Summary[]
Ben and Sam discuss which teams have seen their chances of making the playoffs change the most since Opening Day.
Topics[]
- Playoff odd changes
- Robinson Cano
- Negative narratives
- CC Sabathia
Banter[]
- Albert Pujols 500th home run can he catch Babe Ruth?
- Matt Albers sore elbow
- Ryan Webb
Play Index[]
- Mike Carp pitched 1 inning gave up 5 walks, and only gave up 1 run, the first line of its kind.
Notes[]
- Buck Showalter thinks Ryan Webb is "capable of doing more." Following the Webb-Albers updates, Ben says (in reference to their streaks of games finished without a save), "Gosh, I hope someone else cares about this story as much as we do."
- While bringing up Mike Carp, Sam says it just occurred to him that his name is a decent pun for "mic harp."
- Biggest playoff of declines in odds are the Rays, 2nd is Mariners, Padres, Pirates, then the Diamondbacks.
- Biggest playoffs increases in odds are the Brewers, Braves, Rangers, A’s, and the Yankees.
- Sam still thinks the Rays are favorites to win division, and financially need to make playoffs.
- The guys don't think the change is concerning for Robinson Cano.
- If Ben had to write an article about Miguel Cabrera or Robinson Cano negative contract, he would pick Miguel Cabrera.
- Sam asked Ben buy or sell CC Sabathia, Ben picked hold then buy.