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The Most Incredible “What If?” Moments in Baseball History – Season 6, Ep. 20 May 18, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers talk about the best “What If?” moments in recent baseball history, including Tom Seaver signing with the Braves, the St. Louis Browns moving to Los Angeles, and the Mets trading for Ken Griffey, Jr.

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Our Favorite Pitching Performances Ever – Season 6, Ep. 19 May 07, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers talk about their favorite ever pitching performances, including the time Clayton Kershaw almost threw a perfect game, when George Brunet had the worst inning ever and Derek Lowe’s big ALCS moment

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The Wildest Postseason Decisions (featuring Ben Clemens) – Season 6, Ep. 18 Apr 29, 2020

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FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens joins host Mike Petriello and MLB.com national editor Matt Meyers to look back at some of the most interesting and controversial postseason decisions of the last quarter-century.

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Drafting the 21st Century Rookie of the Year Winners with Will Leitch – Season 6, Ep. 17 Apr 23, 2020

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MLB.com columnist Will Leitch joins host Mike Petriello and MLB.com national editor Matt Meyers to draft each of the 40 Rookie of the Year award winners from 2000-2019.

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Breaking Down the MLB Dream Bracket – Season 6, Ep. 16 Apr 17, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello, national editor Matt Meyers and MLB.com national writer Anthony Castrovince break down the MLB Dream Bracket, the new 32-team simulated tourney that pits all-time greats from each franchise against each other until the best of all time is crowned.

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Name That Game, A Trivia Trip Through History – Season 6, Ep. 15 Apr 15, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello, national editor Matt Meyers and MLB.com researcher Sarah Langs play a trivia game attempting to name the teams, year and significance of games throughout history based on short 45-60 second clips of historic broadcasts.

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How Live Baseball on Television Gets Made – Season 6, Ep. 14 Apr 10, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers note a Willie Mays fun fact before being joined by ESPN baseball producer Andy Jacobson, who talks about the ins and outs of live baseball production, including producing the ESPN2 Statcast alternate broadcasts.

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An Extra Innings Home Run Derby and The All-Time Toothpick Record – Season 6, Ep. 13 Apr 07, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers talk about which season fans voted for as the best of all time, the passing of Tigers legend Al Kaline and underappreciated Hall of Famers, Justin Turner’s idea for a Home Run Derby in extra innings, and how many toothpicks Dusty Baker has actually gone through.

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How To Formulate A Roster for a 2020 Baseball Celebration Game – Season 6, Ep. 12 Apr 02, 2020

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Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers talk about what it’s like to watch 1980s classic baseball, talk about current pitchers selecting their favorite ever pitches, and work out a formula to try to imagine what the rosters would be for a season-opening baseball celebration game to take the place of the 2020 All-Star Game.

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Drafting the last 25 World Series champions – Season 6, Ep. 11 Mar 27, 2020

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MLB.com columnist Will Leitch joins host Mike Petriello and MLB.com national editor Matt Meyers to draft each of the last 25 World Series champions, ranking them from best to worst, from the 1995 Atlanta Braves to the 2019 Washington Nationals.

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