The Yankees and Orioles go long again, and the tensest of series heads toward a tense conclusion.
Ben and Sam catch up with the latest action developments in each of the just-completed or still-in-progress playoff series, then discuss Darren O’Day in greater depth.
Ben and Sam discuss Game Three of the Yankees-Orioles ALDS, the decision to pinch-hit for Alex Rodriguez, and A-Rod’s future in New York, then talk about why the Stephen Strasburg debate won’t go away.
In the defining move of his career, Joe Girardi went with his gut. It worked.
What every team predicted about itself before this season, and whether those predictions came true.
Chat with the BP staff from first pitch to last while you watch the four games going on today.
Ben and Sam bring on Jason Wojciechowski to discuss whether the 2-3 playoff format is the abomination he makes it out to be, then talk about how the A’s Game Three victory changes (or doesn’t change) their odds of beating the Tigers.
In which the Orioles prove that they can win one-run games in October, too.
Ben and Sam talk to Not Jim Tracy about his resignation from the Rockies, then discuss how the narratives surrounding each playoff series have held up over the first few days of games.
The Orioles run out of magic bullpen beans and drop the first ALDS showdown with their division rivals.
A reminder that managers have short shelf lives.
The Orioles and Yankees are about to face off in October for the first time since 1996. Who has the upper hand?
The playoffs are already underway, and here’s what we’re writing about it.
Chat with the BP staff while you watch the wild cards kill each other off on Friday, from first pitch to last.
Ben and Sam are joined by Marc Normandin, formerly of Baseball Prospectus and currently of SB Nation, to discuss which teams will win a World Series in the next five years, the changing role of beat writers, and Joe Saunders, the Orioles’ starter in tonight’s play-in game.
If the Orioles want to extend their surprise season beyond the wild-card game, they should make the most of what got them there.