We recap the first two days of LCS action, talking about the Tampa Bay Rays jumping out to a convincing 2-0 series lead, the Astros making mistakes and digging their own grave, the Braves stealing Game 1 from the Dodgers, reflecting on the passings of Whitey Ford and Joe Morgan and more.

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We talk Division Series games wrapping up, how the Dodgers are cruising, the Astros playing like a team that will meet them in the World Series, the Braves manhandling the Miami Bottomfeeders, the Yankees and Rays not giving us any indication as to who will win Game 5, the Brusdar Graterol and Manny Machado drama and how it influences the “Let the Kids Play” conversation, our LCS predictions and more.

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We talk Division Series games through the first two days, how the Astros are in a win-win situation as they threaten to sweep, Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Braves opening their series against the Marlins with a statement win (beef included), the Rays pulling even with the Yankees, the tough news surrounding Mike Clevinger and the Padres dropping Game 1, a conspiracy on Rob Manfred and the terrible umpiring thus far and more.

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We talk day three of the brand new Wild Card Series format, breaking down all four games. We discuss Cincinnati not scoring a single run, the A’s taking the series from an exciting Chicago White Sox club, Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres waking up just in time to force a Game 3, Clayton Kershaw exorcising some of his postseason demons and sending the Dodgers on and more.

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We talk day two of the brand new Wild Card Series format, breaking down all eight games. We discuss the Braves squeaking out a win in a pitching showcase with the Reds, Oakland staying alive by snagging a win from the White Sox, the Marlins and Cardinals making statements in their respective matchups, the Dodgers surprising nobody with a 1-0 advantage over the Brewers and the Astros, Rays and Yankees advancing.

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We talk day one of the brand new Wild Card Series format, breaking down all four games. We talk Astros surprising the baseball world with a win on the road in Minnesota, Lucas Giolito throwing lights out yet again, the Rays pitching an uninspiring Blue Jays team to death, Shane Bieber’s meltdown vs. the Yankees, and who can close out their respective series on day two.

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We talk the 2020 playoff picture and which clubs will win their respective series, who’s prone to be upset and who’ll do the upsetting, teams that limped their way into the postseason, teams that are the real deal, teams that botched their last week of baseball and blew their chances of getting in, who we think will win it all and how this playoff field is extremely exciting no matter how you look at it. In this episode we also discuss the stat leaders of the regular season, the firings of Billy Eppler and Ron Roenicke, and announce the winners of our mega giveaway.

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We talk with the Cleveland Indians righthander about what it’s meant to be a part of a playoff run, his debut, what the 2020 season has been like with COVID-19 policies, working with Shane Bieber and the rest of the staff, his favorite park to pitch in so far and where he wants to pitch in the future, what team he was a fan of growing up, who his baseball idols are, what he can be found doing on an off day, the boldest part of his start day routine, the moments in baseball history he would want to go back and witness and much more.

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We stop to look back on making it to 150 episodes with the podcast, celebrating our successes, laughing at our failures, playing clips of old episodes, sharing our favorite guests and interviews, looking back on our trip to Colorado (and recording an episode a mile above sea level), discussing the challenges of podcasting (especially when we started out), the ways we’ve evolved as hosts and as baseball fans, sharing your favorite memories of the show plus much more before closing out the episode with a BIG GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT! Enjoy!

We talk playoff baseball at neutral sites, Rob Manfred and the MLB placing limits on clubhouse celebrations, banning alcohol and requiring masks, the possibility of fans being in the stands for League Championship and World Series games, players to watch down the home stretch of the 2020 season, Alec Mills’ No-Hitter and more.

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