Tim Kurkjian's WILD Wild Card Preview — Is This A Great Game, Or What?

HAPPY PLAYOFF BASEBALL, EVERYONE! We are so excited to celebrate the first day of the Postseason with you. But first, we have to wrap up all things regular season, including your Takeaways and Quirkjians that round out the 2026 season.

We say goodbye to one, maybe even two, all-time pitching greats, while the NL Batting Champ deserves a huge round of applause despite a tough end to the season for his team.

Francisco Lindor is celebrating a big milestone. Pirates and Tigers brought us an epic pitching matchup that all of us needed to talk about. Mookie Betts and Walter Johnson remained TIED, which is something we never thought we would say. And as the regular season comes to a close, we think about Lucas Spence and Joshua Baez and what their futures could hold.

On This Date in Baseball History remains an all-timer. Babe Ruth, Willie Mays' incredible catch in center, Stan Musial's final game and a Don Mattingly note that none of us knew!

And then, of course, our Team Tim pays tribute to DEFENSE. Defense wins championships... so do pitching and hitting! Tim takes us through some of the greatest defensive plays in playoff history.

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