What do the stats say about the value of previous playoff appearances?
Wacha wins again.
October once again becomes the Beltran show, Greinke is great, and Mattingly makes mistakes.
Ben and Sam discuss Justin Verlander in the wake of his ALDS performance, then answer some listener emails.
Will Justin Verlander pitch the Tigers past Boston?
Ben and Sam discuss the narratives that are dominating the discussion this October.
Ben and Sam discuss the current true talent of Miguel Cabrera, then talk about pitchers starting on short rest in October.
The team that’s been there the least goes up against the team that’s been there the most.
The Indians have the home field, but they also have a closer controversy, as these teams try to extend their seasons.
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.
Postseason stats, things commentators wanted to tell you, the best postseason party, the unpredictability of October, and the best MLB.com headlines.
Ben and Sam discuss the start of the offseason and what the Giants’ second World Series win in three seasons says about GM Brian Sabean.
Chronicling this October’s post-series rejoicing.
For one night, the Giants’ pitching wasn’t dominant, but it didn’t change a thing, and Detroit dropped its third in a row.
The Giants try to clinch their second championship in three years, while the Tigers hope to live to play another day.
Ben and Sam discuss the unpredictable outcome of World Series Game One and observe that Delmon Young is starting to look a lot like Stanley from The Office.