CHICAGO – Mookie Betts, meet Devin Williams and his devastating changeup. Aaron Judge, take a closer look at a much improved Shane Bieber.
Fernando Tatis Jr., say hello to Jack Flaherty.Welcome to the first round of the 2020 playoffs, a class with an unusual amount of homework — and precious little room for error.After the pandemic-shortened regular season was limited to regional play, seven of the eight wild-card series involve teams that haven't played any meaningful games against each other since last year.
The one exception is Blake Snell and Tampa Bay taking on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Toronto in an all-AL East matchup.“It’s like the old days, man, when you played a team you’ve never played before.