The Pirates throw a left-handed sinkerballer against a lineup ill-suited for left-handers and sinkerballers; the Reds will try to ride their OBP stars to give Johnny Cueto a shot at postseason redemption.
Does how hard you had to fight to make the playoffs matter once you’re there?
Ben and Sam discuss Manny Machado’s injury and season, then talk about playoff rotations.
The Pirates and Reds clinch postseason appearances, Texas goes to town on the Astros, and the Orioles have an ugly night.
The Indians pull off the sweep, the Reds edge Pittsburgh, the Royals take a close one from Texas, and more.
Ben and Sam discuss Hanley Ramirez’s season and future, then talk about various teams’ chances to make it to October in 2014 (and beyond).
The Dodgers and Red Sox officially earn entrance to postseason play.
Ben and Sam discuss the onslaught of articles about which teams are best-suited for October, then talk about the Cooperstown cases of Vladimir Guerrero and Todd Helton.
How can we explain the fact that the NL Central is almost certain to send three teams to October?
What does history say about the best point in the season to secure a spot in the playoffs?
Ben, Sam, and guest Zachary Levine mull over four questions about Miguel Cabrera, then talk about the World Series odds of the Tigers and other teams.
Ben and Sam discuss whether the league will ever take steps to prevent extremely long games, then talk about what baseball would be like without playoffs.
Chronicling the decline and fall of the subdued on-field celebration.
Now with new features, including each team’s odds of advancing to the Division Series and winning the World Series.
Betting on baseball is a bad idea, but some bets are slightly better than others.