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Yankee Bats Are Not Hot While Tampa Bay's Pitching System Works - September 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018

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The Yankees should be very worried if their bats remain this dead into October. Meanwhile, say what you want about the Rays new "Opener System." But it works and since late May, they are one of the best teams in baseball.

Deceptively Hot Astros and Suddenly Old School Rickey Henderson - September 16, 2018 Sep 17, 2018

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While standing on the Stanford campus, and avoiding a creepy guy, I look at the potential 100 win defending World Champion Astros as an unlikely post season underdog. Plus Rickey Henderson, with the benefit of time, has suddenly become old school and the type of player kids today should emulate.

Let's Give Up On Divisions - September 15, 2018 Sep 16, 2018

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The Indians will be the worst AL Playoff team... so naturally they are the first team to clinch a division. The concept of geographical divisions made sense once but are obsolete now. And my concept of playoff seeding would provide a ton of drama in the AL this year.

The Roller Coaster Diamondbacks Season - September 10, 2018 Sep 10, 2018

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Are the Diamondbacks a dominant team powering their way into the post season? Or are they a maddeningly inconsistent team who find new ways to lose critical games? They have been both this year and that could cost them a chance at a winnable pennant.

SUNDAY REQUEST - A New Challenge For Theo Epstein - September 9, 2018 Sep 09, 2018

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Doing a Sunday Request from friend of the podcast CU8SFAN (aka Cubs Fan with an 8.) He wants to know which team should be the next great championship challenge for Theo Epstein after delivering to Red Sox and Cubs fans. He makes some suggestions. I have a thought of my own.

Searching for the Great Mets and L.A. Dodger Slugger - September 8, 2018 Sep 08, 2018

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While at a rest stop traveling up the 5, I realized that neither the Mets nor the Los Angeles Dodgers have a franchise defining offensive superstar. I wondered if Mike Piazza had stayed with LA if he could have been that figure for the Dodgers. And would David Wright have been that player if he remained healthy?

Thinking of Pitching While Driving - September 7, 2018 Sep 07, 2018

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Driving along along the 5 freeway, I began to think about ways to put together a pitching staff that doesn't require wearing a bullpen down but still tries to keep starters from facing an order more than twice. I have an idea.

The Categories of Champion Players - September 6, 2018 Sep 06, 2018

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When the World Series is clinched, a whole team will celebrate knowing they are champions. There are two categories of champions: Those who have never won one before and those who have. And in those categories, there are several subsets. Today, I will break those down.

Cleaning Up the Steven Wright Mess - September 4, 2018 Sep 04, 2018

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This is my favorite part of the year as a baseball fan. It is like Christmas morning every day. Which is one reason it is so frustrating that the Red Sox have decided to coddle domestic abuser Steven Wright and make this month a whole lot less fun.

The Brewers Get It... and Jim Kaat Lost His Damn Mind - September 1, 2018 Sep 01, 2018

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It is September and a bounce here or a bounce there will be the difference between playing in October or not. The Brewers get that and are fortifying their team in any way they can. Meanwhile Jim Kaat wrote a surreal tweet. Not only does it make Kaat look like a factually incorrect bitter old man, but it also illustrates a problem of how MLB markets and presents itself.

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