There has never been a clutch HR like this!

Plus: A guide to the Division Series

Friday, October 04 View In Browser  TOP NEWS OMG! Onward Mets Go thanks to Alonso's epic HR   The Mets are moving on to the NLDS after Pete Alonso became the first player in MLB postseason history to hit a go-ahead homer while trailing in the ninth inning or later of a winner-take-all game. Division Series guides: How to watch, history, more How to beat each bye team in the Division Series Do first-round byes disrupt hard-earned momentum? Not so fast Reds to hire Terry Francona as manager (source) Dodgers flip Yamamoto, Flaherty in NLDS pitching order Jack of all trades, mastering many: Why Cabrera could be key in October As Game 1 nears, Phillies teeming with outfield options See for yourself why Clase's cutter is unhittable MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Pete Alonso: 1-for-4, HR, R, 3 RBIs Just 24th of his 228 HRs (incl. playoffs) to go opposite field Jose Quintana: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's 2.92 ERA (8 ER in 24⅔ IP) in 6 postseason games (5 starts) Edwin Díaz: 1⅔ IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's 39 pitches are 2nd highest of career (40 twice) Jake Bauers: 1-for-2, HR, R, RBI Hits 1st go-ahead pinch-hit HR in winner-take-all game Tobias Myers: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's 2nd rookie with 5+ IP, 0 R in winner-take-all game PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY POSTSEASON BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY Pete Alonso's home run was -- *chef's kiss* -- just what the Mets ordered in the ninth inning. STAFF PICKS Scouting report for pitching to Ohtani (Spoiler: good luck!) How do opposing pitchers even begin to approach facing one of the best hitters in the game? While certainly not an easy task, a handful of pitchers and catchers recently pulled back the curtain for us on how they typically approach the first 50-50 player in Major League history. A once-heated rivalry is rekindled for a new generation The Royals and Yanks will meet in the postseason for the first time since playing in the ALCS four times from 1976-80. There were hard slides and harsh words. Said Royals icon George Brett: "Pure hatred." Uecker returns to booth, consoles Crew after Wild Card Series loss Bob Uecker called the final out of the Brewers' season, then made the rounds in the clubhouse to offer words of encouragement -- or a joke. How Preller's plethora of moves crafted 2024 Padres' chemistry San Diego has seen a remarkable amount of roster turnover in-season -- largely the product of general manager A.J. Preller addressing each of his team's biggest needs on the fly. Who invited the Tigers and Guardians? They did, so watch out What we get now with a series between Detroit and Cleveland that absolutely no one saw coming at the start of the season is this: two exciting young teams from two great old baseball cities. You can never go wrong with a sweet baseball story like that. Presenting the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list MLB Pipeline is capping off the season by refreshing its Top 100 Prospects list. The restructuring features a pair of new names jumping into the top 10 -- and they're both from the same organization. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD NYM 4 MIL 2 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.