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theScore's Jonah Birenbaum and Michael Bradburn break down the biggest storylines and hot topics in baseball.
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Topics in this edition include:
- Dodgers overpower Rays in World Series to snap their 32-year championship drought (0:58)
- Is the Clayton Kershaw postseason narrative finally finished following his brilliant October? (9:05)
- Will the Rays ever live down their decision to remove Blake Snell after 73 pitches in Game 6? (16:38)
- Should Randy Arozarena's postseason records come with an asterisk given the unprecedented number of rounds this October? (25:27)
- Justin Turner mars celebration by joining teammates on field after testing positive for COVID-19(28:56)
Topics in this edition include:
- Recapping the tightly contested ALCS (1:03) and NLCS (7:34)
- Previewing the Rays-Dodgers World Series with position-by-position breakdowns (11:04)
- Predictions for the World Series (42:30)
Topics in this edition include:
- Recapping the league division series matchups, including Dodgers-Padres (1:28), Braves-Marlins (9:50), A's-Astros (19:16), Rays-Yankees (29:43)
- Previewing the NLCS(16:11) and ALCS (39:06)
- Predicting the pennant winners (41:25)
Topics in this edition include:
- Identifying each team's X-factor for the league division series round (1:04)
- Which Astros hitter could be a difference-maker? (1:04)
- Can Gary Sanchez contain the Rays' running game? (6:53)
- Is Mike Clevinger healthy enough to keep Padres alive? (13:19)
- Braves tab big question mark for Game 3 (20:49)
- Predictions for each series (26:57)
Topics in this edition include:
- Takeaways from each wild-card series matchup, including Rays vs. Blue Jays(3:17), A's vs. White Sox (9:56), Twins vs. Astros (15:05), Indians vs. Yankees (20:46), Dodgers vs. Brewers (26:05), Braves vs. Reds (30:49), Cubs vs. Marlins (35:09), Padres vs. Cardinals (40:35)
Topics in this edition include:
- Breakdowns for each team in MLB's expanded, 16-team postseason, including the Brewers (4:28), Reds (8:02), Marlins (10:19), Cardinals (12:09), Padres (14:18), Cubs (16:54), Braves (19:52), Dodgers (22:58), Blue Jays (25:38), White Sox (29:04), Astros (31:26), Yankees (35:15), Cleveland (37:29), Twins (40:12), Athletics (42:57), and Rays (45:17)
- Predicting the pennant winners in each league, as well as the World Series champion (49:51)
Topics in this edition include:
- Breaking down the postseason outlook for Blue Jays, Cubs (3:52)
- Handing out the year's major individual awards (9:56)
- What we got wrong in 2020(24:23)
Topics in this edition include:
- Breaking down the postseason picture following clinches from the A's, Padres, and Yankees (1:08)
- Can you name any players from the last Padres team to make the postseason? (6:11)
- What lies ahead for 37-year-old Justin Verlander as Tommy John surgery looms? (10:15)
- How does Verlander's injury impact the Astros' outlook? (19:26)
- Who finishes with more career homers: Edwin Encarnacion or Nelson Cruz? (24:19)
- Are the 2020 struggles of superstars like Jose Altuve, Nolan Arenado, and Kris Bryant predictive? (29:51)
Topics in this edition include:
- White Sox, Rays become first AL teams to clinch playoff berths (1:48)
- What impact will a permanent 16-team postseason have on baseball's players and fans? (5:53)
- Breaking down 2020's most surprising performances (17:59)
Topics in this edition include:
- Examining the unique circumstances of the 2020 postseason (2:03)
- Cubs righty Alec Mills joins list of improbable no-hitters (7:21)
- Mets finally get new owners, usher in new era (17:38)
- Can the Padres overtake the Dodgers? (29:45)
Topics in this edition include:
- Will the MLBPA sign off on the club's postseason bubble plan? (1:05)
- Favorite factoids from the Braves' historic 29-9 thumping of the Marlins (4:40)
- Identifying the X-factors for every fringe contender in the National League (6:59) and American League (28:41)
Topics in this edition include:
- Can Mike Trout reach the elusive 700-HR club? (1:04)
- Can the scuffling Yankees still win it all? (11:11)
- Who will win the AL MVP? (30:12)
Topics in this edition include:
- Remembering Mets icon Tom Seaver, who died this week at age 75 (1:06)
- Drafting lineups for the non-existent 2020 All-Star Game(5:20)
Topics in this edition include:
- Breaking down the majors deals leading up to Monday's trade deadline, including the Padres' blockbuster for Mike Clevinger (1:06), the D-Backs' curious offloading of Starling Marte (8:57), and the Blue Jays' glut of low-cost, high-upside additions (14:46)
- Yankees curiously decide to stand pat (23:04)
- Should the Rangers have traded Lance Lynn (27:56)
- Is Tommy Milone a difference-maker for the Braves (30:15)
Topics in this edition include:
- Why this year's trade deadline will be unlike any other in MLB history(4:28)
- Predicting the fates of several potential trade chips, including Trevor Bauer (6:38), J.T. Realmuto (11:40), Mike Clevinger (15:39), and Andrelton Simmons (26:26)
- Is the psychological effect of being baseball's villains affecting the Astros? (37:26)
- Which Blue Jays legacy finishes with the most career WAR: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, or Cavan Biggio? (41:24)
Topics in this edition include:
- Should baseball start limiting defensive shifts? (1:16)
- Did Fernando Tatis Jr. breach the unwritten rules? (10:28)
- Are the floundering Angels actually cursed? (25:06)
- What kind of contract does DJ LeMahieu get this offseason? (35:28)
- Does Clayton Kershaw have another Cy Young in him? (38:32)
Topics in this edition include:
- Will Charlie Blackmon finish the 2020 campaign with a .400 batting average? (1:13)
- Parsing the two distinct brawls (and the ensuing punishments) that the Houston Astros have been involved in so far.
- Who finishes with a better record: Miami or Boston? Milwaukee or Detroit? Colorado or Houston? (23:17)
- Can the St. Louis Cardinals still play 60 games this season?(36:19)
Topics in this edition include:
- Will Major League Baseball's second COVID-19 outbreak impact the season at all? (4:15)
- Are Shohei Ohtani's days as a two-way player over? (15:24)
- Determining which notable starts - from the likes of Cody Bellinger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Mike Yastrzemski, among others - are for real (24:57)
Topics in this edition include:
- Can MLB navigate its first in-season COVID-19 outbreak? (1:07)
- Highlighting notable starts from Shohei Ohtani, Yoenis Cespedes, Luis Robert, and Craig Kimbrel, as well as forearm injury that felled Astros ace Justin Verlander (14:22)
- Is the new extra-innings rule here to stay? (25:15)
- How many World Series titles do the Dodgers win over the next dozen seasons with Mookie Betts (28:07)
- Breaking down the expanded 2020 postseason (35:21)
Topics in this edition include:
- Predicting the division winners for the truncated, unprecedented 2020 season (2:22)
- Which teams sneak into the wild-card game? Which teams make it to the Fall Classic? Which team hoists the Commissioner's Trophy come October? (36:37)
- Which players take home baseball's major individual awards?(41:55)
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