After a burst of impassioned music, the ESPN Sports production of the 2017 Major League Baseball postseason preview show officially began. To fit the theme of October, the production team even gave this special a name, called [October Blood Battle].
"Hello to the audience in front of the TV, I am your old friend Dan Shulman. The 2017 regular season has ended, and among the two main leagues and six divisions with a total of 30 teams, the final 10 teams that can challenge for the World Series championship this October have all been decided—please see the matchup chart on the screen."
When the camera returned to the studio, Dan Shulman continued, "In today's special program, I, your old friend Dan, will preview this postseason for the fans of each team or those just starting to follow Major League Baseball, analyzing the strength of each team based on specific data from the experts, and giving my predictions on the possible trends of the postseason."
