Cup of Coffee: October 2, 2023

Astros take the AL West, Rangers settle for the Wild Card, Tim Wakefield passes away at 57, Week 4 of TSwift and Kelce, and more.

Good morning and welcome to October! Hope you all had a nice weekend. At long last, the regular season is over and the playoff field is set. The remaining teams’ fates were sealed on Saturday and Sunday served to determine positioning.

Let’s jump into the recaps, then we’ll talk about the playoff matchups and your end-of-season statistical leaders. We’ll also talk about the passing of Tim Wakefield, Esteury Ruiz’s record, Buck Showalter’s ouster, the latest on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and more.