Summary[]
Ben and Sam discuss the improbable outcomes of the first three games between the Cardinals and Dodgers.
Topics[]
- 2013 playoff pitching performance
- Revisiting playoff series predictions
- St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers NLCS
- Yasiel Puig pimping his triple in game 3
- Cardinals game 4 starter and bullpen
Banter[]
- Episode 306 follow-up: Gabe Kapler told Sam that he does not think bunting at an injured player is a violation of unwritten rules.
- Episode 305 follow-up: Japhet Amador's official weight is 315, but at Baseball Reference he was listed at 215.
- Episode 294 follow-up: Backfire effect
- Episode 306 follow-up: Matt Stairs comments about hitting home runs
Notes[]
- Matt Stairs' hitting strategy: “My whole career, even back in the early days when I signed (in 1989) with Montreal, my approach was to try to hit the ball out of the ballpark,” he said, smiling. “It’s something I enjoy doing.”
- By game score the median pitching line in the 2013 playoffs is Mike Minor's start: 6 1/3, 8 hits, 1 BB, 1 ER, 5 Ks (57 game score).
- Yasiel Puig's behavior/unwritten rules violations were discussed in Episode 271.