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The 10 Best Division Series of All Time, Ranked
Here’s a heaping helping of Division Series nostalgia before we bid adieu to this year's crop.
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Arizona Fall League Position Player Scouting Notebook
Scouting notes on a few of top prospects and surprise standouts in this year's Arizona Fall League, including Dax Kilby, Arjun Nimmala, and more.
Why Does ZiPS Hate the Milwaukee Brewers?
As it turns out, it's less that ZiPS is dumb and more that Dan is.
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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 3, 2026
What's the ideal playoff format? Is God fixing the postseason for the White Sox? Is it better to have elite hitting and bad pitching or vice versa in October? And more...
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Paul Sporer’s 2026 Bold Predictions Recap
A shining grand slam on one of these makes some of the bigger whiffs a lot easier to handle in hindsight
Can We Trust These Five Breakout Hitters From 2026?
Corbin Young examines five hitters who significantly outperformed their projected value, which mostly came from additional volume.
Vlad Sedler's 2026 Bold Predictions Recap
There was no joy in Gutville...
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The 10 Best Division Series of All Time, Ranked
Here’s a heaping helping of Division Series nostalgia before we bid adieu to this year's crop.- Prospects
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The New York Mets are hiring.
Guardians Erupt for Nine Runs Again, Hang on in Jittery Finish
The Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 on Thursday to force Game 5. Did they hamstring their pitching staff along the way?
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Notes from the Arizona backfields on notable prospects from the Royals, Giants, and Padres.
Everyone Unclench: Brewers Beat Padres in NLDS Game 4, Set for Rematch With Dodgers
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Jordan Rosenblum’s 2026 Bold Predictions Recap
This article reviews my bold predictions for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
Mining the News (10/8/26)
I'm still grinding through the end-of-season pressers.
Dr. Savelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Relievers
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Team Pitching Trends in 2026
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Did Hitters Bust More Often, and SPs Less, This Season?
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Chad Young's 2026 Bold Predictions Recap
The predictions were bold and the results reflect that.
Reliever Lessons from 2026
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Not good, not good.
How I Won 2026 AL Tout Wars
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The 2026 ZiPS postseason probabilities are now live for your adulation and condemnation.
Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat ScheduleAll times EDT
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource On hiatus, will return after WS |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen Doctor's appointment - back next week. |
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat ScheduleAll times EDT
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource On hiatus, will return after WS |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen Doctor's appointment - back next week. |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 10.6 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 7.0 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 6.8 |
| 4.Elly De La Cruz | 6.4 |
| 5.Brice Turang | 5.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 6.6 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 6.2 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 6.2 |
| 4.Chris Sale | 5.8 |
| 5.Jesus Luzardo | 5.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.7 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 3.1 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.9 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.8 |
| 5.Cade Smith | 2.6 |
