Summary[]
Ben and Sam banter about the Madison Bumgarner-Noah Syndergaard wild-card duel, their favorite types of playoff games, and their favorite playoff rounds, then discuss whether the Dodgers are more dangerous than the Cubs and how to weight postseason performance in Cooperstown candidacies.
Topics[]
- Favorite in NL
- Did the Cubs do enough to prep for playoffs
- Short rest
- Postseason WAR conversion
Banter[]
- NL wild card card
- Sams favorite game of playoffs past
- Favorite round of playoffs for viewing
- Indians use of Andrew Miller
Notes[]
- “That's a real Stompers move there" - Ben on Andrew Miller.
- “Why are you a loser because you carry insurance and don't get in a car crash?” - Sam
- Madison Bumgardner has added almost 1 championship by championship win probability added.
Links[]
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/effectively-wild-episode-963/