Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber is an unconventional leadoff hitter thanks to his excellent home-run power. His knack for the leadoff blast was acutely present in Game 1 against the Mets with this blast in the bottom of the first:  That's a 1-0 lead for the Phillies,

For six years, Shohei Ohtani was left on the outside looking in at Major League Baseball's postseason. Much, if not all, of that was due to the ineptitude of the Los Angeles Angels as an organization. The past few years, when Ohtani was clearly the best player in the sport, he was nowhere to be found during baseball's most-watched time of year.