Goldschmidt, a first baseman for St. Louis, flirted with the triple crown and beat out San Diego’s Manny Machado and his fellow Cardinal Nolan Arenado for the award.
Bryce Harper is on a roll for the Phillies, and is deeper into the playoffs than he has ever been. The bond between him and his team’s home city continues to deepen.
As the playoffs begin, the San Diego Padres are missing one of the most exciting players in baseball. A look back at 20 months in which a limitless future turned into a question mark.