The lasting image of the 2018 postseason may be of the bullpen door swinging open or a ball landing in the stands. Maybe it’s the Brewers’ Wade Miley as he heads to the dugout after facing one batter to start the game, or the Astros’ Alex Bregman working yet another walk. All of those moments portend a future dominated by relief pitching and home-run hitters, one that has already begun. But there was another frame from October that warrants recall: the moment Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig realized his line drive off Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodríguez was going to clear the wall during Game 4 of the World Series.
The Best Gift October Baseball Gave to Fans? A New Set of Unwritten Rules
