Career High Velocity | EP 281 | MLB BASEBALL

<p>Episode Summary</p><p>The clubhouse starts with the Phillies keeping Don Mattingly for two more years and what that means for an older, expensive roster that will be difficult to reshape. Ben stays firmly against the Mattingly move while the group gets into Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Alex Cora, and whether Philadelphia is actually setting Mattingly up to win.</p><p>From there, the conversation turns to possible MLB changes: shortening the regular season to 154 games, expanding playoff series, picking first-round opponents, the ghost runner, and how far baseball should go before the changes start feeling like gimmicks.</p><p>Mike then brings the stat of the night about the markets and payrolls of the four remaining teams. That leads into Tampa Bay’s ability to find pitching, Freddie Peralta throwing career-high velocity, Paul celebrating his internal competition championship and the Flying Squirrels, and Dodgers-Brewers talk centered on Shohei Ohtani’s health and postseason pitching decisions.</p><p>SPORTS | FUN | BANTER | COMMUNITY</p><p>This Week We Cover</p><p>• Don Mattingly staying in Philadelphia</p><p>• Trea Turner, Alec Bohm and the Phillies roster</p><p>• Alex Cora and the Phillies manager debate</p><p>• Possible 154-game MLB schedule</p><p>• Expanded playoff series and opponent selection</p><p>• The ghost runner and extra-inning rules</p><p>• Small-market teams still alive in the playoffs</p><p>• Tampa Bay’s pitching development</p><p>• Freddie Peralta’s career-high velocity</p><p>• Paul’s internal competition championship</p><p>• Richmond Flying Squirrels recognition</p><p>• Dodgers-Brewers and Shohei Ohtani’s health</p><p>COME BE 🫵 WITH US!</p><p>The Clashing Conferences is a nationwide sports fan community where everyday fans represent their teams, podcast together, compete, connect with other fans, and build friendships through sports.</p><p>https://theclashingconferences.com/</p><p>Support the network: https://patreon.com/BEATZNBEARDZ</p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Donnie Baseball and the Phillies</p><p>03:46 Is Mattingly Set Up to Win?</p><p>09:12 Shorter Seasons and Longer Playoffs</p><p>11:26 Picking Playoff Opponents?</p><p>14:31 The Ghost Runner Debate</p><p>18:41 Small Markets, Payrolls and the CBA</p><p>20:36 Career-High Velocity After New York</p><p>22:07 Why Tampa Bay Keeps Finding Pitching</p><p>25:18 Paul’s Championship and the Flying Squirrels</p><p>28:01 Sponsors, JD and Jim Montgomery</p><p>32:47 Dodgers-Brewers and Shohei Ohtani</