This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.

Rundown

• [Intro] Congrats to James Fegan for completing the Chicago Marathon
• [4:47] Championship Series Preview: Can Andrew Vaughn continue to be Milwaukee's hero in the postseason?
• [16:59] ALCS Preview: Blue Jays vs. Mariners - How Toronto focused on improving bat speed helped them overwhelm the New York Yankees.
• [29:38] NLCS Preview: Brewers vs. Dodgers - Does Milwaukee's regular season success vs. Los Angeles carry over to the postseason?
• [35:55] Chicago White Sox only have three players entering arbitration this offseason: Mike Tauchman, Steven Wilson, and Derek Hill. What are the chances that any of those three get tendered a contract?
• [44:54] The Savannah Bananas announced their 2026 World Tour, which includes stops in Chicago and Nashville. The Bananas playing a series at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, which seats over 100,000. If the Bananas can draw over 100,000 for one game, will MLB attempt to do the same in the near future?

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This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.

Rundown

• [Intro] Best of luck to James Fegan who is running the Chicago Marathon this weekend!
• [2:00] MLB Postseason recap as the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers advance to their respective Championship Series. We've got two Game 5's as Tarik Skubal takes the ball for Detroit against Seattle, and the Chicago Cubs hold their ground at Wrigley to earn a return trip back to Milwaukee.
• [6:00] Travis Sawchik wrote a feature story for Driveline Baseball about how power ages for MLB hitters. What he found was a bit surprising as bat speed decreases, power numbers dip, and even plate discipline typically doesn't improve with more experience. The prime power years appear to be ages 22 to 26. So why are MLB teams not being more aggressive with callups to take advantage of a player's athletic peak? And for aging hitters, why Air Pull% is key metric for staying power.

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This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.

Rundown

• [Intro] Catching up on White Sox news, lots of changes on the coaching front, including pitching coach Ethan Katz. What was the driver for not renewing contracts?
• [6:23] How do we assess Ethan Katz's tenure as pitching coach?
• [12:46] Are we surprised the White Sox didn't hold on to Sergio Santos?
• [15:45] Looking at team Stuff+ during Katz's tenure and how the quality of arms could make the next pitching coach's job tricky. If the level of talent doesn't improve, can they succeed where Katz couldn't?
• [32:12] Arizona Fall League will start soon but unfortunately Braden Montgomery is dealing with an ankle injury.
• [36:44] Who to track in the AFL?
• [39:51] What's the playing time strategy for Hagen Smith in the AFL?
• [44:02] The 2025 Chicago White Sox Roster Quiz. Josh, Jim, and James attempt to name all 62 White Sox players.

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