Welcome to another episode of In The Pen, part of the pitchless podcast network, a podcast about relievers.

I'm your host, Call and L. Sligger, and as we're recording this, we are currently watching the Houston Astros fight back in the series and take a four-game lead thanks to Bradford blowing it for V-Rangers.

As we've all predicted, the Rangers bullpen is biting them in the butt.

But on this episode, we will break down the division series in the early parts of the championship series,

any bullpen standouts from those, as well as some of the latest

news, because we did get a little bit of news to recap. And if we need to have some time, maybe throw

some league leader takeaways or things to carry over for next season. But before we do that,

I will mean welcome in as usual, Rick Graham and Jake Crumpler. Guys, I know this postseason

been kind of controversial, but it's been a lot of people

saying it hasn't been as exciting. How are you guys

enjoying the championship series so far?

I mean, I have no complaints from a viewership standpoint.

I think they've been

they've all been entertaining for one way or another, even if, you know, game two with the Phillies and Diamondbacks, it was a blowout, sure. But I mean, still, you know, kind of fun to watch that Phillies lineup just cook like they, like they can. And then last, you know, earlier today, this Thursday, we saw one, a two to one game with a walk off in the ninth by

Kettle Marte.

So yeah, both games, you know, different, but both, you know, entertaining.

And there's, you know, a lot to watch in these.

And I just want to say I'm just, you know, proud of myself for going four for four last week

or two weeks ago in the picks and getting

everyone right in the division series that's that's got to be a first for me yeah i'm kicking

myself over that one because i i had such an easy out to just go bet against the dodgers because i mean

why not even if they were favored i think i should have gone with them but i tried to do the

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