In Episode 20, Brock & Dan look back at the memorable 2012 Division Series, then turn their attention to the League Championship Series currently in progress. In typical TBD fashion, the topics of discussion hew closely to the teams closest to the guys’ hearts. Topics include:
- The impressive showing by the Oakland crowd in the ALDS and what it means for the future of baseball in Oakland
- The daily grind and mental exhaustion of attending three tense playoff games on three consecutive nights
- The almost complete lack of offense in the AL games this postseason and what the root causes might be
- The amazing ending to the NLDS series between Washington and St. Louis and the Cardinal’s continued cool in pressure situations
- The Cardinals lineup and bullpen and whether they are the deepest remaining in the postseason
- The Division Series losers – Baltimore, Oakland, Cincinnati and Washington – and whether to expect a playoff return or a regression in 2013
- The American League Championship Series and whether it is already over
- How to choose a rooting interest after your team has been eliminated from the playoffs
- The reception by Giants fans of a Cardinals fan at Game 2 of the NLCS in San Francisco and a couple minor critiques of Giants fans
- The controversy surrounding Matt Holliday’s hard, late slide in Game 2 and whether MLB needs to investigate ways to better protect middle infielders from injury
- Whether either team in the NLCS actually wants a series lead, given both teams’ recent playoff success and performance in elimination games
The guys conclude by re-picking the ALCS, NLCS and World Series and picking ALCS, NLCS and World Series MVPs.
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