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As the calendar turns to September, we enter the final stretch of the 2024 MLB regular season. And with that, the playoff picture is starting to take shape, but there are still some questions about which teams will be playing baseball in October for a chance to be crowned world champions.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman look at the current playoff picture and wonder if there will be any exciting races in the final divisions and wild-card standings. With teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves seemingly assured of a playoff spot, will the New York Mets have a way to sneak in? Can the Arizona Diamondbacks or San Diego Padres catch the Los Angeles Dodgers in the coming weeks to claim the NL West crown?
In this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the waiver system, how it works, and why guys like Taylor Rogers and Tommy Pham could impact a potential playoff team. Jake and Jordan then get into a conversation about a trade on X with a fan asking Mark Cuban to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as Rhett Lowder’s debut for the Cincinnati Reds. The guys also reveal their picks for The Good, The Bad, and The Uggla this week.
(1:50) – Post-season racing review
(23:46) – Discussion on exemptions
(31:12) – Rhett Lowder called
(35:35) – Mark Cuban, owner of a baseball team?
(46:46) – The Good
(51:59) – The bad
(58:54) – The Uggla
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