MLB PostSeason - Rangers, Twins, D-backs, Phillies shaking it up

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Mat & Mark look at the PostSeason to see who is advancing. Did the byes make teams rusty, Carlos Correa's Journey,Women in Sports, the AWB & All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

• Wild Card – all 4-game series completed in 2 games
• The Orioles, Dodgers & Atlanta Braves – these 3 teams with byes were defeated in their first divisional series. Only Astros won their first game
• Diamondbacks handled Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw, in 1 inning this ace gave up 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 Extra Base Hits & 6 Runs
• Dodgers now have lost first 2 games of the series as the competition will continue at the Diamondbacks home
• Team issues with Roster depth
• D-backs - forgotten in the west, very strong outfield
• Phillies are a tough team – Braves will be missing Charlie Morton
• Similarities between D-backs & Rangers.
• Baseball is a long series game to see the true talent of the team
• Need less games in regular season - MLB should expand teams in postseason games
• Minnesota Carlos Correa versus Astros - who would you pull for
• Carlos long journey from leaving Twins, signing with Mets & Giants, Padres were interested and then Carlos returns to the Twins.
• Pablo Lopez trade to Twins is making a critical difference
• Lou Schiff questions postseason value of Arraez when considering the Lopez trade
• Ridiculous nature of Tampa Bay Rays postseason strategies, 2 innings Pete Fairbanks & sitting Josh Lowe
• Yankees in the past would burn through relievers
• Brandon Hyde & Torey Lovullo our choices for Manager of the Year
• Lou Piniella – Winning is everything
• Postseason does not mean a vacation not a time to relax and awaiting “participation trophies”
• Drawing a player performance competitive line in the sand for the team roster
• PostSeason Announcing – it’s disrespectful to the game with national broadcasters who don’t know the teams or the facts
• Mark gets out of postseason funk working with the AAGPBL
• Celebrating “A League of Their Own” Baseball Classic with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League tournament in Sarasota
• Canadian Women Baseball has been growing in popularity
• In Western Province of Nova Scotia & the popularity of women’s baseball and soccer continue to grow
• Opportunity to play both softball & baseball in mixed leagues has made for a better athlete
• Movement to make women’s professional leagues supported like men’s league
• Women are fighting hard for equal pay for their work & revenue that their sport is generating
• Martine Sinclair’s impact on soccer revenue
• Multi-purpose stadium should be the wave of including multiple men’s & women’s sports
• Mat to the rescue – what will Rays be doing in the offseason
• Would Shohei Ohtani take a short-term deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to rebuild his value as arm heals
• Optimism with Arizona Fall League ,Perth Heat in the ABL & Dominican Republic Winter League
• Mat is getting ready to reshape the Rays roster

Thanks to Mat Germain for bringing the knowledge, wit and wisdom to the show.
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