With the MLB regular season finale just two (!!!) weeks away, it’s time to check up on the squads hunting for a spot in the newly expanded postseason field.

The GIST: Eighty-four years 99 days later, MLB and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) finally agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) yesterday, ending the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history. Mark your calendar for April 7th, the new Opening Day. Play ball, baby!

The GIST: Bottom of the ninth, two outs, two strikes — today’s the MLB’s self-imposed deadline to reach a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) before some regular season games are canceled…and it’s not looking good.

The GIST: With no new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in sight, the MLB appears to be heading for its ninth work stoppage in its nearly 150-year history.

The GIST: For the first time since 1995, the Atlanta Braves are World Series champions.

The GIST: Although this is far from our preferred World Series matchup, here’s the gist on the start of baseball’s Fall Classic.