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This Will Be Our Year: The Dodgers Finally Break Through to Clinch World Series Berth

Thanks to a legendary performance by Enrique Hernandez and dominant pitching, the Dodgers clinched the National League pennant with an 11–1 win over the Cubs in Game 5 of the NLCS.

by Stephanie Apstein

Hernandez's Three HRs Lead Dodgers to First World Series Since '88

by Jay Jaffe

The Young Studs Keyed the Yankees' ALCS Game 5 Win

by Tom Verducci

If MLB Considers Expansion, What Would a 32-Team League Look Like?

A recent article in Baseball America suggested MLB is considering an expansion to 32 teams and a 156-game schedule. This is how the new format might look.

by Jay Jaffe

How Carlos Beltran Sparked Traditional Clubhouse Chemistry for the Data-Crazed Astros

Carlos Beltran may not be the player he once was, but his veteran savvy has rubbed off on the Astros' prodigiously talented youngsters.

by Ben Reiter

Aaron Judge's Magisterial Game 3 Performance Lifts Yankees over Astros

Aaron Judge overcame his playoff struggles to star in Game 3 and remind everyone why he is baseball's most exciting young player.

by Tom Verducci

The Verlander Game: Astros' New Ace Delivers Dominance While Embracing Team's Analytical Approach

Carlos Beltran looks at Verlander as the most prepared pitcher he's ever been around. The Astros' new ace dominated the Yankees in ALCS Game 2.

by Tom Verducci

Better Luck Next Year: Here's Why Your Team Won't Win the World Series

With only four clubs remaining in the playoffs, here's why your team—no matter how good—will not win the 2017 World Series.

by The SI Staff

John Farrell Ran Out of Time Under the Current Red Sox Regime

John Farrell won a World Series and two division titles in Boston, but he wasn't general manager Dave Dombrowski's guy, and that made his firing all but inevitable.

by Jon Tayler

The Case for Indians Ace Corey Kluber To Win American League MVP

Jose Altuve and Aaron Judge are the frontrunners to win American League MVP, but Indians ace Corey Kluber has as good a case to win the award as anybody.

by Gabriel Baumgaertner

MLB Videos

Aaron Judge Breaks Out, Astros' Offense Disappears at Critical Time in ALCS

Could Carlos Carrasco's Art Be the Secret to the Indians' Success?

Rising Stars: Michael Fulmer

Features

How Max Scherzer's Arrival Eased the Pressure on Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals

As the playoffs begin, the Nationals have two righthand men who complement—and compliment—each other. Max Scherzer ’s 2015 arrival was the best thing that could have happened to Stephen Strasburg.

by Stephanie Apstein

How Ryan Zimmerman Embraced Yoga, Got Healthy and Revitalized his Career

After Ryan Zimmerman struggled through an injury-plagued 2016 season, the Nationals third baseman embraced yoga. Now, he's having one of the best seasons of his career.

by Jon Tayler

How the Indians Turned Their Crushing World Series Loss Into a Historic Season

Last year the Indians came impossibly close to winning Game 7 of the World Series. The loss could have been crushing. Instead, it became fuel.

by Tom Verducci

Indians Reliever Helps Get People to Safety During Hurricane Harvey

How Cleveland Indians reliever Nick Goody dealt with watching family members in Texas suffer through Hurricane Harvey.

by Stephanie Apstein

MLB Galleries

25 and Under All-Stars of MLB

Photos: 25 and Under All-Stars of the MLB

After terrorizing minor league pitching, Mays gets his ticket from Omaha, Neb., to New York to join the Giants in May 1951. He hit .274 with 20 homers and 68 RBI during the year and won the Rookie of the Year award.

Rare Photos of Willie Mays

Classic SI Photos of Albert Pujols