2026 Wild Card Review

This year, small-ball won the World Series. The Milwaukee Brewers were dominant in 2026. What lies ahead in 2027? We ponder, worry and debate.

The Brewers have taken Game 1, much more baseball lies ahead as our PhD Committee opines and debates.

The Dodgers, Brewers and Rays are in while the White Sox head to Cleveland for Game 5 of the Division Series. The final four is almost set as Ed Kasputis interviews Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal about his recent articles and the League Championship Series.

Eight teams are left including the White Sox as Major League Baseball prepares for the Division Series. We review and predict.

The playoff field is almost set with 2 games to go. The Guardians, Rays White Sox, Yankees and Red Sox are set to go as the two Texas teams fight for the last playoff spot in the American League. As for the National League, the Braves, Brewers, Dodgers, Cubs and Padres are in while the Phillies and Dbacks fight for the final spot. Ed Kasputis interviews baseball author, Bennett Hipp about the upcoming playoffs. Hello October!

The Giants had their worst season in five years. What went wrong? What went right? Can Buster Posey right the ship? Ed interviews Connor Grossman from Giants Postcards about what lies ahead.

The Pirates appear to be down and out but there is always a slight chance for the playoffs if they hit a streak. Let’s cross the Roberto Clemente Bridge together as Ed interviews Kurt Smith from ballparkeguides.com about baseball’s greatest ballpark, PNC Park.

As we remember 9/11, the Mets travel to Yankee Stadium to play a subway series. Ed Kasputis interviews Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal about all things baseball. Let us never forget.

We celebrate as the Rays are finally on track to get their forever home. We review the stadium deal, the current Rays and all things baseball.

The Marlins have been up and down exceeding the expectations of most. Ed Kasputis interviews the Honorable Louis Schiff, co-editor of Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays about his Marlins.