We’re still a way off from a World Series matchup. But it’s starting to come into view, just a bit.
In a frenetic few hours, Game 2 of the American League Championship Series and Game 1 of its National League counterpart unfolded, revealing more and more about the four teams still vying for a spot in the Fall Classic.
With that, USA TODAY Sports breaks down the winners and losers from a wild day of playoff developments:
Beyond joining folks like Sandy Koufax and Don Larsen in postseason lore, perhaps the most remarkable thing about Blake Snell in NLCS Game 1 was just how unbothered he was.
Was the man’s heart rate even measurable? Did he exult, even a little, after any of his 10 strikeouts? Was he nervous watching the bullpen nearly unravel his eight near-perfect innings as he sipped on his purple drink of electrolytes in the dugout?
