Atta boy! The Phillies have eliminated the Braves again!; Battle for Texas preview: Astros vs Rangers! (Episode 910)

If you wanna talk to Samson: davidsamsonpodcast.com Today’s word of the day is ‘atta boy’ as in Bryce Harper as in Nick Castellanos as in Trea Turner as in the Philadelphia Phillies have eliminated the Atlanta Braves again. Back-to-back seasons in the NLDS to reach the NLCS. How did they get it done? Braves had the best record in baseball and got 1 postseason win to show for it. And let’s stop talking about the playoff format! (15:45) It’s the battle for Texas! Rangers vs Astros! Houston back for the 7th-straight time! Texas trying to reach the World Series for first time since 2011. (25:30) Review: Dreamin’ Wild. (30:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about MLB teams when it comes to payroll, revenue, and profits. How does it work? What about the Rays president saying the team can increase payroll? (42:30) NPPOD.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices