Here's what has defined the postseason so far -- and what it means for the rest of October.
: Playoff Bryce is a different beast from regular-season Bryce. No moment seems too big for the Phillies' slugger and, Game 2 baserunning gaffe and all, he continues to further his growing reputation as this generation's Mr. October.
Harper's heroics propelled the Phillies past the Braves for the second straight postseason, and Alvarez's helped Houston avoid being another upset victim in a postseason that has seen the 101-win Orioles, 100-win Dodgers and the 99-win Rays all get swept, with the 104-win Braves also eliminated in the National League Division Series. Harper and Alvarez headline the first lesson we've learned so far: Your stars better show up.
The key in the next round might be what happens beyond those top two pitchers -- and how quickly the manager takes those starters out, or how long he leaves them in. Of course, either way, there will be second-guessing. When it works, the manager looks smart. Take Rangers skipper Bruce Bochy in Game 1 against the Orioles.
And that's not the only rule change making an impact on how postseason baseball looks. In the first year with pickoff attempt limits, no shift and bigger bases, stolen bases are trending up, well, kind of.2023 postseason stolen bases per game: 0.57 Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the ongoing conversation about the new format in a pre-Game 4 media session Thursday night in Philadelphia.
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