NL West

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves are now tied at a game apiece for the National League Division Series title. Matt Kemp watched both games from the bench and will likely do the same for the entirety of the Dodgers' 2013 playoff run.

Fans in Colorado have become accustomed to offseasons defined by careful spending and insignificant moves.

With another distasteful season under their belts, the Rockies need to determine whether to buy or sell this winter. It’s decision time for Dan O’Dowd and this front office.

There's been a lot of buzz going around that the San Francisco Giants overpaid when they extended Hunter Pence via a five-year, $90 million deal.

Dave Cameron of FanGraphs sums up that argument by writing:

In the midst of an awful season, the San Francisco Giants made a preemptive strike to secure their future place in the NL West standings by agreeing to re-sign right fielder Hunter Pence to a five-year, $90 million contract on Saturday.

One of the few bright spots in the San Francisco Giants' failure to repeat as World Series champions this year has been the play of outfielder Hunter Pence.

One of the greatest regular-season pitching performances in recent memory has come to a close.

Friday night's scolding of the Colorado Rockies marked the end of Clayton Kershaw's 2013 regular season. The southpaw has now completed six sensational years at the major league level, and over the past half-century, few other pitchers have realized comparable success at such a young age.

On deck is the season finale of the thrilling new drama that's gripped the nation: "Puigmania: The Puigtastical Journey of Yasiel Puig."

Andre Ethier was held out of the lineup again on Tuesday due to a sore foot, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers without one of their top outfielders.

As one would hope and expect for a team with a $241 million payroll this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are well positioned going forward.