Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about what would happen if a dominant starting pitcher were caught using sticky stuff in a playoff game, then set up the biggest storylines and scheduling considerations of the division series round, consider which matchup is most likely to result in an upset, and preview each AL and NL series, plus banter about taxing home run balls, and a Past Blast from 1915.

Audio intro: The Society of Rockets, “Western Division”

Audio outro: Phish, “The Divided Sky”

Link to Musgrove quote
Link to BP’s ALDS previews
Link to BP’s NLDS previews
Link to FG’s Yankees-Guardians preview
Link to midges story
Link to FG’s Dodgers-Padres preview
Link to FG’s Braves-Phillies preview
Link to terms of Strider extension
Link to Bloomberg on HR balls
Link to 1915 story source
Link to SABR on the MLBPA’s origins
Link to Jacob Pomrenke’s website
Link to Jacob Pomrenke on Twitter

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