Matt Barnard

[Mark Greene @RemakingManhood]

The MAGA movement, based on aging white boomer victimhood is a bell curve. That bell curve has peaked for the simple reason that boomers, of which I am one, are dying off. -Boomers were wholly unprepared for the blunt manipulations of Fox News, in bundled cable of the 90s

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

pretty standard, really

[Dave Schilling @dave_schilling]

That should be all of AMERICAN sports, because the English Premier League doesn't have any postseason, which is the best way to do it.

[Dave Schilling @dave_schilling]

Baseball had the best postseason format in all of sports for almost 70 years.

The team with the best record in the National League played the team with the best record in the American League in the World Series.

[The Captain's Blog @williamnyy23]

Hal Steinbrenner must be laughing at the Dodgers for spending all that money to win when they could have lost in the LDS cutting corners just like the Yankees did. The farce that has become the MLB postseason was never more apparent than today.

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@bkabak @leokitty Congrats! My son was also born at 2:02 (not today).

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@DVNJr Definitely need a more credible source on this than Rob Manfred.

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@gregggonsalves @DLeonhardt @nytimes they're clearly not interested in that however - in the meantime, you can stop being part of the problem by withholding your money

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@SlangsOnSports I realize you're not suggesting that this is predictive, but there's so much more randomness involved now than in any of those years by way of the expanded playoffs that it's hard to attach much meaning to this - they've gotten results so far though

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@jareddiamond @WSJ fans want less quoting of Rob Manfred, a man whose words can't be relied upon on any subject

[The Captain's Blog @williamnyy23]

But only because the city provided tax payer subsidized bonds if the team stayed there. Otherwise, the Yankees would be repping the West Side!

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

however you slice it, whatever impact you think you can have, it's gross to attach your name to and work for Rob Manfred - just say no

[MLB @MLB]

After a 19-year career, @CC_Sabathia is the newest Special Assistant to the Commissioner. An advocate for amplifying diversity, strengthening the sport, and impacting the community, CC will bring a player's perspective as a liaison for decision making. Welcome, CC! #LegaCCy

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@SultanofStat @karabelleric you deserve an employer that recognizes what it has in you - thanks for everything on the podcast, I'd listen to you talk about fantasy baseball anytime you want to do it

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@bkabak for these guys insulting the fans is part of the fun

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@pinstripealley playing Hal's game

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

feeling solid about that call to bail on being emotionally attached to a Hal Steinbrenner-owned enterprise

[Erik Boland @eboland11]

Despite some of the noise, Yankees were never really in on Correa (despite the due diligence they do on pretty much every free agent) and never really planned to be in on him.

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

this would be much less offensive if they'd balance the schedule

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Some details emerging on how the expanded playoffs will work:

* No more Game 163 tiebreakers. All playoff spots will be determined through NFL-type tiebreaker formulas.

* No re-seeding for the LDS. 1st seed plays winner of 4 vs. 5 Wild Card Series. 2nd seed plays 3 vs 6 winner.

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@Kevin_Goldstein whatever man

[Matt Barnard @mbarnard19]

@ShiDavidi no reason to quote this guy or rely upon anything he says