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Sam Keeps Score09/23/2026
October Starts Now: Five Questions Shaping the 2026 MLB Playoffs
WHAT
With the regular season entering its final days, the playoff field is taking shape—but seeding, injuries, matchups, and pressure can still change how October unfolds. This box brings together five videos exploring different questions: Which teams have the clearest path? Which contenders still have a serious weakness? How much pressure is on the Yankees? How can other teams challenge the Dodgers? And does the current playoff format really reward the strongest teams? You don’t need to watch all five in order. Each video approaches October baseball from a different angle, so start with the question that interests you most. The longer videos are there if you want to dig deeper. Selected on September 23, 2026.
WHY
I wasn’t looking for five videos that simply repeated the standings or made similar predictions. What interested me was what could actually decide a short postseason series: a missing star, an uneven roster, a difficult matchup, an unexpected opponent, or even the structure of the bracket itself. I chose each video to play a different role—from a quick overview of the playoff picture to deeper comparisons of the contenders and the strategies that could shape October.
WHO
For baseball fans who want a clear view of the 2026 postseason race without watching every update, and for casual viewers looking for a way back into MLB before October begins. Choose one quick overview or settle into a longer analysis—the box is designed to work either way.
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The Bracket: The Best and Worst Paths Through OctoberBefore choosing a team to follow, start with the map of October. A.J. Pierzynski and Erik Kratz break down the current postseason bracket, comparing the most favorable and most difficult paths through the playoffs—and showing how the final week could still reshape the American League picture. Use this as a quick overview, then jump to whichever matchup or team interests you most.
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The Pressure: The Yankees Face a Final-Week TestThe Yankees enter the final week with their postseason position still unsettled—and Aaron Judge unavailable. CBS Sports examines what is at stake in their series against the Tampa Bay Rays, how Judge’s absence changes the lineup, and whether the rest of the roster can handle the pressure. It is a focused look at how one injury and one final series can reshape an entire path through October.
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The Format: Is Baseball’s Best Division Being Punished?The American League East is home to some of baseball’s strongest teams, yet the playoff bracket could force them to eliminate one another early while weaker division winners receive more favorable paths. Rising Heat explains how division-based seeding can turn regular-season strength into a postseason disadvantage. It is a concise look at whether the current format truly rewards the best teams.
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The Contenders: Ranking the Field from Strongest to ShakiestEvery playoff contender has a case for making a deep run—but not every roster is built for the same kind of October. The Windup ranks the contenders from strongest to weakest, weighing each team’s lineup, rotation, bullpen, and biggest vulnerability. It is a useful guide to the teams best prepared for short-series baseball—and the ones carrying the most risk.
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The Favorite: How Can Anyone Beat the Dodgers?The Dodgers enter October as the team everyone else is measuring themselves against, but even the favorite has weaknesses that can be targeted. Robbie Hyde examines the postseason field team by team, identifying the matchups, pitching plans, offensive strengths, and pressure points that could give each opponent a path past Los Angeles. It turns “Can anyone beat the Dodgers?” into a more useful question: what would each team actually need to do?
Sam Keeps Score09/23/2026
The Stories I’m Rooting for This October
WHAT
October baseball is usually framed around favorites, odds, and predictions. But the stories I remember are rarely only about the strongest team. These are five players and teams I find myself rooting for—some because of what they have overcome, some because of the way they play together, and some simply because they are hard not to like. You don’t have to agree with my picks. Each video stands on its own, so start with the player or team you are most curious about. I hope one of them gives you a reason to care before the first pitch.
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The White Sox Are Building Something AgainNBC Sports · September 6, 2026 · Short team feature After losing 121 games in 2024, the White Sox are trying to change more than their record. This short video looks at the young players and the new culture forming around them. I don’t know how far this team will go yet, but that is part of why I want to watch. Seeing a team slowly find its confidence again is its own kind of baseball story.
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What Holds This Brewers Team TogetherMLB on NBC · September 20, 2026 · Full interview The Brewers do not always get the same attention as the biggest teams, but that is part of what I like about them. In this interview, Brice Turang talks about the trust between the players and their team-first mentality. Their success does not feel like a story about only one star. It comes from a group that knows how it wants to play. This is the kind of team I enjoy following in October.
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Getting to Know Payton TolleJomboy Media Baseball · August 2026 · Player interview Payton Tolle is one of the young players I wanted to know beyond the highlights. In this conversation, he talks about his family, his late mother, his teammates, and some of the lighter parts of his life. What stayed with me was not a statistic. It was the way he speaks about the people who helped him get here. After watching this, I wanted to follow more than his next start. I wanted to keep following his story.
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Baseball, Rescue Dogs, and Ozzie AlbiesThe Rich Eisen Show · May 7, 2026 · Full interview Ozzie Albies talks about the Braves, but some of the most interesting parts of this interview happen away from the field. He shares the work he and his wife do with rescue dogs, the animals they live with, and his love of koi fish. It is a relaxed conversation, and his personality comes through naturally. I already knew the player. This video made me like the person too.
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One Swing That Sent Tampa Bay to OctoberMLB · September 11, 2026 · Full final inning Some baseball stories do not need a long explanation. The Rays needed one more win to secure their postseason spot, and Junior Caminero ended the game with his 40th home run of the season. This video shows the full inning, so you can feel the tension before the final swing. This is the kind of moment I watch baseball for.
気になるKEN09/22/2026
大谷翔平を「結果」ではなく「技術」で見る — 打撃・投球・走塁を読み解く4本
WHAT
大谷翔平選手を、ホームラン数や勝敗といった「結果」ではなく、その結果を生み出す「技術」から見る4本をまとめました。 打撃を支える身体の使い方、投球フォームの変化、走塁での観察力と判断、広角にホームランを打つ技術を、それぞれの分析動画から読み解いていきます。 公開時期の異なる動画を見比べながら、大谷選手の技術がどのように変化してきたのか、そして時期を越えて共通する特徴は何かを探ります。各動画の説明には公開時期も記載しています。
WHO
大谷翔平選手の活躍を、試合結果や記録だけでなく、プレーを支える技術や判断から深く知りたい人におすすめです。 打撃・投球・走塁の分析を見るのが好きな人はもちろん、野球の専門知識がなくても「なぜ大谷選手はすごいのか」を具体的に知りたい人に楽しんでもらえる内容です。
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打撃｜「なぜ飛ぶのか」を6つの技術から見る2024年4月に公開されたこの動画では、大谷翔平選手のバッティングを、ホームラン数や飛距離ではなく、スイングを支える6つの技術から読み解いています。 フォームや身体の動きを一つずつ追っていくと、「パワーがあるから」だけでは説明できない打撃の仕組みが見えてきます。 このBoxの入口として、まずは結果の前にある技術に注目してみます。
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投球｜フォームの変化から「投手・大谷」の進化を見る2021年5月に公開されたこの動画では、当時の大谷翔平選手の投球フォームを、それ以前のフォームと比較しながら分析しています。 一見すると大きく変わっていないように見えても、細かな動きやタイミングを追うことで、投手として進化を続ける大谷翔平選手の工夫が見えてきます。 打者としての印象が強い大谷選手を、「投手・大谷」という角度から見る一本です。
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走塁｜速さだけではない——盗塁を生む「野球脳」2024年9月に公開されたこの動画は、47本塁打・48盗塁に到達した当時の大谷翔平選手を題材に、走塁を支える観察力と状況判断を読み解いています。 相手投手の動きやクセをどう捉え、四球で出塁した後の盗塁をどのように得点機会へつなげるのか。数字の背景にある戦略が解説されています。 「足が速い」だけでは見えてこない、大谷選手の「野球脳」に注目する一本です。
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打撃深掘り｜なぜ広角にホームランを打てるのか2025年1月に公開されたこの動画では、名球会のアレックス・ラミレスさんと和田一浩さんが、実演を交えながら大谷翔平選手の打撃フォームを分析しています。 なぜ引っ張るだけでなく、さまざまな方向へホームランを打てるのか。スイングの軌道やパワーを生み出す身体の使い方、体重との関係から、その理由を紐解いていきます。 1本目で打撃技術の全体像を見た後に、広角に打つ技術をさらに深く知るための一本です。 ※動画には2025年シーズンの予想も含まれます。公開当時の見立てとしてご覧ください。
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