Which MLB impending free agents can boost their stock with a strong postseason?
It's called recency bias. Starring in the MLB postseason ahead of free agency can add millions to a deal. But not many players are in that position.
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It's called recency bias. Starring in the MLB postseason ahead of free agency can add millions to a deal. But not many players are in that position.
The image of Ronald Acuña Jr. stealing second base and then holding the bag above his head in triumphant glory is a signature moment from the Atlanta Braves' season. The steal did more than make Acuña the game's charter member of the 40-70 club. It also set him up to score the go-ahead run in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 27.
Four MLB teams face elimination on Wednesday.
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The New York Mets were awarded a 1-0 win over the Marlins in the game suspended by rain on Sept. 28, with Miami's two-run rally in the ninth voided because the inning was not completed. The game would have been resumed Monday had it impacted the postseason but was not because the Marlins were assured of the second NL wild card and Arizona the third. Major League Baseball, after consulting the Elias Sports Bureau, said Wednesday the score reverted to 1-0 under 7.02 (b) (4) (A) of the Official Baseball Rules, which deals with suspended games.