While the MLB playoff push continues ahead of the regular season finale in early October, two sluggers are on their own historic individual quests.

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.