All the drama in Major League Baseball's regular season rests in the National League Wild Card race, where St. Louis, New York, and San Francisco are separated by just half a game. One of the few questions left in the American League race is whether a play-in game will be in Baltimore or Toronto.
From Roberto Clemente to Thurman Munson, some of Major League Baseball most beloved players have been taken at a young age. On Sunday, America's pastime lost another one in Jose Fernandez, the charismatic Cuban who risked death in search of his American Dream.
So, where do the Miami Heat go from here? With Dwyane Wade now in his hometown of Chicago and team president Pat Riley admitting that team officials fear All-Star forward Chris Bosh has played his last game with the team, no one can predict with any certainty what should be expected from the Heat this season.
Miami Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez was on the verge of becoming a father for the first time at the time of his shocking death earlier this week.
If the MLB postseason started Friday, preseason favorite St. Louis would be on the outside looking in. They and a handful of other teams sit within striking distance heading into a decisive weekend of playoff races.