The regular season is in the books and it's playoff time! But first, we try to figure out what went wrong for Gabe Kapler in San Francisco and where he could land next. Meanwhile in Detroit, Miggy Cabrera steps off the diamond and into the Tigers front office. And last but not least... it's time to break down the playoff field and pick our Wild Card winners. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions... and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

Believe it or not, the regular season is just about over. It's time for us to hit rewind and pick our favorite moments, biggest surprises, and biggest disappointments. Then we hand out some hardware and pick our of end-of-year award winners. With the regular season in the rear view, we catch up on the playoff races and get hyped for October baseball. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

Things have gone from bad to worse in Boston after the Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom (even though ownership set him up to fail from day one). Speaking of getting worse, Shohei Ohtani is out for the rest of the season with an oblique injury and cleaned out his locker, ending any hope he'll be an Angel next year. Meanwhile, the Braves won another NL East title (their sixth in a row)... but will it translate to success in October? And... how long can they stay *this* dominant? Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions, and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles this side of home plate! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

After not reporting to Triple-A (and not throwing at all), are Alek Manoah's days in a Jays uniform numbered? Meanwhile, J-Rod joins the 30/30 club, Matt Olson clubs his 50th homer, and Corey Seager notches 1,000 hits. Then it's more bad news for the Rangers as they lose Max Scherzer for the rest of the regular season, and the Mets finally get something right by hiring a new Prez of Baseball Ops. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions, and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

The Angels (at least according to Bob Nightengale) are open to trading Mike Trout if he wants out of L.A. but the question is... will Trout ask to be traded? Meanwhile, the Nationals continue to be a dumpster fire, this time botching Stephen Strasburg's retirement. And the Dodgers are in big trouble as they lose Walker Buehler for the rest of the season. Plus, Buy Or Sell, your mailbag questions, and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

We're back on Ohtani Watch as the Cubs (and a few other teams) are linked to signing the two-way superstar this winter. Then we try to figure out what's goin on with Anthony Rendon after he brushes off reporters, before trying to make heads or tails of Dan Plesac's list of the best-starting pitchers in baseball. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions... and more! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

MVP favorite Ronald Acuna Jr. became the first player ever to hit 30 homers and steal 60 bases... so that means the NL MVP race is over, right? Not so fast says Mookie Betts who had the best month of August in all of baseball. Meanwhile, MLB says the pitch clock isn't changing for the playoffs, and we've got some weird and wild September storylines to watch. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions... AND MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

Apologies, everyone, but we had some technical difficulties recording this episode. So... it's a bit shorter and more condensed than what you're used to, but we still managed to pack a lot of stuff into a short time. From the best players to never win the World Series, to whether or not it should be called the World Series to begin with, and tips on how not to be like the crazy fans in Colorado who went after Ronald Acuna Jr. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions... and MORE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

In this episode of our baseball show: the plot thickens as the Angels GM throws Shohei Ohtani under the bus, the biggest storylines, matchups, and playoff races to watch in September, and the Orioles lose their star closer to the IL at the worst time. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions, and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message

In this episode of our baseball show: we break down Shohei Ohtani's UCL injury, what it means for the AL MVP race, his future, and baseball as a whole, where the Mariners' hot streak stacks up all time, and pick our dream starting infields. Plus, Buy or Sell, your mailbag questions, and MORE! Proudly presented by Printer Doods... your one-stop shop for the coolest 3D-printed toys and collectibles on the interwebs! Use promo code HOMERUN and save 10% at ⁠printerdoods.etsy.com⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8thinningstretch/message