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Follow along: Destiny Draft leaderboard | Spoon’s MLB Picks | Aussie Pro Tracker | InstagramThe Wild Card round is done, Spoon’s bracket has taken a few hits, and there are some big questions left behind for the teams heading home.Rolsey and Spoon get into what’s next for the Phillies, Cubs, Astros and Red Sox, from ugly contracts and roster construction to which teams need a proper rethink and which ones probably just need a few smart moves.We also give the Padres and Cam Schlittler their flowers, talk through some of the moments that swung the opening round, and look at a few of the players who really announced themselves in October.Then it’s time to preview all four Division Series, with Spoon running through his best Game 1 angles, including strikeout props, team totals and the play he likes most on the slate.And because apparently we haven’t learned anything, he also has a World Series long shot he thinks is still worth a look.Enjoy the baseball, enjoy the weekend, and love you.

It’s baseball Christmas.Rolsey and Spoon sit down to preview the MLB postseason, starting with all four Wild Card Series before working their way through the entire bracket and eventually landing on a World Series winner.We get into all four Wild Card Series, looking at the pitching matchups, lineup strengths, bullpen questions and just how unforgiving a best-of-three series can be.Then Spoon keeps going. Division Series, Championship Series, World Series. One full bracket, plenty of strong opinions, and a couple of picks that may come back to haunt us.We finish with a few quick plays for the Wild Card openers before sending you off to enjoy October baseball.Love you. Like and subscribe.

Follow along: Destiny Draft leaderboard | Spoon’s MLB Picks | Aussie Pro Tracker | InstagramIt’s AFL Grand Final weekend in Melbourne, Spoon has adopted Fremantle for the day, and before we get to baseball the boys talk Grand Final weekends, public holidays, expensive travel and why Australia does the big game a little differently.Eventually we get to MLB, starting with the very strange Justin Turner-Masyn Winn beef before taking a proper look at the final weekend of the regular season. The AL Central and West are still up for grabs, Arizona is somehow still hanging around in the NL picture, and there are plenty of permutations left before the postseason bracket is finally locked in.We also check in on the final stages of Destiny Draft, discuss Gabby Moreno’s batting title chase and, naturally, his decision to pose in nature (????) in full catcher’s gear.Then Spoon gives us his best bets for the weekend, including a couple of strikeout plays and a Diamondbacks angle he likes against San Diego.Enjoy the Grand Final, enjoy the final weekend of the regular season, and we’ll be back Monday to get stuck into the postseason.Love you. Like and subscribe.

Follow along: Destiny Draft leaderboard | Spoon’s MLB Picks | Aussie Pro Tracker | InstagramRolsey and Eric take a proper deep dive into the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in Mexico, looking at all 12 teams before the tournament gets underway.The boys break down both groups, the nations and players to watch, why pitching depth becomes so important in this format, and the different pathways countries use to build teams at this age level. We also spend plenty of time on Australia, their returning international experience, and what they’ll need to do in a seriously tough Group B.There are traditional powers like Japan, the USA and Chinese Taipei, but plenty of intriguing challengers too, including Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.And part of the fun of a U15 World Cup is having absolutely no idea which of these names we’ll be talking about again in five or ten years.Eric will be on the ground in Cancún covering and calling the tournament, and we’ll have full tournament coverage throughout the World Cup on the Baseball Expats Instagram.For schedules, results, rosters and tournament information, head to the official WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup event page.Love you. Like and subscribe.

Follow along: Destiny Draft leaderboard | Spoon’s MLB Picks | Aussie Pro Tracker | InstagramIt all comes down to this. Destiny Draft Round 9, the finale.Can anybody knock off Eric? The Canary returns after his brilliant showing back in Round 2 to have one last crack at winning it for the listener spot.And in true Baseball Expats fashion, we’re ripping packs across the world. Eric joins from Guelph, Spoon is in Turkey.One last rip. One last draft. Let’s see who takes it home.Love you. Like and subscribe.