Kevin Long counting on Mets' lefthanded hitters to battle against Dodgers' southpaws … VOTE  —  Mets vs. Dodgers: Who has the edge in the NLDS? … Mets  —  7 Mets-Dodgers NLDS fast facts … Mets  —  Mets playoff hopefuls … Mets  —  See how the Mets celebrated winning the NL East

Playoff Prospectus: AL Wild Card Game Preview by Kenny Ducey  —  AL Wild Card Game Preview  —  With a six-game lead in the AL East, the New York Yankees remained subdued at the July 31st trade deadline.  They refused to mortgage their future while the Toronto Blue Jays loaded up for a long fall.

Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2016  —  As explained here, Matt Swartz and MLB Trade Rumors have developed an accurate model to project arbitration salaries.  Many MLB teams and agencies reference our projections in their work.  You won't find anything else like this on the Internet!

AL wild card capsule: Astros vs. Yankees  —  A capsule look at Tuesday night's American League wild-card game pitting the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees:  —  Matchup: Masahiro Tanaka (12-7, 3.51 ERA) vs. Dallas Keuchel (20-8, 2.48 ERA).  —  This season: The Astros won …

Marlins Re-Sign Ichiro Suzuki  —  1:58pm: The deal also includes a $2MM option for 2017, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets.  —  12:20pm: The Marlins have announced the re-signing of outfielder Ichiro Suzuki today, as MLB.com's Joe Frisaro first reported on Twitter.

2015 Texas League Top 20 Prospects  —  TEXAS LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS  —  Corpus Christi was by far the best team in the Texas League during the first half, while Midland dominated after the break.  Both teams boasted plenty of firepower, with the Hooks fielding first baseman A.J. Reed …

Mets: Preparing as they always do  —  Throughout his childhood, Michael Cuddyer watched playoff baseball games on television and was amazed.  It all seemed so grand to watch from afar.  —  When he played his first playoff game Oct. 1, 2002, while with the Twins, that feeling of wonder he had as a kid didn't carry over.

Cards optimistic Yadier Molina will make postseason roster despite injury  —  5h - MLB YADIER MOLINA TONY CRUZ ED EASLEY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CHICAGO CUBS + more

Jeurys Familia has been the rock of the Mets' bullpen … VOTE  —  Mets vs. Dodgers: Who has the edge in the NLDS?

Q & A: JIMMY BUTLER  —  He didn't see it, he says.  All of a sudden, there was Derrick Rose — Can't Get Right, from the movie “Life” — on the court, and injured, again.  As if Jimmy Butler didn't already know that things were changing with the Chicago Bulls, with their new coach …

Scandal Erupts in Unregulated World of Fantasy Sports  —  A major scandal is erupting in the multibillion-dollar industry of fantasy sports, the online and unregulated business in which players assemble their fantasy teams with real athletes.  On Monday, the two major fantasy companies …

Indians Promote Chris Antonetti, Mike Chernoff  —  The Indians have announced a widely-anticipated series of front office promotions.  Chris Antonetti will move into the newly-minted position of president of baseball operations, with Mike Chernoff stepping into the general manager role.