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In Episode 87, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. This segment is brought to you by the number seven: An extremely brief recap of two weekend Game Sevens, plus where do the Braves and Astros go from here.

2. The Merry-Go-Round is in Motion: It seems like a weird time for the Marlins to part ways with Michael Hill, plus Nick Krull gets a promotion in Cincinnati

3. Jeff is being very disrespectful:: In other “GMs looking for work” news, Jeff Luhnow has 37 minutes of thoughts about his time with the Astros.

4. Go get that hunk of metal: Our World Series Preview. Craig seems quite relaxed about it.

5. A look ahead: The official Five and Dive World Series predictions.

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In Episode 86 Emma and Craig discuss six mostly baseball topics.

1. Groundhog Dave: Craig has some things to work through on the pod again.

2. Oh, they call me the breeze: They built a ballpark you can also test your new Aston Martin’s aerodynamics in.

3. It’s getting Dusty in here: The Astros are on their way back in the ALCS.

4. Life is too short to spend the rest of it down here in Tampa: Are the Rays fun? Also, a long tennis aside.

5. Lord Forgive Me, But It’s Time To Go Back To Tha Old Me: Tony LaRussa is on the short list for White Sox manager. We ponder why.

6. Thanks, I hate it: Can someone who is good with the Twitter economy help me, my website is dying.

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1. Manny being Manny: The Rays take a commanding 2-0 lead int he ALCS thanks to the efforts of a different corner outfielder than you might have guessed.

2. Deep Fried: You will be shocked to learn Craig wasn’t a big fan of Dave Roberts bullpen management in Game 1.

3. A new pitch: Will Billy Beane’s shit work in the Champions League?

4. The Merry-Go-Round is in motion: We have our first managerial firing…sorry “parting by mutual consent.”

5. Improving home improvement, but not baseball: The soundtrack to the NLCS should really be Punisher.

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In Episode 84 Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. The Bad Guys Are Winning?: Our producer explains the different types of wrestling heels, and why does Billy Beane’s shit still not work in the playoffs?

2. Super Dave Roberts: Despite what Craig says at the outset, he does not in fact keep this segment short.

3. Okay, Craig was right about the Marlins: A sweep for the Braves, and we consider if they have the best starting pitching left in the playoffs.

4. A Pirates life wasn’t for me: Cole and Glasnow face off to decide the last Championship Series team.

5. A look ahead: What’s our preferred World Series matchup, along with some CS predictions.

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In Episode 83 Bradford and Craig chat about how meaningful the Wild Card round was and then discuss the four Divisional Series.

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In Episode 82 Emma, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Are we having fun yet?: The Fall Frenzy has left everyone a little frenzied out.

2. Bullpen Hell: Yesterday had a lot of relievers going, and it didn’t go well.

3. Let the kids play: Yesterday had a lot of rookies going. Is this a meaningful trend?

4. Gooooooo Homeeeeeee: Trevor Bauer has been in the news a lot lately.

5. A look ahead: The NL Wild Card round finishes up with a marquee pitching matchup and and unknown pitching matchup. Plus, some early ALDS predictions.

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In Episode 81, Jeffrey and Craig chat about prospect eligibility and the last day of the season and then preview all eight playoff series.

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In Episode 79, Bradford, Emma, and Craig chat about MLB’s forgotten testing promises and then discuss five mostly baseball awards topics.

1. Playoffs? Playoffs?!: We are down to the final weekend. The AL teams are locked. The NL teams are still a mess.

2. Hardware Vol. 1: The MVP awards get discussed, with more consensus in the NL than AL.

3. Hardware Vol. 2. Shane Bieber is going to win the AL Cy Young. The NL is a little more complicated.

4. Hardware Vol. 3: The AL Rookie of the Year is between two hitters that faded down the stretch. Plus, Craig doesn’t know what a slurve is.

5. Around the Horn: Should you be worried about the White Sox, and other AL Central chat.

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In Episode 79, Jeffrey and Craig chat about being Coffee Dads and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Who Doesn’t Want It Least: The NL playoff race is a mess, y’all

2. Around the Horn: A wide catcher has a good game, a Yankees lawyer is on the case, a Mets GM returns to Queens, and we say good bye to Cole Hamels and Ron Gardenhire (and the Tigers rebuild?)

3. Jeff Has Been Very Disrespectful: The Nolan Arenado saga continues and we try and fail again to figure out what the Rockies are doing.

4. Three-batter Minimal Effect: tl;dr Just institute a pitch clock.

5. A Look Ahead: The AL Central is on the line, and a requisite Sixto mention.

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In Episode 78, Emma and Craig chat about Fernando Tatis jr, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. There’s a lot to commend it: Why don’t they just build the whole season out of the expanded playoffs?

2. Doing a disservice: Actually, it’s about ethics in Nick Pivetta’s service time

3. AQWhy are we playing baseball: playing baseball doesn’t matter, the planet is dying.

4. Injury Roundup: Matt Chapman is out for the season. As is Jed Lowrie. We only break the big news on Five and Dive.

5. Bubble Bound: Josh Donaldson told an umpire to take that call and shove it.

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In Episode 77, Jeffrey and Bradford discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Moving Day: The Yankees leave the Orioles in their wake, and the Marlins and Mariners are making moves towards the playoffs.

2. Meet the Mets: The Mets may finally have a new owner, but we ask the important question, what does this mean for A-Rod?

3. Around the Horn: A no-hitter, an unnecessary protest, and a proper musical protest

4. Protocol Me Maybe: The Giants had a Covid case, then they didn’t, and the media didn’t exactly cover themselves in glory reporting on it. Plus, what will the playoff bubble look like?

5. A Look Ahead: Two big series with playoff (well, seeding) implications.

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In Episode 76, Jeffrey and Craig have frankly a too long conversation about Kyle Wright and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Minor Threat: The PBA is about to expire and MLB seems about ready to take over the minors.

2. Big Scores Are Back: 19-0? Psshaw.

3. Around the Horn: An ump show, a second base glove, a steal go home, and some NL Central action on and off the field.

4. Thanks I hate it: Rat Leon thoughts and a reading from the book of Dubuque

5. A Look Ahead: Did not expect the Orioles and Marlins to be highlighted this late in the season.

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In Episode 75, Bradford, Jeffrey and Craig discuss grilling and then engage in five rounds of buy or sell for 2021.

1. Are you buying the White Sox as a top 3 team in the AL?

2. Are you buying the Phillies as the second best team in the NL East?

3. Are the Yankees always going to have a dozen injured players?

4. Are the Athletics the best team in the AL West?

5. Are the Diamondbacks really this bad?

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In Episode 74, Emma and Craig discuss six mostly baseball topics.

1. Rob Manfred get a forehead tattoo challenge: Rob Manfred likes baseball. No, there will be no follow up questions.

2. Rule 1: Leave the memes to the professionals, not the professional baseball teams.

3. My New Dads: The trade deadline was 90% Padres deals

4. Remembering Tom Seaver: The Franchise was more than just the best Mets player ever, he might have been the greatest pitcher ever.

5. Don’t make CC come out of retirement: The Rays and Yankees are at it again.

6. What to Watch (In Between Blue Emu Ads): The Padres or the White Sox, who ya got?

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In Episode 73, Bradford is joined by Shakeia Taylor and Cory Frontin to discuss a week of strikes in baseball, whether or not Rob Manfred cares about the sport or Black people, and Jackie Robinson Day.

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