Ep. 39: The World Series so far and the Cubs' Mental Skills
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann recap the first two games of the 1–1 World Series. Then, they bring on the director of the Cubs' mental skills program, Joshua Lifrak, and the team's men...
27 Okt 201639min
Ep. 38: Two Title Droughts Enter, One Title Drought Leaves
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann preview the upcoming Cubs-Indians World Series matchup from every possible angle with help from Sahadev Sharma, a Cubs reporter for The Athletic Chicago,...
24 Okt 201649min
Ep. 37: The Playoff Futures Draft
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk about the Dodgers' subtle scoreboard trolling and rank this year's playoff teams, and 10 more that missed the cut, in order of how likely they are t...
21 Okt 201644min
Ep. 36: Playoff Tactics Talk
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk about Trevor Bauer's bleeding, the resurgence of short-rest postseason starts (02:10), and the October bullpen evolution (03:50). Then, they bring o...
18 Okt 201642min
Ep. 35: Dissecting the Championship Series and Boog on Broadcasting
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann recount Clayton Kershaw's heroic, short-rest relief appearance in Game 5 of the NLDS (1:00), then bring on ESPN play-by-play man Boog Sciambi to discuss ...
14 Okt 201652min
Ep. 34: October Grab Bag
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann discuss the status of the Cubs-Giants NLDS and the secret to Chicago's incomparable run prevention (7:40), then talk about their takeaways from the sweep...
11 Okt 201656min
Ep. 33: The Postseason's Secret Weapon
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann make a few grudging playoff predictions (3:04), then bring on Royals major league advance scout Alec Zumwalt (9:18) to discuss how teams prepare to take ...
7 Okt 201650min
Ep. 32: How to Manage a Must-Win Game, and the Diamondbacks' Demise
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to Athletics third-base coach and former Rangers skipper Ron Washington (3:30) about postseason tactics and managing the first-ever AL wild-card gam...
4 Okt 201648min
