Summary[]
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Willians Astudillo, how long it takes to fall asleep, and international signings, then review the end of the NLCS, discuss the worst way to lose, forecast the legacy and future of the Brewers, and preview the Red Sox-Dodgers World Series matchup, including why the series is closer than it looks, the Mookie Betts conundrum, Clayton Kershaw vs. David Price, the status of Craig Kimbrel, the potential for bad blood, the Dodgers' flexibility, the correlation between payroll and success, what makes an exciting World Series pairing, and much more.
Topics[]
- Dodgers-Brewers NLCS Game 7 review
- Model for building the Brewers
- Brewers' outlook for 2019
- Red Sox-Dodgers World Series preview
- Clayton Kershaw & David Price
- Red Sox bullpen
- Craig Kimbrel's pitch tipping
- Alex Cora and Dave Roberts
- Who will neutral fans root for?
- Position fluidity
Banter[]
- Willians Astudillo is playing in the Venezuelan winter league. He has 1 walk and 0 strikeouts through 23 at-bats.
- Based on a comment make in one of Jeff's chats, Ben wonders how quickly Jeff is able to fall asleep.
Notes[]
- Jeff, on sleep, "I look at sleep as the highlight of my existence."
- Ben thinks that the Brewers' playoff performance is a sign that 'bullpenning' can be effective postseason strategy.
- The Red Sox outperformed their BaseRuns record by 9 wins during the regular season, and the Dodgers underperformed their BaseRuns record by 9 wins.