NEW YORK — With the 2022 MLB season now firmly in the rearview mirror, and teams shifting their plans toward next year, a few lessons from this year’s postseason should serve as a guiding light for front offices on the cusp of fielding a contender.
Obviously, as the postseason teaches us every year, nothing is guaranteed. Three different 100-win teams in the National League bowed out in their first series. The best hitter all season went 5 for 36 in the playoffs. An 87-win club that only got invited because of the expanded playoff field made it all the way to Game 6 of the World Series.
A healthy dose of randomness is always an inherent part of October baseball. But as general managers try to put together the most foolproof rosters they possibly can, there are some things that the four-round 2022 postseason extravaganza can teach them.
