The Brewers strike first, the Dodgers’ expensive bats are keeping quiet, and the ALCS probably isn’t the matchup Rob Manfred had on his wish list.

Spoon and Rolsey unpack Milwaukee’s 2–1 win in the NLCS opener, another big bullpen effort and a question that’s getting harder to ignore: where have Jacob Misiorowski’s swings and misses gone? Meanwhile, Kiké Hernández continues turning into a different human every October.

Then it’s Guardians–Rays: two clubs doing plenty with considerably less. Gavin Williams has delivered a postseason masterpiece, Cleveland keeps finding a way back, and José Ramírez might be the most important player left in the playoffs.

There’s Game 2 pitching chat, the growing trend of starters working out of the bullpen, and a payroll gap that isn’t getting any smaller. Plus, Spoon works through his betting angles, including Foster Griffin’s strikeouts and J-Ram’s total bases.

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A preview from May, landing as the action begins.

More countries, more opportunities, more international baseball. We’re very much on board.

With Premier12 qualifying now under way, we’re opening the vault for a WBSC roundtable originally recorded on 20 May 2026. Tyler Maun hosts Rolsey, Eric and Sam Dykstra for a look at the qualifiers in Spain and China, and what a bigger stage could mean for the countries trying to break through.

The crew gets into world rankings, emerging prospects, the headaches of putting a national team roster together, and why a short tournament can have a lasting impact on a baseball program. From Spain’s opportunity on home soil to the talent coming through Colombia and the possibilities for Nicaragua, Czechia and beyond, there’s plenty worth getting excited about.

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Pat Murphy gives us another one liner. Padres and Brewers give us more one-run chaos.

Spoon and Rolsey are back to unpack another big day of playoff baseball. Xander Bogaerts' defence (?!?!) keeps San Diego alive, Yamamoto puts on a clinic against Atlanta, and the Yankees might want to consider hitting the baseball.

Should the Braves have held back Chris Sale? Who’s actually available to pitch for the Padres? Can Cleveland find some offence? And why are we getting up at stupid o’clock to watch an opener? The boys are very much on the same page about that last one.

We work through the bullpen headaches, lineup decisions and upcoming playoff matchups, with Spoon’s picks to round things out. He’s seeing runs, which is understandable given what’s left of some of these pitching staffs.

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The Wild Card round is done, Spoon’s bracket has taken a few hits, and there are some big questions left behind for the teams heading home.

Rolsey and Spoon get into what’s next for the Phillies, Cubs, Astros and Red Sox, from ugly contracts and roster construction to which teams need a proper rethink and which ones probably just need a few smart moves.

We also give the Padres and Cam Schlittler their flowers, talk through some of the moments that swung the opening round, and look at a few of the players who really announced themselves in October.

Then it’s time to preview all four Division Series, with Spoon running through his best Game 1 angles, including strikeout props, team totals and the play he likes most on the slate.

And because apparently we haven’t learned anything, he also has a World Series long shot he thinks is still worth a look.

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It’s baseball Christmas.

Rolsey and Spoon sit down to preview the MLB postseason, starting with all four Wild Card Series before working their way through the entire bracket and eventually landing on a World Series winner.

We get into all four Wild Card Series, looking at the pitching matchups, lineup strengths, bullpen questions and just how unforgiving a best-of-three series can be.

Then Spoon keeps going. Division Series, Championship Series, World Series. One full bracket, plenty of strong opinions, and a couple of picks that may come back to haunt us.

We finish with a few quick plays for the Wild Card openers before sending you off to enjoy October baseball.

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It’s AFL Grand Final weekend in Melbourne, Spoon has adopted Fremantle for the day, and before we get to baseball the boys talk Grand Final weekends, public holidays, expensive travel and why Australia does the big game a little differently.

Eventually we get to MLB, starting with the very strange Justin Turner-Masyn Winn beef before taking a proper look at the final weekend of the regular season. The AL Central and West are still up for grabs, Arizona is somehow still hanging around in the NL picture, and there are plenty of permutations left before the postseason bracket is finally locked in.

We also check in on the final stages of Destiny Draft, discuss Gabby Moreno’s batting title chase and, naturally, his decision to pose in nature (????) in full catcher’s gear.

Then Spoon gives us his best bets for the weekend, including a couple of strikeout plays and a Diamondbacks angle he likes against San Diego.

Enjoy the Grand Final, enjoy the final weekend of the regular season, and we’ll be back Monday to get stuck into the postseason.

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Rolsey and Eric take a proper deep dive into the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in Mexico, looking at all 12 teams before the tournament gets underway.

The boys break down both groups, the nations and players to watch, why pitching depth becomes so important in this format, and the different pathways countries use to build teams at this age level. We also spend plenty of time on Australia, their returning international experience, and what they’ll need to do in a seriously tough Group B.

There are traditional powers like Japan, the USA and Chinese Taipei, but plenty of intriguing challengers too, including Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

And part of the fun of a U15 World Cup is having absolutely no idea which of these names we’ll be talking about again in five or ten years.

Eric will be on the ground in Cancún covering and calling the tournament, and we’ll have full tournament coverage throughout the World Cup on the Baseball Expats Instagram.

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It all comes down to this. Destiny Draft Round 9, the finale.

Can anybody knock off Eric? The Canary returns after his brilliant showing back in Round 2 to have one last crack at winning it for the listener spot.

And in true Baseball Expats fashion, we’re ripping packs across the world. Eric joins from Guelph, Spoon is in Turkey.

One last rip. One last draft. Let’s see who takes it home.

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