Wild Card Friday sets stage for unique postseason
Never before had baseball's postseason put on a Wild Card Friday, and oh, it was wild, all right. More >
Saunders' journey symbolic of 2012 Orioles
Joe Saunders never expected to be in this place watching this wild celebration. His story is symbolic of the Baltimore Orioles. More >
With little help, Yu's effort spoiled in playoff debut
Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish had trouble coming to grips on Friday that his first Major League season is officially over. More >
Hamilton shrugs off boos, ponders future
Josh Hamilton went 0-for-4 and struck out twice in a 5-1 loss to the Orioles at the Ballpark in Arlington as the Rangers' season came to an abrupt end. He returned to the dugout to resounding boos from the crowd at Rangers Ballpark after his last three at-bats. More >
ALDS-bound O's earn long-awaited bash in Texas
The Orioles -- denied a proper celebration of their first postseason berth in 15 years because of plane troubles -- broke out the bubbly after punching a ticket to the ALDS on Friday in Texas. More >
Rangers deal with unique Wild Card format
The Rangers are the host team for a first in American League playoff history. Texas and Baltimore are the first two teams to meet in the new AL Wild Card Game. More >
Rangers still believe Hamilton will carry them
Despite Josh Hamilton's recent struggles, the Rangers are confident that he will play a big part in their postseason success again this year. More >
Rangers stymied as reign atop AL comes to end
The Rangers, despite the best efforts of starter Yu Darvish, had their season end when they lost to the Orioles, 5-1, in the AL Wild Card game in Arlington on Friday night. More >
Call of the Wild: Cards earn berth in NLDS
A disputed infield fly ruling stymied a late Braves rally as the Cards claimed the Wild Card game with a 6-3 victory Friday to reach the National League Division Series. More >
Chipper's swan song far more bitter than sweet
Chipper Jones shouldered the Braves' 6-3 loss to the Cardinals on Friday, when their season -- and his career -- ended. More >
Infield fly heard 'round the world will linger
The Cardinals shocked the Braves, 6-3, in the first game of this new format, but it was a disputed infield fly call in the eighth inning that will be remembered in this historic event at Turner Field. More >
Rare loss for Braves with Medlen on mound
With the Braves needing to win to advance in the postseason, they would finally lose a game Kris Medlen started, falling to the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card game. More >
Infield fly ruling draws Braves' ire, sparks disruption
The National League Wild Card game erupted into controversy in the eighth inning at Turner Field on Friday night, when a disputed infield fly rule call sent the game into chaos. More >
Unfazed by pressure-filled task, Lohse shows poise
Kyle Lohse was not the sexy pick for a must-win game, but he was the most deserving. And after being tagged by a home run early, he allowed the Braves nothing more, handing a lead to a bullpen that went on to record the final 10 outs in a 6-3 Wild Card win. More >
Matheny pushes right buttons in first playoff game
Clearly managing more aggressively than he would in a middle-of-the-summer game, Cardinals skipper Mike Matheny, as justified by the outcome, made all the right moves Friday. More >
Kozma gave Cards a big boost in September
Though the Cardinals certainly missed Rafael Furcal's on-field presence over the past month, Pete Kozma's emergence as a capable Major League shortstop became one of the feel-good stories of the Cards' September. More >
Matheny willing to use late-inning relievers earlier
The sequence of Edward Mujica, Mitchell Boggs and Jason Motte to preserve a narrow lead over the final three innings is a pattern that manager Mike Matheny has hardly needed to deviate from. Friday's win-or-go-home Wild Card game could test that. More >
Cards using May series vs. Braves as motivator
Perhaps perceived as underdogs in Friday's Wild Card game largely because of the success Atlanta had against them this season, the Cardinals remain insistent that the St. Louis team the Braves faced back in May hardly resembles the one the Cards bring for this one-game matchup. More >
O's go with 11 pitchers on roster for Wild Card game
The Orioles set their roster for Friday's Wild Card game against against the Rangers, opting to go with 11 pitchers and 14 position players. More >
Manager Fredi Gonzalez said rookie right-handers Randall Delgado and Julio Teheran have returned home to prepare to pitch in winter ball in the Dominican Republic. Right-hander Ben Sheets, who retired following Wednesday's regular-season finale, returned to Louisiana to be with his family. More >
