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(Día de Luis Aparicio en Venezuela) El 18 de noviembre de 1953 fue uno de los días más memorables en la historia del béisbol venezolano. Durante el juego entre los equipos de Maracaibo Gavilanes y Pastora, el reconocido campocorto Luis Aparicio Ortega, apodado «El Grande», anunció su retiro, y a su hijo Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel, quien estaba haciendo su debut con Gavilanes allí en su ciudad natal, le entregó el bate y luego su guante al entrar éste al terreno a cubrir la ofensiva, a modo de homenaje en que el padre le da el legado al hijo. Hacía poco más de un mes que el hijo venía de jugar por Venezuela en la Serie Mundial Amateur con el vivo recuerdo de haber visto a su] padre hacer lo mismo sólo dos años atrás.1 ¡Quién hubiera pensado esa tarde que aquel hijo, que sería conocido como «El Pequeño Louie», llegaría a ser, sólo tres años después jugando por los Medias Blancas de Chicago, el primer latinoamericano en ser nombrado Novato del Año de la Liga Americana; y en 1984, luego de 18 temporadas en las Grandes Ligas jugando además por los Orioles de Baltimore y los Medias Rojas de Boston, el primer venezolano exaltado al Salón de la Fama del Béisbol!2 En la entrevista que le hizo el reportero venezolano Óscar Yanes en 1956, apenas una semana después de su debut con los Medias Blancas, Luis Aparicio declaró: «Mi ambición es llegar a ser el mejor jugador de mi posición.»3 Esa aspiración habría de cumplirse en las declaraciones del dueño de su equipo Bill Veeck: «Es el mejor que yo jamás haya visto. Casi todos los días hace jugadas imposibles»; del mánager de los Yankees Ralph Houk: «El pequeño Louie es prácticamente el mejor campocorto que yo jamás haya visto. No puedo imaginarme cómo alguien pudiera jugar mejor»; y de su estelar compañero de segunda base, Nellie Fox: «Tengo la fortuna de contar con el mejor campocorto del béisbol, Luis Aparicio.»4 A la pregunta: «¿Está “el viejo” contento?», Luis le había respondido a Óscar Yanes: «Mucho. Mamá era la que no quería que yo fuera pelotero... quizá por esas tantas operaciones que sufrió papá por la pelota; pero ¿qué va? Yo nací para eso, vale.»5 Eso lo comprueban, además de sus otros logros y récords, sus 13 participaciones en Juegos de Estrellas; 9 Guantes de Oro; 9 años consecutivos con el mayor número de bases robadas en la Liga Americana, 4 de esos años con más de 50 bases robadas; y su revancha al ganar la Serie Mundial con los Orioles contra los Dodgers de Los Ángeles en 1966, 7 años después de perder la Serie Mundial con los Medias Blancas contra esos mismos Dodgers en 1959.6 Así como Luis se esforzó por que su padre, «el viejo», permaneciera contento con él durante toda su carrera deportiva, propongámonos también nosotros que nuestro Padre celestial, «el Anciano de Días», esté contento con nosotros tal como lo estuvo con su Hijo Jesucristo durante su carrera terrenal. Después de todo, fue para eso que Dios nos creó.7 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 BR Bullpen, «Luis Aparicio», Baseball Reference En línea 23 mayo 2025. 2 «About Luis Aparicio», Luis Aparicio, Shortstop, Class of 1984, National Baseball Hall of Fame En línea 21 mayo 2025. 3 Javier González, «Luis Aparicio en la silla caliente», Banesco Contigo, 10 noviembre 2023 En línea 23 mayo 2025. 4 BR Bullpen 5 Javier González 6 «About Luis Aparicio»; BR Bullpen; Chris Haft, «Los mejores 10 momentos de Luis Aparicio», MLB Español [Béisbol de las Ligas Mayores], 29 abril 2025 (5 agosto 2020) En línea 23 mayo 2025. 7 Dn 7:9,13; Mt 3:17; 17:5; 2P 1:17; 2Co 5:9; Ef 2:10

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World Series Game SevenLos Angeles Dodgers @ Toronto Blue JaysThe best FOUR words in sports, WORLD SERIES GAME SEVEN. The Dodgers survived in game six thanks to another spectacular Yoshinobu Yamamoto performance and a clutch breakout from Mookie Betts. For the first time since 2019, the Fall Classic will come down to a decisive game seven. It has been an incredible series so far, with historic and record setting performances on both sides. Vlad Guerrero, Jr. and Ernie Clement could set the all time single season playoff hits record, Louie Garland could set a record for games pitched, and if this game is close at the end, we could be in for things we've never seen before.Starting for the Blue Jays will be the man who started the last World Series game seven, Max Scherzer. At 41 years old, Mad Max will be the oldest pitcher to start a winner-take-all game, and he becomes just the fourth pitcher to start multiple World Series game sevens (Bob Gibson, Don Larsen, and Lew Burdette). Going on short rest will be Shohei Ohtani, but expect all hands on deck for both squads, as there is no tomorrow. And by all hands, that will mean nearly every starting pitcher from both teams, including Yamamoto on no rest. Tune in for what may be the greatest game seven every played.Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayFOX On Field - Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci, Kevin BurkhardtAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

World Series Game Six RecapLos Angeles Dodgers (93-69) @ Toronto Blue Jays (94-68)The Blue Jays come back home to Rogers Centre just one win away from their first championship since Joe Carter walked off Mitch Williams and the Phillies in game six of the 1993 Fall Classic. Vladdy Jr. continues his unbelievable playoff run, closing in on the single postseason record for hits. Toronto will have another boost, as George Springer returns to the lineup, though it is unclear how much he'll be able to do with his oblique injury. The Dodgers bats, on the other hand, have been mostly silent. Mookie Betts has struggled mightily this series, forcing manager Dave Roberts to shake up the lineup a bit. They'll need the future Hall-of-Famer to step up if they intend to extend the series.We should be in for another pitching duel for game six, as Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto square up once again. The splitter heavy righties nearly matched one another in game two, but it was the Japanese ace who had the edge. With the season on the line, they both will need to bring their best. Can LA force a decisive game seven, or will Toronto wrap up the season in October?Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

World Series Recap Games Four and FiveToronto Blue Jays (94-68) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69)After an epic, 18 inning marathon win in game three, the Dodgers have taken the lead in this series, with two more to go at Chavez Ravine. Freddie Freeman once again played World Series hero, becoming the first player to ever hit multiple walk-off homers in Fall Classic history. Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani etched himself into the record books as well, reaching base in all nine of his plate appearances, by way of two doubles, two homers (including a game-tying shot in the 7th), and five walks (four intentional). And oh by the way, he's gonna start game four on the mound. Truly a one of one player. Apart from Freeman and Ohtani's heroics, however, the rest of the Dodger lineup has struggled to produce, and if they don't turn it around soon, the powerful Blue Jays offense could strike. The much maligned Dodger pen held its own throughout extra innings, but will manager Dave Roberts be able to rely on them again?It can be hard to imagine how a team could bounce back after such a heartbreaking and emotionally draining loss, especially given how many squandered opportunities the Jays (and how many runners got thrown out trying to advance in late innings!) But if there's anything manager John Schneider knows for certain about his club, it's their resilience and determination. That of course starts with their homegrown stud, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., who's been the best hitter throughout these playoffs. The task will be harder without George Springer, who left game three with an oblique injury and is doubtful to return, but don't be surprised if fill-ins like Davis Schneider and Isiah Kiner-Falefa find ways to contribute.Opposing Ohtani in game four will be California born Shane Bieber. It's been an up and down postseason for the Jay's midseason acquisition, but when he's on, the former Cy Young can match up with the best of them. Blake Snell and Trey Yesavage will face off again for game five. Neither pitcher was particularly effective in their game one starts, but both have demonstrated the potential for brilliance. Will the Dodgers finish their quest for back-to-back championships in LA, or will the Blue Jays force the series back to Canada?Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

World Series Game Three RecapToronto Blue Jays (94-68) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69)As we head to LA for game three, this series is tied at a game apiece. The Blue Jays jumped all over the Dodgers bullpen in game one, exploding for a nine run sixth inning. The bullpen has been the question mark for Dave Roberts and the Dodgers for much of the year, but he didn't have to worry about that in game two as Yoshinobu Yamamoto went the distance in yet another stellar performance. For both managers, game three will be quite the test, as we're in for a marathon. Tyler Glasnow will get the ball for LA, and while he's been excellent in his two previous starts, he has yet to get past the sixth inning, which means the maligned Dodger pen will have to step up tonight. Mad Max Scherzer will toe the slab, making history as the first pitcher to appear with four different teams in the World Series. It hasn't been a banner year for the future Hall-of-Famer, but Max has plenty of guile, grit, and moxie. Speaking of history, this game will full of it, with record setting production from the best player on the planet and a fantastic finish from a postseason legend.Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

World Series Recap Games One and TwoLos Angeles Dodgers (93-69) @ Toronto Blue Jays (94-68)The Fall Classic has begun in Canada, with the Blue Jays hosting the Dodgers for the first two games of the World Series. With George Springer's epic homer in Game Seven against Seattle, Toronto captured its first AL Pennant in 32 years. Vlad Guerrero, Jr. took home ALCS MVP honors, while Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement racked up a ton of hits throughout the series. There is no let up in manager John Schneider's lineup. And they should see an additional boost, as star infielder Bo Bichette returns to the team after missing thprevious two rounds with an injury. The Dodgers look to defend their World Series crown as they rolled through the NLCS against Milwaukee, thanks in large part to their outstanding starting pitching. Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, and Shohei Ohtani combined for 28.2 innings, 35 strike outs, just nine hits, six walks, and two runs allowed across four games. The task will be much greater against this deep Toronto offense, and if the starters aren't as effective, Dave Roberts will be forced to turn to a much maligned bullpen (which will be without their best lefty, Alex Vesia, due to an unfortunate family emergency.) Shohei Ohtani has appeared to break out of his postseason slump with a 3 homer day in game four (not to mention six shutout innings and ten strikeouts on the mound!). The rest of the offense has done enough to get by, but they'll likely need more from the likes of Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy, and the “Brothers Hernández”.In Game One, the youngster Trey Yesavage will take on Blake Snell. Yesavage is making just his seventh career start (and 4th of the postseason), and he's the second youngest to ever get a game one start (Ralph Branca for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947!). Blake Snell has been absolutely dominant, but he relies on hitters to chase outside the zone, which these Blue Jays avoid better than anyone.For Game Two, expect a lot of splitters as Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off. Gausman has been the Blue Jays best pitcher in these playoffs so far, but it will be tough to match the Japanese star. With the first complete game in the playoffs since 2017, Yamamoto looks to have the first complete game in the World Series in a decade, and he would the first with consecutive complete games since 2004. Tune in for what should be an excellent series!Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

American League Championship Series Game Seven RecapSeattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue JaysIt all comes down to this. Game Seven. One team looking for their first AL Pennant in 32 years. The other looking for their first pennant ever. The Blue Jays survived game six thanks to a gutsy outing from youngster Trey Yesavage, as well as homers from Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. Manager John Schneider will hand the ball  to former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber, who delivered a strong start in game three. Expect the leash to be short, and for everyone outside of Yesavage to be available. On the offensive side, do not be shocked if postseason legend George Springer makes a mark, as he often has in previous game sevens.The Mariners have never been closer to a World Series, but they missed their first opportunity to advance. And since they didn't take care of business in Seattle, this is their last shot. Rodríguez, Raleigh, Naylor, and Suárez have done their part at the plate, but the rest of the lineup has practically been nonexistent in this series. If they want to close this series out, the big bats will need some help. Despite getting shelled in game three, George Kirby will take the mound in a winner-take-all game, as he did against Detroit in the ALDS. It will be his first ever playoff start on the road, which may cause some jitters for the righty. Manager Dan Wilson has a lot of options out of the bullpen; however, they've been heavily taxed in the postseason so far. Gabe Speier and Eduard Bazardo have been used in nearly every game, and their effectiveness has waned. The big question is how many outs can Andrés Muñoz get, and will the Mariners have a lead when he enters?Game Seven, here we go!Seattle Radio KIRO - Rick Rizzs and Aaron GoldsmithToronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

American League Championship Series Games Three, Four, Five, and SixToronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle MarinersHeading back home to Seattle, the Mariners are just two wins away from reaching their first ever World Series. In their history, the Mariners have never been closer to glory than this moment, but that also means they've been stuck at this point before. Making their journey that much harder will be the fact that the Blue Jays are now desperate. Toronto cannot afford to drop these games, so they will need former Cy Young winners in Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer to rediscover their brilliance. They will need Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. to break out of his mini slump. And perhaps, they will need an unexpected hero to deliver in the biggest moments of his career.Early in this series, the road teams have found ways to dominate. That script will flip as the series continues, forcing a pivotal, winner-take-all game seven in Toronto.Seattle Radio KIRO - Rick Rizzs and Aaron GoldsmithToronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

National League Championship Series Games Three and FourMilwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles DodgersThe Dodgers come back to Chavez Ravine with a two games to none series lead, behind dominant starts from Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Brewers did a decent job of limiting the Dodgers potent offense, but couldn't string together anything in the first two games. And it won't get any easier for Pat Murphy's guys, as they will face the talented Tyler Glasnow in game three, and then Shohei Ohtani in game four. They've had no issue with Ohtani at the plate, who has struggled mightily since a two homer game to start this postseason. Fortunes can change quickly in October, though. As the Dodgers continue their quest to defend their World Series title, the greatest player on the planet will deliver his finest performance.Los Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

American League Championship Series - Games One and Two(3) Seattle Mariners (90-72) vs. (1) Toronto Blue Jays (94-68)For the first time in 24 years, the Mariners have reached the ALCS. After outlasting the Detroit Tigers in an epic 15 inning fifth game, Seattle looks to continue their magical season and secure their first ever American League Pennant. MVP candidates Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez provided plenty of spark in the ALDS, but it was veteran infielder Jorge "Top Gun" Polanco who came up with the clutch hits, not only the series clinching walk-off, but also two homers off of likely Cy Young Tarik Skubal. Manager Dan Wilson's electric pitching staff will have their hands full with the Blue Jays hitters, who have been the best in baseball since May. Vladdy, Jr. led the way in a dominant performance against the Yankees. Toronto's pitching may be a bit of a question mark heading into this series, but they did the job versus New York. Rogers Centre should be raring to go for game one.Toronto Radio SN 590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxSeattle Radio KIRO - Rick Rizzs and Aaron GoldsmithNational League Championship Series Games One and Two(3) Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) vs. (1) Milwaukee Brewers (97-65)Despite being the reigning World Series Champions and boasting a record shattering payroll, the Dodgers don't want to view this series as a “David vs. Goliath” matchup. The Brewers may be a small market team without notable superstars, but they were the best team in baseball for a reason. They play hard, they battle, and they force you to execute as an opponent. Still, the pure talent the Dodgers possess is imposing. With 3 MVPS in the lineup, a 2X Cy Young Winner on the hill, and then one of the best Japanese pitchers to ever come over stateside going in game two, it's no wonder Pat Murphy views this series as a challenge. It should be a great one.Los Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayMilwaukee Radio WTMJ - Jeff Levering, Lane Brindle, and Josh MaurerAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

National League Division Series Recap Games Three, Four and FiveThe Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers will meet once again in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers took care of the Phillies in four games, though their margin of victory in their three wins was just four runs. The Philadelphia pitchers, notably Christopher Sánchez, Ranger Suarez, and Jesús Luzardo, performed admirably against the potent LA lineup. It was the vaunted offense that let the Phillies down, as Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber struggled mightily outside of game three in this series. Although the Dodgers will be the lower seed in the NLCS, they appear primed to not only defend their NL pennant, but perhaps become the first repeat World Series champions since the 2000 Yankees.The Brewers dominated the Cubs in the first two games in Milwaukee, but the script was flipped once the series moved to Chicago. The Cubbies continued their first strike offense with early homers from Michael Busch and Ian Happ, and the bullpen held on to send this series to a decisive fifth game. The Brew Crew finally kept the Cubs off the board in the first inning, and their electric bullpen held Chicago to a solo home run from Seiya Suzuki. Homers from William Contreras, Andrew Vaughn, and Brice Turang were all Pat Murphy's squad needed to secure a series win. These “Not So Average Joes” will have home-field advantage as they look to secure their first ever NL Pennant.Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (96-66)Philadelphia Radio WIP - Scott Franzke, Tom MacCarthy, Larry Andersen, and Kevin StockerLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayChicago Cubs (92-70) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (97-65)Milwaukee Radio WTMJ - Jeff Levering, Bill Schroeder, and Josh MaurerChicago Radio WSCR - Pat Hughes and Ron CoomerAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

American League Division Series - Games Three, Four, and FiveBefore the American League Championship Series begins this Sunday night in Toronto, let's recap the conclusion of the ALDS. The Blue Jays offense continued to torment the Yankees pitching staff en route to a 3 games to one series victory. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. was unreal, driving in runs in every single game of the series. Nathan Lukes, who had spent nearly a decade toiling as a minor league journeyman, once again came up huge against the Yankee pen. The top team in the American League appears poised to win their first pennant in over 30 years.Meanwhile the Mariners outlasted the Tigers in an epic fifteen inning game five. The Tigers took them to the brink, and then some. Tarik Skubal, Will Vest, and Kerry Carpenter did all they could to try and advance, but AJ Hinch's squad just couldn't produce enough offense. Apart from a game four implosion, Seattle's arms were dominant against Detroit, but they'll have their work cut out for them facing the firepower of Toronto.New York Yankees (94-68) @ Toronto Blue Jays (94-68)Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxNew York Radio WFAN - Dave Sims and Suzyn WaldmanDetroit Tigers (87-75) @ Seattle Mariners (90-72)Seattle Radio KIRO - Rick Rizzs, Aaron GoldsmithDetroit Radio 97.1 the Ticket - Dan Dickerson, Dan PetryAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

Ohio native Benny Kauff made his Major League debut in 1912. He jumped to the Federal League in 1914 where he emerged to stand among that circuit's best hitters.  After the Federal League folded, Kauff signed with John McGraw's New York Giants and claimed the team's center field position. Kauff held that spot until a New York grand jury indicted him for grand larceny (car theft) after the 1919 season. Kauff, also burdened with gambling accusations, played just 55 games for New York in 1920 then was traded in early July to a minor league team. In May, 1921, a New York jury acquitted Kauff of the grand larceny charge, but the baseball never lifted Kauff's suspension during his life. Kauff's is a wild tale about baseball, Tammany Hall justice, city life during the dead ball era, and a ballplayer that just maybe got a raw deal. Sources: ( )  Gary Joseph Cieradkowski, "Benny Kauff: Stealing Bases and Automobiles," Cieradkowski at https://studiogaryc.com/2018/08/03/benny-kauff-stealing-bases-and-automobiles/ (last accessed October 11, 2025); (2) David Jones, "Benny Kauff," Society for American Baseball Research at https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/benny-kauff/ (last accessed October 11, 2025); (3) Dozens of newspapers articles accessed via newspapers.com and (4) Statistics were available via Baseball Reference, https://www.baseball-reference.com/.Errata: Benny Kauff suffered from diphtheria in March 2021, not Kennesaw Mountain Landis.Please consider supporting Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including those featured in this episode (if any were), through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.comEmail: hooksandruns@protonmail.comCraig on Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/Hosts Emeriti:Andrew Eckhoff on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestEric on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ichaboderic/Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)   www.premiumbeat.com/artist/ikoliksThis podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2025. 

NLDS Recap Games 1 and 2Chicago Cubs (92-70) @ Milwaukee Brewers (97-65)GM 1: Freddy Peralta (17-6 2.70 ERA 176 IP) vs. Matthew Boyd (14-8 3.21 ERA 179 IP)GM 2: (Aaron Ashby 5-2 2.16 ERA 66 IP) vs. Shota Imanaga (9-8 3.73 ERA 144 IP)Milwaukee Radio WTMJ - Jeff Levering, Bill Schroeder, and Josh MaurerChicago Radio WSCR - Pat Hughes and Ron CoomerThe National League Division Series is under way, and after just two games, the Cubs and Phillies are facing elimination. The Chicago starters could not keep Milwaukee off of the board, with nearly every Brewer finding a way to contribute. As the series heads south to Chicago, Craig Counsell's squad is in deep trouble.Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) @ Philadelphia Phillies (96-66)GM 1: Christopher Sánchez (13-5 2.50 ERA 202 IP) vs. Shohei Ohtani (1-1 2.87 ERA 47 IP)GM 2: Jesús Luzardo (15-7 3.92 ERA 183 IP) vs. Blake Snell (5-4 2.35 ERA 61 IP)Philadelphia Radio WIP - Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen, and Kevin StockerLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayThe Phillies starters, Christopher Sanchez and Jesus Luzardo, performed admirably against the Dodgers, but the bullpen and the bats have not followed suit. For Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani provided a quality start in his postseason pitching debut, while Blake Snell continued his playoff dominance. Once again, the ‘Brothers Hernández' came up clutch in game one, and the bullpen held on by the skin of their teeth to secure a 2-0 series lead.Audio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

ALDS Recap - Games One and TwoThe American League Division Series games have started, and boy, have there been some fireworks so far. The Toronto Blue Jays have jumped all over their division rival New York Yankees, with Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Alejandro Kirk, and Dalton Varsho leading the way. The Yankees will have their work cut out for them if they hope to survive this series.In Seattle, the series is knotted up at a game a piece. Both games were tense and exhilarating. As the series heads to Detroit, we shall see if the stars - Julio Rodrigues, Cal Raleigh, Tarik Skubal, and Kerry Carpenter - can continue to shineAudio clips from MLB.tvNew York Yankees (94-68) @ Toronto Blue Jays (94-68)GM 1 - Kevin Gausman (10-11 3.59 ERA 193 IP) vs. Luis Gil (4-1 3.32 ERA 57 IP)GM 2 - Trey Yesavage (1-0 3.21 ERA 14 IP) vs. Max Fried (19-5 2.86 ERA 195 IP)Toronto Radio SN590 - Ben Shulman and Chris LerouxNew York Radio WFAN - Dave Sims and Suzyn WaldmanDetroit Tigers (87-75) @ Seattle Mariners (90-72)GM 1 - George Kirby (10-8 4.21 ERA 126 IP) vs. Toy M

National League Wild Card RecapHighlights from the NL side of the Wild Card Round. The Dodgers dominate, as expected, and the Cubs survive a thrilling three game set against the Friars.San Diego Padres (90-72) @ Chicago Cubs (92-70)GM 1: Matthew Boyd (14-8 3.21 ERA 179 IP) vs. Nick Pivetta (13-5 2.87 ERA 181 IP)GM 2: Andrew Kittredge (3-5 3.40 ERA 53 IP) vs. Dylan Cease (8-12 4.55 ERA 168 IP)GM 3: Jameson Taillon (11-7 3.68 ERA 129 IP) vs. Yu Darvish (5-5 5.38 ERA 72 IP)Chicago Radio WSCR - Pat Hughes, Ron CoomerSan Diego Radio KWFN - Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn, Jr.Cincinatti Reds (83-79) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69)GM 1: Blake Snell (5-4 2.35 ERA 61 IP) vs. Hunter Greene (7-4 2.76 ERA 107 IP)GM 2: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8 2.49 ERA 173 IP) vs. Zach Littell (10-8 3.81 ERA 186 IP)Los Angeles Radio AM570 - Stephen Nelson and Rick MondayCincinatti Radio WLW - Tommy Thrall and Jeff BrantleyAudio clips from MLB.tvAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.

American League Wild Card RecapIn the first five years of the Wild Card round(2020, 2022 - Present), we had just 4 of the 20 series go to a third game. This year, we were blessed with three! In today's episode we'll go over the highlights from the American League side, then look ahead to the AL Division Series games that start this weekend. This round had dominant outings from the game's best pitchers, and clutch performances by rising stars. October baseball has it all!Audio clips from MLB.tvDetroit Tigers (87-75) @ Cleveland Guardians (88-74)GM 1: Gavin Williams (12-5 3.06 ERA 167 IP) vs. Tarik Skubal (13-6 2.21 ERA 195 IP)GM 2: Tanner Bibee (12-11 4.24 ERA 182 IP) vs. Casey Mize (14-6 3.87 ERA 149 IP)GM 3: Slade Cecconi (7-7 4.30 ERA 132 IP) vs. Jack Flaherty (8-15 4.64 ERA 161 IP)Cleveland Radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim RosenhausDetroit Radio 97.1 - Dan Dickerson and Bobby ScalesBoston Red Sox (89-73) @ New York Yankees (94-68)GM 1: Max Fried (19-5 2.86 ERA 195 IP) vs. Garrett Crochet (18-5 2.59 ERA 205 IP)GM 2: Carlos Rodón (18-9 3.09 ERA 195 IP) vs. Brayan Bello (11-9 3.35 ERA 166 IP)GM 3: Cam Schlittler (4-3 2.96 ERA 73 IP) vs. Connelly Early (1-2 2.33 ERA 19 IP)New York Radio WFAN - Dave Sims, and Suzyn WaldmanBoston Radio WEEI - Will Flemming, Will Middlebrooks, Lenny Dinardo, and Lou MerloniAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.P.C.O.

2025 Regular Season Recap and Wild Card PreviewAnother MLB regular season is in the books, and we are on the verge of playoff baseball once again. Listen in as we discuss the incredible September comebacks of the Reds and Guardians, as well as the dreadful collapses of the Mets and Astros (and nearly the Tigers). I'll provide my thoughts on the MVP races, and finish with a tribute to the endings of some great careers.Audio clips from MLB.tvCleveland Radio WTAM - Tom HamiltonBoston Radio WEEI - Will FlemmingToronto TV Sportsnet - Dan Shulman and Buck MartinezSeattle Radio KIRO - Rick RizzsReds Radio WLW - Tommy Thrall and Jeff BrantleyMets Radio WHSQ - Howie RoseLos Angeles Radio AM570 - Charley Steiner and Rick MondayNationals TV MASN - Bob Carpenter and Kevin FrandsenAs always, thank you to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.Catch you next time,P.C.O.Be on the lookout for a Wild Card series recap and a Division Series preview later this week!

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Ethan Bryan, author of A Year of Playing Catch, along with many other books. He has found himself in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the White House, and he is self-proclaimed “one of the best benchwarmers [from his] high school junior varsity baseball team.”A Year of Playing Catch by Ethan D. BryanBaltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals, May 28, 1979 — Baseball Reference“Remembrance of Royals' Krispy Kreme promotion in 2000s strikes a chord with KC fans” by Pete Grathoff — The Kansas City StarThe Center for Healing and Justice Through SportField of Dreams (1989 film) — LetterboxdField of Dreams (Dubuque County, Iowa) — WikipediaMary Moore (infielder) — WikipediaA League of Their Own (1992 film) — LetterboxdPerry Barber — Grassroots BaseballPerry Barber — J! ArchiveThe Art of Asking Better Questions by J. R. BriggsCommunity Partnership of the OzarksThe Life-Saving Adventure of Gracelyn Gordon and Her Dog by Ethan D. BryanBraum's Ice Cream & Dairy StoreTen (Mostly) Recent Novels, Including Two Wonderful Reads You Haven't Heard Of by Byron Borger — Hearts & MindsReview of The Life-Saving Adventure of Gracelyn Gordon and Her Dog — Brent Billings, GoodreadsAmerica at the Seams by Nathan Rueckert with Ethan D. BryanFor the Life of the World 63: Passionate God, Crucified God, Joyful God — Yale Center for Faith and Culture, April 10, 2021, with Jürgen Moltmann & Miroslav VolfGrit by Angela DuckworthQuiet by Susan CainThe Catch-Playing Wedding StoryEthan Bryan on FacebookCatch 365 with the Nashville SoundsEthan Bryan's website Special Guest: Ethan Bryan.

On today's show, with a renewed vigor and an enthusiasm not felt in ages, MLB is back, has been back for me and I've been living in the box scores, on Baseball Reference, on MLB Network, since April, so now it's time for this show to catch up a bit, and we have a lot to catch up on, including…     - the extreme highs and recent lows of Aaron Judge…,     - ranking Judge with the other most elite hitters in my Top 10 Batters in the league today rankings, overall best batters, the 1st Team All NBA level or NFL 1st Team All-Pro level hitters in the league today, not just the best this season but guys w/ some high ceilings who have routinely hit those highs and strike fear into opposing pitchers…,     - and of course there's an Outside Looking In group who couldn't quite crack the Top 10 but deserve acknowledgment,…     - the best up and coming, breakout type players in the game…,     - and, a group of superstars w/ a lot of high MVP finishes who may be on the downside of their careers.     - Then, for contrast and to see where we've come from just a month ago, I give my Power Rankings from the All-Star Break before unveiling my newest updated Rankings w/ just 40 games to go…,     - take a look at the Playoff picture in each league…,     - and much, much more! So sit back, it's been an amazing MLB season as we head into the pennant races, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast so let's get rolling . . .     > If you're wondering what the intro/outro music on the show is, we lead off every episode with an amazing song by Calexico called Close Behind, and for the closing music, the same song we've used every single episode so far, a beautiful rendition of the standard I Wish You Love, performed by a group called Friends of Dean Martinez, and special thanks to Joe Burns for letting us use his music here. So as always, a shoutout to the music we love, Calexico, Friends of Dean Martinez, check it out…  

Frank Robinson was born in Beaumont, Texas, raised in Oakland, California, and established himself among baseball's most feared hitter and fierest competitors for over a decade. Robinson had over 2,900 hits, hit 586 home runs and drove in over 1,800 runs over 21 big league seasons that included two part-time years as Cleveland's player-manager. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Links: Frank Robinson's career stats at Retrosheet: https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Probif103.htm. George Brett's pine-tar incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEHAsZxRYo. Sources: Sources for this episode include and among others, Lou Smith, "Reds Trade Off Frank Robinson," The Cincinnati Enquirer, December 10, 1965; Paul Ritter, "Fan Opinion Varies on Robby's Trade, The Cincinnati Enquirer, December 10, 1965; Maxwell Kates, "Frank Robinson," https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Frank-Robinson/, and available sources cited there; Stats and box scores at Baseball Reference and Retrosheet.Errata: Joe Adcock's last season in Milwaukee was 1962. Eddie Mathews hit 32 home runs for the Braves in 1965. Henry Aaron hit the same.You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including those featured in this episode (if any were), through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link.https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandrunsHooks & Runs - https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.comEmail: hooksandruns@protonmail.comCraig on Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/Hosts Emeriti:Andrew Eckhoff on Tik TokEric on FacebookMusic: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)    This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2025. 

Duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, took the cowards' way out this week and recorded Sharing Sox before said Sox began a series at Dodger Stadium. Their prediction for that series may not be pretty, but the White Sox face no real pressure to win, as compared to when they next travel to Colorado and need to do well in order to avoid embarrassment. As for individuals, the chat naturally spent a lot of time on Luis Robert Jr. and the possibility there's no possibility of getting more than a basket of used baseballs for him by the trade deadline, despite at least one professional analyst saying he does have value, honest. That just as naturally led to discussion of other trade chips, such as they are, with pessimism anything could be had for Andrew Benintendi without eating bazillions of salary dollars. But there's optimism that some lesser lights who have played like brighter lights, such as Mike Tauchman and Adrian Houser, might do very well on the market, along with relievers Mike Vasil and Steven Wilson. That in turn led to a look at Baseball-Reference's team Wins Above Average by position chart, in which Sox starting pitchers and catchers fare well (Top 10), the much-maligned-before-the-season bullpen comes in about average (16th) and every other position rates 25th or worse. Once again, thank you, Colorado Rockies. Oh, yeah — we expressed admiration for Chase Meidroth, had our usual disagreement about the value of Miguel Vargas, continued to wonder how to evaluate the mysterious pluses and minuses of Lenyn Sosa.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitcher Darren O'Day spent 15 years in Major League Baseball, mostly in a bullpen role. As such Darren doesn't have the necessary Wins and/or Saves totals that most Hall of Fame candidates possess. Nevertheless, Darren put together a very impressive career! In 609 innings Darren struck out 637 batters, allowed 458 hits and only 175 runs for a 2.59 ERA and a 167 ERA+. Although a small sample size, (Baseball Reference does not "count" pitchers with less than 1000 innings pitched on all-time leaderboards for various stats) Darren's career ERA of 2.59 is still better than many Hall of Famers including Cy Young himself. If Darren's adjusted ERA+ of 167 were to remain through 1000 innings it would the second best all-time behind Mariano Rivera. Is this enough to warrant induction into Cooperstown?

In the second hour, Marshall Harris and Leila Rahimi discussed the Cubs' strong 14-10 start and Baseball Reference's lofty odds for them to win the World Series. After that, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ joined the show to discuss the club's recent performance and to preview the upcoming two-game series against the Dodgers. Later, Harris and Rahimi held the High Noon segment.

Marshall Harris and Leila Rahimi discussed the Cubs' strong 14-10 start and Baseball Reference's lofty odds for them to win the World Series.

For episode 43 of Staffcast, Tom and Richard are joined by MLB's Mike Petriello to talk about going back to school for a Baseball-Reference page, getting killed by a famous person, the best and worst stat abbreviations, Hack's bass, Grok spitting out garbage, the ability to change all recorded pitch classifications, tracking Babe Ruth's body, StatCast's new batter position metrics, and more!Follow your incredibly cool hosts and guest:Mike Petriello⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sean Doolittle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trevor Hildenberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Staff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hackimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode art by Abigail Noy (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sympatheticinker.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Edited by Italian Dave (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/theitaliandave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Intro: Green Skies - The Subway GhostsOutro: Shooting Stars - Bag Raiders

Get a completely free hat @birddogs with code DUGOUT at https://www.birddogs.com/DUGOUT #birddogspod #sponsored Chris Rose swings by Anaheim for a one on one interview with Angels 3 time MVP Mike Trout. We get a brief visit from crosstown rival Mookie Betts and a whole new batch of questions from the queen Michele Rose to find out which minor league cities players loved and what they can cook. Leave a comment to let us know what questions you want asked next week and how we can continue to make this show perfect for you at home! 0:00 Intro 0:25 Welcome back! 2:00 Mike Trout Interview 3:00 Getting recognized in public 4:00 Nervous to be playing again? 5:15 Eagles fandom 7:30 How hard was being hurt last year? 8:50 The move to right field 9:25 Congratulating Shohei after the World Series 9:50 Do you want to coach your kids? 11:10 Mookie drops by 11:50 Pulling his own rookie card 13:30 Looks at your own Baseball Reference page 14:05 Expectations for the season 14:55 See you next time with Tarik Skubal! Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Featuring: Mike Trout, Mookie Betts Hosted by: Chris Rose Edited by: Alex Graap #JMBaseball

New features have just launched for Immaculate Grid! We talked with Adam Darowski, Executive Director of Design at Sports Reference, to discuss the latest changes and featuresHighly recommend watching the stream for the full experience: https://youtube.com/live/ZosJvGuCsAs?feature=share------------------

On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we reached the five-year anniversary of the Mookie Betts trade, which so far has seen two Dodgers championships and three top-five MVP finishes for Betts. Also, thoughts on spring training at Camelback Ranch with the opening of camp, Baseball Reference turns 25 years old, and robust beans talk. The Three-Inning Save is part of the Fans First Sports Network. Hosted by Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch, with questions from Craig Minami. Produced by Brian Salvatore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since Ichiro Suzuki officially retired from the MLB in 2019, we have all known he would selected to Cooperstown as soon as he became eligible. Well, time flies, as Ichiro will officially be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame tomorrow. First, Jim will cover Ichiro's arrival in Seattle as a 27-year old rookie right fielder, how seemingly impossible Ichiro's 262-hit season really was, and why Ichiro was Jim's generations Roberto Clemente (8:40). Then, Jim is joined by a number of guests, including 2X MLB All-Star third baseman Jeff Cirillo (29:08), baseball Twitter personality Not Gaetti (39.49), and Baseball Reference's Adam Darowski (51:03), to discuss Ichiro's career and legacy.

Send us a textAs Director of Product Adam has been part of Sports-Reference for a long time. Keeping Baseball -Reference.com fresh, being part of the addition of Football, Basketball, (both college and pro), and hockey has proven to be groundbreaking. Adam has also worked on bringing in Negro League player data into BR. We talk Hall of Fame (Adam is a Dustin Pedroia advocate), and what's next for Adam!Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music!  Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you can give us 4 or 5 star rating that means a lot. And if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on X @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel.  And please tell your friends!www.almostcooperstown.com

2025 BBWAA HOF Ballot Happy New Year! It's once again time to talk about the Hall of Fame, this time the writers' ballot. There are plenty of worthy candidates returning to the ballot, and two standout first year candidates to watch. Japanese icon Ichiro Suzuki is a lock for induction this year. Although he didn't debut until he was 27, the spry savant amassed over 3,000 hits, 1,400 runs, 10 All-Stars and Gold Gloves, not to mention two batting titles, a Rookie of the Year, and a MVP. He also holds the single season hit record, with 262 in the 2004 season. Although not the first Japanese player in MLB, his smashing success paved the way for other Japanese stars such as Hideki Matsui, Yu Darvish, and Shohei Ohtani. The only question about Ichiro is whether or not he'll be unanimous. Don't sleep on ace lefty C.C. Sabathia's chances on his debut ballot. As one of just three left handed pitchers with 3,000 strikeouts (Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson the other two), Sabathia was the definition of a workhorse. Add in 250 wins, a Cy Young, a World Series, and an ALCS MVP, and you've got a Hall of Famer, especially in this era. Among the other first-year candidates, there are a few who could survive the 5% threshold to remain on ballot for another year. Félix Hernández was one of the most dominant starters in baseball from 2007 - 2015, but that might not be enough for the writers. Dustin Pedroia and Ian Kinsler were both excellent second basemen that frankly lack the longevity needed for enshrinement, but are certainly worthy cases to discuss, particularly on the same ballot as sabermetric darling Chase Utley. Russell Martin and Brian McCann come up short in the traditional counting stats that writers demand from catchers, but their advanced framing metrics put them in similar ranks as Joe Mauer, Buster Posey, and Yadier Molina. Of the returning candidates, Billy Wagner came up just short last year (73.8%), and he will need a push to get over in his final year on the ballot. In his second to last year, Andruw Jones appears to be stalling around 60% of the vote, not far off from induction, but not close enough to be confident he'll make it this year or the next. Carlos Beltrán and Chase Utley appear to be on track for induction in a few years time, though they'll need to continue their growth. AROD, ManRam, and Andy Pettitte would be in the Hall if not for PEDs, and they're not getting in anytime soon. How many will join Dick Allen and Dave Parker for a July celebration? Find out January 21st when the results are announced. Audio clips from Youtube #3,000 for Ichiro - Fox Sports Florida Sun - Rich Waltz Laser Throw from Ichiro - Fox Sports Northwest - Rick Rizzs Single season hit record for Ichiro - Root Sports Northwest - Dave Niehaus CC gets 3K K's - YES Network  King Felix Perfecto - RSNW - Dave Sims Dustin Pedroia Leadoff WS HR - FOX - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C..O.

With Winter Meetings just around the corner, and the Hot Stove heating up, it's time to talk about the Baseball Hall of Fame, specifically the eight players on the Classic Era Ballot. This year, six former major league all-stars and two Negro League legends are up for enshrinement. Each of the position player candidates has won an MVP, and the two major league pitchers combined for over 500 career wins at the big league level, not to mention stellar postseason performances. These are players who remained on the writers ballot for many years, if not the full fifteen in some cases, and they've been under consideration in prior ‘Veteran's Committee' selections. They are all worthy candidates, but the committee members can only vote for three players. As is often the case on these committees, only one or two of these great players may get inducted this year, and the others will have to wait years to get another shot. Here are this year's selections for the Classic Era Ballot: Dick Allen - 1B/3B for PHI & CHW, 1972 AL MVP, 1964 NL ROY, 7X AS Ken Boyer - 3B for STL, 1964 NL MVP & WS, 11X AS, 5X GG John Donaldson - LHP/1B in '10's & '20's, 400+ W & 5,000 K Steve Garvey - 1B for LAD & SDP, 1974 NL MVP, 10X AS, 4X GG Vic Harris - Player-Manger for the Homestead Grays, greatest Negro League team Tommy John - LHP for CHW, LAD, NYY, 288 W, 4710 IP, redefined injury recovery Dave Parker - RF for PIT, CIN, 1978 NL MVP, 7X AS, 3X GG Luis Tiant - RHP for CLE, BOS, 229 W, most by any Cuban born player Results of the committee will be announced on Dec 8th. In my opinion, all of these candidates are deserving, and I would have no complaints about any of them being selected. I personally would vote for Dick Allen (who missed by just one vote last time), Luis Tiant (who we sadly lost this year), and Ken Boyer (who was brilliant at an underrepresented position). Who would you pick, and who do you expect to make it in? As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

On December 5, 1921, Babe Ruth and two other members of the New York Yankees are suspended for participating in an “illegal” barnstorming tour after the 1921 World Series. Commissioner Landis punishes Ruth, outfielder Bob Meusel, and pitcher “Wild Bill” Piercy for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. This will have little impact as the Yankees will make World Series for the second straight year (although they lost to the NY Giants for the second consecutive time). However, Ruth had the worst year of his career posting a 6.4 WAR, and as an everyday player, his 1.106 OPS was his second worst mark of the 20's. He did bounce back in 1923, winning the MVP. He still managed to hit 35 homers with 96 RBI, so it was a pretty good year. What I marvel at is how much of his Baseball Reference page is bolded. Between 1918 and 1931, he wasn't the league leader in home runs just twice. Once was this 1922 season and the other was 1925, when he appeared in just 98 games. On December 5, 1973 — Ron Santo becomes the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule. The Cubs want to trade Santo to the Angels for two pitchers, but he vetoes the deal. The 10-5 rule, which was agreed upon during the 1972 players strike, gives a player with 10 years' service and 5 consecutive years with a team the right to veto a trade. In this case Santo was from the west coast but was comfortable in Chicago and desired to stay in the area. The Cubs honored the new agreement, and he will eventually be traded to the cross-town White Sox. It did not work out well as Bill Melton was the third baseman, and Santo moved around between second and the DH role. He will hang up the cleats in 1974. Ironically on this day in 2011, Santo will finally get his due and be voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor for Santo who passed away the previous year. He receives 15 of 16 votes from members of the “Golden Era” Committee. On December 5, 1978 — After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates and the Royals. The deal temporarily makes Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports. In 5 years with the Phils (1979-1983), Pete will be a 4X All-Star and help the Phillies to 2 NL Pennants including the Phillies first Championship in 1980. He led the league in hits in 1981 with 140 base knocks, and he finished his Phillies career with a slash line of .291/.365/.361. That was a period that covered his age-38 to age-42 seasons. On December 5, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade. San Diego deals Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. Alomar and Carter will help the Blue Jays to two World Championships. Alomar will become one of baseball's best players during his 6 years, hitting .307 with 206 stolen bases, a .382 OBP and .833 OPS. He will finish in top 10 in the MVP vote 3 times and win 6 Gold Globes. Carter, a premium RBI man, will drive in 100+ runs in 6 of his 7 years in Toronto. Only the strike shortened year stopped him in 1995. He will finish in the top 5 for MVP voting twice and hit one of the most historic homeruns in World Series history off Mitch Williams. Fred McGriff will go on to hit 493 home runs over his career playing for multiple teams. It remains an injustice he is not in Cooperstown.Tony Fernandez will play for 2 seasons in San Diego end up back on Toronto and play on the 1993 World Championship team, playing in all 6 games and driving in 9 runs. On December 5, 1951, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson dies at the age of 62. Jackson, who succumbs to a heart attack, batted .356 over his 13-year career. Jackson had the talent to be the greatest player in history, but he threw it away...

On this episode, Mark Simon takes a break from talking defense (mostly) by welcoming in Sean Smith. Sean, a former consultant for the Blue Jays, is the inventor of the WAR you see on Baseball-Reference.com and the author of the new book, War In Pieces, a documenting of how he put it together and an explanation of how it works. The book's chapters are short and not hard to understand, with lots of pertinent historical examples.Sean talked about the impact the stat has had within baseball, his perspective on WAR's usefulness in evaluating players, replacement level, win probability, the impact of Bill James on his work, and David Eckstein's justifiable 20-WAR career.For more of Sean's work, visit his website https://baseballprojection.com/Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

As some of you long-time listeners might know, this podcast was born (some would say inflicted but those negative nellies can go suck an egg) into this world tangentially related to New England sports teams. Rather than only calling each other after championships, we decided to start this podcast as a more effective means of staying in touch. Which, considering the state of the New England sports scene these days, that was probably a good idea. In this episode, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of our more epic post-championship phone calls, the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Also, we talk fake football teams, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Skeleton Crew, and more in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Ron Moore has at least one regret about the BSG finale - George Lucas had a “bombshell” twist in Ep 1 that he backed off from - Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Trailer - Four Days In October (Disney+) - “Now I Can Die In Peace” by Bill Simmons - The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox (Netflix) - 2004 Boston Red Sox on Wikipedia - 2004 Boston Red Sox on Baseball Reference   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim suggests reading "Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season" by Stewart O'Nan and Stephen King Uncle Todd suggests reading “Barely Amazing” by Shane Koyczan   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy Instagram - http://instagram.com/freerangeidiocy YouTube - http://youtube.com/@freerangeidiocy

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2024 World Series Game Five - Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees We head into game five with the Dodgers just one win away from their eight World Series title, and what a ride it has been. Freddie Freeman has been the catalyst for the offense, homering in each game so far (and a record six straight World Series dating back to '21) and driving in 10 runs, just two away from tying the record set by NYY 2B Bobby Richardson in 1960. Shohei Ohtani appears to be significantly hampered by his shoulder injury, but the offense keeps rolling thanks to contributions from Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman, and both of the Hernández brothers*. The LA starters have strung together solid outings, while the bullpen has carried things the rest of the way. When it has mattered, manager Dave Roberts has pushed all the right buttons, which was not something you could say about him in previous playoffs. They weren't able to get the sweep in game four, but they aim to finish the job here in the Bronx tonight. They know they'll be flying home to LA, and they hope it's with the World Series trophy in hand. The Yankees avoided elimination in game four, thanks in large part to a go-ahead grand slam from young shortstop Anthony Volpe, but if they're going to extend the series any longer, Aaron Judge must step up. He has been downright awful in these playoffs, but it has not really hurt the Yanks until the World Series. With everything on the line, we'll see if he can find some redemption. It will be ace Gerrit Cole on the mound for Bronx Bombers. The $300 million dollar man was excellent in game one, but the bullpen coughed up the lead and the game. Expect manager Aaron Boone to ride his horse as long as he can. On the other side, the Yankees will get a second crack at LA righty Jack Flaherty, who cruised through game one until he got beat by the long ball. Flaherty has been known to struggle the more times he sees an opponent. Will that trend hold? These Yankees are talented, and these games have actually been close. In fact, the differential in this series is just a single run. Part of the reason the Yanks are trailing right now? Fundamentals. There have been misplays, base-running gaffes, mental errors, and even lack of hustle on display for New York. And up against a team as talented as these Dodgers, it's at the margins where a series can be decided. The Yankees cannot afford any more lapses, or else they'll see their best season in 15 years come to an abrupt end. Audio clips from MLB.tv LAD Radio 570 AM - Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman FOX postgame - Kevin Burkhardt As always shout out to Baseball Reference for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees  Games Three and Four @ Yankee Stadium  The Dodgers head into the Bronx leading the series two games to none, taking care of business in their home ballpark against the Yankees. It took an incredible walk-off grand slam, courtesy of Freddie Freeman, and then a dominant performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto to get Los Angeles in to this position, but they'll certainly take it. Freeman has been the star so far, with another homer in game two. Tommy Edman and Teóscar Hernández added home runs in game two as well, but the rest of the offense has not been humming like it was in the NLCS. To add to that worry, Shohei Ohtani dislocated his shoulder attempting a steal, and while he'll be in the lineup, it's unclear how that injury may affect him. On the mound for Dave Roberts in game three will be Walker Buehler, who has been lights out in his previous World Series starts. The Dodgers will certainly need some length from the. Kentucky-born righty, as game four is slated to be a bullpen game. Yankees manager Aaron Boone is under fire after the questionable game one decision to bring in Nestor Cortes, who surrendered the walk-off grand slam. It has been characterized as indefensible by many (rightly so in my opinion); however, there were other letdowns and misplays that put the Yankees in that position. You can nitpick and criticize bullpen management all you want, but if your offense isn't putting up enough runs, especially against these Dodgers? You won't stand a chance. Perhaps the most concerning for the Yankees faithful is the continued slump of Aaron Judge. He has been a dead spot in the order, and quite simply he needs to turn it around, or he may face the wrath of a fanbase that adores him. You can expect the Bronx Zoo to cheer for him loudly when he first steps to the plate, but if the strikeouts and weakly hit balls show up with him, do not be shocked by a chorus of boos for the MVP. On the pitching side, Aaron Boone will turn to Clarke Schmidt in game three, and then Luis Gil in game four. Given the stakes, the leash on the two young righties will be quite short. Expect heavy usage from the likes of Tim Hill, Tommy Kahnle, Clay Holmes, and Luke Weaver. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a World Series, and no team has even forced a game five since the 1970 Cincinnati Reds. If the Yanks go down in game three, it may just be the death knell on their season. Audio clips from MLB.tv LAD Radio 570 AM - Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman FOX broadcast - Joe Davis and John Smoltz As always shout out to Baseball Reference for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 World Series - New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Dodgers Games One and Two @ Dodger Stadium Here we go. For the first time since 1981, the Yankees and Dodgers will face off in the Fall Classic. It will be the twelfth matchup between these storied franchises, and the Yankees have certainly had the advantage in the past. The Bronx Bombers have taken eight of the previous eleven series, though the Dodgers have split the last six. On baseball's biggest stage, we have the game's biggest stars ready to shine. The Dodgers have already walloped a New York team this postseason, dispatching the Mets in six games behind an historic offensive performance. Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts were outstanding, but it was midseason pickup Tommy Edman who took home NLCS MVP. With star first baseman Freddie Freeman hobbled with an ankle injury, Edman stepped into the cleanup spot and boy, did he clean up against Mets pitching. With a few days off heading into the series, Freeman is expected to return to the lineup, though how he'll be feeling is unknown. The Dodgers have been able to piece together effective innings with solid enough starting and nearly untouchable bullpen arms. LA kid Jack Flaherty (13-7 3.17 ERA 162 IP) will get the ball in game one. It has been a Jekyll and Hyde postseason for the righty, so who's gonna show up? For game two, it will be Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2 3.00 ERA 90 IP). The Japanese ace had an awful postseason debut, but has been pretty good since, albeit in limited innings. Things have gotten a little shorter in Dave Robert's bullpen, as Evan Philips went down with an arm injury; however, he gets reliable lefty Alex Vesia back after he missed the NLCS. We'll see how Roberts navigates the late innings without one of his key arms. On the surface, the Yankees have been rolling this postseason, dropping just two games heading into the Fall Classic. Digging a little deeper, it has not been as dominant as their record has demonstrated. Every game against Kansas City was close, and it took incredible heroics from Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto to escape from Cleveland in just five games. The bullpen was dominant early, but it has struggled lately. And of greatest concern, Aaron Judge has looked completely lost at the plate, apart from a pair of home runs. The Yankees will need him to refine his MVP form to have a shot in this series. Ace Gerrit Cole (8-5 3.41 ERA 95 IP) will get the start in game one. The reigning AL Cy Young has had to labor through his playoff starts, but he's found a way to be effective. In game two, lefty Carlos Rodón (16-9 3.96 ERA 175 IP) will get the ball once again. He's had one brilliant start and two mediocre outings so far. Manager Aaron Boone will definitely be hoping for the former, as his options in the bullpen are certainly thinner than his LA counterpart's. In the past, these two teams have delivered on tension and drama, and this series should be no different. Audio clips from MLB.tv LAD Radio 570 AM - Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman FOX broadcast - Joe Davis and John Smoltz As always shout out to Baseball Reference for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 National League Championship Series Games Three, Four, and Five @ Citi Field - Queens, New York, NY  Game Six @ Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA Heading to New York, the series is tied at a game apiece. The Dodgers pummeled the Met in game one, but the Mets responded with a 7-3 win behind a leadoff Francisco Lindor homer and a Mark Vientos grand slam. The fans at Citi Field is raring to cheer on their beloved Mets, but the Dodgers big bats will look to silence the raucous crowd early. Shohei Ohtani has yet to have a hit with the bases empty, but he's doing plenty of damage with runners on base. Dating back to the regular season, he is 16 for his last 19 with runners in scoring position… that's just absurd. Mookie Betts and Max Muncy continue to swing hot bats, and with Freddie Freeman hobbled with an ankle injury, it will be Tommy Edman of all people stepping into the cleanup spot. This is a deep lineup that grinds out at bat after at bat, exhausting their opposing pitchers and forcing mistakes. The pitching plan is always a bit nebulous for manager Dave Roberts, who lacks reliable starting pitching, but has numerous quality options out of the pen. Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Michael Kopech, Anthony Banda, and others have strung together zeroes across multiple games, though they will need at least something from their starters. Buehler will get the ball in game three, Yamamoto in game four, Flaherty in game five, and likely a bullpen game if it gets to six back in LA. It will take a team effort to bring the Dodgers back to the World Series, and these guys will live up to that task. The Mets are feeling good heading into game three, as they should on this magical run they've been on. Carlos Mendoza will send Luis Severino to the mound for game three, then José Quintana for game four, and likely David Peterson for game five. If they can extend the series, they will be quite confident with their ace Sean Manaea on the hill, with either a shot to clinch the series or force a decisive game seven. But if the Mets aim to win this thing, the bats are gonna need to step up. Apart from the six run outburst early in game two, the Mets have been befuddled by the Dodger bullpen (just like San Diego). With a trip to the World Series on the line, we shall see whether the Mets will continue to conjure up playoff magic, or if the Dodgers can find a way to break it. Audio clips from MLB.tv LAD radio 570 AM - Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday NYM radio WCBS - Howie Rose and Keith Raad As always, shout out to Baseball Reference for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 American League Championship Series Games Four and Five @ Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH The Guardians avoided going down three games to none thanks to the heroics of Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry, who respectively hit game-tying and walk-off home runs off of the Yankees relief aces. There's a ton of excitement in the Land, but there are some ominous signs for Steven Vogt's ball club. The starting pitching has not given length nor has it been very effective so far, and Cleveland will call upon the unproven Gavin Williams (3-10 4.86 ERA 76 IP) in game four and bring back Tanner Bibee (12-8 3.47 173 IP) on short rest for game five. More worrisome is the fact that the Yankees have been able to do damage against Emmanuel Clase, who is regarded as the best closer in the game. And with stalwarts Cade Smith and Hunter Gaddis having been used heavily to boot, the strategy of reliever carousel might not be so sound. If the Guardians are going to pull this off, they will have to bring the bats as they did in game three. That means much better production from José Ramírez and Josh Naylor, as well as frankly any production from the catching tandem of Bo Naylor and Austin Hedges. We know the Guardians will not go down without a fight, but do they have enough to contend with the Yankees onslaught. Game three was a whirlwind finish for Aaron Boone's squad, coming back in the eighth with back-to-back homers, but then unable to get the final out despite just being a strike away from a likely insurmountable 3-0 lead. Still, the Yankees are in good position in this series, and they will look to press their advantage as they seek their 41st AL pennant. They send rookie Luis Gil (15-7 3.50 ERA 150 IP) to the mound in game four, who was incredible to start the year, but seemed to hit a wall in the second half. Then for game five, Carlos Rodón (16-9 3.96 ERA 175 IP) will get the ball again, looking to replicate his outstanding game one start. The bullpen has shown its first cracks the postseason, with Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver coughing up the lead in game three. This is no worry with the offense, however, as Giancarlo Stanton continues to just hit home runs nearly every game, Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto get on base in about half of their at bats, and Aaron Judge has finally shown some life. They are a dangerous lineup, and if the Guardians continue to gift them opportunities with runners in scoring position, the Yankees will make you pay. Tune in to a competitive finish to this exciting ALCS. Audio clips from MLB.tv TBS Broadcast - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Jeff Francoeur CLE Radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman As always, shout to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background research, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 American League Championship Series Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees - Games One and Two @ Yankee Stadium Could this finally be the year that the World Series returns to the Bronx? By nearly every measure, the last fifteen years of Yankee baseball has been a success. A winning record every year, multiple deep playoff runs, an MVP, a Cy Young, a Rookie of the Year, the list could go on. But they are missing the only accolade that matters to those who don the pinstripes, a World Series title. Never mind that they already own 27 Commissioner's trophies, and 13 additional AL pennants. The standard is a World Series, anything less a complete and utter failure. So there will be no excuses for manager Aaron Boone, in his seventh season, which he hopes will be his first advancing past the ALCS. No excuses for Aaron Judge, who will almost certainly win his second MVP, but has scuffled in the playoffs to date. No excuses for Gerrit Cole, the $300 million dollar ace and reigning Cy Young who has battled injuries this year. No excuses for Juan Soto, the hitting savant on the brink of free agency. There won't be any excuses for these Yanks, especially with their path to the World Series clear of their recent foes, the Houston Astros. So, can they take AL pennant number 41 and vie for World Series number 28? Standing in the Yankees way are the scrappy Cleveland Guardians. Behind the heroics of David Fry in game four and Lane Thomas in game five, Cleveland was able to eke past the Detroit Tigers despite not having a single starting pitcher complete five innings in the series. Stringing together 27 outs and keeping the powerful Yankees bats silent will be a tall task for manager Steven Vogt, but he has lots of confidence in his big four (Smith, Gaddis, Herrin, and Clase). Beyond them, however, it can get dicey. As is often the case, championship series baseball will test your mettle, an interesting challenge for such a young and relatively inexperienced ball club (and manager). The Yankees have been battle-tested, though this core has yet to advance past this round. Will the Guardians be able to block them again? Game one will be a duel between veteran starters lefty Carlos Rodon for New York and righty Alex Cobb for Cleveland. Rodon had a great beginning to his start against Kansas City, but he quickly ran out of gas in the fourth inning. He'll look to manage his adrenaline and energy more effectively in this one. Cobb is a wily craftsman, but he's had his struggles against the middle of the Yankees order, particularly vs. Juan Soto. Game two will be a matchup between number one starters Gerrit Cole and Tanner Bibee. Both right handers have had mixed results from the two previous playoff starts, but the edge certainly leans toward the more experience Cole. After these two games, we will head to Cleveland for games three, four, and five* (if necessary). Audio clips from MLB.tv NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman CLE Radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus TBS broadcast - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Jeff Francoeur As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.

2024 National League Championship Series New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers - Games One and Two Once again we have a battle between Los Angeles and New York in the playoffs, but instead of Dodgers and Yankees (which we may yet see in the World Series) it will be the Dodgers taking on the Mets. Carlos Mendoza's squad took down their division rival Phillies in just four games, behind strong starting pitching from Severino, Manaea, and Quintana, as well as clutch hitting from Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, and superstar Francisco Lindor. These Mets don't mind being the underdog, but they will have yet another tall task ahead of them in the NLCS. The Dodgers also took down their division rival in the San Diego Padres, though Dave Roberts's team was pushed to the brink in five games. They rode unbelievable pitching to ultimately advance, holding the Padres scoreless for the final 24 innings in the series. If they somehow shut out the Mets in game one, they would tie the all-time postseason scoreless streak (which was inflicted upon the Dodgers by the Orioles in the 1966 World Series). Shohei Ohtani's first postseason has been successful so far, mainly because he has come through nearly every time with runners on base (he's been hitless with the bases empty.) Mookie Betts has finally returned to form in the playoffs, while the Hernández brothers*(not actually brothers) provided the punch in the clinching game.  Game one will feature hometown kid Jack Flaherty, who looks to be much better than in his Dodger postseason debut. Opposing him will be Kodai Senga, making just his third start this season. It is unclear how long the Mets will let him pitch, but the Dodgers offense might have more of a say in that decision than anything. In game two, the Dodgers will go with a bullpen game, which worked to perfection against San Diego. The Mets will counter with their big lefty, Sean Manaea, who was brilliant against Philadelphia. Past matchups between these teams in the playoffs have been electric, with a classic seven gamer in 1988 and some fireworks in the 2015 NLDS. We should be in store for plenty of drama. Audio clips from MLB.tv LAD radio 570 AM - Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday NYM radio WCBS 880 AM - Howie Rose and Keith Raad As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 Divisional Round - Game Five NLDS - Padres @ Dodgers The Dodgers staved off elimination and embarrassment at the hand of their Southern California rivals in game four. It took standout performances from nearly the whole roster. Eight Dodger bullpen arms combined for the shutout, Mookie Betts and Will Smith homered, and now we have a winner-take-all game five on a Friday night in Chavez Ravine. It will be a duel between countrymen; Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Yu Darvish with a trip to the NLCS on the line. Yamamoto was lit up in game one and has struggled against the Padres all season, so expect a quick hook from Dave Roberts if trouble brews. Darvish has been sensational against Los Angeles in his career, but he carries an 0-5 record in elimination games heading into this game five. The Padres bats were electric to begin this postseason, but they have silent since Fernando Tatis Jr.'s blast in the second inning of game three. Teoscar Hernández has come up clutch for the Dodgers with star first baseman Freddie Freeman hobbled. Don't be surprised if postseason stalwart Kiké Hernández plays a major role, as he often does in closeout games. This series has provided plenty of fireworks so far, what does this decisive game five have in store? Audio clips from MLB.tv LAD Radio 570 AM - Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday SDP Radio KWFN - Steve Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr. ALDS - Tigers @ Guardians Cleveland won a wild game four thanks to the heroics of David Fry, who not only had a go-ahead, pinch hit two run homer, but also provided the necessary insurance run on a safety squeeze. Talk about versatility! José Ramírez seems to have bounced back from a rough stretch, while Steven Kwan and Lane Thomas have been racking up hits in this series. The Tigers have seen contributions up and down the roster, particularly from Parker Meadows and Jake Rogers. Their ‘Pitching Chaos', as manger AJ Hinch coined, has gotten them to a win-or-go-home with their best pitcher, and perhaps the best pitcher in all of baseball, Tarik Skubal. The fireballing lefty hasn't given up a run in nearly a month, and he only looks to be getting better in the playoffs. First year manager Steven Vogt will likely summon some ‘pitching chaos' of his own in this one, as starter Matthew Boyd, a former Tiger, may only go one time through the order. Then it will be time to go to his ‘Four Horsemen' - Smith, Herrin, Gaddis, and the final boss, Clase. If any one of them falter, who knows to whom Vogt will give the ball. An exhilarating finish to an incredible divisional round awaits on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. Audio clips from MLB.tv CLE radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus DET radio 97.1 - Dan Dickerson, Bobby Scales, and Andy Dirks TBS television - Brian Anderson and Jeff Francoeur As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 ALDS - Games Three and Four Each series is tied heading into game three, and all four teams will want to conclude these series as quickly as possible. For Cleveland, they do not want to face Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in a game five, so they will go all out to try and win this series on the road. Detroit will embrace their pitching chaos, but that will be quite a lot of pressure on the young arms in the bullpen, all of whom are experiencing the postseason for the first time. Expect both managers to utilize nearly all of their 26 man roster to try and take this series. For the Yankees, it is unclear if Aaron Judge will reverse his postseason woes, though they might not even need him to eke out this series. Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres have rediscovered their form, and the pitching has quieted down the Royals bats. Bobby Witt jr. has yet to find his stroke, and the rest of the Kansas City lineup has struggled to come through with the big hit. If the Yanks take game three, expect ace Gerrit Cole to deliver in the clincher. Audio clips from MLB.tv DET Radio WXYT 97.1 FM - Dan Dickerson, Bobby Scales, and Andy Dirks CLE Radio WTAM 1100 - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus NYY Radio WFAN 101.9 FM - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman KCR Radio KFNZ 610 AM - Denny Matthews, Steve Stewart, and Jake Eisenberg As always shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the possibility of having separate Rookie of the Year awards for hitters and pitchers in future seasons, and the difficulty of making choices in this year ROY races. Plus, they discuss the unusual story of Matt Chapman's extension with the Giants going through Buster Posey, the second-half struggles of the Orioles, and whether there is any meaningful link between September rotation results and October performance. Rundown1:00 DVR's Case for Splitting Up Rookie of the Year Awards for Hitters and Pitchers6:34 Varying WAR Across Different Sites (FanGraphs, Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus)13:40 Looking for Value Beyond the Numbers20:09 Ceddanne Rafaela's Rookie Campaign26:04 Buster Posey's Role in Matt Chapman's Extension with the Giants38:01 Making Sense of the Orioles' Second-Half Slide51:48 Does Late-Season Rotation Form Matter?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghirolie-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us Thursday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Britt GhiroliExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiperJackson Merrill Cover Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsMason Miller Cover Photo: Eakin Howard/Getty ImagesPaul Skenes Cover Photo: Chris Coduto/Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the possibility of having separate Rookie of the Year awards for hitters and pitchers in future seasons, and the difficulty of making choices in this year ROY races. Plus, they discuss the unusual story of Matt Chapman's extension with the Giants going through Buster Posey, the second-half struggles of the Orioles, and whether there is any meaningful link between September rotation results and October performance.  Rundown 1:00 DVR's Case for Splitting Up Rookie of the Year Awards for Hitters and Pitchers 6:34 Varying WAR Across Different Sites (FanGraphs, Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus) 13:40 Looking for Value Beyond the Numbers 20:09 Ceddanne Rafaela's Rookie Campaign 26:04 Buster Posey's Role in Matt Chapman's Extension with the Giants 38:01 Making Sense of the Orioles' Second-Half Slide 51:48 Does Late-Season Rotation Form Matter? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us Thursday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May! Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Jackson Merrill Cover Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Mason Miller Cover Photo: Eakin Howard/Getty Images Paul Skenes Cover Photo: Chris Coduto/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an exciting and pumped-up Davey Mac Sports Program for ya on an Easter Monday!   Enjoy the epic action as Davey Mac goes nuts on the website Baseball Reference!   Plus, the Juan Soto and the Yankees are off to an amazing start!   Also, Roy Harter and Bobby Tamburro are here to be insane as usual!   And, the Final Four is all set for March Madness!   Chiefs receiver wanted by the cops!   And the NFL changes the kickoff (yet again)!   Enjoy this spectacular episode today!   BAM!