David, Justin and James try and catch their breath after an amazing Game 2 between the Braves and Phillies. Despite one heart-breaking defeat, Coney remains bullish on the Phils. While none of the hosts feel the layoff for teams with byes is “a thing” just yet, is the layoff *too* long? Do fans need to recalibrate their minds for what the postseason has actually become? The hosts assess the Braves pitching staff, whether we ended up asking too much of the Dodgers rotation, why the Twins hold the pitching edge over Houston and which homegrown core they’re rolling with between the Orioles and Rangers. Touching on the Blue Jays and the Berrios/Kikuchi pitching move, Justin wonders why front offices still try to maintain the illusion that they don’t make game decisions. If they had a seat at the table at the Yankees end-of-season meetings, what is each host pounding the table for? 

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00:00 INTRO

01:54 Best game of the playoffs yet (The Opener)

04:17 Does the playoff format need changing?

18:22 Braves/Phillies

24:03 Dodgers/D-Backs

31:13 Astros/Twins

35:16 Rangers/Orioles

38:10 Blue Jays mistakes

42:44 Lack of conviction in managers these days?

49:38 Yankees

1:00:02 OUTRO

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