Eno and DVR discuss Game 2 fallout from both NLDS series, where the Dodgers turned an excellent start from Blake Snell and a four-run seventh inning into a 4-3 win to take a 2-0 series lead. They also wonder why the Phillies stuck with their plan to bunt trailing by one with the game-tying run at second base in the ninth inning (and no outs!) and look at the Dodgers' effective use of the Wheel Play. Plus, they discuss the Brewers' three-homer barrage in Milwaukee, a three-inning relief appearance from effectively wild Jacob Misiorowski, and a few non-playoff considerations with teams facing several arbitration raises this winter.

Rundown

1:08 Phillies-Dodgers: A 2-0 Lead Headed to L.A.

6:18 The Bunt That May Haunt Phillies Fans All Winter

19:21 Brewers-Cubs: A Trio of Homers Propels Brewers to 2-0 Series Lead

22:57 Jacob Misiorowski: Touches 104.3 In Relief Outing

29:42 The Rest of the Brewers' Game 2 Pitching Plan

37:08 Any 2-0 Series Primed to Go Five Games?

43:38 Beyond the Playoffs: MLB Trade Rumors Arbitration Projections

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