Game 5 of the 2017 World Series was EPIC! However… Was it actually a good baseball game? Tucker and Coach sort through the madness of Game 5, the league-doctored ball, the “tremendously awful” managing, and discuss the entire picture of the WS, leading into Game 6. Plus, the era of successful failures in managing, and if the AZ Fall League All-Star Game is the last chance to see Ronald Acuna in a Braves uniform.
Tag: World Series
World Series 2017 Preview + Postseason Recap (10/24/17) – Podcast
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Tucker and Coach preview the World Series match-up between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, including: Best match-up, most intriguing sub-plot, potential heroes and goats, and who America wants to win. We recap the 2017 Postseason that was, why the Indians fell flat (all credit to the Yankees), where the Cubs go from here, and is there no end to the dysfunction in D.C.?
RTB Video Pod – Numbers vs The Feels
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Coach and Tucker recap the first two weeks of the Postseason, and debate the Micro-Managing trend in October. Out of the box, farewell to the even-year reign of the Giants (4:35), the Indians slamming the cover on the Red Sox fairy tale (13:00), and the broke-down Nats (16:32). First to Third on the 6 million pitching changes (20:45), Roberts playing too close to the spreadsheet (27:00) versus Francona’s expert feel for his team and the moment (31:00). Coming into Home, the strike-zone is under fire more than ever, so is it time for the Dawn of the Robot Umpires? (35:00)
Numbers vs The Feels – Podcast
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Coach and Tucker recap the first two weeks of the Postseason, and debate the Micro-Managing trend in October. Out of the box, farewell to the even-year reign of the Giants (4:35), the Indians slamming the cover on the Red Sox fairy tale (13:00), and the broke-down Nats (16:32). First to Third on the 6 million pitching changes (20:45), Roberts playing too close to the spreadsheet (27:00) versus Francona’s expert feel for his team and the moment (31:00). Coming into Home, the strike-zone is under fire more than ever, so is it time for the Dawn of the Robot Umpires? (35:00)
Podcast also available on iTunes.
RTB Video Pod – October’s Best
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Coach and I are back, and ready for the best time of year! Out of the Box, reflections from the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn (1:00) and special praise for Team Israel! We preview the MLB Postseason, starting with the NL (10:12), with sadness about the Pirates’ season (17:55). AL Preview (18:12), Papi’s storybook ending, and the missing out on Trout (25:52). Coming into Home, the Cubs and the Apocalypse (38:00), proper farewells to Vin, Turner Field, and the soul of Jose Fernandez (42:23).
October’s Best – Podcast
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Coach and I are back, and ready for the best time of year! Out of the Box, reflections from the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn (1:00) and special praise for Team Israel! We preview the MLB Postseason, starting with the NL (10:12), with sadness about the Pirates’ season (17:55). AL Preview (18:12), Papi’s storybook ending, and the missing out on Trout (25:52). Coming into Home, the Cubs and the Apocalypse (38:00), proper farewells to Vin, Turner Field, and the soul of Jose Fernandez (42:23).
Podcast also available on iTunes.
Take a Bow, Kansas City: You are World Champions – Podcast
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The Kansas City Royals ascended to the mountain top for a second straight year, only this time, they planted the flag… Emphatically. The reflections, takeaways, and lasting images of the 2015 Major League Baseball season, and a peek at what’s already cooking on the Hot Stove.
Podcast available for download at SoundCloud.com/runningthebases and on iTunes.