, giving San Francisco the 5-4 walk-off victory. The Giants now lead the series 2-1.

 

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