“It’s Playoff Baseball. You Get an Excuse.” | EP 275 | MLB BASEBALL

<p>Episode Summary</p><p>The baseball crew is fully into playoff mode, starting with the Wild Card matchups and the back-and-forth between Atlanta and Philadelphia. They get into Austin Riley’s homer, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper answering back, possible Game 3 pitching, the Yankees-Red Sox blowout, Padres-Cubs, Michael King, Joe Musgrove’s return, and why playoff baseball forces managers to make decisions differently.</p><p>The conversation also circles back to Dan Wilson’s departure in Seattle and whether teams risk tarnishing franchise legends by putting them in the manager’s chair. From there it turns to playoff futures, the Dodgers’ depth, possible Brewers and Rays runs, the White Sox turnaround, regional TV and streaming headaches, World Series picks, bullpen usage, empty playoff seats at Truist Park, and Kristy’s simple answer to a 2 PM playoff game: it’s playoff baseball — you get an excuse.</p><p>SPORTS | FUN | BANTER | COMMUNITY</p><p>This Week We Cover</p><p>• Braves-Phillies Wild Card reactions</p><p>• Austin Riley, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper</p><p>• Possible Game 3 pitching decisions</p><p>• Yankees-Red Sox and the early blowout</p><p>• Padres-Cubs, Michael King and Joe Musgrove</p><p>• Dan Wilson’s departure from Seattle</p><p>• The risk of turning franchise legends into managers</p><p>• Dodgers depth and postseason pitching</p><p>• Brewers, Rays and White Sox playoff paths</p><p>• Regional TV, blackouts and streaming frustration</p><p>• World Series picks and playoff competition format</p><p>• Truist Park attendance and the 2 PM playoff-game debate</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 Wild Card Baseball Is Here</p><p>01:03 Braves vs. Phillies</p><p>03:54 Yankees-Red Sox</p><p>05:25 Padres-Cubs and Musgrove’s Return</p><p>09:04 Dan Wilson and the Mariners</p><p>14:18 Playoff Competition and Futures</p><p>18:34 AL Predictions and Small-Market Teams</p><p>21:07 Local TV, Blackouts and Streaming</p><p>28:12 World Series Picks</p><p>30:13 Bullpen Strategy and Duran</p><p>32:07 Truist Park Attendance</p><p>33:22 “It’s Playoff Baseball. You Get an Excuse.”</p><p>34:32 Final World Series Picks</p><p>43:36 Weird Baseball, Sponsor