Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss some renewed fretting about playoff formats, long layoffs, and upsets, recap (31:44) Clayton Kershaw’s playoff career and consider how (if at all) it will affect his legacy, and then examine (55:25) the latest action in each Division Series, plus follow-ups (1:29:49) on multiple topics from the preceding episode (including postseason sweeps and conductors).

Audio outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme (Horny)”

Link to Rosenthal on the playoff format

Link to Ben Clemens on long layoffs

Link to Joe Sheehan on long layoffs

Link to Ben L. on playoff randomness

Link to FG postseason leaderboards

Link to playoff pitching decliners sheet

Link to Ben L. on the Dodgers

Link to MLB.com on Harris and Harper

Link to Sam on the Correa play

Link to Ben C. on the Wheeler decision

Link to Russell on removing the starter

Link to study on reliever familiarity

Link to Neil Paine on Yordan

Link to Langs Orioles tweet

Link to Paine on the O’s

Link to EW Episode 2069

Link to holds leaders

Link to 2012 Clippard article

Link to 2015 Clippard article

Link to Senators FB thread

Link to EW Episode 1217

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