Mudville

The Divisional Series are coming to a close, and both the Yankees & Mets have locked up spots in the final four. As we await Games 5 in Los Angeles and Cleveland, we try and make sense of the playoffs thus far. Detroit continues winning with only one real starting pitcher, Emmanuel Clase is human, and the Padres antagonize the Dodgers. What's next for the Astros and Orioles? Morgan's back on the pod to bid adieu to the Phillies, dedicate the episode to Brandon Backe, and lament the end of the SP3 going 7+ innings in the playoffs. Bonus content at the end as we react live to the ending of Yankees-Royals Game 4 and look ahead to a weekend of elimination games, predicting the chaos ahead for the Dodgers, Padres, Guardians, and Tigers.

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Intro (1:00)

Wild Card matchups (9:30)

Astros-Tigers (10:12)

Royals-Orioles (21:30)

Mets-Brewers (31:20)

Braves-Padres (42:10)

ALDS/NLDS (45:30)

Mets-Phillies (46:35)

Tigers-Guardians (57:45)

Padres-Dodgers (1:09:24)

Yankees-Royals (1:25:21)

Postgame/Yankees advance to ALCS (1:39:28)

Guardians-Tigers Game 4 (2:07:35)

Predicting Games 5 in LA and Cleveland (2:17:00)

Outro (2:22:00)

Produced by Nolan Rabine

Edited by Nolan Rabine and Brody Staub

Cover Art by Brody Staub

It's the College World Series! We're psyched to break down the first few days of action in Omaha, especially the electric Day 1 matchup between Tennessee and FSU. We're less psyched to discuss the five gambling suspensions handed down by MLB, including a lifetime ban of Tucupita Marcano. We ask how MLB can play both sides of this bubbling issue without losing its credibility and worsening the baseball experience for fans and players alike. We recap the 3 game series between the Yankees and Dodgers, injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the debuts of Drew Thorpe, Adael Amador, Tyler Locklear, Cade Povich, and Hurston Waldrep.

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Produced & Edited by Nolan Rabine

Cover Art by Brody Staub

The Mets won a do-or-die Game 5 at Citi Field on Friday to force a trip back to LA, while late-game heroics from Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry kept the Guardians alive in a wild Game 3 in Cleveland. We recap the past week, including five consecutive NLCS blowouts and a possible turnaround in Aaron Judge's postseason narrative, plus a new vote of confidence in the Dodgers, and an update on how potential World Series matchups might stack up.

Plus: Basing underdog narratives on payroll, $1,000 World Series nosebleeds, Tropicana Field ravaged by Hurricane Milton, Twins & White Sox might be for sale

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Intro, Game 3 NYY-CLE/Game 5 LAD-NYM reactions (0:00)

Dodgers-Mets NLCS Recap Games 1-4 (7:45)

Yankees-Guardians ALCS Recap Games 1-3 (18:00)

Fraudulent underdog narratives based on payroll (34:55)

Overpriced World Series Tickets (42:00)

Tropicana Field destroyed by hurricane, AL Central teams for sale (44:05)

Outro (50:30)

Produced and Edited by Nolan Rabine

Cover Art by Brody Staub

The 2024 World Series kicks off on Friday, and the coastal elites are rubbing their hands together and cackling as the New York Yankees head to LA to take on the Dodgers in one of MLB's all-time most anticipated matchups. Morgan's back as we preview the upcoming battle, dive deep into both rosters, and try to put into words the feeling of watching our favorite team win their first pennant in 15 years. First, we recap ALCS Games 4 & 5 in Cleveland and NLDS Game 6 in LA, saying our goodbyes to the Guardians and Mets.

A star-studded World Series will see Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Mookie Betts, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Freddie Freeman, Tim Hill, Jazz Chisholm, Teoscar Hernandez, and many, many, more. Who are these guys? What are their stories, strengths, weaknesses? As Morg presents his 7 Tips to Win the World Series, we try to figure it out.

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Produced and Edited by Nolan Rabine

Cover Art by Brody Staub

ITS PLAYOFF SZN! The Wild Card round is here and we're breaking down all the matchups. The Brewers lost an ace and the D-Backs are rolling with rookie Brandon Pfaadt in Game 1. The Phillies and Marlins prepare for a philosophical divisional clash. The Rangers have the misfortune of visiting Tropicana Field in a matchup that could be a lot more exciting if both teams aces were healthy. The Blue Jays and Twins can't both lose, right?

We look back at the friends we lost along the way, 18 teams who fell just short or never stood a chance. Where did they go wrong? Who has the brightest (or bleakest) future? We cover 26 teams in this special episode! (the Orioles, Astros, Braves, and Dodgers will just have to wait.)

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Timestamps:

(12:20) Diamondbacks vs Brewers

(21:30) Phillies vs Marlins

(31:20) Rangers vs Rays

(41:40) Blue Jays vs Twins

Regular Season Recap

(51:03) NL East - Nationals, Mets

(57:00) NL Central - Cardinals, Pirates, Reds, Cubs

(1:15:20) NL West - Rockies, Giants, Padres

(1:30:00) AL East - Red Sox, Yankees

(1:44:00) AL Central - Royals, White Sox, Guardians, Tigers

(1:58:00) AL West - Athletics, Angels Mariners