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~VOL. 22 OCTOBER 2026~
LEGENDS ARE BORN IN OCTOBER!
For just the fourth time in baseball history (1906, 2008, 2020, and 2026), both Chicago teams the Cubs and the White Sox made the postseason in the exact same year. The defining story of the 2026 field belongs to the Astros. By clinching the AL West on the final day of the season, Houston became the first team in MLB history to qualify for the postseason with a non-winning record (81-81) during a completely played, 162-game schedule. Beantown has 1400 reason to be happy about that... YUP I DOOO!
The best-of-three Wild Card Series wrapped up with intense action across the board:
In the American League we all saw the surprise rise of the White Soxsweep the Astros. Next up was the evile empire Yankees sweep the Red Sox in dominant fashion! Then in the National League it was the payroll Padres sweeping the PCA paying Cubs. The fire Sale led Braves outlasted the booming bat Phillies in a dramatic three-game series. Which was the only wild card series that did not end in a sweep.
The Division Series sets up high-stakes battles as the wild-card winners take on the top-seeded powerhouses:
American League: payroll moneyball Rays vs. southside White Sox, and Rameriez and amigos Guardians vs. put into contempt Judge Yankees.
National League: hasn't had a playoff RBI since 2019 Yelich Brewers vs. blue collar battling aged Braves, and defferred money Dodgers vs. franciscian friar Padres.
Now on to the business aspect of the MLB post season. This 2026 postseason marked NBC's return to broadcasting playoff baseball for the first time since the 2000 ALCS. Breaking a multi-year exclusive hold by ESPN networks, NBC shook up the viewing routine by carrying primary games on its main network while delegating overlapping windows to Peacock and NBCSN. Like the legendary Pink Floyd said, MONEY The 2026 postseason marked NBC's return to broadcasting playoff baseball for the first time since the 2000 ALCS. Breaking a multi-year exclusive hold by ESPN networks, NBC shook up the viewing routine by carrying primary games on its main network while delegating overlapping windows to Peacock and NBCSN. Like Pink Floyd said, Money It's A Crime. Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie!
So let us all know who do you have meeting in the World Series? Who will be the Champion?