On this weeks episode of Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal reflect on the series vs Pittsburgh and Tommy Pham's infamous ball four bat flip. Will Shane Bieber force the hands of the Blue Jays brass and insert himself at the top of the rotation and who will get bumped? Rob Manfred keeps making headlines, this time about league realignment and expansion. Canadian slugger Owen Caissie is just starting his big league career, and some other happenings around Major League Baseball.

Please subscribe, like and leave a review wherever you listen.

INDEX:

0:00 Intro

1:32 Pirates series discussion. Why Pham is fleeting

5:30 Vlad's aching hamstring and a series they needed to win

12:02 Yankees, other chasers and the comfort of reaching 90 wins

17:14 Rotation abundance of riches and is Lauer now a reliever

25:35 Setting up a playoff Rotation

36:06 Rob Manfred's worst laid plans…expansion, realignment and more

48:46 Shoutout to Owen Caissie and more. Astros woes, Wheeler surgery.

55:41 Final thoughts and more.

----

Get the video version of "Exit Philosophy" and "Conversations with Griff" on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@ExitPhilosophy

----

For the full catalogue of Richard Griffin's work, including weekly Blue Jays/MLB columns, a weekly MLB Power Rankings column, exclusive conversations with some of the game's greats, past and present, and the Exit Philosophy podcast, visit https://www.griffsthepitch.com/