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Eno and DVR discuss Blake Snell's dominant performance in a Game 1 NLCS win over the Brewers, despite a Brewers' rally attempt against Roki Sasaki and Blake Treinen, and an extremely unusual 8-6-2 double play that kept the game scoreless courtesy of Sal Frelick, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras. Plus, they discuss the Mariners' 10-run outburst in Toronto as the ALCS heads to Seattle with the M's holding a 2-0 lead. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic stops by to discuss the Yankees' offseason plans after another October without a parade in the Bronx.
Rundown
1:12 Blake Snell Turns in a Dominant Performance in Game 1 of the NLCS
8:44 An 8-6-2 Double Play?!
14:54 The Brewers Still Had a Chance to Win With One Swing in the Ninth Inning
24:15 Mariners 10-run Outburst Sends the Series to Seattle with a 2-0 Lead
35:44 Brendan Kuty Joins the Show to Discuss The Yankees' Offseason Plan
41:37 Outfield Questions with Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger Hitting Free Agency
48:46 Anthony Volpe: Surgery Outlook, Future with Yankees
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Eno and DVR discuss both League Championship Series matchups on the heels of two exciting Game 5s from the Division Series round over the weekend. Did the Mariners' Game 1 win prompt Eno to waffle from his series prediction? As the Brewers vs. Dodgers NLCS gets underway, Dominic Cotroneo explains how the Brewers can find a path to the World Series despite an excellent (and healthy) Dodgers rotation. Plus, Sahadev Sharma drops by to discuss the Cubs' second-half offensive slide and a big winter ahead with Kyle Tucker headed to free agency.
Rundown
1:12 Sunday Night: Mariners Take Game 1 Behind Six Innings From Bryce Miller
11:33 A Waffle Opportunity for Series Prediction
13:43 Trey Yesavage & An Extra Home-Field Advantage?
18:25 Did You Enjoy the 15-Inning Battle Between the Mariners and Tigers?
27:09 Dominic Cotroneo Joins the Show to Discuss the Brewers' NLDS Game 5 Win Over the Cubs
36:49 How Will Brewers Handling Pitching in NLCS Against Dodgers?
42:23 Does the Milwaukee Lineup Have Enough Pop?
46:54 What Are Some People Overlooking About the Brewers?
50:19 Sahadev Sharma Joins the Show to Talk Cubs' Second-Half Offensive Drop & Offseason Plans
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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the Dodgers' series-clinching win over the Phillies in an NLDS matchup that featured excellent pitching. They also examine a few key questions in Philadelphia this winter with several important players hitting free agency, before digging into the Cubs' Game 4 win that sends their series with the Brewers back to Milwaukee for a decisive Game 5. How will each team alter their pitching plans from Game 2, when bullpens were heavily involved on both sides?
Rundown
0:54 Dodgers Advanced to NLCS with 2-1 Win over Phillies
4:55 DS Matchups All Worthy of Seven-Game Series This Season?
9:10 A Heartbreaking Ending for Orion Kerkering and the Phillies
13:11 Changes on Tap in Philly
23:27 Kyle Schwarber's Fascinating Free Agent Case
25:01 Cubs Shut Out Brewers, Force Game 5 in Milwaukee
35:25 Final Thoughts on Friday's M's-Tigers Matchup
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Eno, DVR, and Trevor discuss the Jays' series-clinching win over the Yankees that sent Toronto to the ALCS, and a few offseason questions in the Bronx before discussing a the Mariners-Tigers series going back to Seattle for Game 5, the Phillies and Cubs extending their season at least one more day with Game 3 victories, effectiveness of relievers in third and fourth appearances of a series, and if top-end velocity is handled more capably by hitters in October.
Rundown
1:11 The Blue Jays Eliminate the Yankees; Advance to the ALCS
7:04 No, It Really Wasn't a Disastrous Yankees Squad (The Jays Are Good)
16:03 Mariners-Tigers Head Back to Seattle for Game 5, Josh Naylor vs. Dillon Dingler
24:20 Tarik Skubal vs. George Kirby for ALDS in Seattle
31:51 Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez Pitch Well, Phillies’ Bats Wake Up in Game 3
40:45 Brewers Make Early Pitching Decision in Game 3 Loss to Cubs
47:09 How Effective Are Relievers in Third, Fourth Appearances of Series?
55:02 Is Premium Velocity Less Effective in October?
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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss Logan Gilbert's excellent start in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Tigers and his alter-ego 'Walter', the success of the Jays' hitters against the Yankees' starting pitchers through three games, the unusual combination of location and velocity on Aaron Judge's game-tying home run off the foul pole at Yankee Stadium, a script for the Phillies to claw their way back into the NLDS matchup with the Dodgers, and a playoff installment of 'Name! That! Dude!'.
Rundown
1:15 Logan Gilbert's Alter-Ego 'Walter'
10:44 How Did That Happen? 'Dump 61 Here' Shirt-Wearing Fan Catches Cal Raleigh Homer in Detroit
17:53 Yankees Rally Back From 6-1 Deficit to Win Game 3
26:40 Louie Varland Opening Game 4 After Tough Outing in Game 3
33:01 How Has Cam Schlittler Changed Since Two Regular Season Matchups with Blue Jays?
43:24 Write the Script for the Phillies Climbing Out of 2-0 Deficit
51:29 Name! That! Dude! (Playoff Edition)
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Eno and DVR discuss Game 2 fallout from both NLDS series, where the Dodgers turned an excellent start from Blake Snell and a four-run seventh inning into a 4-3 win to take a 2-0 series lead. They also wonder why the Phillies stuck with their plan to bunt trailing by one with the game-tying run at second base in the ninth inning (and no outs!) and look at the Dodgers' effective use of the Wheel Play. Plus, they discuss the Brewers' three-homer barrage in Milwaukee, a three-inning relief appearance from effectively wild Jacob Misiorowski, and a few non-playoff considerations with teams facing several arbitration raises this winter.
Rundown
1:08 Phillies-Dodgers: A 2-0 Lead Headed to L.A.
6:18 The Bunt That May Haunt Phillies Fans All Winter
19:21 Brewers-Cubs: A Trio of Homers Propels Brewers to 2-0 Series Lead
22:57 Jacob Misiorowski: Touches 104.3 In Relief Outing
29:42 The Rest of the Brewers' Game 2 Pitching Plan
37:08 Any 2-0 Series Primed to Go Five Games?
43:38 Beyond the Playoffs: MLB Trade Rumors Arbitration Projections
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Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of Division Series matchups as the Dodgers took Game 1 from the Phillies, and the Brewers' offense erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first in Milwaukee en route to a Game 1 win over the Cubs. Plus, they discuss the Blue Jays' 2-0 lead of the Yankees on the strength of two impressive days from their bats, and an excellent start from rookie Trey Yesavage in Game 2, and the Mariners-Tigers series that is tied at 1-1, with plenty of early plot twists.
Rundown
5:32 Phillies-Dodgers: A Huge Teoscar Hernández Homer
14:56 Brewers-Cubs: An Early Eruption for the Brewers' Bats
22:40 Blue Jays-Yankees: Jays Push Yankees to Brink of Elimination with Huge Weekend
35:10 Mariners-Tigers: Bonus Baseball in Game 1, a Seattle Win Over Skubal in Game 2?!
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Eno and DVR discuss their final takeaways from the Wild Card Round including Cam Schlittler's excellent showing in Game 3 against the Red Sox, and the series-clinching wins from the Cubs and Tigers before moving onto the Division Series matchups.
Matt Gelb and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic join the show to break down the heavyweight battle between the Phillies and Dodgers, before Eno and DVR examine three other intriguing Division Series matchups with Brewers-Cubs, Blue Jays-Yankees, and Mariners-Tigers set to get underway Saturday.
Rundown
0:53 Cam Schlittler Dominates in Series-Clinching Start Against Red Sox
7:09 The Cubs' Use Similar Script in Game 1 to Close Out Padres
11:53 The Tigers Pull Away with a Big Seventh Inning
18:39 Matt Gelb Joins the Show to Discuss the Phillies
31:42 Fabian Ardaya Joins the Show to Discuss the Dodgers
49:01 Matchup Preview: Brewers vs. Cubs
57:13 Matchup Preview: Blue Jays vs. Yankees
1:07:01 Matchup Preview: Mariners vs. Tigers
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Eno and DVR discuss the Guardians' eighth-inning eruption and how they might be a lineup with an approach that doesn't perfectly align with their tools. Plus, they wonder how the Padres will deploy their excellent bullpen after using a few key arms on consecutive days to draw level with the Cubs, the Yankees-Red Sox series unsurprisingly going to the three-game Wild Card Round max, Roki Sasaki landing in the Dodgers' bullpen at the exact right time, and the curious pitching plan employed by the Reds, especially in Wednesday's elimination game.
Rundown
0:53 Tigers-Guardians: An Improbable Five-Run Eighth Inning
8:00 George Valera: A Ghost of Guardians Prospect Lists Past
13:43 Mike Shildt Leans on the Elite San Diego Bullpen
21:55 How Deep Will Yu Darvish Go in Game 3?
25:45 Red Sox-Yankees: Of Course It Was Going Three
33:43 Reds-Dodgers: Roki Sasaki Looks Very Good in Relief
41:14 Questioning The Reds' Pitching Plans in the Short Series
48:46 The Reds' Surprising, Long-Standing Offensive Woes
53:19 Wondering What's Next for the Reds
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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss Tarik Skubal's dominant performance in Game 1 against the Guardians, a calculated risk in Cleveland with Chase DeLauter's MLB debut in Game 2, a flexible role for Daniel Palencia in the Cubs' playoff bullpen, the Yankees' decision to bring Jazz Chisholm Jr. off the bench despite improvements against lefties and a 30-30 season, and the Dodgers' eruption against Reds ace Hunter Greene.
Rundown
0:57 Tarik Skubal Dominates; The Case for Backing Up the Brinks Truck
4:15 Chase DeLauter Gets the Nod in Center Field for Game 2
9:34 Daniel Palencia's Impressive Showing Against San Diego
12:41 Jackson Merrill's Costly Decision to Bunt
16:33 Yankees-Red Sox, Plenty of Questions!
28:00 Breaking From Regular Season Plans at a Critical Time
33:57 Is Eno Ready to Waffle to the Dodgers?
43:11 Brian Snitker Out as Manager in Atlanta
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