Baseball playoff preview

Is there any chance a guy like Derek Jeter doesn't take making the playoffs for granted? If the Yankees fall short this season, Jeter will be bummin' and many a baseball fan will be hummin' a happy tune in honor of "little guys" everywhere. Our playoff preview will focus on some of those little guys-key players who will be making their first postseason appearances. We'll tell you why the best and brightest of them--Cardinals righthander Chris Carpenter--is in position to have the biggest impact of any player in October.

Meanwhile, no coach in football makes more of an impact on the game than Bill Belichick. Will NFL Insider Dan Pompei drop a G-bomb (stands for genius) as he searches for the secrets to the hooded one's success? Also, we'll make your search for a fun sports month easy with our guide to October in the "To Know List." For you wonderful people? It's the least we can do.

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